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Cotton summer dress, ca. 1855

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I'm pretty sure Google translate butchered portions of this, but here goes...

circa 1855 

Women's dress handmade from fine cotton fabric with a printed stripe pattern in white and gray-beige color. Under the smaller oval neckline sewn peleríne style large collar with wave-like edge. Tight bodice with fallen shoulders waist extended to the tip, front boned and decorated with ribbons, lace up back. Krinolínová (crinoline?) frilled skirt at the waist, upper skirt and wide three-quarter sleeves decorated with wave-like, white selvage edge.








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