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Decades of Decadence

Wed, Dec 7, 2022 11:00AM EST
Lot 15

TWO TAFFETA DAY DRESSES, 1880s

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
3-pc maroon silk taffeta c/o extended bodice trimmed w/ crimped silk & multi-colored tufted tassels, patterned silk in chinoiserie motif CF panels, wide cuff band, piping at armscye, edging of back peplum, matching bag w/ wrapped rattan handle, unpicked skirt, B 36.5", W 28.5", L 42", skirt W 57" L 44", handbag 20" x 21", (lining shattering, boning missing, tiny shatter spots, bag handles chipped, skirt W band & trim removed); 2-pc grey silk taffeta c/o extended bodice w/ CF self-cover buttons & knife pleated ruffles to collar, cuffs & hem & skirt w/ 3 rows above hem, B 35.5", W 34", L 28", skirt W 62", L 40", (1" stain right sleeve, seam openings left sleeve, tiny spot stains left elbow, skirt W band removed, many small tears W panel) both bodices good, skirts poor. Ohio State Historic Costumes & Textiles Collection.

Condition

Poor-Good

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