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Description
Of finely woven sheer muslin the two-piece gown
comprises a finely gathered skirt with ruffled
hemline, the ruffle enclosing a wide rose silk
band, and a fitted jacket with lined bodice that
closes with hooks and eyes at the front. The long-
sleeved jacket has ruffled cuffs, very long
jacket tails that form deep scallops and are
edged with ruffled trim that matches the skirt
hem. There is a matching ruffle at the neckline,
and a rose silk rosette trims the collar and
forms a cascading arrangement at the back waist.
The skirt is slightly trained at the back.
Included with the gown is a delicately woven
straw basket with rose silk lining. Appropriately
sized for poupee about 13"_14". Circa 1868.