RARE FACTORY ORIG ANTIQUE JUMEAU FRENCH SAILOR DRESS-18" FOR 28-29" BISQUE DOLL

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AUCTION IS FOR  A VERY  RARE 18"  FACTORY ANTIQUE JUMEAU FRENCH MARINER DRESS
FITS - JUMEAU SIZE   DOLL 29 INCHES TALL AND CAME ON AN ANTIQUE JUMEAU OPEN MOUTH WITH THE APPLIED EARS
THE DRESS IS FADED AND HAS RENTS in BACK SKIRT AREA .(VERTICAL FRAYING)  AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS-  IT IS LINED SO IT HAS STRUCTURE AND IS STILL WEARABLE
A SMALLER VERSION OF THIS FACTORY JUMEAU DRESS IS SHOWN IN THERIAULT'S BOOK
"THE BEAUTIFUL JUMEAU"  --SEE PAGE 66--  i SHOW IT IN PHOTO 4 PICTURED WITH JUMEAU BOOTS.  THIS PICTURE IS SHOWING A SMALLER VERSION- NOT MY SIZE JUMEAU DRESS AND MINE CAME WITH A DIFFERENT BELT
THE DRESS OFFERED  HERE HAS ITS ORIGINAL WOOL FELT BELT WHICH WAS HAND STITCHED FASTENED
IN THE BACK OF THE DRESS
THE SLEEVES ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND THE COLLAR AND FRONT FASTENING BUTTONS ARE ORIGINAL.
AS TO WHY FADE  IS PRESENT LIKE IT IS ON THE DRESS COULD BE THE DOLL WAS STANDING IN A
WINDOW WHERE SUNLIGHT HIT THE DRESS  OR JUST INHERENT IN THE COTTON FABRIC USED BACK IN 1890
THE DRESS HAS NOT BEEN CLEANED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY-
THE  DRESS IS OF HEAVY WOVEN COTTON IN NARROW BLUE AND WHITE STRIPES AND
A WIDE LAPEL AND PLEATED SLEEVES AND PLEAT SKIRT
SEE MANY PHOTOS AS THEY ARE PART OF DESCRIPTION-
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