#136

Black Velvet and Silk Faille Princess Style Dress
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$250
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Description
5" shoulder width. 14" hips. 15" overall length. The princess style dress features soft black velvet panels that center a black silk faille insert with handmade button holes and brass-edged mother-of-pearl buttons. The dress-back has scalloped-edge dart-shaped faux-jacket above pleated silk faille lower skirt,and the coat sleeves and neckline are edged with silk,with cotton lace at the throat. Circa 1880.