PLAID SILK TAFFETA DAY DRESS, c. 1858

2-pc day dress of brown striped plaid silk taffeta in brown, aubergine, black, cream & pink, capped pagoda sleeve trimmed w/ multi colored ribbon & copper silk fringe, CF hook & eye closure w/ decorat

2-pc day dress in lavender, charcoal & cream silk plaid, CF thread covered gum drop button closure, 2-pc military sleeve w/ multicolor floral ribbon trim edged w/ black & tan looped cording, broderie

2-pc silk taffeta plaid day dress in shades of purple, white & aquamarine w/ fitted bodice terminating in CF V-waist & pleated bodice panels radiating from W to SHs, hidden center front hook & eye clo

2-pc plaid silk taffeta gown in shades of aubergine & cream w/ 2 CB closing bodices; 1 w/ slight V-neck & rows of knife pleats from slight V-waist to SHs & 1 w/ deep V-waistline, skirt w/ CF row of de

2-pc cranberry taffeta dress, handmade bobbin lace w/ inserted multicolored flat cord to standing collar, along yoke & CF, vertical tucked net yoke & long fitted sleeves, shaped cuff & collar w/ pleat

3-pc Bismarck silk taffeta & green silk satin decorative accents & edged w/ green silk tassels, bodice w/ square yoke edged in satin & fringe w/ satin tabs at SHs front & back, 2-pc shaped sleeve, CF

Blue & white plaid taffeta day dress w/ teal collar, CF button closures, long sleeve edged w/ self ruffle, narrow skirt w/ box pleated CB & asymmetrical draped apron edged w/ teal woven tassels, re-wo

2-pc blue & brown plaid silk taffeta day dress, fitted bodice w/ 2-pc military sleeves, front peplum & cuffs of black silk taffeta w/ silk braid, CF 2-tone glass button closure, slightly trained skirt

2-pc printed barege dress w/ detachable stock collar w/ scarlet silk chiffon panache at CB, bodice w/ vertically pieced yoke, CB & upper sleeves w/ scarlet silk fagoting, shaped silk taffeta bands ove

Black silk taffeta textured with tiny woven dots, having short dolman sleeve cut in front keystone shape, 2-piece collar shaped with pleats gathered into crossed front panels that may also be worn as

1 blue silk taffeta day dress, CF domed button closures covered w/ ribbed silk, 2-pc military style sleeve, pleated self ruffle to above B line, attached full skirt w/ knife & cartridge pleated W & wi

Plaid silk taffeta w/ checkerboard ribbon stripe, woven silk fringe trim to puff sleeves, CF hook & eye closure, lined in linen & silk, CH 32.5", W 23", L 46", (shattering CF bodice & underarms, many

Blue & white plaid silk, very full pleated skirt, blue silk w/ black & white striped ribbon trim, B 33", W 28.5", L 54"-60", (light brown skirt stain on front, underarms lightly stained) very good.

2-pc blue c/o fitted bodice w/ bias satin applique’, embroidered dimensional buttons to CF & at back peplum, trained skirt same satin applique, lined w/ twill cotton, B 36”, W 28”, L 18&

1 plaid & striped silk taffeta w/ guipure forest green lace collar & sleeve applique & edging, inner bodice lining of cotton, brass hook & eye closure, wool hemsaver, glazed cotton hem facing, B 39.5"

1 black silk taffeta late day dress w/ patent leather belt & W cincher, plunging V neckline w/ caped sailor collar, cotton pique tuxedo inspired dickie insert w/ black satin faux bowtie, c. 1953-1956,

Silk taffeta one piece day dress w/ chemical lace collar, woven silk trim w/ loops, SH caps over pagoda sleeves w/ engageante under sleeves of cotton tulle edge w/ tatting, piped armscye & W, complex

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

Taffeta & twilled satin plaid, trim at CF bodice, sleeves & sleeve caps w/ pleated silk ribbon trim, piped & cotton lined bodice, B 32", W 24", L 58", (couple small holes in left sleeve, W unpleated &

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

1 black silk satin mourning dress w/ machine embroidered applique to faux reveres, skirt flatlined in taffeta w/ pinked ruffle, c. 1898, bodice B 36”, L 17”, skirt W 30”, L 43”

Brown patterned silk w/ spot floral motif on satin ground, seams, edges & armscye all double or single piped &/or edged w/ piped bias band, elaborate reverse pleated B, deep SH pleats into gigot bias

Sapphire blue silk taffeta w/ high round neckline, carved MOP CF buttons, cream & straw colored tasseled braid to yoke & above cuff of shaped military 2-pc sleeve, very full trained box pleated skirt

Violet faille, the empire bodice having long sleeve puffed at the shoulder and decorated at cuff with self spears and buttons, triple pleats form a front "V", gathered center back, waist with front an