All The Pretty Dresses

This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Green Print American Civil War Era Summer Dress

From the seller:

An enchanting 1860’s Civil War era green and white cotton print dress. The fabric has a green dotted and green checked stripe patter. The stripes are surrounded by green leaves. The background color is white. The bodice has pagoda style sleeves. The neck, armscyes and waist are piped. The bodice has a front brass hook and eye closure and is lined with cotton. The unlined skirt is attached to the waist with cartridge pleating. The dress is in very good and clean condition. There is light underarm discoloration on the inside lining that barely shows on the outside fabric. There is one 3 inch period mend on the lower edge of the skirt. New hooks and eyes were added at some point but the original brass hooks and eyes are still present. A very bright and cheery display dress. Bust 34 Waist 26 Skirt length 41 Width at hemline 146.

From Me:

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