PRINTED WOOL WEDDING GOWN, MA., c. 1845
- Lot: 652
- May 2008 Vintage Fashion & Antique Textile Sale
- New Hope, PA
1-piece lightweight wool twill printed in alternating vertical stripes of gold, red & white feathery florals & cobalt blue stripes over-printed w/ black stylized curliques, piped V front waist, V shaped pleats over chest, boned hook & eye front closure, cartridge pleated skirt, full muslin lining, Sh-Sh 15.5", B 37", W 28", Slv L 25", L 54", (bodice back lengthened .75" & 1" hem tuck in skirt) excellent; verbal provenance: last worn by Elizabeth Thompson (1837-1917) in New Braintree, MA in 1856.
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- Price Realized: $ 805
- Category: Womens
- Era: 1800-1850
- Condition: Excellent
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