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open-fronted dress in cotton print fabric, dark wine coloured background with overall floral pattern, block printed with rose coloured flowers with pencil blue leaves; bodice and elbow-length sleeves linen-lined; bodice formerly tapered to point at back of waist, altered at a later date to straight waistline. Drawstring tape sewn into front neckline, skirt closely gathered into waist at back, ending at side of bodice, approx 4cm in front of side seam; tapes and loops added at a later date, ? for fancy dress; skirt partly damaged, and sleeves worn