PATTERNED SILK TAFFETA GOWN WITH DAY & EVENING BODICES, 1862
- Lot: 8
- Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures - February 18, 2026
- Bellows Falls
3-pc brown silk taffeta gown w/ ribbed patterned chine stripes c/o skirt, day & evening bodices w/ brown silk tassels & applied silk ribbon bands w/ intermittent looped fringe, day bodice B 33”, L 14”, (underarm discoloration w/ some shatter & repairs, loss to sleeve lining, moderate pulls/stressing CF placket, sm area of shredding CB, loss to sleeve lining), evening bodice, B 32”, L 12”, (underarm discoloration w/ minor shatter & repairs); skirt, W 22”, L 48”, (heavy wear Wband w/ new backing, few scattered 0.5”-1.5” tears), (all w/ moderate wear/light pile loss to patterned silk, areas of discoloration) good. Provenance: The Valentine Museum
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- Price Realized: $ 750
- Category: Womens Day
- Era: 1850-1890
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