Description	Shirt, Waist; Black net, ecru lace, and georgette crepe waist. Foundation is ecru georgette with picot edging. Cut in two pieces with seams finished in double picot. Attached at the foundation is a top of ecru netted lace which ends just below bust. Attached to scalloped edge of lace is a layer of gold fishnet lace, over that is a layer of black netting. All is gathered at waist. Over all layers is another layer covering back and fronts of black net, gathered at shoulder seam and falling down back loosely, ending at ecru lace line where it is banded in black silk ribbon and weighted at corners by three black facetted ball-shaped buttons. Fronts have same bands. These bands are trimmed with glass buttons at each collar line and four of the same buttons with inner layer of picot georgette and outer layer of black silk. Spiral stay at center back holds collar pright. All Layers are gathered into a black silk band at waist. Sleeve are ecru netted lace over georgette to elbow and then a double layer of black netting banded by black silk ribbon and trimmed with a black button. Length is 47 cm. and shoulder to shoulder is 35 cm.
Object ID	298-4
Search Terms	crepe echru Shirts Bodice Clothing

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