Afternoon dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Purple dress with black embroidery, consisting of a bolero-style top and a full skirt with a flounced underskirt. The top has a V-shaped neckline and long sleeves with black embroidery on the cuffs. There are 5 buttons down the center front. The sleeves have black designs on the top half. The skirt is full and has a wide hem with 3 black stripes and black embroidered designs below the stripes. A purple and white flounced underskirt is visible. The dress appears to be made of satin or silk.