Description: This is a c.1890 dress in black wool brocade with a floral pattern. The dress has a boned, stand collar in pleated silk taffeta. Silk taffeta yoke is also pleated with the lower bodice falling gathers from beneath the yoke to pleats at the center front waistline. Bolero style flaps comes to points over the chest from the side seams and are edged in black satin ribbon. Long, 2pc, set in sleeves fall slender two poufs at the lower sleeves. A band of silk taffeta edges the top of the pouf and at the cuffs. Hook and eye closures down the center front lining. Sweeping, gored skirt has three rows of appliquéd black taffeta ribbon circling the lower skirt.

Label: None

Condition: Great condition. Some edgewear at the hemline.

Size: Bust-30, Waist-22

Item number: #V581

Price: $210.00

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