A dress of ivory silk brocade, woven with scattered floral sprigs against a striped ground, the lined bodice trimmed with blue silk piping and embroidered with lacing detail to the front, the neckline with machine lace trim, the long shaped sleeves with a double self-fabric ruffle at the elbow, the full skirt with pleats falling from a high waistband, circa 1840, made from 18th century silkSee Illustration
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A dress of ivory silk brocade, woven with scattered floral sprigs against a striped ground, the lined bodice trimmed with blue silk piping and embroidered with lacing detail to the front, the neckline with machine lace trim, the long shaped sleeves with a double self-fabric ruffle at the elbow, the full skirt with pleats falling from a high waistband, circa 1840, made from 18th century silkSee Illustration

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A dress of ivory silk brocade, woven with scattered floral sprigs against a striped ground, the lined bodice trimmed with blue silk piping and embroidered with lacing detail to the front, the neckline with machine lace trim, the long shaped sleeves with a double self-fabric ruffle at the elbow, the full skirt with pleats falling from a high waistband, circa 1840, made from 18th century silkSee Illustration
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