Circa 1980 in the 18th century style
Italy

An 18th century replica of a court's habit made around 1980 for the Venice carnival by an Italian couturier. A brocaded cream brocade with baroque designs charged with Medici vases in bloom in the Louis XV taste. Fitted suit for a woman, long sleeves with musketeer lapels, two flap pockets and a back placket highlighted with gold lace embroidered with tiny marcasite beads! Four-pass front fastening and gold cordonnet brandebourg buttons. Beautiful petticoat effect with a back slit. Fully lined in iridescent salmon nylon taffeta.  All seams finished by hand. No flaws. Very good colour and condition. 

 Dimensions: equivalent to size 36-37 France. Shoulders 38 cm, chest 91 cm, waist 80 cm, height 92 cm, sleeves 60 cm. Hips 110 cm.