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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 "SOLD"
Edwardian wedding gown . Slightly off white tulle with lace trim. The skirt is floor length. 38 inches long in the front, 40 inches long in back. 2 sets of 4 tucks and a tulle ruffle with 2 inch lace trim. One set mid way down the skirt and one set at the bottom. The skirt is lined in off white gauze with a ruffle at the hem, and one inch lace at the bottom of the ruffle. The back of the skirt has a double hook closure, hooks were moved to make it smaller and can be moved back to make it a 22 inch waist. Skirt waist is 20 inches. The skirt has some very light small age spots in the from, not very noticeable. The blouse/ waist is off white tulle with lace insets. From the neck to above the bust. Crochet lace trim in front of the bust and around the back. One inch crochet lace trim down the front , and around the yoke. 2 layers of lace at the bottom of the yoke. Pigeon front. Button closure in back buttons are hidden. Sleeves are 3/4 length. with lace trim on the sleeves and 4 inch lace cuffs. Dress has a crochet lace high collar with yoke, that fits on top of the bodice. An off white silk belt and bow. Bodice is not lined in the front. Bust 32/34 inches. waist 22 inches. In back from neck to waist is 15 inches. Excellent Condition.  cat# DC6074 price $325.00	Close Front Closer Closer R Side Close R Cuff Back Close Back L Side Close L Skirt Stain Hole
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
Victorian wrapper. Very light weight cotton fabric, white with black tiny circles, white cotton ruffle with black trim around the yokes, both back and front and cuffs. Long sleeves with puffy tops . Front hidden 5 mother of pearl button closure. Small standard collar. Under both back and front yoke the fabric is gathered to make the wrapper fuller . One front pocket on the right. The wrapper should have 2 waist ties but one is missing. Item is machine made, a tiny cotton tag on the inside of the neck the printing on the tag is faded and gone. There are 3 holes in the back by the hem. one is 1/4 inch wide and one inch long. the other 2 holes are smaller than the head of a pencil eraser. 30 inch bust 23 inch waist. Excellent Condition. cat# DC5188 price $155.00	Close front Side Back Sleeve Inside Buttons Inside Back Holes
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 "SOLD"	Close front Sleeve Back
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
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	Skirt bottom Skirt top Side Back Side Trim
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. 32 inch bust, 26 inch waist and 53 inches long from shoulder to hem. cat# DC4712 price $175.00	Close Front Back Sleeve L Side Skirt
Beautiful 1905 Edwardian 2 pc dress. Black tulle with a small dot design .The bodice has black cotton rose appliqué' flowers decorating both front and back. 2 inch high collar, Long sleeves with an 8 inch narrow cuff , the rest of the sleeve is loose fitting. The cuff is black silk lined. Silk has faded slightly. Sleeve and bodice are lined with black polished cotton. 13 metal stays . Hook closure in front , pigeon front. Pleated black silk waist band, the silk on the waist band is slightly faded. This bodice has no under arm damage and is in exceptional condition. Bodice is 32/ 34 inch bust, 25 1/2 inch waist, 16 inches between the shoulders. The skirt is the same tulle with dot design fabric, has gathers on the sides and back and flat in front center. New replaced waist band. Hook closure in back . At the bottom of the skirt is a hand gathered ruffle of sheer black crepe with 2 rows of black silk ruche trim. Skirt is 25 inch waist, 4o inches long in front and 44 inches long in back. Skirt is lined in black polished cotton. with a gathered/pleated ruffle hem. This gown is in great condition cat# DC2104 price $355.00	Close Front R Side Back Close Back L Side Hem Hem Bodice Side Bodice Inside Inside
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	R Side Close Front Back L Side
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	Back Close back Close front Side Sleeve Skirt
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	DC4294a DC4294b