tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485443427511493429.post6702910220317316081..comments2023-10-08T00:26:17.278-07:00Comments on SilkDamask : Lilly Belle's Going Away Dress, late 1870sSilkDamaskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135190101766193203noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485443427511493429.post-24605316649157694352014-09-21T01:59:07.714-07:002014-09-21T01:59:07.714-07:00I believe it was, Lauren! And the turquoise - a su...I believe it was, Lauren! And the turquoise - a subtle but effective touch...The dress is much more in person. Cheers!SilkDamaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135190101766193203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485443427511493429.post-79818688020997335662014-09-21T01:53:05.952-07:002014-09-21T01:53:05.952-07:00Thank you for this information Ann- it is tremendo...Thank you for this information Ann- it is tremendously helpful! Will incorporate the biographical data next week. Cheers!SilkDamaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135190101766193203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485443427511493429.post-30356453799412231052014-09-13T20:11:48.234-07:002014-09-13T20:11:48.234-07:00And to think that every stitch was probably done b...And to think that every stitch was probably done by hand. The buttonholes are amazing!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485443427511493429.post-64454282853044019722014-09-13T16:53:31.376-07:002014-09-13T16:53:31.376-07:00I believe she is this person:
Belle Folsom Ayers
...I believe she is this person:<br /><br />Belle Folsom Ayers<br />Birth Date: 27 Jan 1860 or 1861 [the 1900 census gives 1860 and her death certificate gives 1861], Manchester, New Hampshire <br />Death Date: 5 Sep 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<br /><br />Father: John S Folsom <br />Mother: Martha Seaward <br /><br />Spouse: Mark Wentworth Ayers<br />Birth Date: Oct 1847, Portsmouth, New Hampshire <br />Death Date: 29 Sep 1907, Portsmouth, New Hampshire<br /><br />Father: Oliver Ayers <br />Mother: Martha CottonAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265595595318070025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485443427511493429.post-43997336254046242112014-09-12T11:50:15.450-07:002014-09-12T11:50:15.450-07:00I adore that little band of turquoise on the train...I adore that little band of turquoise on the train. It really gives the yellow/grey colorscheme a little pop. Funny, wasn't grey-yellow-turquoise a trendy colorscheme last year in mainstream fashion?Lauren Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008240537371936468noreply@blogger.com