Annual Autumnal Elegance
Wed, Sep 24, 2025 11:00AM EDT
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 6
SILK & WOOL VISITING GOWN, c. 1878
Estimate: $500 - $800
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 |
Tan silk & wool blend crepe w/ knife pleated edging to collar, cuffs, incorporated bodice hem & trained skirt, needlelace buttons, open front w/ faux underdress in warp pattern wine & gold interrupted stripe on robins egg blue floral patterned on cream silk twill ground, cuff band & backing & dust ruffle of same blue silk, skirt w/ lobster bustle ties & buckram lining, B 32”, W 24”, L 52”, (broad discoloration, extensive seam openings b/t pleated trim throughout, tiny-1” spot stains, few tiny-0.25” scattered holes, bodice lining shredded, several loose/missing buttons) fair.
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