C1800 BLACK SILK SHIRTWAIST BODICE & SKIRT

C1800 BLACK SILK SHIRTWAIST BODICE & SKIRT

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$275.00

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Item Code: 1307-38

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A black silk shirtwaist bodice and skirt, c.1900, from the Texas Civil War Museum.  The bodice is styled with a blouson silhouette that is adjusted at the waist with a waist stay. The asymmetrical hook-and-eye opening frames a center panel of horizontally-pleated tucks. The large collar is round in the back with large squared lapels in the front. The long sleeves are puffed at the top and end in turned back cuffs. A trimming of round seed beads and rectangular bugle beads edges either side of the front panel, the collar and lapels, and the cuffs. A separate stiffened standing collar, also trimmed with the beadwork, has been unpicked from the bodice and could be reattached. The brown cotton waist stay is present.

The gored skirt has a brown cotton waistband; a placket opening closes with several hooks-and-eyes. The bottom edge of the skirt a draped bias band of the silk taffeta, periodically folded into a shell motif. The same beaded trimming accentuates the top of the band. A separate silk belt is pleated lengthwise; an oval decorative buckle is covered in silk and beads. The belt closes with hooks-and-eyes.

Measurements: Bodice: Bust = 44", waist = maximum 40". Skirt: Waist = 28", length = 38". Belt = 29"

Condition: Good – Very Good. Silk taffeta is sturdy and lustrous. No visible rips or stains. Beading is intact.  [cs][ph:L]

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