THREE PIECE PATTERNED SILK & FAILLE DAY ENSEMBLE, c. 1879

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  • Lot: 13
  • September 25th, 2024 - End of Summer Elegance
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont
3-pc ensemble of xanadu silk faille & patterned silk trimmed w/ robin’s egg blue silk taffeta insertions, bow, collar facing & piping c/o fitted basque bodice w/ long slvs of overlapping chevron-shaped bands, bustle skirt w/ draped patterned silk overskirt trimmed w/ purple & light blue silk tassels & tan double faced twill silk ribbon bows, shaped cape w/ same insertions, CF bow & same silk tassel edging, B 30”, L 22”, skirt W 26”, L 39”, cape SH-SH 13”, L 39”, (slvs very altered/remade, shattering to collar, sm wear spot, loose stitching cape pleats, minor discoloration/wear to hem, few tiny holes/many light stains up to 1.25”) Very Good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum.

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  • Price Realized: $ 1250
  • Category: Womens Day
  • Era: 1850-1890

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