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.
