Dee
Davenport Howe
146 Bowdoin
Street ~ Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 ~ (413)
-781-1505
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"NEW" 1980's
Wedding gown, off white lace bodice, round
neck in front "V" neck in back, neckline
is trimmed in a silk lace,waistline forms
a "V" in the front and has a small 4 inch
lace peplum all the way around,elbow
length puffy sleeves, in front of the
bodice in the center are a few scattered
iridescent sequins. Skirt is very full off
white net, lined in an off white satin.
Back zipper. Label Gunne Sax Jessica
McClintock. "NEW CONDITION. Waist 26
inches, bust 34 inches.
cat#DC3313
price $175.00
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1960's
Slightly off white silk wedding gown. Oval
neck line. Elbow length sleeves. The
sleeves and bodice are decorated with
white flowered lace. The center of the
flowers are decorated with several white
glass beads, the flowers are decorated
with white pearls. Gown has an empire
waist. "A" line shape skirt ankle length.
White lace decorates the bottom of the
skirt. The back of the gown has a scoop
neckline, a lace collar with a bow in the
center. The back of the gown is very full
and loose fitting, back metal zipper. This
gown is a very 60's style. 32/33 inch
bust, 24 inch waist and 51 inches long
from shoulder to hem. Excellent Condition,
it looks like it may have never been worn.
cat#
DC5677 price $255.00
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1930's.
Beautiful off white satin wedding gown.
High draped neckline. 2 inverted V seams
under the bust. Bat Wing style sleeves
that are narrow at the cuffs, 5 satin
buttons and loops for closure on the
cuffs. The gown is a very sexy 30's style.
Very smooth and slinky down over the hips.
and down to the floor. A line shape bias
cut skirt with long train in back. Gown
buttons in the back with 11 satin buttons
and loops. The hem of the gown is soiled
under the hem in front. The train has
soiling on the hem. The rest of the gown
is in Great condition a couple small age
spots otherwise very wearable. A dry
cleaning would take care of the soiling.
Wonderful gown. 32 inch bust, 26/27 inch
waist, 36 inch hips 57 inches long from
shoulder to hem in front and 89 inches
long in back . No under arm stains at all.
Great Jean Harlow style.
cat# DC6199
price $275.00
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Early 1920's
Off white silk wedding dress. Shawl style
collar edged with off white beads. The
center of the bodice has 3 diamond shapes
one inside the other. The diamond shapes
are made of the same off white beads as
the collar. In the center of the diamond
is an off white silk ribbon rose. The
sleeves are elbow length with turned up
cuffs and bead around the cuffs. The dress
has a drop waistline with a white silk
sash that is trimmed with off white beads.
The skirt is semi full gathered. On the
skirt are 3 1 inch tucks and is lower calf
length. The dress hooks in the back, it
has 24 mother of pearl buttons for
decoration. Dress is in Excellent
Condition. The only flaws I see are. A
stain on the back noticed in the Close
back photo, this stain is lighter that it
shows. Also on the right shoulder is a
hole the size of a head of a pencil
eraser. 36 inch bust , The drop waist/hip
seam is 40 inches. Dress is 47 inches
long.
cat#
DC5628 price $350.00
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Edwardian, 2
piece wedding gown, SKIRT, 24 inch waist ,
hooks and snaps in the back, 8 gores,
cream color silk, 4 of the seams are
covered with a cream color organdy, and
lace trim that matches the lace on the
bodice,hemmed with off white velvet, skirt
length is 41 inches in front and 45 inches
in back , skirt has 3 small very slight
stains on front not very noticeable, hem
very slightly soiled. Bodice, cream color
silk, pigeon front, snap closure,under
bodice has hook and eye closure, 9 stays ,
lined in tan cotton,"V" neckline, with a 7
inch wide lace collar,the neck has a
little silk drawstring to make the neck
line tighter. The sleeves are 3/4 sleeves,
the top part is silk with 7 1 inch tucks,
the second part is organdy , with 20 tiny
tucks and a silk cuff. This bodice is in
excellent condition , looks like it has
never been worn . Real nice gown very
wearable. Waist on the bodice is 24
inches, bust is 30/31 inches. Waist on the
skirt is 24 inches.
cat#
DC2761 price
$560.00
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1940's Wedding
gown. White cotton eyelet fabric, with
white embroidered bows. "V" neck, padded
shoulders, 3/4 sleeves, side zipper.
Inverted "V" waist seam, gathered floor
length skirt. The only damage I can see on
this dress is The side zipper has a small
amount of rust on it and that rust has
rubbed off on the fabric that covers the
zipper, this is not very noticeable. 32
inch bust ,24 inch waist, 54 inches long
from shoulder to hem.
cat# DC5835
price $175.00
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1940's/ 50's
off white brocade wedding gown. The gown
has a sheer rayon yoke with a high round
neck. In back of the yoke are 11 fabric
covered buttons and loops. Between the
yoke and the bodice is a brocade folded
over collar. Gown has a fitted bodice with
a "V" waist seam. Side zipper. Sleeves are
slightly puffy at the tops, narrow at the
wrist with 5 fabric covered buttons and
loops for closure. The skirt has gathers
at each hip, gored in the front center,
"A" line shape skirt. Dress is almost
floor length. It rests on the top of the
shoes in front. In the back of the waist
is a one inch tuck , under the tuck are 7
buttons and loops. The buttons and loops
attach the train. The gown can be worn
with or without the train. This gown has
very slight underarm stain, this can not
be seen when the gown is worn. Also the
gown has slight soiling at the bottom of
the hem were it touches the ground. Not
noticeable at all. This is a beautiful
gown. 32 inch bust, 24 inch waist, 53
inches long . The train is 6 feet from the
waist to the hem.
cat#
DC5659 price
$430.00
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1980's
Beautiful White lace over satin Wedding
Gown. Satin spaghetti straps. Around the
top of the bodice is a silk cord trim with
white sequins. The same silk cord trim
goes on an angle from the right under arm
to the left hip. The gown has a natural
waistline. Under the angled trim the lace
is gathered. Straight style skirt, floor
length. On the left side of the skirt
their is a 16 inch slit, and also a white
satin bow on the hip with a white satin
waterfall. Side zipper. Label Zum Zum size
7-8. 32 inch bust, 26 inch waist, 34 inch
hips and 54 inches long from shoulder to
hem. Mint Condition.
cat#
DC5418 price
$75.00
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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 that match the skirt lace
trim. 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
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