SILK TAFFETA EVENING DRESS, C. 1857

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  • Lot: 10
  • Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures - February 18, 2026
  • Bellows Falls
2-pc cream silk taffeta evening dress w/ periwinkle ruched & pinked taffeta trim, panels of ecru tulle embroidered w/ straw & bristle cord, bodice & sleeves trimmed w/ cream chantilly lace, c. 1857, bodice B 38”, L 14”, skirt , (extensive tears to tulle & lace panels, CF bodice boning warped, some boning missing, 2” seam opening CF bodice hem, bodice let out, some shatter to neckline & drawstring channel, light discoloration & tiny spot stains, wear to CB placket, Wband replaced, 1.5” tear CF W, broad staining CF skirt, breakage & loss to embroidery, tears & staining at hem flounce) fair. Provenance: The Valentine Museum

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  • Price Realized: $ 1750
  • Category: Womens Evening
  • Era: 1850-1890

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