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Fine
Vintage Clothing and
Accessories
On The Internet since June
1997
Vintage
Clothing, Victorian to 1919 (page
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Dee
Davenport Howe
146 Bowdoin Street
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Springfield, Massachusetts 01109
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(413)
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Teens era Navy
wool skirt. Haring bone design. "A" line
shape skirt. Front hook closure 2 1/2 inch
tucks sewn down the sides of the skirt to
the hem. 6 quarter size buttons on the
left side for decoration. Skirt is ankle
length. The back center of the skirt is
slightly gathered. In the back are 2 tiny
insect holes , 3/4 of the way down. In the
front their are 7 more tiny insect holes.
The skirt is very wearable. 28 inch
waist.
cat# DC4457
price $75.00
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Teen era,
Black silk faille women's suite. The skirt
is "A" line shape, front hook and snap
closure, Closure is under a long one inch
tuck that runs from the waist to the hem
in center front. 2 gathered pockets at
each hip, Above the right pocket is a
rectangle patch of like fabric, this patch
covers the wear spot caused by where the
hand slide in and out of the pocket. 31
inch waist and the skirt is just above the
ankle length 33 inches from waist to hem.
The jacket has a small shawl collar, long
sleeves with turned up cuffs. 6 button
closure in front, the buttons are covered
in like fabric . 2 inch wide fabric belt
at the waist and a 15 inch peplum that
reaches to mid thigh. The jacket is lined
in off white cotton print with mauve roses
and green leaves. 40 inch bust and 32 inch
waist. The suit is in Excellent Condition.
cat#
DC4529 price
$295.00
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TEENS Era
White linen dress. High round neck. five-
1/4 inch tucks on the shoulders in front.
A 5 1/2 inch wide lace panel in the front
center, from neck to the waist. 1 1/2 inch
waist band. The bodice is gathered above
the waist band. Long sleeves with 1 1/2
inch wide lace cuffs. Dress has a gored
skirt, ankle length. 9 mother of pearl
buttons for closure in back. In the back
of the bodice are 2 one inch wide lace
panels on each side of the opening. There
are a few very minor imperfections in the
lace and one very tiny hole in the skirt ,
it is smaller than the head of a pencil
eraser. The hole is located near a seam
it's not noticeable, otherwise the dress
is in Excellent Condition. 35 inch bust ,
26 inch waist, 54 inches long from
shoulder to hem.
cat#
DC3967 price
$225.00
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Teens era
1918/1919. Black tulle evening gown. One
inch wide black ribbon straps trimmed with
1/2 inch silver metallic ribbon. Bodice is
black tulle with black satin lining. Waist
line on the dress is slightly lower than
usual At the top of the hips. Waist seam
has 1 inch black velvet trim .Bodice has
both hooks and snap closure on the side.
The skirt is ankle length, slightly
gathered, and has the 1/2 inch silver
metallic ribbon trim on the hem. Around
the hips are 3 rows of ribbon mauve silk
and blue silk and in between a gold
metallic ribbon. A mauve bow on the left
hip. 31 inch bust , 30 inch waist. The
skirt is lined in 2 under slips, Black
silk and on top of that Black georgette
crape. The skirt is tulle. The tulle is in
poor condition. The tulle on the bodice
and down by the hem of the skirt. It is
wearable but fragile. Maybe the tulle can
e remove and replaced or just remove the
tulle and put the ribbons on the crepe
under slip. or wear as is.
cat#
DC4099 price $75.00
"SOLD"
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Edwardian-
blouse. White cotton gauze. Blouse has
long sleeves , 6 inch cuffs with 8 tiny
tucks. No collar. In front of the blouse
it has 3 1 3/4 inch wide crochet lace
insets that form "V" patterns. Between the
top "V" and the second the white gauze has
several tiny tucks for decoration. In the
center front there is a small embroidered
diamond shape. The blouse buttons down the
back and has 4 small tucks on each side of
the opening. about a 36 inch bust. Their
are 3 tiny holes in the lace at the base
of the bottom "V" otherwise it's in
Excellent Condition.
cat#
DC3298 price
$75.00
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Victorian
1880's bustle dress, The bodice is a black
on black silk brocade of a leaf design.
Long sleeves, the front of the sleeves are
black velvet with 3 buttons on the cuffs,
there should be 4 buttons one is missing,
some wear on the inside of the elbow on
the velvet. The front of the bodice has
black velvet down the front on both sides
and the 1 1/2 inch collar, also a black
velvet piping around the hem . a bow in
front with both the black velvet and
brocade fabrics. the black velvet is worn
in spots especially in the area of the
buttons, there is a small hole on the left
side front probably where a mourning pin
had gone. Bodice has a 14 button closure,
buttons are dime size black and brass with
a flower design the same buttons are on
the sleeves . The bodice is lined in tan
cotton, has inside waist belt, no boning,
outside of bodice has a watch pocket in
front, 1/2 inch line crack in the silk
near the pocket, 5 very tiny holes near
hem in the silk. Waist 31 inches, 38 inch
bust. The skirt is black silk brocade with
a 6 1/2 inch wide panel of velvet down the
front, the velvet panel starts at the
waist and ends 6 inches from the hem, the
very bottom of the skirt is a 5 1/2 inch
pleated velvet, the brocade part of the
skirt ends at the velvet and has the
gladiator style scalloped edges, the
velvet hem has some minor wear, also in
front on 2 pleats at the hem, one of the
pleats has 2 inches missing of the velvet,
and the other pleat has 3 holes about the
size of the head of the pencil eraser. The
waist band has been replaces on the skirt,
Waist 30 inches. skirt is lined in black
cotton. Close
up of damaged areas
cat#
DC3175 Price
$475.00
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Edwardian
white cotton gauze skirt, with 2, 7 inch
ruffles that have 2 lace insets and the
same lace trim at the bottom of each
ruffles, waist 24 inches, hook closure in
back, skirt is 39 inches long in front and
44 inches long in back. This skirt has a
full under skirt with a ruffle at the
bottom, the ruffle on the under skirt has
3 lace insets and lace trim at the hem and
that ruffle is lined with a plain cotton
ruffle. There are a couple of tiny
pinholes in the bottom ruffle of the top
skirt, otherwise the skirt is in Excellent
condition.
