Dorothy R. Smith]]> 1890s]]> Maison Levilion]]> 1890s]]> Maison Levilion]]> beads]]> chiffon]]> glass]]> ribbon]]> silk]]> twill]]> 1900s]]> 1890s]]> 1900s]]> MJ]]> boning]]> braid]]> faille]]> metal]]> wool]]> 1900s]]> I. Black moire silk, black china silk, black net with embroidery, cream cotton organdy lining, metal hook and eyes, cream grosgrain ribbonII. High collar, long sleeved. waist length bodiceIII. High collar of netting with leaf and vine embroidery, backed in black china silk, hook and eye closure at right back, 2 vertical line of orange tainted plexi-glass like material at either side of center back of collar (broken); black ribbon around bottom of collar with small bow at center front made of the same ribbon; inset of netting with leaf and vine embroidery backed in china silk continues down the front to just above waist, black silk overlaps panel to form a V, two embroidered silk panels that wrap around front from back and stop above the bust, 3 pleats continue down from bottom of embroidered panels to waist line on both sides; 2-layered front closure, bottom layer of black silk, closes down center front with alternating hook and eyes, eyes wrapped in thread, net inset closes on the left side with hook and eyes, black silk overlaps netting on either side to form the V; 2 pleats run down front of bodice at each princess seam, continue around the shoulder to the back; 3/4 sleeve of black silk, added embroidered panel runs down outside of sleeve, same at cuff, lower sleeve of netting with embroidery, slit at bottom with 3 hooks at cuff; hem trimmed in china silk; BACK: mimics the front; two eyes on either side of center back at the waist; INSIDE: bones covered in ivory cotton organdy and hand stitched in inner waistband of ivory grosgrain; ruffles of black silk stitched inside front inset for shaping]]> Liberty & Co.]]> Anne Silk 5.7.2010]]> cotton]]> metal]]> silk]]> 1890s]]> 1900s]]> Margaret Thompson 4/23/10]]> cotton]]> metal]]> silk]]> 1850s]]> 1860s]]> 1890s]]> 1910s]]> 1910s]]>
1. Black cotton netting; gold silk netting; gold metallic organza lined with china silk; bronze metallic organza lined with china silk; black silk velvet; white blown glass beads; gray glass seed beads; gray glass bugle beads; metal hook and eyes; metal snaps; nude cotton armpit guards; nude grosgrain ribbon

2. Full length

3. V-neck, under layer cuts across at bottom; half length sleeve; full length dress; black net over layer with intricate beading details, vertical lines of gray beads all over the black netting, more dense lines at hem and neckline, two lines of seed beads following hem of netting on the front, one strand of white beads lining the collar and underarm holes, another line of white beads in between neck and armhole at shoulder, flower design of white beads across chest and middle of skirt; line of white beads around hem of sleeves, two lines of seed beads on either side of white beads, vertical gray lines of beads up sleeve, one white beaded flower on each sleeve; gold metallic organza under layer everywhere except sleeves, covered with gold mesh at neck and shoulders under the lines of back netting; black velvet waistband, bronze metallic organza flowers at princess seam of waistband, second band of velvet between flowers at waist band, at flowers it becomes loose and flows down towards bottom of dress; netting overlap at side seams; two metal snaps at right waistband flower; front beaded net wraps around and ties at back waist; snaps along back waistband, snaps along center back bodice; black net of bodice forms V in back with gold organza and gold net panel in between; grosgrain ribbon in side waistband, hook and eye closures at back inside waistband]]> Anne Silk, Leksi Kolanko, Chloe Boxer, Sarah Saiz 3/5/2010]]> cotton]]> glass]]> metal]]> silk]]> 1910s]]> beads]]> chiffon]]> cotton]]> lace]]> net]]> sequins]]> silk]]> 1950s]]> cotton]]> metal]]> 1910s]]>