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Autumn Elegance: Fashion & Textile Auction

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-09-23 11:00:00 2026-09-23 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Autumn Elegance: Fashion & Textile Auction https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/autumn-elegance-fashion-textile-auction-24720
As summer fades and turns to fall, we are excited to present you with an array of rare fashion & textile delights in our Autumn catalog. This sale will offer a strong selection of couture & designer fashions, 18th-19th century historic clothing, accessories & ephemera, early-mid 20th century vintage dresses & lingerie, and a robust collection of antique textiles, trims & quilts. These new-to-market treasures come from the Valentine Museum, the Museum at FIT, the Preservation Society of Newport RI, several Northeastern historical societies, and select private collections. Augusta Auctions office@augusta-auction.com
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TAPE LACE WEDDING GOWN & ALENCON LACE HEADPIECE, INDIANA, C. 1908
Lot 132

TAPE LACE WEDDING GOWN & ALENCON LACE HEADPIECE, INDIANA, C. 1908

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Wedding gown of cream tape lace, applique, & chainstitch embroidery on net ground, lined w/cream paper satin silk edged w/tucks & gathered lace flounces, skirt lined w/integrated petticoats of silk organza & organdy, boned bodice, double-faced silk satin ribbon trim at bodice, label “Mae Sheridan, Fort Wayne”, 1908, B 34” W 24” L 62-71” (shatters w/loss up to 4” & splits up to 3” int satin silk, few sm broken brides, 1” open seam collar, lt-mod disc., fraying ribbon edges) Good; Veil of ecru net edged in 19th c alencon lace w/wax blossoms, bonnet H 3.25” int circ. 21.5”, Veil L 48”, (few sm-0.25” holes net, detached LF back straps, stains up to 0.75” net, minor fraying net edge, lt disc. lace, some wear & creases wax elements) Good.

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