1820's Silk Dress

From the seller:

THIS GOWN DATES TO THE 1820’S AND IS FASHIONED OF A VERY RARE FIGURAL SILK




ACQUIRED FROM A MUSEUM DEACCESSION YEARS AGO, HAS BEEN IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION SINCE




GOWN IS SEWN FULLY BY HAND




RICH PLEATED FRONT BUST, PIPED POINT RUNNING THROUGH THE CENTER




THE PLEATING ATOP THE SHOULDERS IS IN THE SAME PIPED POINT FASHION




SLEEVES ARE MASSIVE FULL GIGOT STYLE, MATCHING BELT AROUND THE WAIST WITH THE REAR CLOSING WITH HOOK AND EYES




THIS GOWN IS SOLD AS FOUND, THERE IS VERY HEAVY STAINING SEEN THROUGHOUT, BROWN IN COLOR. THE OUTER LEFT SLEEVE SHOWS SOME HEAVY WATER STAINING AS SEEN, THE REAR CLOSURE HAS HEAVY FRAYS AND BREAKS AS SEEN WITH SOME SMALL FRAYS ATOP EACH CENTER SHOULDER AT THE POINT NEAR THE NECKLINE, NOT ON THE SLEEVES




ALL IN ALL SOLD AS FOUND






















MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:

BUST: 36

WAIST: 24

LENGTH: 51

From Me:

The image on the left (ie, the not plaid dress) has pretty much the same lines as the extant gown. The sleeves, the high waist, ect are all similar. The plaid dress, however, has similar bodice decoration to the extant gown. These fashion plates date from 1826 and 1828.