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END-OF-SUMMER VINTAGE SPECTACULAR

Wed, Sep 9, 2020 07:00AM EDT
Lot 141

TWO AFTERNOON DRESSES, 1880s

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 walking dress of lavender/brown wool heather w/ fitted bodice w/ standing velvet collar & applied SH collar terminating in CF bow, 2-pc shaped sleeve w/ box pleated self trim cuff, gathered & draped 'Dolly Varden' overskirt edged w/ velvet band & silk & chenille fringe, early 1880s, B 35", W 26", L 54-57", (fading throughout, velvet worn, missing fringe, staining left of CF on jacket trim) good; 2-pc dinner dress of fine bronze silk faille w/ fitted bodice, tabbed peplum, velvet inserts, steel CF button closure, front drape & side puffs w/ iridescent beads, B 38", W 30", L 54", (collar lining shattering, worn velvet at front buttons, neck trim torn & fraying, pleating at hem coming undone, spot stains right H, skirt lining & W band damaged) fair