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1910s Teens Black Velvet and Old Gold Lace Vintage Hat NEW LISTING Here we have 1915 - 1919 black velvet hat with the classic wide brim and soft crown of the time. The crown is gold covered millinery wire with a very dull old gold lace on top ad a visible lining inside. The hat band is a soft fur that covers the join of crown and brim. The brim is decorated with twp mauve and taupe velvet flowers, one per side. The brim is velvet above and below. Label: None Size: Crown: 22 - 22.5” Overall Brim: 15” X 17’ Condition: Very Good. The hat is sturdy and wearable. The lining is intact. The velvet upper brim has some nap loss as shown. The brim binding has been re-done with a strip of bias cut period black silk. Price: $105 |
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1910s Teens Stamped Velvet Opera Coat in Burgundy This Teens era burgundy velvet evening or opera coat has a subtle stamped surface treatment. The cut is loose with a wide shoulder yoke piped at the edges for shape and a swing back with pointed hem. The front closes with a huge velvet cord frog and one large period button. The sleeves are 3/4 length . The coat is lined in a gold textured silk. Label: none Size: Bust: 44" ,Shoulders: 16" Sleeves from CB at Neck to edge: 26" , CB Neck to Hem: 40" Condition: The coat is relined as the original gold satin lining was shattered. It is silk and is nicely done. No holes or stains. Price: $185 |
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Romantic c. 1830 Blue Print Spencer Jacket This detailed Spencer or ladies short jacket dates from the 1830s. The fabric is black and blue print cotton with trefoil leaves and scrolls. The cotton is lined with flannel for warmth and the bust is padded. The silhouette has a raised waist with darted front , seamed back and a wide neckline with set on curved collar The very full sleeves are pleated down and constricted with bands at the bicep. This closes with hooks at the center front, although the worked bars have been moved to the edge. We show it pinned to it’s original size. There is inset piping at he collar edge, waistband edges, and at the dropped arms eye and sleeves bands. Label: None Size: Bust: 35" , Waist: 30" , Shoulders: approx. 15" Sleeves: 27", CB Neck to Hem: 13.5" Condition: Good. There are losses at the front to the fabric that have been backed with black silk. These are largely on the center front under-lap. There also losses at the wrist a shown, again the larger areas have been backed with black silk. There is a hole at the neckline of the collar, also shown, and edge wear along the piping at the collar front. A sturdy , displayable garment. SOLD! |
 Order #O402 Click here for photos Order Here | Teens Glorious Tasseled Blue Velvet Opera Cape by George Bernard This cape is a glorious shade of blue in a soft silk velvet. Tassels and rosettes are grand - there are 5. One of the center back on the soft collar, one at each front shoulder on the collar, and 2 on the matching blue cord that ties the at the center front. The collar is looped up at the front - a bit hard to photograph. There are arm slits with straight cuffs. The body of the cape is cut fairly straight in the front, with a fuller back that is darted to the front at the elbow area for a bit of a rounded shape. This company is mentioned in the NY Tribune in 1915 at 5th Ave and 31st St. and in the NY Herald in 1917. Label: George Bernard Fifth Ave. Cor 53rd St. New York Size: Shoulders: 15” - 16”, CB Neck to Hem: 44" . Condition: Very Good. The only flaw to the exterior is a shown where a collar stay is poking out a bit through the velvet and there is just a bit of pile loss there are shown. Sadly, the original lining has shattered. We have left it in place as a part of the garment’s history, but it would need to be removed and or relined to be wearable. The flannel interior is intact. Price: $255 |
