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Decades of Decadence

Wed, Dec 7, 2022 11:00AM EST
Lot 9

TWO WOOL OR SILK DAY DRESSES, EARLY-MID 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 black wool & silk blend c/o tailcoat bodice w/ silk piping to satin faux vest, turn back cuffs, armscye, W & tails, black glass buttons, draped Polonaise overskirt w/ piped satin & tassel edging w/ applied shaped chenille fringe, CF bow, wool underskirt w/ 4 rows of ruffles edged in satin, c. 1883, B 35", W 24", L 23"/34", underskirt W 23.5", L 40", overskirt W 24", L 35"-40", (minor wear/stains, missing top button); 3-pc heavy silk taffeta c/o Basque bodice w/ CF marcasite buttons in brass bezel closures, ext peplum w/ flat bow, overskirt w/ shaped panels, heavily ruched & ruffled underskirt, c. 1885, B 36.25", W 25", L 18"-24.5", underskirt W 25", L 40", over 26", L 37", (2 missing buttons, no skirt closure, undone pleats) all good-very good

Condition

Good-Very Good

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