dress

Floor length blue cotton plain weave dress. Heavy gathering at sides of bodice with flat center panel, button detail at the waist with two fabric covered buttons and triangle collar with blue floral embroirdery. Embroidery also in waist band and cuffs, pleating at back of the waist of skirt but flat in the front, a large tuck in the skirt makes is much shorter than the original length, white scalloped lace trim at the cuff and hem is probably not original but added later, also added black horizontal ribbon on the skirt, and lace trim around the edge of the collar. c1900-1905.