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ITEM #52D LADY'S BLACK SILK CAPE WITH FRINGE (c. 1840–60) •: $110 :• Description: A hand–sewn unlined cape of black silk with 1¼" wide black silk tape/trim along the edge of the front opening and around neck opening. Same tape trim is also above the ruffle on the bottom edge of the cape. The cape flairs just above elbows via a 4" deep gathered ruffle around the bottom that has an added 2¼" brown/black silk fringe on the bottom of the ruffle. There is a seam along each shoulder with small triangular gussets at the bottom just above the ruffle. The cape drops to a point in front and back, and measures 23½" long in the center back. Condition: Cape is in good condition with some scattered 'pinholes'. The worst area is in the bottom ruffle where there are several small holes grouped on each side of the front opening. Damage is not noticeable, except upon close inspection and the cape displays well.

ITEM #49D WOMAN'S SUMMER COTTON NURSING DRESS (c. 1840–43) •: SOLD :• Description: A gorgeous sheer lightweight white cotton dress sprinkled with delicate pink flowers. All hand–sewn. Bodice: A gathered fan front ending in a strong point. Bodice opens in front down to mid–chest for nursing and closes with 4 metal hooks into thread loops. Bodice body is lined in white linen. Top of shoulders have a 2½" wide band of tight gathering running from neck down to sleeves. Bodice fastens down back with metal hooks & eyes. There is piping around the bottom edge of the bodice, top & bottom of sleeve caps, the neck opening, along shoulder seams, the inside seam of the sleeves and the top edge of the cuffs. Sleeves have tight caps at shoulder that widen and end in a Van–Dyked bottom edge with a 1¼" ruffled edge. Sleeves are very full (21" circumference at elbow) bishop–type sleeves gathered into a tight 1¾" wide cuff that fastens with two metal hooks into thread loops. Skirt: 43" long and 124" in circumference. Hemmed with 4" wide white linen. Skirt is gathered onto ½" wide cotton tape and lightly stitched to bodice. Condition: Missing 11 of the metal 'eyes' for closing the back of bodice. (All hooks are there.) Has a 1¼" round mend on the back of the left sleeve. Otherwise this beautiful dress is in very good condition.

ITEM #13D–SA WAIST/SWISS BELT (c. 1860s) •: $125 :• Description: Charming ivory colored silk belt with stays along front, sides and back. 23" waist when laced fully closed. Lined with tan cotton. Condition: excellent.

ITEM #14D–SA PURPLE AND BLACK SILK DRESS (worn during pregnancy?) (c. 1860–65) •: HOLD :• Description: This stunning hand–sewn dress of black silk with purple stripes has been enlarged by removing the 4 darts in the bodice front and adding an extra strip of fabric under each arm at the side seam. There is no shape at all to the front of the bodice, and one has to wonder whether the dress was 'reshaped' to be worn during a pregnancy. The bodice has large, wide bishop sleeves with turned–up half–cuffs and a deep cap at the shoulder. Both cap and cuffs are trimmed with black silk–covered buttons and there are buttons decorating the lower half of the sleeves. Bodice closes in front with hooks and eyes, and is lined with medium brown polished cotton and sleeves are lined with dark brown polished cotton. The very full skirt is 42½" long and 166" in circumference. Condition: The only damage to this beautiful dress are several small holes in the back of the lining of the bodice. Otherwise, this dress is in very good condition.