#106

Pale Green Patterned Silk Ensemble with Extended Train
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$900
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4" shoulder width. 7 " waist. 13" overall length. An exquisitely-woven silk pattern enhances the pale green color The long hip-length faux-jacket is dart-shaped and elegantly swagged at the sides,has a low-rounded collar with double rows of ruffled lace at neckline and cuffs of sleeves. The same lace,along with a pale green silk fringe,appears around the edges of the faux-jacket and also trims the three-tiered borders of the skirt. A muslin underskirt with adjustable ties to accommodate a bustled back extends into a silk train that has further borders of lace and silk fringe. Circa 1870.