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Lot 81

Sale 770 - Luxe Holiday: A Collectors' Collection
Dec 11, 2020 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$281
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Three Evening Bodices, 1890-1900


This lot includes three bodices. 

THE FIRST
Black silk moiré striped satin evening bodice with embellished black chiffon covered red silk satin collar and sleeves with lace, gathered front inset and center back waist beaded rosettes.   
Label: K. Nutt-Uppingham
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: DRW.054.1890

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 10"
Chest: 33"
Waist: 24"
Length (underarm to hem): 7.5"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 22"


THE SECOND
Black wool twill bodice embellished with black jet beads, banded collar with gathered neckline, fitted sleeves with puffed caps, and center front hook and eye closures. A single pin is found on the right side of the bodice, possibly to keep the fabric in place at the center front. 
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: BOW.059.1895 

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 11.5"
Chest: 32"
Waist: 25"
Length (underarm to hem): 8"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 32.5"

THE THIRD
Black bodice woven with repeat pattern of a single stem flower, with shirred collar and neckline, gathered bodice, and front hook and eye closure with belted waist.
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 11.5"
Chest: 35"
Waist: 24'
Length (underarm to hem): 8"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 29.5"

Property of Mary D. Doering, Falls Church, Virginia

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