LOVELY 2pc VINTAGE RED WHITE FLORAL CROCHETED VICTORIAN STYLE GOWN-WIDE BRIM HAT

Description

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS GORGEOUS VINTAGE RED AND WHITE FLORAL FLOOR LENGTH VICTORIAN STYLE GOWN WITH A MATCHING WIDE BRIM PICTURE HAT.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT COTTON FABRIC HAS A BOLD RED AND WHITE FLORAL DESIGN ON THE SEMI FULL SKIRT. THE BODICE AND LONG SLEEVES ARE WHITE.  THE GOWN HAS A VICTORIAN STYLE STAND UP MANDARIN COLLAR AND CUFFED LONG SLEEVES TRIMMED WITH WHITE CROCHETED FLOWERS, WOVEN WITH RED GROSGRAIN RIBBON.  2 ROWS OF THE CROCHETED FLOWERS WITH RED RIBBON RUN VERTICALLY DOWN EACH SIDE OF THE RED FABRIC COVERED BUTTONS IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE BODICE.  THEY CONTINUE OVER THE SHOULDERS AND DOWN THE BACK TO THE WAIST.  THE SLEEVES ARE SEMI SHEER. THE GOWN HAS A WIDE RED GROSGRAIN RIBBON WAISTBAND, AND A METAL ZIPPER CLOSURE IN THE BACK WITH  2 HOOK AND EYE CLOSURES ON THE BACK OF THE COLLAR AND ONE AT THE WAIST.  THE BODICE IS LINED, AND THE SKIRT HAS AN ATTACHED STARCHED WHITE CRINOLINE.
THE FLOPPY WIDE BRIM HAT IS MADE OF ROWS OF STARCHED WHITE NYLON, AND THE TOP OF THE BRIM IS COVERED WITH THE LARGE RED AND WHITE FLORAL FABRIC WITH A MATCHING BOW.
NO SIZE IS LISTED IN THE GOWN, SO ACCURATE BODY MEASUREMENTS MUST BE TAKEN TO COMPARE WITH ITS MEASUREMENTS. SHOULDER TO SHOULDER MEASURED 15 INCHES. THE BUST MEASURED 33 INCHES.
THE WAIST MEASURED 28 INCHES.   THE HIPS MEASURED 43 INCHES.  THE SLEEVES ARE 26 INCHES LONG.
THE DRESS IS 57 INCHES LONG.
THE CIRCUMFERENCE AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE HAT MEASURED 21 INCHES. AND THE BRIM IS 5 INCHES WIDE. THE HAT IS 5 1/2 INCHES HIGH AND 17 INCHES WIDE.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, ACCURATE BODY MEASUREMENTS MUST BE TAKEN PRIOR TO BIDDING, ESPECIALLY WHEN BUYING VINTAGE CLOTHING. DESPITE OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS, I CAN NOT GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT.  VINTAGE CLOTHING TENDS TO RUN SMALL.  IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO ALLOW A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM FOR COMFORT AND EASE IN MOVEMENT.
EBAY REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE OUR POLICIES CLEARLY POSTED.
MY ITEMS SELL AS IS  -  NO RETURNS  -  NO REFUNDS.   BUYER MUST UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.  HOWEVER, I WILL LIST ANY DEFECTS I SEE IN MY DESCRIPTIONS, SO THAT BUYER IS AWARE.
VINTAGE ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO BE PERFECT, AS THEY HAVE HAD A PAST LIFE AND ARE DECADES OLD.  BUYING VINTAGE ITEMS IS NOT LIKE BUYING NEW.  THIS BEATIFUL GOWN HAS DISCOLORATION UNDER THE ARMS AND A COUPLE OF MARKS ON THE CRINOLINE.  PLEASE REFER TO THE PHOTOS.  THE HAT NEEDS TO BE PRESSED AND RESHAPED, BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.  ALTHOUGH I DO NOT DETECT IT, IT IS  POSSIBLE THAT THERE MAY BE AN AGE RELATED SCENT SOMETIMES FOUND IN VINTAGE CLOTHING, HOWEVER,  I AM SURE THAT BUYER WILL HAVE THE GOWN CLEANED ANYWAY PRIOR TO WEARING IT, SO IT WOULD BE REMOVED THEN.
SINCE MY ITEMS SELL AS IS, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE DESCRIPTION, EXAMINE THE PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING.  IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE THAT I MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED SOME SMALL DETAIL, BUT I TRY MY BEST TO GIVE COMPLETE, HONEST AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS AND A LOT OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
MY RETURN POLICY IS LIMITED TO REFUNDS ONLY IF I HAVE MADE AN ERROR IN MY DESCRIPTION. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM UNABLE TO ACCEPT A RETURN FOR ANY AGE RELATED SCENT SOMETIMES FOUND IN VINTAGE CLOTHING, SOMETHING I DID NOT SEE, ILL FIT, DESPITE OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS,  NOR BUYER'S REMORSE, CHANGING YOUR MIND  OR PROBLEMS BEYOND MY CONTROL, SUCH AS PROBLEMS OCCURRING DURING SHIPPING.  INSURANCE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT.
IF I HAVE MISLED YOU IN MY DESCRIPTION, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY, PRIOR TO REPORTING TO EBAY, SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO WORK THINGS OUT BETWEEN US. I GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO AVOID PROBLEMS AND MAKE MY BUYERS HAPPY BY GIVING A LOT OF INFORMATION IN MY DESCRIPTIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT MY BUYERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE PURCHASING AND UNDERSTAND MY RETURN POLICY..... THAT MY ITEMS SELL AS IS.
I ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY.
BY BIDDING, BUYER AGREES TO PAY IN FULL, WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.    IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED WHEN BUY IT NOW IS USED.
NON PAYING BUYERS WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY, AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN.
I WILL SHIP BETWEEN 1-3 DAYS OF CONFIRMED PAYMENT BY PAYPAL AND USUALLY SHIP THE SAME DAY PROVIDED THE POST OFFICE IS OPEN.
I  SHIP VIA PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION AND INSURANCE.
I AM SORRY, BUT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM.  I ONLY SHIP THROUGH THEM.   BEFORE BIDDING, INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST AGREE TO PAY THE CHARGES SET FORTH BY THEM, INCLUDING THE COST TO SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL.    I APOLOGIZE, BUT DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE PAST, I WILL ONLY SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL AND NOT BY A LESS EXPENSIVE WAY.
THANK YOU FOR PREVIEWING MY AUCTION.   BEST OF LUCK SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO BID.