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- c. 1895/6 Museum Quality Champagne Embroidered Silk
Taffeta Dressing Gown! Near Mint
Condition! I'm often asked if it's difficult
for me to sell my items as I am a collector at heart.
Most of the time I can justify it "as my
job".. but there are times I wonder what the
heck I'm doing selling some of these most precious,
exquisite gowns! I've come upon a few particularly
amazing pieces lately. Perhaps I should just close
down this website and sell something I love less...
let's see... perhaps AntiqueGerbils.com? Yeah,
that'll do! If you want to purchase this gown...
PLEASE treat it well!!! It's come through over 100
years in near Mint condition... and deserves the only
the finest home!!! Champagne colored silk taffeta
gown with huge muttonsleeves. Embroidered with
Japanese influenced pale pink, pale green and
platinum embroidered flowers, leaves and one branch
near front bottom. Open robe style with attached
blush pink (smocked at neck and waistline) silk gauze
front.. also embroidered. Hidden button closures.
Patch pockets at sides. Lace at neck. Back of gown is
watteau style. Gown is fully lined in a quilted pink
silk. With the exception of one eraser size spot at
back skirt, and a few very light spots barely seen
nearby, and the fact that the blush pink front has
slightly faded over time...the entire piece and
lining is in near MINT condition!! Nearly like new!!!
You just have to wonder what designer label is
missing from this piece. Measures: 30/31" bust,
11" across back between armseams - so small back
necessary (though it gets on me, so not overly small
like some!!), up to 30" waist, 55" long in
front from shoulder to hem, 59" long in back. EXTREMELY SIMILAR
GOWN HIGHLIGHTED IN KYOTO COSTUME INSTITUTE BOOK, Pg.
307
SOLD - but on display in Museum Category for Research/Display
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