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#3982 - c. 1898 Lord & Taylor Exciting Lavender and Lt. Green Striped
and Beaded 2-piece Afternoon Gown! I'm sure I
owned this in 1898! I love it! No, it's more than that...
I LOVE it! Yes, this is one of those
items that will physically pain me to see it go. I just
don't know how to explain the disease I have.
"Antiqueclothingitis"? I mean, just look at
this creation! Even the label is lovely! Horizontal
stripes of light green black and lavender taffetas with
black velvet trim. Steel beading and decorative velvet on
the net bodice insert. Yoke is decorated front and back
with net, sequins, beads, rhinestones, lace and steel
coil braid in a bold floral design over the lavender
taffeta. The bodice has a "tromp l'oeil" black
velvet and beaded vest attached! High neck also
decorated. Skirt trimmed with black lace and sequin
ruffle. Black lace at cuffs. Black net at green taffeta
ruffled hem. Comes with a black velvet belt, but it's too
small, so perhaps the belt was re-sized. I show it with
an extra petticoat under. Very good to Excellent
condition. There are some small issues: the inner ivory
gauze of bodice has some tearing and the purple taffeta
lining as tears under arms and around collar. There is
one small hole at upper sleeve (see photo), a netting
tear at back hem, and some very light spots on upper
skirt. Measures: 31" bust,
23/24" waist, 41" long skirt. in front,
slightly longer in back.SOLD - but on display in Museum Category
for Research/Display
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