#195

Golden Silk Dress with Woven Blue-Edged Leaves
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$1,300
sold
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Description
5 1/2" shoulder width. 15" overall length. Of an intense-golden silk with itnerwoven designed of blue-edged leaves,the dress features a box-pleated bodice front and flat-panel bodice back,slightly-dropped waist with center box-pleat framed by all-around 1" pleats. The dress has very full long sleeves with box-pleats at the shoulders and gathered wrist bands that are trimmed with bands of lace and ivory satin ribbons and bows. The trim is repeated at the rounded neckline with a ruffled band of lace that continues down the sides of the bodice. There is an ivory sash with streamers,and a lace border at the hemline. Circa 1885.