TWO CROCHET OR EMBROIDERED DRESSES, 1920s
1 black silk crochet silk evening dress w/ stylized filet embroidery, long knotted fringe at hem & cuffs, original black silk slip, c. 1929, B 41” W 36- 45” L 14-53” w/ fringe (lt disc. throughout slip, few tiny wear spots & 0.25” hole slip underarms, few yarn end pulls throughout, lt wear to fringe hem) Excellent; 1 pale yellow summer day dress, drawn threadwork medallions surrounded by embroidered ombre floral, leaf & dot trellis motif, smocked at W & SH, likely Italian, B 36” W 28” L 41” (several tiny- 0.75” holes, esp. back shoulders, several small- large areas of lt- mod staining & disc. throughout, multiple areas of wear & small pulls throughout) Good
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1 black silk crochet silk evening dress w/ stylized filet embroidery, long knotted fringe at hem & cuffs, original black silk slip, c. 1929, B 41” W 36- 45” L 14-53” w/ fringe (lt disc. throughout slip, few tiny wear spots & 0.25” hole slip underarms, few yarn end pulls throughout, lt wear to fringe hem) Excellent; 1 pale yellow summer day dress, drawn threadwork medallions surrounded by embroidered ombre floral, leaf & dot trellis motif, smocked at W & SH, likely Italian, B 36” W 28” L 41” (several tiny- 0.75” holes, esp. back shoulders, several small- large areas of lt- mod staining & disc. throughout, multiple areas of wear & small pulls throughout) Good