TWO SILK TAFFETA DAY DRESSES, c. 1860 & c. 1867

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  • Lot: 164
  • September 25th, 2024 - End of Summer Elegance
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont
1 purple, lavender & black ribbon striped silk taffeta w/ CF royal purple thread covered domed button closures, military slv & attached skirt w/ self-ruffle, c. 1860, B 32”, W 24”, L 52”, (discoloration, heavy underarm & collar discoloration w/ 1.5" tear right underarm, stains & tears up to 2”, 4” seam opening right bodice, minor wear/shatter Wband) ; 3-pc grey silk taffeta c/o military style bodice, overskirt & trained skirt w/ self-covered buttons & box pleated ribbon, c. 1867, B 30”, L 17”, skirt W 22”, L 40”, (discoloration, spot stains up to 2”, underarm minor shatter, seam strain CF W, pinholes CF bodice, discoloration CB bodice, seam openings up to 6”, skirt Wband damaged, 1.5” tear skirt closure, wear CB hem) Valentine Museum. Both fair-good.

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  • Price Realized: $ 1125
  • Category: Womens Evening
  • Era: 1850-1890

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