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Holiday Vintage & Couture

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 232

SILK & CHIFFON EVENING DRESS, c. 1895

Estimate: $300 - $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

Cream silk rep evening or wedding dress w/ chiffon overlay, bodice w/ broad neckline & cummerbund W of gathered chiffon, short leg o’ mutton style puff sleeves, skirt of bias taffeta w/ pinked flounce edge, bodice, lining of twill silk w/ silk satin facing & skirt in glazed cotton, B 32”, L 15”, skirt W 20”, L 43”, (tears in chiffon up to 5”, chiffon at left SH unstitched, some pleats fallen out, discoloration/wear, stains up to 2.5”) fair. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Fair 

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Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.