Dress of white satin-like cotton with overlay of heavy applique lace in a repeat paisley-like pattern; bodice is fitted with spaghetti straps and has three tiered bands of white satin cotton at the empire waistline and two sashes gathered into the bands at center-back that fall to the hem of the dress; skirt is floor-length with slight A-line silhouette; center-back zip closure.
Reversible coat of black silk satin and green silk damask patterned with sprigs of flowers and bamboo leaves; coat has scoop neckline with center-front Chinese knot button that is non-functional and sewn closed; center-back functional closure of a Chinese knot and loop, one on the inside and one on the outside; below the yoke of the center-front are 4 panels of silk that fall to the hem (two black and two green damask); the center-back is split open below yoke to hem; 2 separate, side slit pockets on each coat; full-length.
a) Dress of tan heavy-weight woven linen with large floral vine embroidery in black yarn; sheath style dress has round neckline and three-quarter length sleeves; knee-length. b) Coat of black raw silk lined in matching dress fabric; two welt pockets; round collar; long sleeves; buttons down center-front; below-knee length.
