Rare to find these super sheer silk shawls in good condition from this brown example from the civil war era 1860. This one with a ribbon work accent in black against the brown center.
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIVIL WAR ERA BLUE SILK DAY DRESS WITH FRINGE TRIMMED PAGOTA SLEEVES. THE BODICE HAS A FRONT HAND PAINTED FLORAL BUTTON CLOSURE, AND A FRINGED HEM. THE SKIRT IS PHOTOGRAPHED WITHOUT A HOOP. THERE IS A SINGLE BUTTON CLOSURE ON THE WAISTBAND, AND A SINGLE HOOK AND EYE CLOSURE AS WELL. MEASUREMENTS: BODICE: LENGTH INCLUDING THE FRINGES - 26". BUST - 32". WAIST - 24". SKIRT: LENGTH - 39" WAIST - 20". THE DRESS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE WITH A PERIOD REPAIR ON THE SKIRT, A COUPLE SMALL TEARS, TEARS ON THE COTTON WAISTBAND FROM BEING HUNG ON A CLIP HANGER, SOME TINY WEAR SPOTS, AND SOME TINY HOLES, TWO GRAY SPOTS ON THE BODICE, MILD UNDERARM STAINS, AND A MISSING BUTTON ON THE SKIRT.
