1840’s-50’s Silk Gown plaid pleated skirt Green with cream/white floral and

Green with cream/white floral and leaf pattern

• Cups 100% Nylon

• Floral embroidery on pockets / on back at hem

Elastic Waist: 24-28"

laceProvenance: 1980-early1980sCare: Machine wash in cold water

1840’s-50’s Silk Gown plaid pleated skirt Green with cream/white floral andThis beautiful gown dates from the late 1840s or possibly 1850. The wider bell sleeve began coming into fashion around this time after the very slim, tight fitting sleeves of the earlier 1840s. It is an incredible deep wine color silk taffeta with a slight color shift that is impossible to fully see in the photos. The sleeves are trimmed with fringe. It is a one pice gown that opens in the front with front center hook and eye closures, which were