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, February 4, 2014
Blue Plaid Mid 1860's Dress
From the seller:
Delightful C1850-60 Antique Civil War era 2pc blue plaid silk hand stitched dress in very nice original condition.
All lined with polished cotton, trimmed with ruched blue trim. Lovely full shaped sleeves.
The waist is 24", bust is 34". The skirt measures 52" long in back and 46" long in front. The full skirt measures 140" around!
The edges of the bodice are piped, the buttons are braided fabric covered. The bottom of the skirt is edged with a matching blue trim.
The condition of this Antique dress is very good. There are a few tiny holes in the silk however it is generally in excellent condition. There are light underarm stains with very slight silk breakdown in this area, but again this is not a big issue.
This is a very pleasing Antique dress which could be worn. It would make a nice addition to any Antique clothing collection.
From Me:
POCKET!!!!
I swore up and down I already posted this dress but I can't find it so...here it is!
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Ooooh! Another dress for my "I wanna make it" list! Love the plaid - and the pocket!
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