Silk Faille Afternoon Dress, 1880s

Plum silk faille afternoon dress with pleated peach pink silk twill front and cuffs, banded neckline with satin ribbon tie, bustled skirt with train and trimmed with pleated faced faille and twill, and center front button closures.
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: DRW.002.1880

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 14"
Chest: 33.5"
Waist: 24.5"
Hips: 45"
Length (underarm to hem): 49"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 32""

Property of Mary D. Doering, Falls Church, Virginia

Condition:

The overall condition is fair with the following:
Structural Issues: The front peach pink twill is shredding along the right edge where it's attached to the dress and also throughout the twill facing on the pleat detail along the skirt hemline.
Split/Separated Seams:
Losses: There are several small holes in the peach pink twill pleating and some holes in the back skirt near the hemline.
Fading/Color Change: There is some overall fading, mostly noticeable on the front right skirt and back left skirt where there are darker and lighter striations running the length of the panels.
Soiling/Spots: There is some soiling under each of the arms in the lining and a length of yellowed soiling along the front right twill pleating next to where it attaches to the dress.

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Silk Faille Afternoon Dress, 1880s

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