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Chine Polonaise
c 1780

The cream silk ground woven with a satin stripe with pink roses and green leaves, the bodice with square neck trimmed with wide pleated 2 1/2 in. ruffle with large scalloped edges, hook and eye front opening with rounded bodice fronts, above elbow sleeves edged with similar ruffles, the back with slight vertical pleats into small V at waistline, all lined with linen, the skirt with cartridge pleating and pinked ruffle to skirt sides, the petticoat with 9 in. deep ruffle to hem,

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Condition

Delicious colouring and fabric. No underarm staining and in remarkable condition. The bodice is quite clear of stains and markings. The back bodice is slightly darker cream silk, no idea why. The skirt is very good with just a light brown marking here and there. The skirt would originally have been a separate petticoat, perhaps with this fabric at the front and plain at the back. At some time the skirt has been altered, possibly in the 19thc. for fancy dress.