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COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 225

TWO SUMMER DRESSES, 1820s & 1870s

Estimate: $300 - $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
Both embroidered white mull/lawn: 1 1820s, wide neckline, short sleeves & hem all w/ hand done, fine, white work embroidery, trimmed w/ Lille bobbin lace, B 30", W 20", L 51", (scattered brown stains on skirt, fabric repairs & weak near armscyes) & 1 1870s 2-piece bustle dress, Swiss m.m. embroidery on double tierred skirt & on front button jacket flounces, B 34", W 24", Skirt L 39", (2 .25" holes, few pin holes) fair-very good.