902553     Child's Hand Sewn Primitive Simple White Camisole 1860s

This is a very simple article of children's clothing but would be an interesting addition to a collection of children's early lothing.  For those who decorate homes with a prarie look or with primitive items, this would look very nice hanging  on a wall with a hanger made with a crude stick and a homespun fabric loop.  This is a very simple child's camisole with a side scoop neckline that is completely hand sewn with french seams along the sides.  This probably dates to the mid 1800s, about 1860.  This is in good condition for the age.  The cotton is sturdy, but has darkened with age to a nice soft looking off white.

It is 8 1/2" long, 12 1/2" wide across the hemline and 10" across the chest just under the sleeves.

812551     Heavy Leather Children's High Button Shoes Late 1800s

This is an unusual looking pair of childrens shoes.  They are made with a black heavy leather, scallops at the side where they button, an extra piece of triangular leather at the tip of the toe and hard leather soles.  They are lined in a brown corded fabric.  There are 4 button holes for each shoe, but the buttons are missing.

These are from the late 1800s.  They are about 4 1/2" long an 1 5/8" wide at the widest part.  The condition is worn and the leather cracking.

812550     Black Soft Leather Children's High Button Shoes

Pair of children's ankle high button baby shoes.  These are probably from the late 1800s.  The top of the boot is scalloped, and the side that buttons is also scalloped.  The tip of the toes are slightly squared.  They are made of a light weight kid type leather in black and lined in a white kid at the top 3/4" and heavy cotton fabric for the rest of the shoe.  There are 5 buttons on the side.  These would also be quite nice on a large doll.

They are about 5" long and 1 3/4" wide at the widest part of the sole.  The shoes are in fairly good condition.  There are scuff marks and wear but still have a nice look.

I am also listing two other pairs of children's shoes and some doll shoes on eBay at this time, as well as some early stockings.  You can see these other items by clicking on the red lettering above the pictures.   

808557     Indigo Blue Calico Child's Jacket Wh Calico Trim 1860s

This is a wonderful early child's wrapper or jacket in a nice dark indigo blue calico cotton print fabric with stars and binding trim on the front, hem and sleeves in a white calico print.  It has a great country primitive look for hanging on the wall and would be a nice addition to a collection of early children's clothing.  There are 4 buttons in the front for closure.

The shoulder width is 11 1/2" seam to seam.  The sleeves are 7" long.  The jacket or frock is 14" long.  The condition is good for the age.  It would probably date to around 1860 to 1880.  The binding trim fabric on the sleeves has wear.  There is a water stain on the binding in the front and some other stains on the binding in the back.  The jacket could use a laundering.  I also noticed a mend in the back and a small tear in the binding trim, also in the back.  The mend in the back is not noticeable.  I have taken pictures of the discoloration in the back and the tear.

812560     Simple Style Factory Doll Dress for Wide Doll

This dress was probably made for a wide cloth or composition doll in 1910 or 1920.  It has a slight Edwardian style with a long waist and a skirt sewn on with 3 stitched down pleats off to one side.  The back is totally plain with the Edwardian look just in the front.  The sleeves are short, slightly puffed and edged with piping.  The neckline has a simple lace ruffle.  There is one button at the neckline for closure.  This factory style dress was usually worn on German bisque dolls, but the width almost suggests one of the earlier shoulder head composition dolls on cloth bodies.  Those dolls were usually wide.

The dress is 11" long, sleeves 3 1/2" long, shoulder width 6".  The waist is 16" around the waist, 7" across under the sleeves.  The dress is in good condition for the age.

812559     Antique Doll Petticoat with Small Lace Ruffle

Nice early white doll petticoat with ruffled lace trim.  It is 9 1/2" long.  The waist if 14" around.  I think it may have been a longer petticoat that was cut down from the waist, folded hem made and an elastic placed in the new waistband.  You can see where there had originally been an opening and the original waistband probably buttoned shut.  I took a picture of that original opening, but it is a little hard to see.  It is a very sturdy cotton with a pretty lace ruffle at the hem.

This was probably made in the late 1800s or early 1900s and probably changed to the new waistband in the 1920s or so.  It is 9 1/2" long.  The waistband is about 16" around, but could be pulled in with the elastic to be 10 or 11" around and a fuller petticoat for a smaller doll.

