Antique Victorian pin tucked and insertion Val lace blouse hand embroidered cotton dress top buttons down the front

top buttons down the front

Shoulder: approx 14 1/2"

clousres: back zipper

hand eyelet embroidery detailing at pants hems

Antique Victorian pin tucked and insertion Val lace blouse hand embroidered cotton dress top buttons down the frontSuch Intricate Work! Beautiful White Cotton Batiste Late Victorian Shirtwaist. Yoke of alternating Embroidered & Val Lace Insertion, with band of fine Pintucking. Back Yoke in similar detail. Front of bodice has 2 pointed panels of Val Insertion & fine pintucking, with a matching panel on each 3 4 length puffed sleeve. Cuffs of embroidered insertion finished in Vel lace edging. Neckline has older band of cotton machine braid, may or may not be