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TWO BLACK SILK PALETOTS

TWO BLACK SILK PALETOTS

Two black silk paletots from the Texas Civil War Museum 1307-39a – A dramatic, elegant, and unusual paletot made entirely of panels of narrow black silk braid sewn into a complicated design of… (1307-39). Learn More »

1858-1863 PLAID SILK DRESS – SKIRT, DAY & EVENING BODICES & MATCHING FICHU

1858-1863 PLAID SILK DRESS – SKIRT, DAY & EVENING BODICES & MATCHING FICHU

1858-1863 Plaid silk dress with day and evening bodices, matching fichu, and skirt from the Texas Civil War Museum. The dress is made from a lightweight plaid silk taffeta in gold, light gray blue,… (1307-40). Learn More »

CIRCA 1863-1865 DEEP LILAC AND WHITE TRANSLUCENT SILK TAFFETA DRESS

CIRCA 1863-1865 DEEP LILAC AND WHITE TRANSLUCENT SILK TAFFETA DRESS

1863-1865 deep lilac and white translucent silk taffeta dress with lilac sash and bows, probably for a petite young lady, from the Texas Civil War Museum. The bodice ‘tis a puzzlement. The initial… (1307-41). Learn More »

GROUP OF C. 1870-1900 LACE COLLARS AND PAIR OF LACE MITTS

GROUP OF C. 1870-1900 LACE COLLARS AND PAIR OF LACE MITTS

Group of three lace collars and one pair of lace mitts, c.1870-1900. A. A very nice standing lace collar and attached jabot made with linen thread and ivory silk tape. The standing portion of the… (1307-34). Learn More »

LITTLE GIRL’S TOMATO RED SILK DRESS

LITTLE GIRL’S TOMATO RED SILK DRESS

A charming little girl’s tomato red silk dress from the Texas Civil War Museum. The dress is styled with a gathered front accented with bretelles gathered over the shoulders, a back closure with… (1307-19). Learn More »

SPECTACULAR THREE PIECE BLACK SILK SATIN ENSEMBLE

SPECTACULAR THREE PIECE BLACK SILK SATIN ENSEMBLE

This spectacular three-piece black silk satin ensemble from the Texas Civil War Museum consists of an afternoon bodice, an evening bodice, and a skirt with train. Occasionally described in period… (1307-17). Learn More »

C1880 FORMAL GIRL’S DRESS OF IVORY SILK SATIN

C1880 FORMAL GIRL’S DRESS OF IVORY SILK SATIN

This tiny, formal girl’s dress c.1880, from the Texas Civil War Museum, is made of ivory silk satin. It is embellished with multiple rows of shirring, unusual chemical lace trimming, silk moiré… (1307-20). Learn More »

A DELIGHTFULLY CHARMING C1886 – 1890 NATURAL COLOR SILK BUSTLE DRESS

A DELIGHTFULLY CHARMING C1886 – 1890 NATURAL COLOR SILK BUSTLE DRESS

In the mid-1890s, the prevailing fashion began to soften. Steel bustles began to be replaced with pillows; structured petticoats with tape ties create shaping. Additional fabric added to the front of… (1307-22). Learn More »

GREEN CIVIL WAR ERA SILK TAFFETA DRESS

GREEN CIVIL WAR ERA SILK TAFFETA DRESS

Recently, the Horse Soldier acquired this lovely example of a women’s Civil War era silk taffeta gown in an iridescent green with slight hues of magenta and blue amongst the rivulets of fabric of… (2022-1084). Learn More »

$200.00
Originally $325.00

1860-1870 WOMAN’S FANCHON CAP OR BONNET

1860-1870 WOMAN’S FANCHON CAP OR BONNET

1860-1870 woman’s fanchon cap or bonnet, a charming concoction of black velvet ribbon edged with fine white lace. A very similar cap can be found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,… (1307-09). Learn More »

