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Lot 90
Sale 1156 - Spring Fashion & Accessories
Mar 14, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$630
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Two Mid-Victorian Items: Bodice and Quilted Petticoat, 1850-70s
This lot contains a bodice and quilted petticoat.
Bodice
Patterned and floral silk brocade bodice with a square neckline, short sleeves, zig-zag trim around the hem, and a flounced hem at the center back. The brocade is trimmed with red chiffon around the waist and back. The bodice is lined with cream cotton. The material for this bodice is believed to be reused from an earlier, 18th century item.
Label: No Label
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 10"
Chest: 28"
Waist: 20"
Hips:
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 17"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 16.5"
Petticoat
Light tan quilted silk petticoat lined with brown glazed cotton. The petticoat is quilted with a zig-zag pattern at the top and a stylized floral pattern at the hem. The waistband extends to form the ties to close the petticoat at the back.
Approximate Measurements:
Waist: 28"
Hips: 60"
Length: 36"
Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.
This lot is located in Chicago.






