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 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.
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 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 maroon cut velvet in a floral pattern and shirred maroon silk satin: a) Bodice has high, round neckline with standing band collar; fitted through the torso with boning and princess seams and darts; bodice falls loosely over the hips; long sleeves have shirred satin at the top with cuffs and outer panel of velvet; front closing has metal rimmed, shell sculpted buttons of a man standing next to a house; lined in a dark colored cotton with silver swirl pattern; tiny concealed pocket on side seam. b) Skirt of shirred rows of satin in front and sides with panel overlay on each side of velvet; bustle section has loose wide section at top of satin and velvet below; rhinestone oval buckle at each side has satin ribbon accent; lined in a dark treated fabric; satin waistband with hook and eye closures.
Dress ensemble of medium-light blue silk with black and ivory floral paisley print; lined: a) blouse bodice has a ring collar of blue paisley, scoop neckline yoke of ivory embroidered floral lace trimmed in a silk band of stitched black silk; center-front placket of stitched black silk conceals hook and eye closure; long, blouse sleeves with band cuff of same stitched black silk; blouse bodice tucks into skirt at front and is fitted in the back waist with two panels that fall over the bustle b) Skirt is long with black ribbon band at lower portion with flounce pleated into the ribbon; pleats are released widening the bottom of the skirt; skirt is floor length and slightly longer in back; back darts can accommodate a small bustle; underskirts at flounce.
a) Jacket of black silk taffeta with overlay of braided tape lace in a floral loop design; tape lace is attached at seams; crescent front opening with no closures; long sleeves; dipped hem hits almost to back of knees; braided trim extends beyond taffeta. b) Skirt of black taffeta with three tiered ruffles at hem; gored; 3/4" waistband; full-length; hook and eye closures at back.
Man's Lounge-wear, Pajama set of white cotton: a) Tunic "Kurta" of white cotton with round neckline and Henley-style button placket; very long sleeves; side pockets; knee-length. b) Pants of white cotton; very wide leg; drawstring waist; free-size.
a) Vest Coat "Chuba" of bright olive heavy-weight linen with light blue cotton at neckline and sleeve opening. b) Top of synthetic light blue silk with star-flower print in blues and red with olive green leaves; large, long, square draped collar; and very long sleeves. c) Apron of blue print cotton of small white flowers with leaves outlined in navy; backed on striped wool in purple, blue, chartreuse, and lemon yellow; ties of black floral brocaded ribbon.