Green wool voile two piece dress with full gorged skirt, pin tucks at sides, deep flounce at hem, set into skirt by bias cut narrow bands which form large scallops, underskirt of green taffeta; bodice has yoke of tucked white chiffon trimmed with three narrow green velvet ribbons, wide Battenberg-type lace edging and lace appliqued flowers at yoke and cuffs, fullness at top of sleeves, set into sleeve with narrow bias band, lined with green taffeta, standing collar with tucked chiffon, two green velvet ribbons and appliqued lace.
bodices
skirts (garments)
chiffon
lace (needlework)
ribbon (material)
wool (textile)
Dress
Dress
Labeled, ""D.P. MacKenney""
1934.2565
59.095.052 AB
MacKenney, D. P. (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morse Jones and Miss Eleanor Hooper Jones
1997.77AB
Massachusetts (United States)
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