Grey Metallic Floral Waist with Braiding

Grey Floral Waist/Corset: Origsize: W 15" x L 16"
Grey Floral Waist/Corset

Origsize: W 15" x L 16"

Name/Title

Grey Metallic Floral Waist with Braiding

Entry/Object ID

1996.C.048

Description

Grey waist/corset floral, pink inset detail. Vest to match. Pink choker Jacket is made of a grey metallic fabric with a very small zigzag pattern. V-neck with cream colored braiding edged with a fine ruching of the grey fabric following the front from the waistband and going around the neckline. The V portion has an additional row of the braid and ruching 1/2" away. A third row, following the same line to the waistband has the ruching on the interior side. The center panel of the jacket has an elaborate green and pink decorative ribbon down both sides of the front. There are two wide pleats on the side of the jacket from the waist, over the shoulder to the back. Full sleeves have a pleat starting a the elbow that is secured by a tab coming from the interior seam and features a covered button. Cuff is curved with the braid and rouched fabric edge. The top stitched waistband is made of the metallic fabric,widening in the front, and has the embroidered ribbon outlined with green velvet. Choker is made from a cream colored silk with two rows of fagoting stitching. A very fine edging of chiffon is on the top edge. Vest is of matching fabric. There is a top panel that greatly swoops down in the front is horizontal and has a green velvet fabric edging at the top and bottom and is Topstitched. Three 1" strips of fabric edged in the green velvet attach the front, leaving a 2 1/8" opening. There are two panels of three pleats that go from the waistline to close to the middle back. They extend over the shoulder creating a wide capped sleeve. The armhole is greatly accentuated in depth. Back has a V-neckline with hook and eye closure. The waistband area has a pleat to pull the garment in. There appear to be buttons missing down the front and near the panel from the shoulder.

Dimensions

Width

15 in

Length

16 in

Dimension Notes

Choker: W 13" x L 3" Waistband W 26" x L 3" Vest: W 20" x L 17"