Silk Tiered Day Dress, 1850s

Silk Tiered Day Dress, 1850s A note in the Mary D. Doering Archive suggests the adjustable gathering at the front waistline may be connected to maternity. The hat in the image is available in another

Damask floral patterned silk w/ shot ribbed figured ground, ribbon appliqué silk velvet on grosgrain ground edged w/ weft brocade to edge of pagoda sleeve, heavily piped lined in glazed cotton, B 3

1 entirely handmade blue-black, pink & blue vertical & horizontal ribbon striped silk dress, silk covered shaped wooden buttons, skirt in multiple box pleats from W, glazed linen hem facing & wool hem

Handmade brown silk taffeta day dress w/ black horizontal woven stripe, 2-pc shaped sleeves, woven ribbon border w/ tufts & looped fringe at SH, CF & cuffs, cartridge pleated CB, wool hem saver, skirt

Taffeta & twilled satin plaid, trim at CF bodice, sleeves & sleeve caps w/ pleated silk ribbon trim, piped & cotton lined bodice, B 32", W 24", L 58", (couple small holes in left sleeve, W unpleated &

Plaid silk taffeta w/ checkerboard ribbon stripe, woven silk fringe trim to puff sleeves, CF hook & eye closure, lined in linen & silk, CH 32.5", W 23", L 46", (shattering CF bodice & underarms, many

Silk taffeta one piece day dress w/ chemical lace collar, woven silk trim w/ loops, SH caps over pagoda sleeves w/ engageante under sleeves of cotton tulle edge w/ tatting, piped armscye & W, complex

1 plaid & striped silk taffeta w/ guipure forest green lace collar & sleeve applique & edging, inner bodice lining of cotton, brass hook & eye closure, wool hemsaver, glazed cotton hem facing, B 39.5"

Iridescent Silk Jacquard Evening Dress, 1850s Gold silk jacquard with blue brocade floral motif trimmed with blue silk velvet, tiered flared sleeves, gathered full skirt, and center front hook and eye

1 purple silk w/ white & black dot print & banded border motif, decorative reveres edged in black silk velvet ribbon & w/ self-covered buttons & drops, 2 tiered skirt w/ deeply pointed shaped overskir

Grouping of Early 20th Century dresses, including a velvet costume dress with tiered sequined skirt, waist size 30"; pintucked periwinkle polka dot silk day dress, waist size 26"' and ivory satin high

Mauve & cream patterned gingham check silk day dress w/ bias cut bodice front panel w/ applied graduated Van Dyke edged panels from front W extending over SHs to either side of CB W trimmed w/ twisted

Brown patterned silk w/ spot floral motif on satin ground, seams, edges & armscye all double or single piped &/or edged w/ piped bias band, elaborate reverse pleated B, deep SH pleats into gigot bias

Short sleeve cream A-line dress with collar, angled pockets and single poppy appliqué, back belt, matelassé coat with oversized poppies in black, orange and grey, hidden snap closures, band coll

2-pc Prussian blue silk faille gown, Basque bodice w/ sleeves, bodice inserts & horizontally inserted skirt ruffles of bronze Holly motif patterned silk w/ garnet colored berries on blue ground, stand

Long sleeve bodice trimmed with pleats and silk braid, having front point and cream lace collar, full skirt with gauged gathers, the center panel decorated with braid and ribbed oval domes flanked by

SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE PRINTED SILK DAY DRESS, 1970s. Black smock style printed with white butterflies, having elasticized square neck, balloon sleeve and wide self sash, deep over-ruffle at hem. L

2-pc day dress of sheer seafoam green silk over blue half silk satin twill, CB closing monobosom bodice w/ 3 tiers of lace edged ruffles, ruching & gathered lace to scoop neckline, fitted sleeve w/ fl

1-piece chestnut silk having fan-front bodice, long padded and collared sleeve with button detail, back closure with self bows, full skirt with gauged gathers and buckram hem band, polished cotton und

LADY CANNINGS PRINTED INDIA SILK DAY DRESS, 1856-1861. 2-piece blue silk with woven windowpane, printed with repeating polychrome paisley motif, boatneck bodice having pagoda sleeve with triple ruffle

Romantic antique turn of the century cream colored eyelet net lace and ivory silk long ruffled sleeved day dress. Measurements: 32" bust, 24" waist, 19" shoulders across. Good condition, areas of stai

2-pc blue & brown plaid silk taffeta day dress, fitted bodice w/ 2-pc military sleeves, front peplum & cuffs of black silk taffeta w/ silk braid, CF 2-tone glass button closure, slightly trained skirt

Silk day dress in green & black vertical stripe pattern w/ horizontal cross stripes in raised bars of magenta & green, silk corded edging & tassels at sleeves & bodice front, china silk slv linings w/

3-pc blue to green ribbed silk day dress c/o back lacing bodice w/ Swiss W front, V-neckline trimmed w/ lace double ruffle, Van Dyke scalloped self-trim appliqué over lace flounce in faux pelerine st