SILK TAFFETA DRESS & PELERINE, 1855

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  • Lot: 125
  • Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures - February 18, 2026
  • Bellows Falls
1-pc grey-green silk taffeta dress w/ light purple woven trim, w/ pelerine & single detachable sleeve, c. 1855, B 32”, W 24”, L 55”, pelerine L 17”, (1 sleeve missing, short sleeves altered, scattered tiny-0.5” stains throughout, light wear & 0.5” tear neckline, light discoloration neckline & underarms, pinholes & light discoloration CB W, few light water stains up to 1” skirt, few 0.25”-0.5” hole lower CB skirt, hem lining shattered, pelerine: many sm stains CF & few pulls CB) very good. Provenance: The Valentine Museum

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  • Price Realized: $ 1187.5
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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