Dark blue velvet bodice. It laces up the back through hand-bound eyelets, and there is an additional panel to cover any gap. There are no sleeves. There are 2 metal stays on each side seam. It is lined in black glazed cotton.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
