#157

White Pique Dress with Capelet Collar and Soutache Embroidery
Live Auction

$600
sold
Description
3 1/2" shoulder width. 12" overall length. The princess-styled dress with full-length dart-shaping at the front,flared sides and box-pleated back captured by a wide back sash,features coat sleeves with wide flared cuffs,and a very large capelet collar. There is very intricate and fine soutache embroidery down the front,around the hem of the dress,at the back sash,on the cuffs,and on the collar. Circa 1870.