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Wed, Sep 20, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 172

STRIPED SILK DAY DRESS & MATCHING EVENING BODICE, c. 1857

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

Silk day dress in green & black vertical stripe pattern w/ horizontal cross stripes in raised bars of magenta & green, silk corded edging & tassels at sleeves & bodice front, china silk slv linings w/ box pleated ribbon, hidden cherry red composition butt ons down right CF bodice, original matching evening bodice w/ deep points front & back, bateau neckline, short sleeves w/ silk tulle & wired silk chenille tufts, CB lacing, lockstitch sewn dyed glazed cotton lining, B 40”, W 32”, L 56”, evening bodice B 30”, L 12”, (dress altered at B & W, many repairs/tears up to 1” CF, underarms torn & discolored, few shatter tears/seam openings around bodice, metal tip to CB evening bodice lacing broken off, few pulls, minor wear) dress very good, bodice excellent.

Condition

Very Good-Excellent

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