cat#
DC2409 Price
$120.00
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Early Teens
Titanic era. Black silk faille dress with
rust color velvet trim on the neck, cuffs
and shoulder seams. The sleeves are elbow
length open on the outside. Dress has an
off white lace under blouse, with a high
collar ,blouse is lined just above the
bodice to the waist. Waist seam on the
dress is slightly higher than normal. The
skirt is in 2 layers. The bottom skirt
goes to the floor and the top skirt is
shorter and comes to a "V" both back and
front. Dress has hook closure in back. The
hem of the skirt on the fold that touches
the ground is not perfect, but not very
noticeable. Otherwise the dress is in
Excellent Condition.
cat#
DC4712 price $175.00
"NEW"
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Early Teens
Titanic era dress. Black silk with ecru,
tan, light green print. "V" neck both back
and front. Rush trim around the neck, The
trim is lined in fushia. The sleeves are
elbow length with 2 1/2 inch black lace at
the cuffs. Their are 3 buttons on the
bodice they are black silk with fushia
thread trim and black rush edging. The
dress has a slightly high waist, semi
straight skirt. On the left side of the
skirt , the skirt draws up to show a black
silk pleated under skirt. The top skirt
hem is edged with black silk rush with
fushia trim. On the left side where the
skirt draws up is another black silk
button with black silk cord that hangs
down 14 inches with 2 buttons on the ends
for decoration. 34 inch bust 27 inch
waist. Excellent Condition.
cat# DC4415
price $285.00
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DC4415A
DC4415B
DC4415C
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Edwardian/
Teens 2 piece dress. Off white gauze with
brown ovals with tiny roses as the print.
1 inch lace collar, 2 tucks on each side
in front they run from the shoulders to
the waist. Lace trim down the front from
shoulder to waist and a "V" shape lace
design framing out a yoke. 7 tiny tucks in
the center under the yoke. 3/4 sleeves
with lace trim. Snap closure in back.
Gathered skirt ankle length. 3 small rust
stains on the skirt, they are not
noticeable because of the print. The hem
on the skirt is 4 inches, looks like it
was taken up at one time. Skirt is a 28
inch waist. 36 inches long , plus the 4
inch hem. Bodice is 28 inch waist, 40 inch
bust. Excellent Condition.
cat#
DC4748 price $225.00
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Titanic/ Teens
era, White cotton linen dress. High round
neck, with decorative double stitching in
an angled design. 2 crochet buttons and
faux button holes for decoration. Elbow
length sleeves with the same angled
design, double stitching and 3 button and
holes for decoration. Bodice is decorated
with reverse angle designs and 7 crochet
buttons and holes. Gathered at the waist.
Back button closure. 2 worn spots one on
each side of the button closure. when
wearing a white corset cover the wear
spots will never show. Skirt is "A" line
shape, floor length. A 1 inch tuck goes
around the skirt in an angle design same
as bodice and sleeves. the tuck is 9
inches above the hem. On the high spots of
the angle there are crochet buttons and
button holes. Also a small pleat on the
right front and back center of lower
skirt. Great dress Great condition. 24
inch waist, 34 inch bust.
cat#
DC4021 price $195.00
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Late 1890's
black silk 2 piece dress. The bodice- High
black velvet collar, with a black bead
fringe. The yoke is a white on white silk,
stripe design. The remainder of the bodice
and skirt are a black silk with 1/4 inch
silk thread lines. A scalloped neckline
around the yoke with 2 rows of a rush silk
black ribbon trim. Long narrow sleeves
with slight puffiness at the tops and
narrow to the wrists . Little cap tops on
the shoulders over lapping the puffy part
of the sleeves. These caps are lined in
white silk and edged with the black rush.
Two rows of rush come down the front to
the waist. The bodice has a slight pigeon
front. 9 stays on the inside, tan cotton
lined. Bodice has a 23 inch waist, 30 inch
bust. The yoke has a couple of tiny holes,
The black silk has a few very tiny holes
near the arm seam. The Skirt has 7 gores
and a wide flounce at the hem with silk
ribbon rush trim. Skirt is lined in black
cotton and has a velvet hem. 23 inch
waist, 41 inches long in front and 46
inches long in back. The bodice lining is
torn in one spot by the hooks inside. High
collar has soiling on the inside. Underarm
staining on the lining. Skirt has mends by
the hooks in back of the waist band. and
slight wear on the hem.
cat#
DC4294 Price $475.00
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DC4294a
DC4294b
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