April 22, 2024
ANTIQUE SILK VELVET FRAGMENT GOLDEN PEA GREEN BODICE
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This auction is for an antique silk velvet textile fragment salvaged from a circa late 20s dress. The shade is a golden/pea green and the texture is dreamy soft. Its pile is very close to the surface and it has a rayon blend to the silk, which gives it this wonderful fluid drape as you can see in the first photo. This is not like the velvets today, in which it is 87" rayon and 13" silk. One will absolutely love the feel and texture of this. It is very suitable for doll clothing. This is a bodice panel; actually the back portion, and it is in quite good condition, however, due to age, t are some discoloration streaks in the middle which show on the underside, but cannot be noticed on the right side. It is so very hard to see since t is a lovely shimmer and nap to the velvet. If it is held in the bright sunlight, then you can see discoloration, but I don't believe that your project will be outside. At some points, depending on how the velvet is held, it looks golden with green and then the opposite. One will be very pleased with it. It has two darts at the upper shoulder (one is about 3" and the other is 2"). T are also two darts at the bottom on either side measuring about 6" in length. I would like to note that this is irregularly cut and t is a 1.5" slit at the top neckline, which should not interfere with your project, but I must
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