Dress - skirt and bodice

The fabric of the dress is white silk. The bodice has a high waistline, a low neckline, and narrow shoulder bands. It reaches the waistline, fixed to a linen bodice that is stiffened with fishbones. The bodice can be closed with a string, looped on eight pairs of metal hooks. The long skirt is equipped with a tail it can be buttoned under the bodice and splays with confronting pleats. The hooks are enriched with white, heart-shaped crepe applications, framed with silver purl and sequins. Besides, there are white crepe flowers, richly embroidered with sequins. The back shows a broad, fan-shaped application, enriched with serrated leaves. The skirt is decorated with scattered applications of sequin lines, forming branches. The border shows alternating flower and leaf motifs, tied on a wavy, white ivy branch. The lower border consists of heart motifs.