Dress of brown silk with bright brown fringe; high round neckline; fringe accents on dropped shoulder line and yoke, and on lower portions of long sleeves; boned bodice has concealed hook and eye closures at front; full-length skirt has flat front panel and side back pleats; concealed pocket in right front seam; bodice is backed on brown cotton and skirt is backed on ecru waxed cotton.
Dress of gold, taupe, and grey plaid silk taffeta with accents of embroidered green and red flowers: a) Bodice has high, round neckline and concealed hook and eye closure at front; 5 accent buttons covered in brown silk and trimmed with knot and tassel; bust darts; dropped shoulders with long, wide sleeves trimmed in brown and ecru striped silk ribbon. b) Skirt is wide, full-length and pleated at waist; 3/4" waistband with side hook and eye closure.
Bodice of brown, red, and grey striped wool with high, round neckline with small ring collar and long tapered sleeves; gathered at center-front from neckline to hem; 2 layered tabs of bright brown striped silk accent the left and right side from shoulder seam to below bust; hits at waist with attached sash of same striped silk; concealed hook and eye closures at front; Princess seams; boning; backed in olive muslin.
Afternoon dress of blue, pink, and ecru silk taffeta; high, round neckline; dropped shoulders; wide, asymmetrical sleeves with epaulet; epaulet and sleeves are trimmed in ribbon fringe; concealed hook and eye closing; French dart line in back; wide, full skirt is tightly gathered at waist; full-length; concealed right side pocket; backed in cambric and muslin.
Dress ensemble of warm beige (peach) silk taffeta: a) Bodice has low square neckline with a panel of ruffled net for modesty; dropped shoulder line and long sleeves, slightly tapered; button-front closure with 7 buttons covered in silk and accented with ornate crochet; concealed hook and eyes under functional buttons; 2 long boned points at front and 1 boned point at back; French darts at back. b) Skirt is wide, floor-length with train in back; cartridge pleats in back to go over bustle; right side hidden pocket; side-front hook and eye closure.
Dress of ecru cotton with bright brown pattern of flowers and bricks in vertical stripes: a) Bodice has high, round neckline and long pagoda sleeves with tiered fringe at ends; dropped shoulders; bodice is fitted through the waist and has an A-line to below hip length trimmed in alternating gold and brown fringe; button-front closure with opaque white buttons carved in a woman's head in profile; white portion is encased in gold braided cabochon; boning; backed in muslin. b) Skirt is full length and wide; tightly gathered at waistband; concealed right pocket; ties at side; hook and eyes at side closure.
Dress of maroon wool challis with tiny bouquet print and large bouquet print; round neckline; button front closure with metal and glass buttons from top to closed hemline; dropped shoulder line accented with over-set pleated border; long sleeves have brownish black ribbed knit cuffs; Princess cut front; large border print ruffles from below-hip to dipped hem begin at front sides and wrap around back; extra fabric in back for bustle; 2 concealed, on seam pockets; backed in cambric.
Dress of grey-green silk faille with V-neckline trimmed in teal fringed and pleated satin ribbon; set-in sleeves have dropped shoulder line trimmed in self-satin ribbon; long length sleeves have vent at ends trimmed in self-satin ribbon; bodice is fitted with double darts at front and French seams at back; 5 self-covered button closing down front; full, wide skirt is floor length with train in back; pleats at front panel; cartridge pleats at center-back for bustle; 2 seam pockets; lined in cambric; machine and hand stitched.
