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ROMANTIC VINTAGE FOR YOUR VALENTINE - PART 2

Wed, Feb 17, 2021 08:00AM EST
Lot 105

SILK TAFFETA DAY DRESS, 1860s

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
2-pc silk taffeta gown in complex geometric broad ribbon stripe in black, white & green w/ fitted bodice, military shaped sleeve & cuff trimmed w/ black bobbin lace, piped neckline, armscye & hem of bodice, bias wool braid hem saver, B 36.5", W 25", L 16.5", unpicked W 185", L 47", (0.25" hole front right SH, underarm stains, missing decorative CF buttons, skirt W unpicked, hem saver worn, three 1" & one 0.5" stains to lap); t/w dress remnants, 20.75" x 124.5", (1 end unevenly cut) good. Museum of the City of New York.