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Decades of Decadence

Wed, Dec 7, 2022 11:00AM EST
Lot 17

BONE SILK TAFFETA EVENING GOWN, EARLY 1860s

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
2-pc bone silk taffeta gown w/ robins egg blue silk velvet ribbon trim below square neckline, to double SH cap, as panache at CB & to edge of tails & hem, blonde silk lace to neckline & as deep bodice edging, wide shaped & trained skirt w/ deep pleats over Hs & corded buckram hem facing, B 36", W 22", L 16.5"/54.5", skirt W 25", L 42.5"-56", (underarm stains, wear to trim, loose closures, lining stained, 2" seam opening to lace right B, tiny-1.5" stains, skirt lining shattering, trim worn/detaching left SS, many repairs W band, minor shattering below W band at closure) good-very good. Ohio State Historic Costumes & Textiles Collection.

Condition

Good-Very Good

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