MUSEUM QUALITY, ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CALICO 2 PIECE W/ATTACHED BODICE, BUSTLE READY

SIMPLY STUNNING! THIS IS A RARE, AUTHENTIC VICTORIAN TWO PIECE DRESS WITH ATTACHED INNER BODICE MADE BY "ADAMS & CO., MONTREAL"! IN MINT, MUSEUM QUALITY CONDITION! FEATURES A FABULOUS PERIOD BLACK N WHITE CALICO PATTERN LIGHTWEIGHT FABRIC, ALMOST A CHARCOAL BLACK. THE TOP HAS A HIGH NECK, CINCHED AND GATHERED WAIST PEPLUM, BELOWING VICTORIAN LONG SLEEVES WHICH TAPER TO AN ADORABLE RUFFLE AT THE WRIST, BACK BUTTON UP WITH AN ATTACHED BLACK COTTON BUTTON UP BODICE, HORIZONTAL PINTUCKS ON THE TOP FRONT AND BACK SHOULDER AREA. THE FABULOUS LONG SKIRT IS CLOSED WITH A SINGLE LOGO BUTTON "ADAMS & CO., MONTREAL". SHE HAS AN ATTACHED DOUBLE RUFFLE HEMLINE AND THE BACK IS SKILLFULLY GATHERED AND SLIGHTLY LONGER TO ACCOMMODATE A BUSTLE! WIDE, EXPANSIVE BOTTOM SWEEP TO STROLL THE AVENUE IN STYLE. NO STAINS, TEARS, ODORS. SHE IS ABSOLUTELY WEARABLE AND COLLECTABLE. MEASURED FLAT TOP: SHOULDERS SEAM TO SEAM OF SLEEVES IS 13 IN., HOWEVER I BELIEVE SOME OF THE SHOULDER MEASUREMENT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EXPANSIVE PUFFED SLEEVE, B 17, W 15, L 20 IN., SLEEVES 24 IN.INCLUDING 1 IN. BOTTOM RUFFLE. SKIRT: W 14.5, H OPEN, L 40 IN. AND BOTTOM SWEEP IS 120 INCHES AROUND!! PERFECT VICTORIAN TEA PARTY DRESS! 💘 STEAMPUNK! HISTORICALLY, THE TOP WOULD BE TUCKED IN, HOWEVER I JUST LOVE THAT ADORABLE PEPLUM! TOO CUTE TO HIDE! 💘