A 1890s stunning patterned brocade silk taffeta and light green velvet outfit, 2 piece in construction dress.
The bodice is decorated and edged with a light yellow chiffon scarf like around neckline and down front opening with gold and green velvet band accents at waist line. Off center yellow chiffon bow in front. Central front hook and eye closure bodice. Bodice is lined with a white cotton and with 13 inner fabric covered bone stays, inner waistband.
Sleeves are slightly puffed at shoulders, elbow length, with gold velvet at sleeve end, then finished off with pleated yellow chiffon ruffle at cuff. Bottom of bodice edged with velvet and comes to point center front. Some hand stitching, mostly machine sewn.
The skirt has a full back sweep with flat pleating at center back for a nice full bustle effect, with yellow chiffon ruffle at hem, and lined with ivory taffeta underskirt lining with ruffles at hem. Skirt has two hooks to attach to bodice to support weight.
Still retaining its sewn in museum catalog identification tag at inside of neckline of bodice and inner waist band of skirt. Deaccession from the Strong Memorial Museum collection from Rochester, N.Y.
Tag reads Original estate of Alice Woodbury Strong, founder of this museum.

Pearl necklace around neck is for display only and will not be included with sale of this dress.

CONDITION
The outfit is in very good to excellent condition. With some light discoloration on underarms only on the bodice inner lining. No splitting to the silk taffeta and no repairs, and no stains.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS
BODICE
Bust 30 inches,
Waist 24 inches,
Curved sleeve length 17 inches,
Across back 12 inches,
Underarm to Waist 9 inches
Shoulder to bottom bodice hem line 16 inches
Shoulder to front hem 59 inches.

SKIRT
Waist 25 inches inches
Front length 43 inches
Back length 48-1/2 inches.

A truly grand display dress/gown or for study.

Our antique textiles are collectible and are not new and not reproductions, and have lived a long and eventful life and sometimes developing flaws. We do not launder or dry clean unless stated in listing, and most times have been in storage for many decades picking up old age storage oxidation spots.

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