TWO PLAID SILK TAFFETA DRESSES W/ PELERINES, C. 1859 - 1860

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  • Lot: 15
  • Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures - February 18, 2026
  • Bellows Falls
1-pc brown & red/green/blue shot plaid silk taffeta day dress w/pelerine, scalloped faux feather brocaded ribbon silk trim, c. 1860, B 31”, W 24”, L 58”, (shatter throughout, underarm discoloration, trim partly loose, 12” seam opening LF SLV, 1.5" opening CB W); 2-pc blue & beige plaid silk taffeta dress w/pelerine, modified bell sleeve, pinked & pierced box pleated self trim & woven braid trim bodice, woven fringed silk trim pelerine, pelerine collar modified, inked “Ellen Miller Ramsey, 1859", bodice B 30”, L 12.5”, skirt W 22”, L 46”, (underarm discoloration & shatter w/repairs, shatter CF placket & skirt, broad light-moderate discoloration, tiny-2” stains, tiny holes/sm splits, shatter/loose trim pelerine) both fair. Provenance: The Valentine Museum

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  • Price Realized: $ 1625
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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