Ladies Two Piece Silk Brocade and Lace Dress, 1885. Blue, grey and cream plaid silk, brocaded with Japonesque flowers, with collar, bodice front, sleeve inserts and apron of Margot lace. Mirror inlay mother of pearl buttons, brown cotton lining, with woven cotton tape, to interior of bodice and skirt. Blue wool woven tape to hem. Circa 1865-1870. {Approximate measurements} _x000B_Bodice:_x000B_Shoulders 15" _x000B_Length 18 1/4" from nape of neck to hem. _x000B_Skirt:_x000B_Waist 30" _x000B_Length 44" L. from waist to hem. Provenance: Sale of items to benefit the Monterey History and Art Association. This non-profit association has been a guiding force in preserving Monterey’s history since the founding of the association in 1931. Guarding Monterey’s precious historic assets and the preservation and presentation of its historical heritage for future enjoyment has been made possible by citizens who care and give generously of their time and resources._x000B__x000B_The Association’s mission is to share the histories and the diverse legacies of people, stories, and places that continue to shape Monterey. It possesses extensive collections of furnishings, paintings, photographs, costumes, books, manuscripts, and other artifacts focused on Monterey and California. Condition: Staining and or shredding to underarm area, and to top of darts, near sleeve hems, bodice. Light staining to lace collar. Some waterstaining to bodice lining, that does not appear on silk. Light areas of shredding to skirt under lace; stains to lace in areas of skirt front. Some short areas of ripping and tearing near cotton banding of skirt. Some of the gathers near the half hoop need to be restitched, they have popped. Entire back half of skirt, 3" deep with lightweight conservation mesh.