1940s Candlelight Silk Satin Wedding Dress Basque Waist Long Sleeves Train Back Buttons Queen Anne Neckline

Sublime 1940s Satin Wedding Gown with scalloped detail lined with piping at the waist, flowing into a full skirt with a full train. Long sleeves with slight Gauntlet detail and buttons. Button back with covered buttons and satin cord loops. Queen Anne neckline. From Vandervoort's Department Store in St. Louis, Missouri. Stored in a climate-controlled environment for the bast 80 years, so in very good condition. There are some marks on the inside of the train-typical for a wedding gown. There is a loop to hold the train, but not interior bustle loop. The loop on the train could be attached to the lower back buttons to bustle, with reinforcement. Could be altered due to the classically simple cut, and the generous train could certainly be borrowed from. Very top button at neck has lost her cover-easily replaceable, possibly with something fancier.

Measurements taken flat
Armpit to armpit 16"
Waist 13.5'
Hips 16" plus (this is where the waist detail is gathered, so more room here)
Sleeve from shoulder to gauntlet tip 25"
Shoulder to shoulder 14"
Shoulder to hem 57"
Train length from top of waist to tip of train 87"!