Collections record Beta

Dress and Jacket

1978-02-85 a,b

A: Dress - heavy cream silk, sheer sleeves with silk embroidery and balls at end, open neckline - square shaped, lace trim around neck, sheer silk across bodice, thick silk embroidery design on either side of neckline, down sides of skirt and on back, open area on either hip where sheer material revealed, belt on inside, closes on front with many snaps and hooks & eyes B: Jacket - same material, longer in back then front - front stops at waistline where back extends to legs; no collar, thick embroidery; long sleeves with turned back cuff decorated with embroidery; embroidery along bottom back of jacket, one hook & eye to close on front; cream silk lining

ca. 1905

• silk