Afternoon Indoor Toilette, circa 1895-1897.
This gown is made of chinchilla gray cashmere, the ruffles being embroidered with a small scallop in gray silk and a narrow edging of white silk and gold thread. Over the ruffle, at the hem of the close-fitting skirt, are sewn three rows of black velvet ribbon, giving the effect of a drop skirt. Velvet ribbon trimming gives the basque the appearance of a jacket with vest and revers. Four rows of embroidered ruffles are arranged like a fichu and fall over the shoulder of the narrow sleeve. The latter has an incision at the wrist which is filled out with a ruffle of the same dainty lace, which forms the jabot and ruffle in the black velvet standing collar. A black velvet bow is at the bust and a smaller one is at the throat. The collar has small ribbon loops forming tabs around the edge.