Dress of black silk with snap closures at sides and back attaching the bodice to the skirt: a) Bodice has soft-V neckline trimmed in two tiered, round collars of tulle lace with scalloped trim; long tapered sleeves trimmed in embroidered tulle lace ruffle; faux button accents at sleeve ends; button accents at center-front; shirring at top of shoulders; pin tucks at back release below yoke; concealed hook and eyes at front. b) Skirt is full-length and slim through the hips; gathered into 1/2" waistband; tucked bands at bottom; hook and eye closures at back. c) Cummerbund with ruching at center-front creating a ruffle at front; snap back closure.
Dress ensemble of white cotton lawn: a) Blouse of white lawn has square neckline trimmed in lace; yoke of fine tape lace of tulle in a bow motif and bands of pin tucked cotton; bodice has pin tucks at center-front; elbow-length sleeves gathered at shoulders and ends for fullness; lace trim at ends; center-back button closure. b) Skirt of white cotton lawn with 3/4" waistband; three vertical tape lace insertions at front; bottom features tape lace insertions, pin tucks and ruffles trimmed in lace; full-length; center-back closure.
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.
Shirtwaist of black silk chiffon with pin pleats and floral lace; V-neckline and high standing collar with boning of black tulle; neckline is trimmed in two bands of braided cord; bodice and sleeves have vertical pin pleats framing sections of floral lace insertions; button closure at back.
Dress of pale yellow ribbed cotton with red diamond windowpane check with a floral motif at check center; high round neckline with lace band collar; ribbon bow at center-back neckline; circular yoke panel with bodice gathered into it at front and back; long sleeves with ribbon band around wrist and ruffle of self with lace trim at end; 1 1/4" waistband; skirt has tight gathers at back for bustle; skirt has two tiered ruffles of self-fabric trimmed in lace; bodice backed in white cotton.
Blouse of white cotton voile with tape lace and pin tucks; wide, standing band collar and yoke of alternating bands of lace are cut-in-one; front has a diamond-check pattern of tape lace insertion with open-work embroidery of flowers in the center; long sleeves with tape lace insertions near wrists and pointed ends trimmed in lace; hits at hips; button back closure.
Dress of pink and white cotton with a print of red polka-dots with tiny green leaf motif: a) Bodice has high round neckline with boned standing band collar of white lace; wide bloused sleeves are fitted at the forearm with pointed wrists and lace trim; bothered is gathered into waistband; diagonal lines of tucks meet at the center-front; button back closure with hook and eyes. b) Skirt follows diagonal line with tucks down to below-knee where there is a gathered flounce with tucks trimming the hem; full-length; slim fit through the hips; A-line; hook and eye closure at back.
Dress of black wool with self-covered button accents: a) Bodice has high round neckline with self-fabric binding; long bishop sleeves are gathered into the shoulder and have tucks that release fullness into the sleeves; sleeves are gathered into cuffs that have tucks and two button accents; bloused bodice has tucks and button accents at front sides at yoke; tucks are down center-front and back; shirring at center-front waist; lined in purple cotton; boned; hook and eye closures at front. b) Skirt is full length with dipped hem in back; fan pleats at center back from 1/2" waistband; four applied vertical bands from waist to just above hem with two button accents at bottom; hook and eye closures at back.
Bodice of mauve-dark blue iridescent silk damask in a diamond pattern of swirls with dots in the center of each diamond; band collar; long tapered sleeves; gathered and pleated at front; hits at waist; boned; lined in tan muslin.
Bodice of black silk with lilac pinstripes of tiny shapes; small band collar; gathering at front waist; long sleeves are full at shoulder and taper to wrists with a cuff of self fabric; peaks at back yoke; fabric is pleated and meets at a center point at back waist; lined in cambric.
