Vtg 1940s Maurer Original Liquid Satin Ivory Wedding Dress 88" Cathedral Train

Description: *ALL PICS TAKEN OUTSIDE SHOW THE DRESS WITH 2 PUFFY CRINOLINES THAT DO NOT COME WITH THE DRESS!**DRESS SHOULD, AT A MINIMUM, BE STEAMED AS IT HAS BEEN FOLDED IN A BOX FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS BUT A DRY CLEANING WOULD BE NICE* You are looking at a vintage/antique 1940s, ivory colored liquid satin wedding dress with an 88" cathedral train, gold corded soutache design with ivory gold pearl beading flowers (5" tall in middle) on top of the front of the bodice, illusion neckline, shirred/ruched basque waist (front & back), back bow/bustle with semi-stiff tulle netting inside and it is a Maurer Original, Made in USA (style 18612 ~ had a handwritten, stapled on tag inside bodice, which has fallen off but is included with the dress). Dress weighs 3 pounds, 7 ounces before packaging for shipping. It needs a cleaning but there are no rips, no tears, no holes, no snags, no bad smells, please see below for issues. More details of dress:Very thick & shiny ivory/Cream liquid satinThe illusion neckline is in very nice condition with no holes or snagsUnlined3 sewn on hand holds on train (one is inside)36 button closure on back Slightly puffy shouldersShirred/gathered sleeves at elbows (see pic 15)Pics taken inside the house are of the dress with no crinolines to show the natural silhouette of the dress Measurements taken while laid flat:14" shoulder to shoulder (between puffs)17" x 2 = 34" bust (pit to pit)13 1/2" x 2 = 27" waistOpen hips23" long sleeves from top of shoulders (not puffs) down to bottom of pointed wrist cuff hems16" long sleeves from armpits down to inside wrist cuff hemsSingle metal snap closure on each wrist with 2" long slit opening they're keeping closed55 1/2" from top of shoulder down to bottom hem in front103" from top of illusion neckline in back down to bottom of train hem88" cathedral train from bottom of basque waist down to train hem x 88" wide2" wide illusion neckline, front and back22" long opening where the cloth covered ivory button closure is in the back14" wide (total) x 8" tall back bow/bustle Issues I found while looking closely at the dress:12" long x 2" tall spot/discoloration area on the very left side of the skirt where the train begins at the bottom near the hem can be seen on inside & outside, can probably be removed with dry cleaning (maybe the original bride stepped on it?)10" long x 2" tall spot discoloration area on the right side of the skirt where the train begins at the bottom near the hem can be seen only on the inside of dressA couple of 1" dirty spots on center bottom of front skirt at hem lineThe 11th button loop from the top on the back is missing but does not seem to be easy to see The 10th & 12th button loops from the top on the back are a bit wonky and stretched out of shape but still close the buttonsOn the inside of the bodice where the soutache is, there are thick loose threads, I believe holding the soutache on, looks like they've been like that since newNeeds dry cleaning USPS Ground Advantage Shipping with insurance ~ Sorry, NO international shipping ~ I only ship to the lower 48 states and only to confirmed PayPal addresses. I ship within one business day of auctions end. I will leave feedback only after the buyer is satisfied with the item and transaction. Have questions? Feel free to ask me. :) Thank you for looking! God Bless you. God Bless America!

Price: 225 USD

Location: Van Buren, Indiana

End Time: 2024-12-16T05:19:13.000Z

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