An evening dress of ivory satin woven with self-coloured scrolling ribbon patterns and floral sprigs, with short sleeves trimmed with ruched bands, with V shaped waistline at the front, circa 1840-45; and a skirt of ivory muslin embellished with flounces, printed in red and purple with horizontal bands of small scale flowers interspersed with a vermicular pattern, 1850s, adapted from a dress (2)

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An evening dress of ivory satin woven with self-coloured scrolling ribbon patterns and floral sprigs, with short sleeves trimmed with ruched bands, with V shaped waistline at the front, circa 1840-45; and a skirt of ivory muslin embellished with flounces, printed in red and purple with horizontal bands of small scale flowers interspersed with a vermicular pattern, 1850s, adapted from a dress (2)

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