James Tissot

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Victorian Patterns

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Peterson's 1883

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victorian dresses

 silk brocade gown 1855

 silk party dress 1869

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high neck gown

 SILK HIGH-NECK GOWN with APPLIQUE LACE, 1890's. 2-piece grey faille having boned bodice covered in pleated black chiffon with sequins and crystal beads, black chiffon insert with cream tape lace, sleeve having twin puffs, ruffled collar with back bow and ruffled cuff. Undecorated silk skirt lined in polished cotton with velvet hem band.

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high neck gown 1902

PRINTED SILK HIGH NECK GOWN, c. 1902. 2-piece with blue and white abstract printed and tucked silk panels with bands of scrolling floral cream lace, boned long sleeve bodice with ruffle at elbow, slightly trained skirt, lined in cream silk with hem ruffle

polonaise dress 1880

http://www.whitakerauction.com PRINTED COTTON POLONAISE DRESS, 1880's. Cream with repeat of brown grape clusters, unboned pannier bodice with pleated ruffle to yoke and cuff, brown trim bands, back buttons, lace hem trim, under skirt with double row of hem pleats.

bustle dress 1870

 UNUSUAL EMBROIDERED LINEN BUSTLE DRESS, 1870's. 3-piece tan linen with lavish tambour decoration in brown and white wool, trimmed with pleated ruffles having brown and white border, jacket with faux self buttons and two ruffled patch pockets on back, embroidered outer skirt, under skirt with wide pleated ruffle

victorian robe

 LADY'S PRINTED WOOL ROBE with TAFFETA TRIM, 1850's. Mushroom wool with floral swags and flowering branches in red, pink, green, blue and white, having collared sleeve, cuff, yoke and front panel in plaid taffeta, red silk frogs to hem, back set-in waist with back drawstring, polished cotton lining

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