"A Boned Body In Brocade In The 18th Century Style - Italy Circa 1980"
Circa 1980 in the 18th century Italian style. An 18th century replica of a rigid boned body made around 1980 for the Venice carnival by an Italian couturier. A brocade gros de Tours damask brocade with undulating design of sinuous and flowery stems in the Louis XV style. Fully boned lined with nylon taffeta with lacing in the back. Short sleeves tied with purple satin ribbons as in the original models. Very good state of color and conservation. Dimensions: equivalent to size 36 France. Shoulders 38 cm, chest 85 cm, waist 66 cm, height 54 cm, sleeves 27 cm. Can correspond to a size 38 with spread lacing in the back.