My Retro Fix

Dinner attire. — A long coat of coarse green velvet, reaching to the hem of the dress. It is lined with dark pink satin and adorned with antique gold embroidery. The buttons are also antique gold; large pockets are trimmed with similar embroidery. It opens to reveal a Louis XV waistcoat in antique gold satin with darker embroidery. Antique gold lace jabot. The skirt is trimmed at the front with a pleated bodice of antique gold satin. The train has several box pleats, also in antique gold. A pale green pleat runs along the hem of the skirt. A bouquet of tea roses adorns the hair.

Dinner dress in pearl gray crepe de Chine; at the bottom of the skirt, gray featherless edges standing out against a band of black velvet; above, rich steel embroidery; on the side, two detached panels in crepe de Chine with embroidery going up. On the bodice, embroidery forming a bodice whose point comes to the top, ending in a feather edge; on each side, drapery of crepe de Chine. The armholes of the sleeves decorated with a very large row of feathers forming epaulettes.