SILK TAFFETA DAY DRESS, c. 1868

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  • Lot: 9
  • Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures - February 18, 2026
  • Bellows Falls
2-pc purple silk taffeta day dress c/o extended bodice & skirt w/ applied pinked scallop ruffles, bodice B 34”, W 22”, L 15”-30”, skirt W 22”, L 42”, (light underarm discoloration & shatter, heavy wear collar piping, light discoloration cuffs, few missing or replaced buttons, scattered 0.25”-0.5” stains, few stains up to 2” lower CB skirt, skirt Wband replaced w/ shatter, extensive tears skirt lining, several loose stitches b/t hem flounce) good. Provenance: The Valentine Museum

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  • Price Realized: $ 406.25
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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