YELLOW SILK EMPIRE GOWN with EMBROIDERED NET, c. 1912. Butter yellow crepe with high neck bodice insert of cotton net embroidered with flowers, elbow length sleeve, bodice and skirt decorated with net bands having scrolls of padded embroidery, front and back vertical bands with silk tassels, silk lining, back hook & eye closures. Bust 35, waist 27, length 57. Scattered tiny holes in net, left underarm stained and small holes, two spots on skirt, hooks and eyes replaced, fair. $172.50.
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