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Wed, Sep 15, 2021 07:00AM EDT
Lot 258

TWO WORTH BODICES & UNPICKED SKIRT, LATE 1880s-1900

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
1 bone silk faille evening bodice, elbow length sleeve w/ puffed SH & rows of graduated faux pearls to cuffs w/ double looped ribbon knot, CF lacing, late 1880s, label "Worth", B 38", W 25.5", L 15-20", (faille over layer removed at right CF, bead loss & damage, scattered tiny spot stains & holes) good; 2-pc gown in tromp l’eau undulating black ribbon motif on cream silk ground w/pastel floral buds & florals, fitted bodice w/ shaped W, ribbon pattern manipulated at back & into collar, 2-pc sleeve w/ slight SH puff, unpicked skirt, late 1890s, label "Worth", B 38", W 30", L 19" (large stains, shattering at underarms, left SS open, minor shattering throughout) skirt W 132", L 44-47", (completely unpicked, uneven & raw, areas shattering/ tears) for salvage.