Dress

Dress

Dimensions: total 54" sleeve tip to tip 56" underarms 18.5" at hem 23.5" hand sewn; covered with hand embroidery; 3 layer cuffs side opening with 6 ball buttons and loops for closing; high collar and long sleeves with 3 layer cuffs; the gown itself is unlined heavy fabric and covered with an embroidered trailing vine and flowers wisteria? (formerly identified as grapes) and butterflies; 3" black satin band at cuffs around the hem and up the side embroidered; 3/4" black bias binding at edge; 2/3" missionary ribbon in pink navy and torquoise follows the band; there are persperation stains at both underarms

1976.005

1976.005.001