Dress of navy blue and cerulean blue silk velvet; bodice has a draped neckline; three-quarter length sleeves with open slit at the mid-sleeve that wraps closed at the sleeve ends; bodice is navy blue with burnout wave lines design; skirt of cerulean blue has a pointed waistline; lower mid-length; straight silhouette; side snap and hook and eye closure; long belt loops at sides, but no belt; top has shell lining of indigo crepe attached at the waist seam; dress appears to have been pieced together from two different dresses.
a) Jacket/ Coat of black and white check woven nubby wool knit with black velvet notched collar and black velvet trim on long sleeves and patch pockets; French darts; button front closure; accent buttons on patch pockets; below hip length. b) Straight Skirt of self-wool with darts at front and back; below knee length; side button and zip closure.
a) Dress of black embroidered tulle lace in a repeating design of daisies with leaves on each side; V-neckline is trimmed in a line of embroidered daisies; sleeveless with a little extra width resulting in a slight cap sleeve; bodice is gathered into a piece of fabric at the center-front bust; dress is slightly tapered at the waistline; full-length; unlined b) Jacket of self-embroidered tulle lace has deep-V neckline; 2? waistband of double faced lace with 3 button closure; long sleeves are gathered at the shoulders and into 1? cuffs of double faced lace; cuffs have 2 button closure; all buttons of faceted black cabochon-style; unlined; see-through.
Sari of mint green woven silk-cotton trimmed on the edges and ends with geometric striped bands of dark green, white, golden yellow and metallic gold threads; intricate patterns; exquisite quality; fringed ends.
Dress ensemble of lime green chiffon: a) Dress of lime chiffon has wide neckline with rectangular panels over shoulders causing a slight cap sleeve; U-shape panel at center-front bodice; full-length skirt has crescent top godets at the knee-length that dip to the right in an asymmetrical line; floor-length b) Jacket of lime chiffon has open-front trimmed in a ruffle of self-chiffon; long sleeves have a slit at wrists and a ruffle over the wrists that extends beyond the sleeve hem; three darts at center-back neckline; hits just below waist c) Sash belt with attached bow of self-chiffon; 1 ½? width.
Dress of ivory organdy with high square neckline and short sleeves; pin tucked bands accent the neckline, yoke, and end of sleeves; full-length skirt with pin tucked band below hips; bands all have vertical pin tucks; skirt is gently pleated into the waistline; attached ribbon bow of peach velour at waistline has hook and eye closure under bow; button placket down center-front bodice conceals a snap closure; side zip closure under left arm; attached full slip of white rayon faille with spaghetti straps;
Dress of black silk georgette with wide band of ecru lace trimming the V-neckline of the sleeveless bodice; yoke is lined in pale beige georgette; ankle-length skirt has bias cut flounces and added godets on each side; below the yoke dress is lined in black acetate under-dress; belt loops at each side; no belt found.
a) Dress of peach gauze with round neckline and long sleeves with cuffs; rust red, round buttons with loops at right shoulder to neckline, and at cuffs; sash from shoulder buttons trails down to above waist and has a patch of flowers in a basket at the hem; vertical pin pleats at shoulders; accents of pique stitch on bodice; drop waist skirt has has small reverse box pleats spaced 3 1/4" apart all around the skirt; hem dips in a crescent in between the pleats; tiny patch pocket at left front hip with an appliques patch of flowers in a basket; serged hem; unlined and see-through b) Belt of double faced peach gauze with buckle of peach tortoise shell.
Skirt suit of green ribbed tweed with black, bright brown, and teal threads: a) Jacket of self-tweed with wide, elongated collar with crescent pointed tips; wide, long sleeves with 2 1/2" slit at wrists; 3 self-covered button closure; fitted at waist with attached belt of self-fabric at back; lined in black crepe. b) Skirt of self-tweed has a straight silhouette; soft pleats at left and right front; darts at back; 10 1/2" slit at center-back; 1" waistband with side zip closure; lower mid-length; partially lined in back with black crepe.
a) Dress of navy blue print silk with repeat pattern of abstract soldiers, British flags, and politically charged symbols in pinks, chartreuse, blue, and light grey; bateau neckline; short, puffy sleeves are cut in one with yoke; stitched, horizontal tucks of yoke release fullness at the top of the sleeves; sleeves have two reverse pleats at the sleeve hem, one at front and one at back; mid-length skirt has four sunburst pleated godets, two at front and two at back, at knee level; unlined b) Belt of self-fabric is double-faced and stitched in horizontal stripes; self-silk covered buckle.
