Antique Victorian hand embroidered Whitework christening gown & petticoat
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I travel to France again very shortly to catch some of the best brocante fairs of the year, so this is the last listing before I depart… In addition to some of the treasures brought back from my most recent trip to France, I also have some lovely things from a large country house in Cumbria – 19thcentury costume, lace, accessories, quilts and ephemera…..enjoy browsing!
From a country house estate in Cumbria. Freshly laundered and snowy white, this is a breathtaking Victorian christening gown with an intricately worked front panel, bodice and arms - Whitework and cut-work embroidery interspersed with horizontal pintucks. It is is excellent condition. Apart from a couple of pinhead sized holes to the back panel of the skirt, I can find no damage. This gown measures 22cm from shoulder to shoulder (adjustable with the drawstring around the neckline, 23cm measured from underarm to underarm, and the waist is 20cm. It is 106cm long. The petticoat is 98cm long. A really beautiful Victorian christening gown.
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I sell antique and vintage textiles and ephemera - unique items that have history, and may show signs of this - it is part of their charm. I try to describe any obvious faults as truthfully as I can. However, as most of my items are 100 years old, they will often bear the traces of a previous life. Please think carefully about offerding if you are looking for a pristine item that is as new. My passion is for beautiful antique textiles and quirky vintage items with a gently faded grandeur, so do consider this before deciding to offer.
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PAYMENT
Payment to be made within 3 DAYS of sale end please. My items always end on a Sunday evening, so payment must be received by the following Wednesday evening.
Paypal ONLY for international buyers - no bank transfers.
For UK buyers I accept Paypal (preferred), personal cheques drawn on a UK bank account and uncrossed postal orders. When paying by UK cheque, please note that your item(s) cannot be sent until your cheque has cleared.
All buyers who fail to pay within my 3 day deadline, or who do not contact me to arrange for delayed payment, are automatically added to my blocked buyers list, and will not be able to buy from me again. I also automatically open an unpaid item case against non-paying buyers on the 4th day after sale end.
SHIPPING
I am happy to ship worldwide, and always combine shipping costs on items that end on the same day. I do NOT hold over payment of items from one week to the next - all items must be paid for within 3 days of sale end.
From 1/1/2014, all parcels will be sent by tracked shipping ONLY. Parcels to UK will be sent by Special Next day Delivery, or ParcelForce 48 for heavier items. For international destinations, parcels weighing under 2kg will be sent by Airsure or International Signed For, and those that weigh over 2kg. will be sent by Global Priority. Apologies for the higher costs, but policy has changed, and I can only send by tracked shipping now.
My items are carefully packed so they reach you safely, and I charge a small fee for packaging materials – this is included in the shipping cost.
I aim to dispatch parcels to my customers within 48 hours of receiving payment.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
RETURNS POLICY
Returns are accepted within 14 days, but ONLY if the item has been seriously mis-described, which I try very hard not to do! BUYER pays for return TRACKED shipping. Please note that as I sell unique, antique textiles and ephemera, any item you return MUST be well packed and received in exactly the same condition as sent. Any UK customs duty that I incur in order to retrieve a returned international parcel will be deducted from the refund amount.
If a returned item is found to have been worn, laundered, repaired or damaged in any way, thereby compromising its value, I will only make a partial refund according to the condition. Once I have received the item in return, and have verified its condition, I will refund your original payment and original shipping costs within 3 working days.
SERVICE
I always try to offer my customers excellent service, and will continue to do so. As I am a one-woman business, and am often away seeking out interesting items to offer you, I am unable to offer a seamless “Amazon-like” service, with dispatch of parcels within 24 hours, and free domestic shipping. I will nevertheless continue to offer the same professional service as before despite the recent changes in policy.
Please do contact me if you have any questions - I am always happy to help.
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