#183

Creamy Velvet Dress with Velvet Plush Pom-Pom Beret
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$750
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4 1/ 2" shoulder width. 14" overall length. 4" inside head width. Of lustrous soft shadow-striped velvet and silk combination fabric,the dress has a fitted yoke,gathered bodice with ruffled upper edge,slightly dropped relaxed waist,cartridge-pleated skirt all around,and long sleeves that are very full and gathered at the shoulders,and tapering to a narrow width at the cuffs. Included with the dress is a silk plush beret with gold braid edging,decorated with tri-color silk pom-poms and a white feather. Circa 1880.