Four-Piece Lady Doll's Outfit of Black Silk and Jet

Description:

Four-Piece Lady Doll's Outfit of Black Silk and Jet, c. 1870s, elegant black silk taffeta costume consisting of lined skirt with gathered and ruched bustle with very long train and lined jacket, both with lace and complex jet trim, high-style shawl of the same material (some holes),matching purse, to fit 15 - 16 inch doll, shoulders 4 1/4, dress lg. 12 1/2 in.

Provenance: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut.
Estimate $600-800

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