PLAID SILK DAY DRESS, MID 1850s

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

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 entirely handmade blue-black, pink & blue vertical & horizontal ribbon striped silk dress, silk covered shaped wooden buttons, skirt in multiple box pleats from W, glazed linen hem facing & wool hem

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 &

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

Damask floral patterned silk w/ shot ribbed figured ground, ribbon appliqué silk velvet on grosgrain ground edged w/ weft brocade to edge of pagoda sleeve, heavily piped lined in glazed cotton, B 3

White cotton printed w/ lavender stylized blossom motifs arranged in diagonal grid, bodice shaping entirely accomplished by gathering into horizontal bands at bateau neckline & W, short double bias sl

1 handmade reproduction of mid 19th C day dress in printed cotton w/ black silk velvet ribbon trim on cuff & collar, velvet covered buttons, B 38”, W 27”, L 55", (wear to velvet, stained u

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

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

Handmade brown silk taffeta day dress w/ black horizontal woven stripe, 2-pc shaped sleeves, woven ribbon border w/ tufts & looped fringe at SH, CF & cuffs, cartridge pleated CB, wool hem saver, skirt

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

Silk Tiered Day Dress, 1850s A note in the Mary D. Doering Archive suggests the adjustable gathering at the front waistline may be connected to maternity. The hat in the image is available in another

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 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

Black silk cap sleeve princess-line dress with scoop-neck and front buttons to hem, having pleated black and white diamond print silk at sides of waistline, matching cropped jacket with three-quarter

Silk Plaid Girl's Dress, 1850s This dress comes from the Tasha Tudor Collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Tasha Tudor (nee Starling Burgess, 1915-2008) was a writer and illustrator of c

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

1 blue silk crepe w/ Philippine embroidery in blue & pale grey, shirt collar, long sleeve w/ turn-back cuff, smocked front SH & drop W, B 40”, W 38”, L 45”, (shattering & patches at

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.

1 Schiffli embroidered tulle in faux padded embroidery w/ faux filet, drop W w/ attached patterned silk & cotton ribbon to create modified robe de style, B 36", W 33", L 43", (stains/discoloration, li

Mauve & cream patterned gingham check silk day dress w/ bias cut bodice front panel w/ applied graduated Van Dyke edged panels from front W extending over SHs to either side of CB W trimmed w/ twisted

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