A striped grey and blue taffeta gown, 1860s, with

A striped grey and blue taffeta gown, 1860s, with embroidered buttons, Beds Maltese collar, the skirt adorned with tiers of pinked flounces, bust 81cm, 32in, waist 61cm, 24in

Perspiration marks at underarms, the odd tiny little split in the silk here and there - really beautiful, lustrous fabric, the skirt isn't as full at the back as one