Late Victorian suit

 This mid/late 1890s skirt and jacket set are a perfect  combination for a spring walk or promenade - but would work equally well  for autumn ( and look  even better agains the aurumn rusty leaves too!).

 I made this set as a stash busting project out of  weird bits and pieces of the fabric i had available -  so the matching on the jacket is not perfect - the pricing reflect this:-)

 Features:

 * light, high quality  wool ( wool/cotton blend? it has been in the stash for quite some time...) in a delightful colour and a fashionable check pattern.

* jacket lined throughout in silk - the lapels have been left blank, they can stay like this or the new owber can decorate them  as they wish. the upper part of the gigot sleeves are inbterlined with stiff organdy.

* the jacket is open - but i will enclose wool scraps to form a tab to close or to fashion accessorties .

* the voluminous skirt is lined throughout in cotton sateen, hem reinforced with a tape. Closes with hooks and bars - these can be moved for a  smaller fit.

* both with machine finish inside.

 the blouse, petticoats, hat etc not included. A velvet belt was used for some photos - also not included

 Measurements:

 The jacket is open - would fit size 10-12. Back width 13" (33cm). will look best on a chest measurments 34"- 39"

skirt : waist currently set at: 29" (74cm)  length, from waistband down) -  41" ( 104cm)

here modelled by a corseted size 12, 170cm tall ( 5'7")