Graduation Dress

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Glenview History Center

Name/Title

Graduation Dress

Description

A) Ladies white blouse, sheer cotton; neckline-jewel with 1-1/4" bobbin lace and 1/2" ruffle added to stand-up collar; Long sleeves, slightly puffed cap. Sleeve seam is located at mid front of arms-eye. Two lace inserts below elbow and at edge of sleeve is 1" lace band, then attached is additional 1" ruffle of lace. Bodice: lace design as inserts - square lace inserts with center section of squares of sheer cotton which has been made into minute inverted pleats; Additional inverted pleats extend to waistline from insertions - the inverted pleats are of varied lengths from 1" to 5" to form a 'V' shape design; pleats begin 5" above waistline; 'V' shape lace inserts; Back close with 2 hook and eyes on stand-up collar eleven mother-of-pearl buttons for close; one button is cracked. At waistline is 1" band of self fabric attached to band is a 3-1/2" peplum to extend the blouse. Condition: Fair. B) White voile skirt with 8 lace inserts horizontal and diagonal. Rows of tiny horizontal tucking. Lace edge on bottom. 4 yards at bottom edge. Condition: Good.