#184

Burgundy Silk Faille and Knit Bebe Dress and Bonnet
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$950
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Description
2 1/ 2" shoulder width. 7" overall length. A dropped-wasit dress with bodice of maroon knit decorated with embroidered dots,and trimmed with tassels and lace-edged cuffs and neckline,has a box-pleated burgundy silk skirt with embossed patterns and pleated muslin under-skirt. A wide maroon silk hip sash ties at the back in a wide bow. Included is the original lace-covered maroon-silk covered bonnet with burgundy silk bows at the crown and a flounce of lace and looped red ribbons around the forehead. Circa 1885.