Pink Silk Crepe Skirt with a Lining of Pink Silk Taffeta

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Pink Silk Crepe Skirt with a Lining of Pink Silk Taffeta

Description

Lady's pink silk crepe skirt is 45" long attached to inner skirt of pink silk taffeta petticoat. Between the two skirts is white flounce with 3" wide lace on bottom. Total length of flounce is 19". The bottom 18" of taffeta underskirt is ruffle, 1/2" of this ruffle extends above this ruffle. 3" ruffle is attached to the taffeta skirt 7" above bottom. Waistband measures 25". Fasteners are hooks and eyes. Taffeta shredding due to finish of metallic salts (weighting) to silk fabric when manufactured. Brown stains.