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Description
Burgundy cut velvet skirt and bodice, with bronze jet ornaments. A - Bodice: burgundy taffeta trimmed with burgundy cut velvet. High neck, stand up collar. Long sleeve, fitted waist. Edged with bronze metallic trim, metal buttons, burgund & silver peplum style pleats at back (original cut altered to enlarge front closure) B - Skirt: Gathered burgundy taffeta. Back pleated front. Insets of cut velvet, brown bead. Diagonal stripes on skirt. Draped 4 gathered short overskirt = 22". Pleated "ruffle" shows at bottom on attached underskirt.
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