Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 234

SILK FAILLE BUSTLE DRESS, 1868-1872

Estimate: $400 - $600

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
3-piece cocoa brown & chestnut brown: peplum bodice, bell skirt & bustle overskirt, trimmed w/ ruffles, small & large functional & decorative buttons embroidered w/ stars, ruched bands & fringed bows, muslin bodice lining, glazed cotton & buckram skirt lining, B 35", W 23.5", (1 large skirt button missing, few seam areas unstitched, some ruched bands missing & unstitched, few small splits in bustle overskirt & 1 brown pea size stain on bodice back) very good. Montclair Historical Society