TWO SILK AFTERNOON DRESSES, 1880s

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  • Lot: 4
  • September 20th, 2023 - Fall into Fashion Vintage Sale
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
2-pc deep blue silk satin w/ blue silk damask w/ weft pattern of hemp leaves, jeweled buttons, bodice lined in cotton twill, skirt lined in deep blue glazed cotton, B 32”, L 20”, skirt W 24”, L 40”, (3” repair left underarm, discoloration, hole right skirt flap, damage to net backing & W band lining); 2-pc taupe silk repp w/ patterned silk in garnet & cream vertical stripes w/ scattered rectangles w/ polkadot centers, carved & gilded MOP buttons, bodice lined in glazed cotton, skirt w/ asymmetrical drape, balls covered w/ needle netting, gothic Van Dyke over box pleating at skirt hem, facing of wool & lined in twill cotton, B 32”, L 14”, skirt W 24”, L 40”, (underarms discolored, few stains, repairs at W) both very good. Valentine Museum.

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  • Price Realized: $ 1125
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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