a) Dress of red silk damask in a swirly floral pattern with wide, square neckline and fitted bodice; 3/4 length sleeves; mid-length skirt with box pleat at center-front and 3 facing pleats on each side; boning in bodice; zip-back closure. b) Belt of self-covered fabric with fabric covered, rounded buckle; length 30", width 1".
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.
Gown of pink silk satin with lace trim casing a thin black ribbon on bodice; square neckline; short puffy sleeves; empire waistline with darts from waist; triangular panel at center-front bodice trimmed in lace cased with black ribbon; long, slight A-line skirt has padded hem and is padded 8" above the hem at tuck; drawstring at center-back empire waistline; bodice is backed in cotton/linen; hook and eye at back neckline.
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.
Dress of black faille with V-neckline and long dolman sleeves with attached inner shoulder pads; shaped, dart-less bodice is wrapped and folded over toward the center creating a lapel; dress wraps over at the waistline and closes with a double breasted hook and eye closure; 2 black plastic buttons on bodice and 2 on upper skirt; 2 side slit pockets; ends of wrap skirt are folded under creating an open slit at lower portion with self-fabric within (a triangular reverse pleat); mid-length skirt is straight.
Dress of pink-peach taffeta is sleeveless with square neckline; elongated lapel with tiny pipe corded trim and decorative eye shapes ends above the waist at the center-front and is tucked under a large flower of self-fabric; self-fabric flower is large with 3 buds at center and trimmed in pale lilac silk; mid-length skirt is gathered into slightly dropped waist pipe; piped corded accents at middle of skirt of horizontal stripes and intersecting eye shapes; hem of skirt is trimmed in pale lilac silk; hem dips 6? at back; hook and eye closing at side; unlined.
Dress of black floral lace with bodice panel of pink-beige plant-like abstract lace pattern; attached cape of black lace over shoulders and drapes down back; soft-V neckline; beige lace is trimmed along the edge in a zig-zag pattern of black lace accented at the corners with rhinestones; skirt is dropped below thigh with a triangular hem below which is wider; mermaid-like skirt; bodice is lined in beige chiffon and skirt has an attached black slip.
Dress of ivory silk paper taffeta with pattern of pink, blue, and yellow floral sprays that have a painterly Ikat look; a) Dress of silk taffeta has empire waist and A-line skirt; attached vest bodice of fine tulle with long lace sleeves with ornate leaf design; snap back closure. b) Vest of self-taffeta with scoop neckline; sleeveless; horizontal pleats at waist creates the look of a cummerbund.
Dress ensemble of black wool: a) Bodice has band collar and center-front panel of ivory silk satin that is softly pleated at neckline and waist; notched lapels spread over the shoulders and are trimmed in braided cord and black satin band; long sleeves are puffed at the shoulder and taper to the wrists with trim of black satin and braided cord; cummerbund of black satin; concealed hook and eye closures. b) Skirt of heavy weight wool lined in black cotton; waistband has hook and eye closures at back; full-length.