Friday, December 23, 2011

Green Trimmed Civil War Dress






From the seller:
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1866-1867 LADIES BLUE ,RED AND GREEN SILK DRESS WITH BLACK GLASS/ JET BUTTONS & GREEN TRIM ON BODICE AND ON CUFFS .
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~BEAUTIFUL IRIDESCENT LIKE PLAID SILK FABRIC IN BLUE, GREEN AND RED WITH BLACK GLASS OR JET BUTTONS~

CONDITION: AS -IS. POOR CONDITION. HEAVY DAMAGE /HOLES TO FABRIC ON RIGHT HAND

SIDE OF SKIRTING AND GOING TOWARDS THE BACK -AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS, BUTTON

MISSING,WEAR TO BODICE AT FRONT NEAR BUTTONS , A FEW VERY SMALL SCATTERED HOLES. SEE

LAST PHOTOS OF DAMAGE FOR BEST DESCRIPTION. WEAR / SMALL TEAR TO TRIM ON CUFF.

MOST OF BODICE TOP AND UNDER ARMS SEEMS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. NO ODORS.



THIS IS NOT A DRESS THAT CAN BE WORN, BUT IS STILL A BEAUTIFUL DRESS FOR RESEARCH ,

STUDY, A COLLECTOR, OR FOR A MUSEUM . DISPLAYS VERY NICELY.



SIZE: TOP TO BOTTOM LENGTH APPX. 58"INCHES. APPX.22" INCH WAIST



From Me:

I put this one around 1864 or so.

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