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#1196 - c. 1895 Parisian Grey Silk and Beaded Fancy
Ball Gown! Morin Blossier - rue Daunou, Paris Label! Yes...
it's true.. I nearly tackled a guy to purchase this gown! At an
antique show... this was purchased by someone two minutes before
I was going to purchase.. but did I let that stop me? I asked the
dealer who bought it and she pointed to him out on the
sidewalk....and I asked if he would he sell it to me. To my
delight, he said OK. Anyway, now that you have the complete
story, if you've been able to read all this and keep your eyes
off the dress. Excellent condition heavy grey silk satin 2-piece
gown with huge sleeves with black chiffon over. The same black
chiffon at neck line and then comes the beading... black and
steel beads dangling in a scalloped pattern on the front of the
skirt and both front and back of bodice! Completely intact!!! How
is that possible!!! Lined in grey silk in remarkably good
condition (just a few minor splits but still fairly strong). The
beading has oxidized with the fabric in storage and there are
"phantom" bead marks on the silk (see photos).. mostly
under the beading. However, there is one area on the front of the
skirt that must have touched beads in storage and that is marked
as well.
SOLD - but on display in Museum Category for Research/Study