CIRCA 1870-1880 WOMAN’S BLACK VELVET FANCHON

CIRCA 1870-1880 WOMAN’S BLACK VELVET FANCHON

Woman’s black velvet fanchon c.1870-1880, mounted on a wire frame. Black silk velvet is gathered over the flared brim and the flat band base. A cluster of flowers and leaves in shades of gold and… (1307-10). Learn More »

CIRCA 1890S BLACK STRAW HAT WITH SILK ROSES

CIRCA 1890S BLACK STRAW HAT WITH SILK ROSES

Circa 1890s black straw hat. Small oval crown sits on an oval brim that is turned up in the back. Two red and pink silk roses with leaves accent the right side of the crown; a spray of silk leaves and… (1307-02). Learn More »

CIRCA 1890S TWO-TONED STRAW HAT WITH WAVED BRIM

CIRCA 1890S TWO-TONED STRAW HAT WITH WAVED BRIM

The tapered crown and inner brim are constructed of alternating bands of horsehair braid and wheat straw woven with a dagged edge. The outer edge of waved brim is composed of wider bands of woven… (1307-01). Learn More »

C. 1890S GOLD HORSEHAIR TOGUE

C. 1890S GOLD HORSEHAIR TOGUE

Gold horsehair togue c.1890s. Crown made of gold synthetic horsehair lace over a buckram frame. The outer edge of the toque is accented with a braided band of midnight blue watered silk ribbon, dark… (1307-03). Learn More »

C. 1890S STUNNING BURGUNDY SILK VELVET HAT

C. 1890S STUNNING BURGUNDY SILK VELVET HAT

Stunning burgundy silk velvet hat c. 1890s. The wide brim is bound with a bias strip of the burgundy silk velvet. The circular crown, tapered from top to bottom, is trimmed with a band of scarlet silk… (1307-04). Learn More »

UNUSUAL 1890’S BROWN BEAVER HAT WITH PURPLE OSTRICH FEATHER

UNUSUAL 1890’S BROWN BEAVER HAT WITH PURPLE OSTRICH FEATHER

Unusual 1890s woman’s brown shaggy beaver broad brimmed hat. Low crown, with brim turned up on each side and in the back. Low crown lined in thin black silk, label Fabrique par Excellance. The brim… (1307-11). Learn More »

C.1910-1915 WOMAN’S BLACK SILK VELVET TOQUE WITH BLACK BIRD

C.1910-1915 WOMAN’S BLACK SILK VELVET TOQUE WITH BLACK BIRD

Woman’s black silk velvet toque c.1910-1915 with dramatic asymmetrical brim. The left front of the turned back brim is accented with a full-sized taxidermied black bird with long wispy feather… (1307-12). Learn More »

CHARMING WOMAN’S HAT, C. 189O’S OF HORSEHAIR BRAID & NATURAL STRAW

CHARMING WOMAN’S HAT, C. 189O’S OF HORSEHAIR BRAID & NATURAL STRAW

Charming woman’s hat c.1890s. Made of alternating bands of ecru horsehair braid and natural straw braided with a dagged edge. The wide brim narrows slightly at the sides and is turned up in the… (1307-06). Learn More »

1880’S GIRL’S BRAIDED PAPER STRAW HAT

1880’S GIRL’S BRAIDED PAPER STRAW HAT

Girl’s 1890s braided paper straw hat. It is trimmed with brown silk ribbon around the crown, six 3" diameter paper straw rosettes, eleven miniature pine cones, and three acorns. It is mounted on a… (1307-05). Learn More »

DRAMATIC WOMAN’S 1890’S HAT OR BLACK SILK CHIFFON AND BLACK SILK VELVET RIBBON

DRAMATIC WOMAN’S 1890’S HAT OR BLACK SILK CHIFFON AND BLACK SILK VELVET RIBBON

Dramatic woman’s 1890s hat, covered inside and out with strips of ruched black silk chiffon alternating with rows of black silk velvet ribbon. The crown and brim are accented with black and white… (1307-08). Learn More »


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