#132

Fine Linen Dress with Silk Panel and Bow
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$350
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Description
4" shoulders. 14" relaxed hips. 10" overall length. A beautifully-woven silk/linen dress in a light brown color features jacket-styling with a center panel of red silk; the jacket gains shape from ruching at the collar edge and hips,and there is ruching at the center back neckline falling into three box pleats that are decorated by a wide red silk hip sash. An attached matching skirt completes the dress. The ensemble is decorated with lace. feather-stitching,and bands of grosgrain ribbon. Circa 1884.