BLOCK PRINTED RIBBON STRIPE DAY DRESS, C. 1840
- September 23rd 2026 - Autumn Elegance: Fashion & Textile Auction
- Bellows Falls, Vermont
Block printed cotton day dress, paired ribbon-patterned stripe w/floral & geometric motif bordered w/mini diagonal lines mimicing twill weaving, printed stripe of blue, pink & brown ombre check, on cream & tan ombre horizontal ombre ground, hem faced w/cotton twill, ruched deep v front & back into waist piping, lower skirt gathered into piped seam above knee, reverse ruffle at piped cuff band, c. 1840, B 29”, W 23”, L 52”, (discoloration, 2” tear CF bodice W, seam openings up to 7” int. placket, 1"-2" repairs esp. SLVS, tears to 1.75” SLVS, 4.5” repair w/ 1” hole LF SLV, 0.25”-1” holes lower CF & LF skirt, streaks dark residue seat, bodice reattached to Wband, ruching loss CF bodice, hem shortened, tiny-0.25” stains, wear cuffs/hem) Fair-Good
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- Category: Womens Day
- Era: 1800-1850
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