MADAME PERCY Antique Silk Visiting Gown, ca. 1898 #kleid Fastened with a brooch

Fastened with a brooch

its craftsmanship and design quality strongly suggest a maker of note

fringes on the shoulder pieces and the front opening

Closure with hooks and eyelets

and the original store label is still present—an exceptionally rare detail that enhances its historical value

MADAME PERCY Antique Silk Visiting Gown, ca. 1898 #kleid Fastened with a broochThis magnificent twopiece auberginecolored silk visiting gown, dating to around 1889, is a rare and beautifully preserved example of late Victorian fashion. Labeled (Madame) Percy, this ensemble represents the refined craftsmanship of a dressmaker whose surviving works are exceptionally scarce known today only from a single institution: The Museum at FIT, New York. The gown captivates with its striking circular lace collar, executed in an elaborate