TWO PIECE SILK TAFFETA DAY DRESS, c. 1904

2-pc cranberry taffeta dress, handmade bobbin lace w/ inserted multicolored flat cord to standing collar, along yoke & CF, vertical tucked net yoke & long fitted sleeves, shaped cuff & collar w/ pleat

3-pc Bismarck silk taffeta & green silk satin decorative accents & edged w/ green silk tassels, bodice w/ square yoke edged in satin & fringe w/ satin tabs at SHs front & back, 2-pc shaped sleeve, CF

Lady's 1860s Fawn Silk Taffeta Two Piece Day Dress. Darted bodice with sewn in stays and high collar, pleats applique, button front, long sleeves with curved hems and buttons to sleeves. The pleating

2-pc blue c/o fitted bodice w/ bias satin applique’, embroidered dimensional buttons to CF & at back peplum, trained skirt same satin applique, lined w/ twill cotton, B 36”, W 28”, L 18&

Black silk taffeta textured with tiny woven dots, having short dolman sleeve cut in front keystone shape, 2-piece collar shaped with pleats gathered into crossed front panels that may also be worn as

Day dress & capelet in blue silk satin w/ woven imitation moiré, dress w/ long shaped bodice, bell sleeve trimmed w/ silk passementerie in spiral motif & protruding cap at SH, piping at bodice edge

2-pc black wool crepe dress c/o sleeveless top w/ sailor collar & black silk satin CF tie, matching skirt, bodice lined in silk taffeta, label “Norman Norell, New York”, top B 37”, L 16&

1 black silk taffeta late day dress w/ patent leather belt & W cincher, plunging V neckline w/ caped sailor collar, cotton pique tuxedo inspired dickie insert w/ black satin faux bowtie, c. 1953-1956,

1 black silk satin mourning dress w/ machine embroidered applique to faux reveres, skirt flatlined in taffeta w/ pinked ruffle, c. 1898, bodice B 36”, L 17”, skirt W 30”, L 43”

Ladies' Three and Two Piece Dress Ensembles 1890-1905. A three piece mesh under-bodice, bodice and skirt ensemble, of aqua blue green silk taffeta, with convertible sleeves for day / evening. with lac

1 2-piece black silk satin w/ ochre & white floral print, B to 42", W 37", Skirt L 27", (altered at darts & W) excellent; 1 unlabeled black taffeta simple V-neck day dress, zipper sleeves, silk organd

3-pc grey silk taffeta visiting gown c/o cuirass bodice w/ flared collar, CF button closures, rows of knife pleated ruffles at cuff & under Van Dyke at CB, overskirt w/ double apron draped front & Pol

2-pc day dress of brown striped plaid silk taffeta in brown, aubergine, black, cream & pink, capped pagoda sleeve trimmed w/ multi colored ribbon & copper silk fringe, CF hook & eye closure w/ decorat

2-pc day dress in lavender, charcoal & cream silk plaid, CF thread covered gum drop button closure, 2-pc military sleeve w/ multicolor floral ribbon trim edged w/ black & tan looped cording, broderie

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"

3-pc striped silk taffeta w/ black silk crepe, green silk velvet ribbon & CF buttons, lined in twill cotton, bodice & overskirt inked "Lizzie M William", B 36.5", W 24", L 18"-25", underskirt W 30", L

2-pc purple silk velvet w/ plum ribbed silk skirt, bodice insert of horizontally ribbed & vertically pleated cream silk, c. 1893, B 41", W 26", L 17.5", skirt W 25.5", L 42.5"-46.5", (lining damaged,

2-pc black & cream window check silk, black linen & silk net over stock collar, bodice front & back, epaulette falls w/ fine black silk velvet ribbon edging, iridescent sequins & beads extending into

1 printed silk crepe w/ layered purple & yellow cloth flowers at B, contrasting stitched scalloped edging to attached SH cape & w/ CB self-covered buttons, floating front panel into shaped W & half ba

*14. BLUE SILK BEBE DOLL DRESS WITH MATCHING BONNET. Two-piece blue silk taffeta jacket dress has sleeveless dress with box-pleated skirt and jacket with lace plastron, inset long sleeves with lace ed

1 handmade reproduction of mid 19th C day dress in printed cotton w/ black silk velvet ribbon trim on cuff & collar, velvet covered buttons, B 38”, W 27”, L 55", (wear to velvet, stained u

Beautifully embroidered with daisies by Keily of New York. Dress is also embroidered with band of metallic thread and beads.

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

Silk Taffeta Two-Piece Dress, 1878 This dress comes from the Tasha Tudor Collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Tasha Tudor (nee Starling Burgess, 1915-2008) was a writer and illustrator