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Lot 65
Sale 770 - Luxe Holiday: A Collectors' Collection
Dec 11, 2020
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$469
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Lot Description
Silk Moiré Taffeta Bodice and Skirt, 1860s
Beige silk moiré taffeta bodice with a center front button closure and sleeves trimmed with green brocade ribbons on the dropped shoulders and hem. Skirt has been partially unmade, revealing the overall shape of the skirt is a tube made of rectangular panels. The hem of the skirt is retained on the bottom edge, while the top, cut edge shows marks of folds and stitch holes.
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: SKW.013.1860
Approximate Measurements:
BODICE
Shoulders: 18"
Chest: 33.5"
Waist: 25.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 8"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 30"
SKIRT
Length: 42.5"
Width: 131"
Property of Mary D. Doering, Falls Church, Virginia