SILK FAILLE VISITING GOWN, c. 1870

2-pc green to gold changeante silk taffeta gown c/o day bodice w/ CF hook, eye & button closures, Swiss W trimmed w/ wide silk velvet bands to extended peplum at CB, military shaped 2-pc sleeves w/ wi

2-pc wedding gown in cream silk faille, bodice w/ square neckline & back standing collar, fitted sleeve w/ pleated cuff into pleated panache at elbow, boned w/ CF self-covered button closures, skirt w

2-pc day dress of olive green silk faille w/ brown silk accents, large decorative covered buttons, cording & bindings c/o long sleeved extended bodice w/ broad notched collar, front patch pockets & de

2-pc black silk faille evening gown c/o CF & CB lacing bodice w/ piped broad square neckline into V at CB, double puff sleeves & V waistline, fuchsia lace & passementerie tassel trim w/ black wooden b

3-pc grey silk taffeta visiting gown c/o cuirass bodice w/ flared collar, CF button closures, rows of knife pleated ruffles at cuff & under Van Dyke at CB, overskirt w/ double apron draped front & Pol

Brown silk taffeta & triangular damask patterned silk princess line trained visiting dress & matching short coat w/ velvet & silk tassels at hem, both pieces piped throughout & w/ thread covered & emb

Pale yellow moiré, bodice and trained skirt having a panel of white satin embroidered with pink and yellow roses, large appliqués of lace scattered with brilliants, flanked in Carrickmacross lac

2-pc maroon silk faille & velvet, faux vest bodice w/ high stand-in half collar, CF self covered button closures & half plastron of gold ribbed silk w/ silver wire & knotted straw braid in vermicelli

Black silk faille w/ metallic gold brocade, gold lace sleeves & under dress beneath black silk tulle, label "Farquson & Wheelock", B 36", W 24", L 59"-74", (altered to be smaller, lace mends, gold bro

1-piece purple silk faille, self-fabric pleated flounces & deep purple velvet trim, B 36", W 26", (holes, stains, tears, altered at back skirt) fair.

2-pc dark cream silk faille dress w/ silk organza overlay Heilmann embroidered in silk & wool accented w/ pearls, late 19th C, label "A. Van Dusen New York", B 34", W 26", L 18.5", skirt W 24", L 43"-

2-piece, red silk faille covered w/ red cotton mesh & red silk ribbon trims, boned & weighted bodice w/ see though yoke & sleeves, small bustle on skirt, label "Misses Pence & Erwin 952 Penn Avenue Pi

2-pc iron ore red silk ottoman w/ standing collar & fitted bodice of fine pale pink silk faille overlaid w/ black silk spotted tulle & applied rows of black lace ruffles w/ French jet beading, black s

2-pc 18th C revival gown c/o back lacing Swiss bodice yoke, cuffs & extended back peplum trimmed w/ furbelow style knife pleated self-fringed ribbon, self bow to sleeve cuff, full trained skirt cartri

2-piece, long pleated faille bodice w/ cloth flower & wax blossom trim, pleated drape bustle skirt, silk moire bows, B 31.5", W 20"-22", Skirt L 39"-41", (vertical bodice tear) fair.

Cream silk ottoman gown, standing collar w/ looped organza & faille ribbon trim, inverted revere collar faced w/ cisele velvet, passementerie corded edging to bodice top, sleeve edges, bodice edge & a

Ivory faille trimmed with pistachio silk satin having day and evening bodices, the day bodice having over-the-elbow length sleeve puffed at the shoulder with front and back point and bow detail, back-

Beige silk satin bustle under-skirt, CF bodice & W sash, dark pink faille short puffy sleeves & open front over-skirt, lace & cloth flower trims to bodice, petersham labled "C Worth, Paris", B 36", W

2-pc Prussian blue silk faille gown, Basque bodice w/ sleeves, bodice inserts & horizontally inserted skirt ruffles of bronze Holly motif patterned silk w/ garnet colored berries on blue ground, stand

3-pieces, white chiffon over green silk taffeta, trimmed w/ metallic gold ribbons, silk fabric corn stalks & lace, evening bodice also trimmed w/ pearls & jewels, petersham stamped in gold "Beer Paris

Blue twill, bodice of bronze lace over pink charmeuse under-dress, pink & blue tulle sleeves, swagged & fur trimmed hem, "Worth" woven label petersham, couture # "68506" stamped on reverse, B 34", W 2

1-piece white silk organdy w/ pink ribbon stripes, elongated, fichu draped bodice to V front W point, polonaise over-skirt, lined bodice, B 36", W 26", L 58", (small scattered stains, several hard to

One piece gown w/ silver & gold tone lame thistle motif on cream silk satin ground interspersed w/ ribbon striped & interrupted raised rib cream silk, fitted bodice w/ needlelace neck ruffle, flat SH

Heideloff style round gown of brown & green printed gregoire silk velvet in floral stripe alternating w/ off-white lace pattern woven silk stripe trimmed w/ brown velvet, high W bodice w/ surplice fro