Dress ensemble of black silk taffeta: a) Bodice of black silk taffeta with round neckline with round lace collar and standing lace collar trim; pin pleats at yoke; long sleeves with lace trim; attached tie at waist ties in back; bodice is lined in white batiste. b) Skirt of black silk taffeta has panel at front with accent buttons at each side from knee to hem; A-line; slim through the hips; hook and eye closures at back. c) Sash belt has cummerbund-like style with horizontal pleating and is of black taffeta; hook and eye closures.
Dress ensemble of black cotton with tucks: a) Bodice has ring collar with overlaid band of crocheted lace; yoke has vertical tucks in groups of three and applied bands of crocheted lace; long sleeves have 5 1/2" cuffs with tucks and lace trim. b) Skirt has vertical tucks grouped in three that release above the knee; A-line; full length; hook and eye closures at back. c) Cummerbund of black cotton with hook and eye closures at back.
Dress ensemble of apricot cotton with black velvet: a) Bodice of apricot cotton has V-neckline with gathered fabric panel trim; wide, puffy sleeves of black velvet with lower portion cuff of self-cotton trimmed in a band of velvet; concealed hook and eye closure at front; backed in white cotton. b) Skirt of apricot cotton with pleats in back for bustle; 2 hook and eye closures at back waistband; full-length skirt is trimmed in a band of black velvet.
Dress ensemble of a blouse and jumper of white cotton batiste: a) Jumper is styled like a full apron with a sleeveless vest attached at the waistband; open-V at center front and back trimmed in lace with pin tucks and lace insertion; skirt has pin tucks from waistband that release below hip; flounce above hem; tucked band at hem; hook and eye closure at waist back. b) Blouse of white batiste; high band collar with boning; yoke of tape lace trimmed with rows of lace ruffles; long sleeves are trimmed below the elbow with tape lace and lace ruffles; fitted silhouette; hits at waist; button back closure.
Dress (uniform) of blue-grey and ivory pinstripe seersucker cotton; high neckline with single button closure; Peter Pan collar; cartridge pleats along seam at front yoke and above 13/4" waistband; short sleeves; 7 gored skirt with godet at center-front; below-knee length; side zip closure; U.S. Navy uniform.
Dress (sheath) of white, black, and chartreuse green floral damask cotton/rayon with huge floral print in the three colors on a white background; scoop neckline with black pipe trim; sleeveless with left shoulder accent of 3 functional Chinese knot button and loop closures of black satin cord; center-back zip closure.
Dress (Terno) of ivory cotton with airbrush strokes of pale pink and print of pink branches with twigs and blue flowers that resemble a Chinese or Japanese tree; accents of navy blue flowers; dress is accented with iridescent sequins with bead at center; wide neckline; very wide, short sleeves of stiffened net of abaca, a hemp fabric from a plant native to the Philippines; sleeves have accents of fabric of the branches on the dress; wrap skirt with fan detail at side; calf-length; cotton lined; center-back zip closure.
Dress (Chemise) of brown rayon crepe with V-neckline with attached sash bow-tie at center-front; bow-ties of brown crepe faced with beige crepe; vertical pin pleats at shoulders; long sleeves with pin tucks at inner elbows and 3 self-covered button and loops at wrists; ties of self-faced crepe at wrists; bodice is gently gathered into side waist seams; skirt is mid-length and features curved godets that drape to a point below the hemline; pull-over; unlined.
a) Day dress of linen cambric with open-work bands of floral wheels applied at bodice, sleeves and skirt; band collar of open-work floral wheels trimmed in tiny pleated tulle ruffle; center-front yoke panel of pin tucked mousseline de soie; three quarter length full sleeves with pin tucked and cuffs of open-work band; bodice has tucks from shoulder that release at bust; bloused bodice is gently gathered into waistband; button placket at center-back; below-knee length. b) Panel of self-fabric to extend length.
Coat-style dress of black wool crepe with high-V neckline and draping satin collar; long sleeves with satin cuffs with overlay of ivory floral lace; two patch pockets at lower sides with satin lapels with black accent buttons; asymmetrical button closure at bodice that extends down to lower hip level; pleated below yoke of bodice at sides and around back; attached belt with double breasted single button closure; belt has embroidered floral design at center-back; bodice is lined in light blue cotton.