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CIRCA 1863-1865 DEEP LILAC AND WHITE TRANSLUCENT SILK TAFFETA DRESS
1863-1865 deep lilac and white translucent silk taffeta dress with lilac sash and bows, probably for a petite young lady, from the Texas Civil War Museum. The bodice ‘tis a puzzlement. The initial… (1307-41). Learn More »
GROUP OF C. 1870-1900 LACE COLLARS AND PAIR OF LACE MITTS
Group of three lace collars and one pair of lace mitts, c.1870-1900. A. A very nice standing lace collar and attached jabot made with linen thread and ivory silk tape. The standing portion of the… (1307-34). Learn More »
LITTLE GIRL’S TOMATO RED SILK DRESS
A charming little girl’s tomato red silk dress from the Texas Civil War Museum. The dress is styled with a gathered front accented with bretelles gathered over the shoulders, a back closure with… (1307-19). Learn More »
SPECTACULAR THREE PIECE BLACK SILK SATIN ENSEMBLE
This spectacular three-piece black silk satin ensemble from the Texas Civil War Museum consists of an afternoon bodice, an evening bodice, and a skirt with train. Occasionally described in period… (1307-17). Learn More »
C1880 FORMAL GIRL’S DRESS OF IVORY SILK SATIN
This tiny, formal girl’s dress c.1880, from the Texas Civil War Museum, is made of ivory silk satin. It is embellished with multiple rows of shirring, unusual chemical lace trimming, silk moiré… (1307-20). Learn More »
A DELIGHTFULLY CHARMING C1886 – 1890 NATURAL COLOR SILK BUSTLE DRESS
In the mid-1890s, the prevailing fashion began to soften. Steel bustles began to be replaced with pillows; structured petticoats with tape ties create shaping. Additional fabric added to the front of… (1307-22). Learn More »
GREEN CIVIL WAR ERA SILK TAFFETA DRESS
Recently, the Horse Soldier acquired this lovely example of a women’s Civil War era silk taffeta gown in an iridescent green with slight hues of magenta and blue amongst the rivulets of fabric of… (2022-1084). Learn More »
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1860-1870 WOMAN’S FANCHON CAP OR BONNET
1860-1870 woman’s fanchon cap or bonnet, a charming concoction of black velvet ribbon edged with fine white lace. A very similar cap can be found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,… (1307-09). Learn More »
CIRCA 1870-1880 WOMAN’S BLACK VELVET FANCHON
Woman’s black velvet fanchon c.1870-1880, mounted on a wire frame. Black silk velvet is gathered over the flared brim and the flat band base. A cluster of flowers and leaves in shades of gold and… (1307-10). Learn More »
CIRCA 1890S BLACK STRAW HAT WITH SILK ROSES
Circa 1890s black straw hat. Small oval crown sits on an oval brim that is turned up in the back. Two red and pink silk roses with leaves accent the right side of the crown; a spray of silk leaves and… (1307-02). Learn More »
CIRCA 1890S TWO-TONED STRAW HAT WITH WAVED BRIM
The tapered crown and inner brim are constructed of alternating bands of horsehair braid and wheat straw woven with a dagged edge. The outer edge of waved brim is composed of wider bands of woven… (1307-01). Learn More »
C. 1890S GOLD HORSEHAIR TOGUE
Gold horsehair togue c.1890s. Crown made of gold synthetic horsehair lace over a buckram frame. The outer edge of the toque is accented with a braided band of midnight blue watered silk ribbon, dark… (1307-03). Learn More »
C. 1890S STUNNING BURGUNDY SILK VELVET HAT
Stunning burgundy silk velvet hat c. 1890s. The wide brim is bound with a bias strip of the burgundy silk velvet. The circular crown, tapered from top to bottom, is trimmed with a band of scarlet silk… (1307-04). Learn More »
UNUSUAL 1890’S BROWN BEAVER HAT WITH PURPLE OSTRICH FEATHER
Unusual 1890s woman’s brown shaggy beaver broad brimmed hat. Low crown, with brim turned up on each side and in the back. Low crown lined in thin black silk, label Fabrique par Excellance. The brim… (1307-11). Learn More »
C.1910-1915 WOMAN’S BLACK SILK VELVET TOQUE WITH BLACK BIRD
Woman’s black silk velvet toque c.1910-1915 with dramatic asymmetrical brim. The left front of the turned back brim is accented with a full-sized taxidermied black bird with long wispy feather… (1307-12). Learn More »
CHARMING WOMAN’S HAT, C. 189O’S OF HORSEHAIR BRAID & NATURAL STRAW
Charming woman’s hat c.1890s. Made of alternating bands of ecru horsehair braid and natural straw braided with a dagged edge. The wide brim narrows slightly at the sides and is turned up in the… (1307-06). Learn More »
1880’S GIRL’S BRAIDED PAPER STRAW HAT
Girl’s 1890s braided paper straw hat. It is trimmed with brown silk ribbon around the crown, six 3" diameter paper straw rosettes, eleven miniature pine cones, and three acorns. It is mounted on a… (1307-05). Learn More »
DRAMATIC WOMAN’S 1890’S HAT OR BLACK SILK CHIFFON AND BLACK SILK VELVET RIBBON
Dramatic woman’s 1890s hat, covered inside and out with strips of ruched black silk chiffon alternating with rows of black silk velvet ribbon. The crown and brim are accented with black and white… (1307-08). Learn More »
C1880’S STUNNING WOMAN’S HAT OF BLACK SILK CHIFFON
Stunning woman’s hat, c.1880s, made of black silk chiffon elaborately gathered and ruched over a wire frame. The left side of the hat is accented with a deep pink silk rose and black ostrich… (1307-07). Learn More »
CIVIL WAR US NAVY SAILOR’S EMBROIDERED PINCUSHION OF AMHERST SPOFFORD: SERVICE IN THE 3rd MAINE INFANTRY AND US NAVY
Born in Maine in 1821, Amherst Spofford (III) first went to sea at age thirteen and spent the greater part of his life as a sailor according to a 1916 obituary. During the Civil War he served in both… (2024-358). Learn More »
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CIVIL WAR ISSUE BLANKET WITH UNUSUAL BLUE “US”
This issue blanket measures approximately 71” wide and 83” long, making it just a tad larger than a sampling of eighteen blankets made for the Columbia Rifles Research Compendium, which ranged from 66 – 68” wide and 78 – 82” long, an… (1273-63). Learn More »
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