808550     Child's Printed Garden Theme Handkerchief or Mat 1890s

This is a wonderful child's printed cloth from the late 1800s. It is like a printed handkerchief or table mat, doll size table cloth or wall hanging. It is different from anything I have seen. The cloth is a nice heavy woven linen or linen blend. It may have come from a large roll and cut out as it is hemmed on 3 sides and selfrige edge finish on the 4th side.
The main picture is a boy and girl with a garden theme. There is a band across the top and bottom depicting a flower garden and trellis with an animal playing, probably a cat. The printed border scenes are in red, gray and a greenish brown color. The children are printed on with dotted outlines, almost suggesting that the outlines should be embroidered. The children have a Kate Greenway look. The last picture shows the reverse side of the cloth and as you can see, the print is almost just as clearly printed on that side also
. The cloth measures about 15 1/4" square. The condition is fairly good for the age. There are no rips or tears, but there is age discoloration.
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Price: $49.50

807552     Robins Egg Blue Crepe Boudoir Night Cap w Lace Trim

This is a ladies boudoir night cap made with silk crepe in a robbins egg blue color, net and lace at the bottom and a satin ribbon decoration in the front.  I have taken lots of pictures so you can see all these details.  It is 10 1/2" long from top to bottom and 14 1/2" from front to back (29" around).  The condition is fairly good for the age.  The ribbon on top has a few weak spots and the net portion also has a few small breaks.  This probably dates to the 1920s. 

807551     Victorian / Edwardian Lace Boudoir Night Bonnet Hat Cap

This is a beautiful ladies boudoir night cap made with net, lace and satin materials.  I have taken lots of pictures so you can see all the details and workmanship.  This one has a rosette and rolled ribbon decoration in the front.  It is 9 1/2" long from top to bottom and 12" from front to back (24" around).  The condition is good except for the ribbon on top.  It is stiff and breaking where the folds in the bow are.  This could be from the late 1800s or early 1900s.

807550     Art Deco Ladies Blue Boudoir Night Bonnet Cap Hat

This boudoir night cap is made with blue thick silk embroidery threads in an interesting open weave design.  Lined in net or tulle with a satin ribbon holding the elastic.  There is a crocheted flower on the top and a net and crochet ruffle at the bottom.  It is 11" top to bottom and 14" across (28" around).  The condition is good.  This is probably from the 1920s or 30s. I have taken a number of pictures to show the interesting details and nice workmanship.  The last picture shows the cap fom the inside.
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Price: $30.00

712206     Rare Brown Print Child's Country Dress 1860s

Wonderful early child's dress probably 1860s or earlier. It is a wonderful brown print in a soft cotton material. Most dresses like this do not survive. This dress has but needs mending in two places. The bodice is lined in a heavy white fabric with 6 white buttons for closure. It has a low neckline with cording at the edge and cording at the sleeve openings. The sleeves are a short ruffle with 2 rows of gathering. The rest of the sleeve flairs out in a ruffle. The print has a reddish brown background with a yellowish vine. A pink and red block like design on a dark brown circle is the main part of the print. There is just the one fabric in this dress. The hidden side pocket is made with a brown fabric similar to the lining fabric that was used in most early dresses.
The 2 major repairs that are needed is to fix a split in the back about 5" long and there is about a 4" rip in the hem. Both rips are in the back and I am showing a picture of both. There are other places where there are small rips, some due to the brown die in the circles. I believe the dress is to be worn with the buttons in the back. The front of the dress which is plain is more faded. One picture shows the fade in front against the unfaded inside. This was an everyday dress and was well worn.
It is difficult to tell if this is a boy's play dress or a girls dress. Regardless, it is a wonderful early article of children's clothing that I was fortunate enough to acquire from the Maurine Popp Estate Auction several years ago. The dress is 19" long, about 21" around the waist. Shoulder to waist is 8" and waist to hem is 11".
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Price: $185.00

