ELABORATE PATTERNED SILK WEDDING GOWN, CINCINNATI, 1880s

2-pc cream silk satin & maple leaf patterned silk c/o fitted bodice w/ hidden CF button closure & knife pleated SH puffs, trained skirt w/ ruched satin CF panels trimmed w/ silk lace, B 32”, L 1

1890s Stunning very elaborate ecru colored slipper satin wedding gown. Extremely elaborate embroidered trim throughout dress Battenburg trimmed lace throughout. Silk taffeta lined. Many layers of lace

2-pc cream silk moire’ w/ band collar, front yoke, cuffs & skirt in leaf motif patterned velvet gown, fitted back lacing bodice w/ elbow length sleeve, skirt w/ moire' trained back panel, B 30&rdquo

2 piece silk moire, bodice w/ off shoulder neckline, front & back deep V-waist, short cap sleeves, Blonde lace trim & bands of ruched silk, back lacing, voluminous trained skirt, B34", W 25", Skt 43"-

Cream satin jacquard with floral clusters having short sleeve boatneck bodice with pleats, ruffles and self piping, trimmed with cream lace and dotted gauze ribbon, full pleated skirt with bow and str

A Set of Embroidered Silk Wedding Gown LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD comprising a black ground coat and a red ground skirt.Ê Length of skirt 37 in., 94 cm. comprising a black ground coat and a re

One-piece ivory charmeuse having long sleeve lace bodice top over boned corset, the V-neck and narrow lace insert to flaring overskirt edged in wax orange blossoms over ruched and flared skirt with ta

Candlelight Silk and Organdy or Gauze Wedding Gown, Veil and Pair of Shoes, 1870's. Bodice and skirt with minimal bustle, ruffles and train, organdy or gauze applied with pearls, the veil with floral

3-pc black & purple shot silk w/ woven miniature polka dot c/o day bodice w/ magenta silk ribbon edging at base of standing collar, along edge of CF self bows, to short SH cap & CB tabs w/ woven silk

EARLY CONTINENTAL WOODEN DOLL IN ELABORATE SILK GOWN. 16 ½". Carved wooden doll has one-piece head and shapely torso, wooden arms with jointing at shoulders and elbows, separately sculpted fingers an

A Chinese Embroidered Silk Wedding Gown and Skirt 20TH CENTURY the set comprised of a red satin ground jacket and skirt worked with dense swirls of couched metal threads depicting confronting phoenix

TRAINED EDWARDIAN SILK WEDDING GOWN. Pleated ivory chiffon over satin, the boned bodice having tulle front panel and short sleeve with serpentine vines and berries, satin trim and sash with streamers,

VICTORIAN ONE PIECE SILK WEDDING GOWN, c1862 This is an attractive Civil War light beige silk wedding gown dating from the 1862 period, that a mid to upper class woman would wear. A regal one piece in

Silk taffetta, boned & lined bodice, cap sleeves, full box-pleated skirt, stiffened gauze skirt lining, B 31", W 20", (tulle remnants on sleeves, brown stains on right skirt side) very good.

2-piece, long pleated faille bodice w/ cloth flower & wax blossom trim, pleated drape bustle skirt, silk moire bows, B 31.5", W 20"-22", Skirt L 39"-41", (vertical bodice tear) fair.

Antique 1912 embroidered silk wedding dress. Champagne colored long sleeved embellished with embroidered bodice and sleeves. Beading at collar (note tear see photos). Weighted hem. Hook and eye closur

Silk fabric, tatted lace inset sleeves, fully lined. 32" bust/24" waist. Fair/good condition with multiple light spots, back darts taken out.

Two Sets of Chinese Embroidered Silk Wedding Gowns 20TH CENTURY the first a set comprising a red satin ground skirt with a black ground jacket, worked with dense swirls of couched metal threads depict

2-pc pink drouget style patterned silk gown w/ faux vest bodice w/ floating CF & CB panel over black silk satin dickie w/ faux reticella chemical lace overlay, massive 1-pc leg o’ mutton sleeves

Bright Flame Red-Orange Patterned Silk Wedding Kimono, circa 1930s, with silk bullion threadwork decoration, having the Mons of the two families and symbols of fortune, slit bag sleeves, long train, w

SILK BRIDAL ENSEMBLE. Includes a cream patterned silk gown with demi-train, fitted waist, long sleeves, gored and flared long skirt, inset lace bodice panel, generously decorated with cream lace and i

Wedding dress grouping to include a 1920's silk wedding gown with full train, button back, beading around neck and waist with ruched medallion middle, size M/L. Cotton 1960s dress with lace leg o mutt

BOOKS: (4) Vols Fashion & Costume, Includes: 1) Wedded Perfection, Two Centuries of Wedding Gowns. Cincinnati Art Museum, 2010, paperback. 2) Court & Conquest, Ottoman Origins and the Design for Hande

One piece gown w/ silver & gold tone lame thistle motif on cream silk satin ground interspersed w/ ribbon striped & interrupted raised rib cream silk, fitted bodice w/ needlelace neck ruffle, flat SH