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Materials: Pale gray green silk taffeta
with green and purple windowpane check and a woven purple stripe; purple
silk cord trim, black bobbin lace, glazed cotton linings, 7 stays, brass
hook and eyes.
Condition: Excellent; 2 inches of cord
trim is missing from under each of the sleeve caps; moderate
underarm stains.
Measurements: Sh-Sh, 20"; B,
34"; W, 25"; Sh-W, 14.5"; Slv L, 23.5"; skirt L,
44.5"; Hem C, 154".
Comments:
All of the hand stitching on
this fully lined, one piece dress is meticulously done. The neckline,
armscyes, and waist are all piped in self fabric. The dress fabric is
luxurious and quite sophisticated for its time; most likely a costly
import. The wide double pagoda sleeve, curved back bodice seam and
the triple box pleated skirt date this to the mid 1850s. The
undersleeves shown in the photographs are sold separately as item
#2087.
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