TWO SILK TAFFETA OR FAILLE DAY DRESSES, 1895-1897

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  • Lot: 91
  • December 4th, 2024 - Vintage Winter Wonderland
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont
3-pc ikat striped silk taffeta in brown, cream, blue & pink c/o long slv bodice w/ band collar, gored skirt, textile & slvless extended bodice orig. late 1850s re-made c. 1897, 1850s B 32”, L 24”, 1897 B 32”, L 15”, skirt W 24”, L 42”, (sm holes/stains, few tears up to 1.5” skirt W, light SH discoloration/loose yoke stitching 1897 bodice, discoloration/shatter 1850s bodice underarms w/ SLVs removed) Fair-good; 2-pc black fine silk faille w/ band collar, ruched & pleated lavender silk satin CF insert, ruched chiffon edging to double lapel & cuff, 1895, tagged “Robert Lee Powers”, B 34”, L 17”, skirt W 24”, L 41.5”, (light discoloration/wear, sm tears Wband, tiny light marks CB skirt, minor iron shine) Excellent. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum.

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  • Price Realized: $ 593.75
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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