Dress of slate blue silk faille with soft colored floral embroidery; round neckline with high, standing band collar with open sections and lace trim; bodice has yoke and center-front of off-white silk; silk faille has scoop neckline and long sleeves with cuffs that come up over the elbow; front opens up and has velvet facings in a deep teal color trimmed with floral lace chain; velvet waistband with gold soutache trim; back hook and eye closings; full-length skirt is slim through the waist and hips and is gored in the back for fullness; velvet inset band at hem with embroidery below and elaborate chain stitch embroidered flowers above the band; same elaborate embroidery on cuffs and trimming opening; soutache trim at scoop neckline; inner waistband with hook and eyes; bodice is lined 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.
Dress ensemble of dark brown and white striped cotton: a) Jacket/shirt has spread collar and button front closure; collar is accented with bias self-fabric; long piped sleeves with bias self-fabric cuffs; fitted through the torso with a long, below hip skirt trimmed in ruffle of self; back is shaped for bustle. b) Skirt is gathered at waist, more so in back; full-length; accented with 4 rows of 2" bias self-fabric trim; bottom is finished with tape; light weight for spring/summer.
Dress ensemble of gold silk brocade in a floral lattice pattern with muslin lining; empire length bodice has bateau neckline; upper portion of long sleeves are pleated and fitted; shirring above banded cuffs; center-front pleats radiate to yoke-shoulder; hook and eye fasteners at back; skirt is floor length with all around unpressed pleats.
Dress of ecru silk taffeta wide neckline and short bouffant sleeves; neckline is trimmed in pointed scallops of self-taffeta that fall over the shoulders; back closing of button covered hooks and eyes; band at waist; skirt is pleated at front and cartridge pleated at center-back; 2 padded bands at lower skirt trimmed with applied pointed scallops about 16" above hem of full-length skirt; all hand-made.
Dressing gown of white cotton with round neckline with open-front; overlay at yoke of woven lace and cotton trimmed in cased ribbon and lace; square at back; long sleeves trimmed in lace; check patterned open-work inset at front opening and at back overlay; full-length; fabric is gathered under the yoke overlay to create fullness.
Toque-style hat of black velvet embellished around the sides with ostrich feathers; flat top crown of purple silk accented with stripes of lattice appliques and flower appliques of fine chenille yarn and beads; flower of gold lamé at side; very decorative; lined in black silk.
Purse of black cotton knit embellished with steel cut beads and silver droplet bead fringe; two silver rings at center; narrow in the middle with one square end and one round end; narrow center has opening.
Capulet of tiered black silk with embroidery and pleated silk chiffon; V-neckline with braided filigree embroidery and scalloped trim followed by rows of silk ruffles; open-work leaf design; bow at center-back neckline of pleated chiffon trimmed in ruffle; long ties of pleated chiffon trimmed in silk satin ruffle hang down front; single hook and eye closure at bust.