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COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 229

THREE ELABORATE VELVET WAISTS, MID 1890s

Estimate: $300 - $500

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
Velvet jackets over faux vests w/ high neckband & leg 'o mutton sleeves: 1 black woven w/ red & white silk dots, reversing red velvet/black plush vest, hand painted flowers on black plush, Brooklyn label (sleeves tacked on); 1 chestnut over ivory satin vest w/ top layer of lace, large collar, black jet & padded gold embroidered trim; 1 mahogany over pink satin vest & under-sleeves w/ pastel lace trim, Renaissance-style deep lace flounces, Paris label, very good-excellent. Brooklyn Museum