1880s Victorian French Jet Insect Appliqué

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1880s Victorian French Jet Insect AppliquéThis 1880s French jet appliqu is utterly striking. A large spider like bug sits upon an ornate leaf. This sparkling Victorian era delight is attached to a piece of velvet but could certainly be removed and added to an elegant dress or anything your imagination can dream up! The entire piece is in shockingly good condition for its 140ish years, the only exception being that the insect needs to be resecured to its leaf. (It's a very easy fix and I'd

I've never

but as with any garment like this

Belt not included

The set is in excellent condition with nothing to report

It has a cute anchor motif on the front and a soft cotton rope to tie around the waist

Waist and hips: free

brown and beige motif on a cream background

lightweight wool

They're marked as a French 36

and the ease of its wearability is fantastically simple

and I think that's accurate even for today

Hips : up to 40 in