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  Title & Description # & Price
1888 Bengaline & Striped Wool Costume

41 Bust - 26 Waist

The costume illustrated was of Gobelin blue bengaline and Gobelin blue and mahogany striped wool combined.  Pattern consists of bodice, drapery and foundation skirt.

Yardage - 8 1/4 yds striped wool 44" wide, 6 3/4 yds bengaline 45" wide

#1263

$33.25

1888 Purple Cloth and Velvet Costume

38 Bust - 24 Waist

The costume illustrated was of prune colored cloth and velvet combined, the skirt being of velvet and drapery and basque of cloth.  Skirt has built in bustle.  Pattern consists of skirt, drapery, plastron and basque.

Yardage - 8 3/4 yds cloth 44" wide, 6 1/2 yds velvet 45" wide

#1275

$29.25

           

1275 - Vivian Hoffpauir          1275 Sandra Chantry

 
1888 Braided Wool Costume

38 Bust - 24 Waist

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THIS HOUSE TOILETTE IS OF SUÈDE-COLORED WOOL, RELIEVED BY SOME BRAIDINGOF SOUTACHE IN A DARKER TINT ON THE SKIRT, THE PLASTRON, COLLAR, AND CUFFS.

PATTERN CONSISTS OF BASQUE, OVERSKIRT DRAPERY, AND FOUNDATION SKIRT. 

YARDAGE –8 3/4 yds 48" wide, approx 5 1/2 yds 36" wide for foundation skirt

#2744

$32.75

1888 Young Ladies White Reception Dress

39 Bust - 27 Waist

THE TOILETTE ILLUSTRATED IS MADE OF WHITE CAMEL’S-HAIR TRIMMED WITH NARROW GOLD BRAID.  IT HAS A WHITE SILK FOUNDATION SKIRT, WHICH HAS TWO NARROW PINKED RUFFLES ROUND THE BOTTOM FOR A BALAYEUSE.

PATTERN CONSISTS OF BODICE, OVERSKIRT DRAPERY, UNDERSKIRT & FOUNDATION SKIRT.

YARDAGE: 11 yds 48" wide, approx 5 1/2 yds 36" wide for foundation skirt

#2745

$37.50

1888 Combination Wool Dress

38 Bust - 26.5 Waist

THE COSTUME ILLUSTRATED IS OF GOBELIN BLUE WOOL COMBINED WITH WOOL OF THE SAME TINT WHICH IS STRIPED WITH WHITE.  THE STRIPED WOOL IS USED FOR THE UNDERSKIRT AND FOR THE ACCESSORIES OF THE BASQUE, THE BASQUE ITSELF AND THE DRAPERY BEING OF THE PLAIN WOOL. 

PATTERN CONSISTS OF FRONT & BACK DRAPERY, BASQUE, STRIPED UNDERSKIRT, BUSTLE FOUNDATION SKIRT

YARDAGE – 6 yds plain 44" wide, 4-1/4 yds striped 44" wide, approx 5 1/2 yds 36" wide for foundation skirt

#2749

$32.25

1888 Suede Wool Laced Costume

38 Bust - 26 Waist

THE COSTUME ILLUSTRATED IS MADE OF SUÈDE-COLORED WOOL AND CHESTNUT BROWN BENGALINE.  THE PLEATED SKIRT IS OF BENGALINE WITH LONG DRAPERIES OF SUÈDE WOOL; TWO NARROW STRAIGHT DRAPERIES ARE ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT, LACED TOGETHER WITH BROWN SILK CORD THAT IS FINISHED WITH TASSELS AT THE ENDS.

PATTERN CONSISTS OF BODICE, OVERSKIRT DRAPERY AND BUSTLE FOUNDATION SKIRT.

YARDAGE – 7-5/8 yds wool 48" wide, 5-1/2 yds of silk, approx 5 yds 36" wide for foundation skirt

#2755

$22.50

 
1888 Brown Wool Spring Tailor Gown

38 Bust - 26 Waist

THE DRESS ILLUSTRATED IS MADE OF TOBACCO BROWN WOOL. IT IS COMPOSED OF A SKIRT, VERY SIMPLY DRAPED AND A JACKET-BASQUE WITH CUT-AWAY FRONTS WITH REVERS AND A VEST. 

PATTERN CONSISTS OF BODICE, DRAPERY AND BUSTLE FOUNDATION SKIRT.

YARDAGE – 7-3/4 yds s52" wide, approx 5 yds 36" wide for foundation skirt. 

#2762

$23.50

 
1888 Camel's Hair Costume w/Braided Jacket

38 Bust - 24 Waist

THE MODEL ILLUSTRATED IS OF MOSS GREEN CAMEL’S-HAIR BRAIDED WITH DARKER SOUTACHE, AND WITH A BLOUSE-VEST OF SUÈDE WOOL IN THE OPEN FRONT OF THE JACKET.  THE STANDING COLLAR AND THE POINTED BELT WHICH TERMINATES THE VEST ARE OF MOSS GREEN VELVET.

PATTERN CONSISTS OF BODICE, DRAPERIES, UNDERSKIRT, BUSTLE FOUNDATION SKIRT.

YARDAGE – 9-1/2 yds 44" wide, approx 5 yds 36" wide for foundation skirt 

#2765

$36.50

 
1888 Blue Cashmere & Silk Costume

39 Bust - 26 Waist

GOBELIN BLUE CASHMERE AND BENGALINE SILK OF THE SAME TINT ARE THE MATERIALS OF WHICH THE COSTUME ILLUSTRATED IS MADE. 

PATTERN CONSISTS OF DRAPERIES, BODICE, PLEATING, & BUSTLE FOUNDATION SKIRT.

YARDAGE – 7-1/2 yds Cashmere 56" wide, 2-1/4 yds Silk, approx 5 yds 36" wide for foundation skirt 

#2766

$35.75

     

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