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This one is a favourite so far! Another Ebay find this beautiful dress is very similar to one in the Victoria and Albert museum. Dress | V&A Search the Collections The two dresses are incredibly similar in many details. Right down to the stitch detail at the collar and the button detail at the back. The smocking is done in divine detail and has the securing stitches to the back of the smocking panels on the sleeve. This is the biggest difference between the 2 gowns, the V+A gown, known in the collection as MISC.718-1992 , along with its length this one is 21 inches neck front to hem. If this indeed from the same family, I think this dress was created for Brynhild Katherine the sister of the bequestee (is that a word?) who was born 1908. This item is in excellent condition for its age if it is the same age as its kindred garment no shattering in any area no massive patches of weakening at seams, even the cotton lining is in very good condition. The gown is 100% hand...
