EARLY EDWARDIAN WHITE SILK DE CHINE SKIRT W MATCHING BELT

Description

EARLY EDWARDIAN WHITE SILK DE CHINE SKIRT W MATCHING BELT
DATING TO THE EDWARDIAN ERA
FASHIONED OF AN OPAQUE WHITE SILK DE CHINE WITH VERTICAL PLEATING AND BEAUTIFUL VALENCIENNES LACE INSERTION SWAGGING BETWEEN OPEN WORK LACE MEDALLIONS WITH EACH LACE PIECE IN A DART FINISH.
HOOK AND EYES CLOSE THE REAR AND COMES WITH ITS MATCHING BELT THAT IS PLEATED IN THE CENTER WITH POINTED RECTANGLES ON FRONT AND REAR HAVING SMALL SILK FLOSS COVERED BUTTONS.
CONDITION
:  ONE OF THE BUTTONS LOOKS LIKE IT WAS REPLACED, IT IS WHITE WHILE THE OTHERS ARE ECRU.  TINY PIN PRICK HOLES OR STRETCHES TO THE FABRIC ARE SEEN AT THE CENTER FRONT WAISTBAND, UNSEEN WHEN WORN AND I WOULD NOT CONSIDER A FLAW.
TWO NEW EYES ARE NEEDED AT THE REAR CLOSURE.
A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND ROMANTIC SKIRT.
SIZING
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MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
WAIST:  25
LENGTH:  40
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_gsrx_vers_1480 (GS 9.1.1 (1480))