cabinet photograph

Summary

3/4 length studio portrait of three women in indoor setting. Central and right subjects wearing same light coloured silk dress. Pleats at the shoulders forming v-shape down to waist of bodice. Between pleats is embroidered pattern, also on collar. Similar embroidery on sleeve cuffs. Simple skirts with possible slight bustle at back. Left subject is wearing dark silk dress with two vertical lace panels on bodice, and central panel of lace down centre of skirt and at cuffs. Brooch at collar.