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1 1-pc green silk evening dress w/tisse en forme floral motif skirt & sleeve bands, woven twisted silk fringe trim, piping at armscye & neckline, c. 1859, B 32”, W 22”, L 56”, (heavy shatter neckline/SH, Wband conserved & loosely attached to bodice, shatter & seam openings to Wband covering, tiny-1” light stains esp lap, few tiny holes, light discoloration, sm holes slv lining) fair; 1 5-pc visiting dress w/ pelerine & detachable pagoda sleeves, beige chine a la branche silk taffeta w/grey bands & pink & green rose motif, scalloped velvet & twisted silk fringe edging, c. 1855, bodice B 30”, L 12”, skirt W 22”, L 46”, (shatter throughout, underarm discoloration, skirt Wband conserved, neckline trim added) fair. Provenance: The Valentine Museum
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