A PALE BLUE SILK TAFFETA AFTERNOON DRESS,circa 1870. The bodice with an inset lace jabot, pleated trim around the collar, a striped moire ribbon at the nape, pleated martingale and long tail; the skirt with a gathered and ruched train, all with pink trim. Estimate $400-600
Prov.: Morven, the estate of John Kluge. Christie's South Ken., 1987. King Ranch, Texas