#212

Black Velvet and Silk Princess-Style Dress with Velvet Bonnet
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$1,500
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Description
4" shoulder width. 12" overall length. 3" inside head width. A princess-style dress with black silk front panels centered by a row of six silk-covered buttons and handmade buttonholes is framed by black velvet sides,back and long sleeves. The dart-shaped back has deeply-formed scallops at the hips with silk banding,above a pleated lower skirt,and there is a lace ruffle at the wrists and neckline. Along with a black velvet bonnet with richly-draped construction decorated with a red silk plaid ribbon. Circa 1884.