709303     1860s Lt Wt Cotton Child's Dress w Some Lace Trim

Long child's dress made with a light weight white batiste type fabric that probably dates to around 1860.  This is the style worn by children about that time.  The square neckline is also typical of that period.  Sometimes the sleeves were worn off the shoulder and pulled straight across.  I have seen many of the early paintings where the dresses were worn this way.  The dress is gathered in front and in back at the neckline with a binding at the top that is only 1/4" with just enough room to run a thin tape through the binding to gather the neckline in a bit if necessary.  There is a tiny lace at the top of the binding.  The sleeves are short and a very simple design with just a thin row of lace edging.  The lace edging on the neckline and sleeve are both a little different, but original to the dress.  There is a 1/2" straight lace appliqued to the waist band and a lace insert on the bottom of the dress matching the lace at the waistline.  There is a button at the top for closure.  There is also a buttonhole at the waistline, but the button is missing.  The condition is fairly good for the age.  There is a tiny cluster of 2 or 3 pinholes on the top in front and a small tear, only about 1/4".  There is also a few age spots.  I have taken pictures of these.  The dress is fairly white, but the pictures show discolorations caused by lighting.

The dress is 33" long.  Shoulder to waist is 7" long plus 1" for the waistband itself.  The skirt is 25" long.  The shoulder width is about 7", but gathered in could be 6".  If it is worn off the shoulder it is 8" across.  The waistband is 17" around.

604206     Ladys Hat from Original Hello Dolly / Brooks - Van Horn

This is a very unusual hat that was made for the original "Hello Dolly" theater production. There is a small old tag that reads "from original 'Hello Dolly' ". The hat label inside the hat reads: "Brooks - Van Horn // New York - Philadelphia // Costumes". There are so many versions of "Hello Dolly", in New York, on the road, small and large productions and the movie. I have no idea what production this would have been for or who would have worn it. The fact that it has a New York costume designer label, would perhaps indicate a New York theater production. It looks like the style that would have been worn on top of the head and perched toward the front. It is made of a black patent leather looking vinyl with a wide blue silk band and bow in the back. There is a brown band that ties under the chin to keep the hat on. The brim diameter is 10", inside is 5" across and 2 1/2" high.
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Price: $225.00

604202     Fabulous Early 19th Century Ladys Lace Fichu

This is a lovely example of a ladies lace fichu from the early 1800s. This is shown and described on page 93 of Vintage Textiles by Elizabeth Kurella. It is described as a scarf like accessory. It is long in front and rounded like a small cape or collar in the back. They were popular at the beginning of the nineteenth century, worn over dresses with deep scoop necks. This is a nice petite size with many interesting details. It is off white or ecru. The lace around the neck is made with scalloped lace that is pleated and sewn in place with a chain like stitch. The outer portion of the fichu is also a scalloped lace. That is not an add-on but part of the basic net lace. There are lovely lovely leaves, flowers, buds and berries decorating the net fabric and a variety of 8 or so appliquet dimensional flowers. It measures 4 1/2" deep in the middle of the back and is 34" long. This is also similar to a Honiton collar, but the fancy pleated work at the neckline above the collar is more like the design of a fichu. The picture is the best description. The condition is appropriate for the age and does appear to be in good condition. I only noticed one small place where the thread has come away from the edge of one scallop.
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Price: $175.00

512505     Vintage Ladys Satin Bag for Stockings / Hankies 1930s /40s

This is a nicely made envelope shaped maroon satin container used for holding stockings or handkerchiefs from the 1930s or 40s (possibly 50s).. These were kept in bureau to prevent small items from getting lost amongst the larger items in the drawer and used to prevent the items from getting wrinkled as well. The container is lined in a maroon taffeta with an off white cording on the edges. On the front there is an off white bow appliqued on the front with embroidered flowers in the center of the bow. These are all machine made decorations. The envelope measures 9" by 12" wide. Condition is very good with no rips, stains or tears.
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Price: $10.00

408023     This scarf is made of a plain black sheer fabric, possibly a silk organdy, with woven stripes at one end. It is 19" wide of which there is 3" of the striped section and the rest is sheer. This item is antique or vintage and would make a very nice veil for a re-enactment bonnet or made into a bow for decorative purposes to be used on a hat or a bow at the neck. Since I have never seen something like this before, it could be 1870 or 1930.
Measurements: This measures 19" by 31".
Condition: There is a 1" split where it had been folded for a long time. There are tiny snags throughout.
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Price: $18.00

