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Annual Autumnal Elegance

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1

CREAM SILK SATIN EVENING DRESS, MID 1820s

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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
Cream silk satin w/ bateau neckline, short silk tulle covered puff sleeves each w/ 3 curved leaf appliqués constructed of densely pleated & shaped self-band w/ corded center stem, piped edges & box pleated ruffle to top edge, fitted bodice & skirt hem w/ bias self-cording in undulating wave & manipulated into trefoil motif sprouting from each vertex, piped neckline, armscye, sleeve cuffs, SHs & back bodice seams, skirt w/ silk tulle overlay, CB button closures, B 34.5", W 25", L 53", (minor underarm stains & shattering, tiny-0.75" spot stains, 4.5" repair to underskirt & 4" to overskirt, 2.75" tear CB net opening, minor scuffs/pulls) very good. Ohio State Historic Costumes & Textiles Collection.

Condition

Very Good

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