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RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1880’s 5 PC Black TAFFETA SKIRT TOP Mourning Dress
Posted on March 11, 2020 in rare
This is a great early all black shirt lace and silk? Very thin & fine, jacket with glass buttons and taffeta? And fancy cut taffeta? The measurements were taken while on the manakin. I have pink paper behind the lace shirt. The shirt ties in the back and has a tiny rolled edge on the […]
CIVIL War Era Black Silk Taffeta Mourning Bodice For Dress W Padded Bust
Posted on March 6, 2020 in civil
CIVIL WAR ERA BLACK SILK TAFFETA MOURNING BODICE FOR DRESS W PADDED BUST. Dating to the Civil War era, fashioned of a black silk taffeta and fully sewn by hand throughout. Sleeves set off the shoulder with a pipe seam at the top, full balloon fullness throughout the sleeve in crescent shape with the bottom […]
Victorian ca 1900 Black Figured Net / Brocade 2PC Dress w Train SM
Posted on February 27, 2020 in victorian
This beautiful Victorian dress is made from a black silk brocade and overlaid with a dotted net. The skirt is lined with a crisp cotton and has velvet ribbon facing the hemline. There is some wear on the folded edge of the hem in both the brocade and on the pile of the velvet ribbon. […]
Antique Victorian Late 1800s Black Lace Mourning Dress Skirt Two Piece Set RARE
Posted on February 19, 2020 in antique
Antique Victorian Late 1800s black Lace Mourning Dress Skirt Two Piece Set. Two piece Victorian mourning skirt and bodice set. Overall piece is in amazing condition for age. Since outer skirt is lace there are some breaks, but not too bad. Some breaks in the lace for bodice too. Looks to be like all the […]
Antique Victorian Gothic Midnight Black 2 Pc Ball gown/Mourning Gown 1881 DRESS
Posted on January 9, 2020 in antique
Antique Vintage Victorian Edwardian Two Piece Women’s grieving-mourning dress. Lined with what feels like burlap and dyed fabric. Hook eye clasps sewn in. Inside Buttons and exterior buttons. Skirt is extremely heavy and sweeping. High collar in back. Made of such HEAVY Cotton Linen feel fabric. Seems to fit a Women’s/Ladies Medium. Please be sure […]
19th Century Victorian Antique Mourning Black Bodice Lace 3 Piece Dress & Hat
Posted on January 5, 2020 in 19th
Estate find Early Victorian morning black lace 3 piece dress & Gaebel Black Hat. There is a blouse & 2 piece black skirt & lace overlet. This is 4 set. You will receive everything pictured. Museum quality very delicate piece. This dress belonged to the Estate of Josey Hines long black dress. It was from […]
Charming 1840s Silk Mourning Dress Early Victorian Antique Fashion
Posted on December 26, 2019 in charming
A charming Victorian antique dress dating to the 1840s, a little the worse for wear but still a very nice piece with a great 1840s silhouette. One piece, in glossy, soft silk satin, deep brown i think this may have started life black, and was possibly a mourning piece? The bodice is fitted and boned, […]
Antique Victorian 15 Carat Gold Ruby Seed Pearl Dress Ring Size L M
Posted on November 27, 2019 in antique
Antique Victorian Dress Mourning Black Silk Lace Bodice Skirt 1890s
Posted on November 24, 2019 in antique
Antique Victorian black silk mourning dress. Beautiful details scalloped collar with lace appliqués, inner vest of pale blue silk, pintucked sleeves and collar with blue silk appliqué flowers. Insets of chantilly lace on the bodice and the skirt. The skirt is gathered at the back for volume with three ties or ruffles at the hem. […]
Wearable Victorian 1880s mourning Bodice double bested style jet buttons Dress
Posted on November 15, 2019 in wearable
Wonderful Victorian late 1880’s bodice, simple yet impeccably made. Double breasted styled with beautiful meticulous pleating in the center and 46 jet buttons, 23 of them are fastening. There is a high satin collar and the rest of the bodice is made of silk taffeta. One of the left side hip gores there is a […]