SILK TAFFETA GOWN W/ TWO BODICES & ACCESSORIES, c. 1858

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  • Lot: 159
  • September 25th, 2024 - End of Summer Elegance
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont
5-pc celadon silk taffeta c/o evening bodice w/ bateau neckline, Swiss W, self-ruffle to sleeves & CB lacing, visiting bodice w/ scalloped self-ruffle below yoke, to pagoda sleeves & over peplum, lined in china silk & trained cartridge & knife skirt lined w/ cotton buckram, w/ original celadon taffeta & blonde lace undersleeves & tippet, evening bodice B 30”, L 12”-18”, visiting bodice B 32”, L 28”, skirt W 20”, L 42”, (broad light discoloration w/ stains up to 3”, moderate underarm, hem & lap discoloration, collar/cuff trim tattered & torn, few seam repairs at armscyes, moderate wear CB evening bodice placket, few loose/missing buttons, few tiny holes) Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum. Good-Trim Fair

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  • Price Realized: $ 812.5
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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