Better Day Dress
Civil War Era
Great Mix and Match Pieces
This gown would be suitable for Civil War events, Dickens Events, SASS(Single Action Shooting Society), Renaissance Faires, and Old West or Prarie Impressions.
The 2 piece gown is made of a suiting weight wool blend in a rich navy. It is accented with gold metal buttons and a darker gold eye lash fringe. This time of the year, it reminds you of fur trim at a distance.
The bodice has a lovely jewel neckline, with large pagoda sleeves. The sleeves have been trimmed with a row of fringe. It has a slight peplum effect to its hemline. The peplum type hemline hangs gracefully over the skirt and has been trimmed with matching fringe, for emphasis. It is fully lined and has a button closure down the front with metal buttons.
The skirt is 180 inches around. It has been accented with a row of matching fringe. It has a pleated waist set onto a matching waistband. It closes in the back with a hook and eye closure. It is about 44 inches long hemmed.
The gown itself measures:
waist: 54 inches
bust: 60 inches
Please use bust measurements at the fullest part of your bust, not bra band size.
Please check our ebay store, Victorian Attire, for more sizes and colors.
Should you have any questions please call at 931-243-5588. Due to the nature of our products, we do not accept returns. We regret that we had to increase our shipping charges, but the increased rates at the postal service have increased.
We are a historical sutlery. We carry both fitted attire that are period correct and adjustable items that have the appearance of the era. Our fitted attire is historically correct. Our adjustable items have the look and feel of the era, but are not always the correct fabric for the period such as rayon, poly, etc, and they are adjustable in fit, therefore; not historically correct. Our phone is 931-243-5588. Please call with any questions Monday-Friday from 8-4 CST.