dress

Summary

Purple silk. Trimmed with piping, lines of black lace and black velvet ribbon. Bodice lined with white cotton ,skirt with white checkered stiffened muslin. Front fastening to high round neck with narrow band, trimmed with white silk bobbin lace (blonde). Sharply pointed waistline. Long sleeves. Skirt sides pleated, gathered at back, fastening to left. Separate overskirt covered with black bobbin lace (Maltese) and fastening centre front, similar trimming to dress.