105056     This is a beautifully made medium blue silk type material with cording between the back of the hat and quilted front part. The back ruffle is lined in a pink silk while the visor or front part is lined with a wonderful pink & white silk with beige embroidery. The rest of the bonnet is lined in an off white backing material similar to the brown that was always used in early dresses. The condition is good on the inside of the bonnet but there are only remnants of the ties and the blue silk on the outer part of the bonnet has melted in several areas, but it is still a wonderful example of a child's early bonnet. I am using a 28" doll to model the hat but only the hat is for sale.
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Price: $85.00

102169     Child's heavy white cotton top with whitework. It is a 3/4 length blouse or top. Because it is an early piece (late 1800s), I do not know the real purpose for this article of clothing, possibly night wear or summer wear. It would fit a pretty good size bear - about 20" to 22". This is hard to state as some bears are long and skinny and others short and wide. There is no inset sleeve, but it measures almost 12" across the chest (and probably 23" around). It has a nice wide square neckline and a big opening in front so it should fit over the head. The sleeve is about 4 3/4" wide across and 9 1/2" around. Shoulder to hem is 14" long. The neck and front opening combined allows for a 26" circumference. The top button which is missing is the 2 sided type that fits through 2 holes, rather than sewn on. There is a small mend on the front decorative panel. I am listing a lot of doll and childrens clothing and sweaters that are suitable in size and appearance for teddy bears.
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Price: $23.00

101095     Adorable child's red Valentine's day overdress, pinefore or craft smock or apron. It fits all over and buttons on in front near the shoulder. There are 4 pockets for supplies and tools across the front with flocked designs showing a pair of scissors and the silhouettes of accordion-style cutout paper dolls. Inside one of the pockets was Valentine making materials that consisted of 4 printed red hearts with lacy designs in white and 4 sets of embossed paper doily designs each with a heart shape and square shape with the tabs still in place. (Tabs were used to give a pop up look to the finished valentine). This would be a nice addition to a collection of children's holiday clothing or a Valentine collection. What is more important than children making their own Valentines. This looks to me to be pre-1960.
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Price: $20.00

010042     Long white skirt with train about 1870s or 80s. Simple design made of a light weight material. The front of the skirt is 37" to the floor and in the back is 41" (including the small train). Someone widened the waist a little and without the additions, it measures 23" around and with the extension darts it measures 28". The condition is ok. There is one small split near the seam in back (about 5/8"). Also, there may have been an additional dust ruffle on the skirt as there are stitching marks all the way around the skirt where something had been, or maybe someone added a ruffle at some later time and then removed it.

Price: $15.00

010040     Very beautiful evening dress by Geno exclusively for Best & Co. on the label. It is a rose color sateen dress with thin straps and has an otherwise strapless look in the design and could probably be worn that way. It has 6 bones or stays holding it up as you would find in a strapless dress of that period. The dress is taffeta lined and has a special stiff panel in front to hold the shape. The color is either a rose or "shocking pink" as it used to be called in the late 50s or early 60s. Actually it is a similar color as the suit worn by Jackie Kennedy in Dallas. The skirt portion has soft pleats to give it fullness. There are two bows decorating the top and one bow on the skirt portion about 10" from the hem. The condition is fairly good. The edges of the straps are a little worn from being on a hanger. It is 13" across the waist. The skirt is 30" long from the waist. Since it is strapless, there are no across the shoulder measurements, but is about 30" around the chest and 14" diameter across the back.
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Price: $75.00

010038     Early child's dress or gown off the shoulder with growth ties at the neck and waist. This type dress was designed as almost a Christening length for toddler with ties being drawn in to adjust for the smaller size wearer. The ties could be let out as the child grew and the long gown shortened for a dress. The size is too large for an infant. The double sleeve has whitework trim and so does the waistband. The waist measures 9" across and 18" around. About 8" from sleeve to sleeve with moderate gathering. Sleeve about 3 1/2". Across chest 10". Many things are hard to measure because so many places have gathers. Shoulder to waist is 9" long and waist to hem is 30".
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Price: $40.00

010033     These white linen pants look as though they would be from the 1890s to 1917. They are scalloped at the waist down the sides and at the bottom and have an embroidered finish at the edge. They are designed to button onto a blouse with three button holes in front, three in back and another two on each side buttoning over onto the same button at each side of the blouse. The length goes below the knee. The waist is about 10 1/2" across and 21" around. This measure is taken allowing for the sides to overlap for buttoning. Length including waist band is about 17".
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Price: $20.00

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