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.
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.
a) Blouse of navy blue silk satin with ornate stylized design of beadwork using blue iridescent bugle beads and seed beads; soft-V neckline and three-quarter sleeves are trimmed with a folded band of navy chiffon; side slits; scalloped hem is longer in front. b) Skirt of navy silk satin is gathered into a grosgrain ribbon waistband; ankle-length; slight A-line; hook and eye closure at center-back.
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.
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 of black cotton with round ecru crocheted lace collar; soft V-neckline; yoke is shirred; stitched box pleats at front and back bodice; loose waistline has a 4" band of shirred cotton; long sleeves are gathered at the shoulder and have a 4" band of shirring at the forearm and turned-up stitched cuffs; cotton backed bodice; ankle-length skirt; concealed hook and eye closures at center-front bodice.
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 of woven white cotton plaid with a windowpane navy check with small navy/gray bouquet pattern; shirt-style dress has sailor collar of white embroidered cotton lawn; bodice buttons down front; yoke area is tightly gathered into dropped shoulder seam; long sleeves with long cuff of self trimmed in embroidered organza; skirt is gathered at waistline and falls to lower mid-length; slight A-line with flounces below knee; attached tie-belt of self-fabric.
a) Dress of pale yellow fine woven cotton with accents of embroidered flowers; round collar and round neckline with slit at center-front with single button and loop closure; short sleeves with turned up cuff with diagonal edge; vertical pleats at shoulders; mid-length; sheath silhouette; slightly dropped waist with belt loops at sides b) Sash tie belt of double faced pale yellow self-cotton ties in a bow; ¾? width.