#109

Purple Wool Two-Piece Lady's Gown
Live Auction

$750
sold
Description
4" shoulder width. 7" waist. 15" overall length. A two-piece purple wool jacket with dart-shaped snug fit at the waist and over the hips has two pockets,coat sleeves with heavy lace cuffs,six buttons and hand-made button holes. The flat-front skirt has horizontal pleats at the center front flanked by pleated vertical bands that are repeated all around the bottom of the skirt,meet with elaborately constructed bustle at the back and form a train,with muslin and lace dust ruffle. Circa 1870.