Gown Ensemble

Description

.1A=Bodice; .1B=Skirt; .1C=Petticoat; .1D=Bow; .1E=Bustle Petticoat; .1F=Bustle Petticoat; .1G=Textile fragment. Bodice (A) is wine satin; collar and lapels of wine velvet with multicolor floral pattern woven in cut and uncut velvet. Same velvet trimming cuffs; white net pleated ruffle inside collar and cuffs; white lace scarf attached to collar. Hook and eye closure center front; pointed front; piped hem; four-pointed peplum with second layer in middle. Princess seams; boned darts and seams; white taffeta lining with hook and eye closure; white grosgrain ribbon inner waistband. Skirt (B) has floral velvet underskirt; satin overskirt and polonaises of satin and of white lace (see scarf); two pleated ruffles around hem. Two under ruffles of pleated white cotton edged with lace; coin pocket at waist; pocket at right side; wine taffeta lining; three sets of cotton tape ties (lower two with boning) for bustle; train. Petticoat (C) is stiff white cotton with yoke at waist in front and cotton tape drawstring in back; five tiers of lace-edged ruffles at hem. Cotton tape drawstring and two ruffles at bustle level. Bow (D) is wine satin with long streamers; no means of fastening to garment. Bustle Petticoats (E&F) of stiff white cotton; cotton tape ties at waist; nine applied ruffles down body with lace trimming at bottom two ruffles; three inner sets of cotton tape ties down body. Fragment (G) is a piece of wine satin.