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1899-1900 Cotton Victorian Wedding Dress with Silk Ribbons This turn of the century off white cotton wedding dress has cream silk satin ribbon bows and trims. There are 4 pieces: skirt, bodice, collar, and ribbon sash. The dress has a ruffle theme going, with a ruffled front bodice with lace insertion, ruffles wrists and scallops of applied ruffles at the skirt hem. There are tucks and lace insertion, plus ribbon bows. The collar is stiff, with ribbon overlay and a pleated edge, while the sash is a simple ribbon. Both have narrow ribbon rosettes. The bodice closes at the center front with hooks and eyes, then the outer layer wraps across the front. This is pinned in position - there are no fasteners. The collar is not attached and hooks at the back. The sash is finished, but must be pinned closed. The skirt closes center back with a button. Label: none Size: Bodice: Bust: 34” Waist: 23” Shoulders: 12” Sleeves: 24”, CB Neck to Waist: 15.5“. Skirt: Waist: 23”, could be let out to 24”. CF to hem: 42” CB to Hem: 48”. Condition: Very , very good, with one small mend to the buttonhole of the skirt waist band and a section of lace at the hem that has torn off - this is shown. The name ‘Shutt’ is written on the inside of the bodice neck in blue pencil There is an inventory tag on the collar. Very pale soil area left center back of the skirt near the placket. Price: $215 |
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Grand 1900s Victorian Beaded Black Silk Tea Gown This early 1900s, say 1900 - 1904, tea gown is remarkable in several ways. First, it has all the bells and whistles of the period, and second, it is a larger size. It is actually a bit too large for our 38” bust mannequin! The exterior is a heavy black silk taffeta, with lace appliqué, glass beading, ribbon embroidery, cord faux frogs with crochet and bead buttons, a net yoke with diamond pattern beading, net under sleeves and lace flounces at the elbows- well it just goes on and on. And a Train with a capital T. It is boned, with white seam binding. The fit is comparatively loose in the waist. The gown closes at the left side front with a complicated system of hooks and bars. Label: none Size: Bust: 43" , Waist: 36" , Hips: 56", Shoulders: 15.5" Sleeves: 24" , CB Neck to Waist: approx 15”, CF Neck to Hem: 58”, CB Neck to Hem: 71”, Hem circumference: full. Condition: Very Good. It would be excellent - no spots, no stains, the underarms are fine, and the only missing beads are a few specially shaped ones on one button. However, there was splitting at the front hem where the dress has deep pleats. This has been backed with lightweight black silk of the period with a fusible. I’m sorry - I know - I avoid fusibles - but sewing wouldn’t work here. The hem was taken out and then put back across the front as part of the process. There is a similar mend at the side back on the skirt next to one of the cords and button motifs. These areas are as shown and fall into folds. This would display beautifully. Price: $540 |
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Fancy White Linen 1910s Edwardian Walking Suit with Cutwork and Embroidery This early 1910s linen walking suit is beautiful, in great condition and a great modern size. The jacket and skirt have matching motifs with abstract cutwork designs and embroidered berry and leaf floral sprays. The collar edges are scalloped, as are the turn back cuffs. The long jacket buttons center front with mother of pearl buttons while the skirt closes at the side back with hooks and bars. A great suit with all the flavor of the Edwardian era in a very wearable size. Label: none Size: Jacket: Bust: 42" , Waist: 40", Hips: 47”, Shoulders: 16" Sleeves: 23" , CB Neck to Hem: 32”. Skirt: Waist: 29.5" , Hips: 46" , Waist to Hem: Front 38”, Back 39.5”, Hem circumference: 72" Condition: Excellent. No stains or holes. There is one small rewoven area near the skirt waistband as shown at the left side front. Price: $575 |
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1918 -1919 Teens Navy Silk Crepe Dress with Ethnic Embroidery The cream chain stitch embroidery on this dress is amazing and so effectively placed on the navy blue silk crepe de chine. The bodice has a vestee overlay heightened by the embroidery, which is place at the skirt yoke and deep sleeve cuffs. The waist is finished with a very long self sash with cream and navy tassel ends. The dress has a structured interior bodice in cotton, with a wide stiff waist band and hook and eye closures. The full skirt is pleated all around on the dropped yoke. Label: none Size: Bust: 40", Waist: 32" , Hips: Full" , Shoulders: 15" Sleeves: 22" , CB Neck to Waist: 16”, Waist to Hem: 38" , Hem circumference: Full Condition: Almost Excellent. The dress as it stands is great. The cream chiffon over collar at the back neck is almost de-attached a shown. This could be removed or better, replaced fairly easily. There are wisps of navy blue silk chiffon on the front of the under bodice that indicate a missing layer. Although it certainly looks finished as is. Price: $210 |