TWO TAFFETA DAY DRESSES, 1880s

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  • Lot: 15
  • December 7th, 2022 - Decades of Decadence
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
3-pc maroon silk taffeta c/o ext bodice trimmed w/ crimped silk & multi-colored tufted tassels, patterned silk in chinoiserie motif CF panels, wide cuff band, piping at armscye, edging of back peplum, matching bag w/ wrapped rattan handle, unpicked skirt, B 36.5", W 28.5", L 42", skirt W 57" L 44", handbag 20"x21", (lining shattering, boning missing, tiny shatter spots, bag handles chipped, skirt W band & trim removed); 2-pc grey silk taffeta c/o ext bodice w/ CF self-cover buttons & knife pleated ruffles to collar, cuffs & hem & skirt w/ 3 rows above hem, B 35.5", W 34", L 28", skirt W 62", L 40", (1" stain right slv, seam openings left slv, tiny spot stains left elbow, skirt W band removed, many sm tears W panel) both bodices good, skirts poorOH State.

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  • Price Realized: $ 3250
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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