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Eight woman and two young girls are depicted in conversation with each other. The woman on the far left wears a black bonnet with white plumes, red edging, a square buckle, and brown ribbon. Her dress is brown with ruffles and pleats at the hem. She wears a long black velvet coat with a brown fur collar, and brown fur trimming at the hem and lining the sleeves. There is a zigzag pattern down the center front and on the turnbacks of the long hanging sleeves. She wears pendant earrings and carries a brown fur muff. The woman next to her wears a white hat with pink and white plumes, pink ribbons, and pink flowers. Her dress is deep rose pink with long sleeves and pleats at the hem, and a large bow near the bottom of her skirt. The cuffs of her sleeves are gray fur. She is wearing a gray princess-seamed coat that has gray fur on the cuffs of the open slit sleeves, and at the hem; the coat buttons down the center front. She holds a deep rose pink muff trimmed with gray cord. The next woman faces away, and wears a gray hat with blue plumes. Her dress is dark green with pleats and zigzags at the hem. She wears a long gray coat with princess seaming and black floral pattern on the yoke, pockets, and front lining. She wears pendant earrings. The woman next to her wears a gray hat with gray plumes, and brim turned up at the side. Her dress has a green bodice with a high collar and long sleeves. White ruffles edge the collar. There are buttons down the top half of her bodice, with a bow at the bust. She wears a gray skirt and pendant earrings. The little girl in front of her wears a gray hat with a upturned brim and a brown dress. Her dress ends just below her knees with pleats and blue bows. Her coat is gold with long sleeves and buttoned cuffs, black lapels, and horizontal frogs at the center front. She wears pink stockings and black boots with heels. The woman next to her holds the girl's hand. She wears a black hat with blue plumes and ribbon. Her dress is medium blue with ruffles at the hem. She wears a long black velvet princess-line coat with black fur edging the center front, cuffs, and collar. Large frogs fasten the center front. She wears earrings and tan gloves, and carries what appears to be a small envelope style handbag or muff with a black bow. White ruffles are visible at her wrists. Another little girl wears a gray hat with gray rosettes and wears pendant earrings. Her dress is gray with a blue floral print and long sleeves, and it reaches to her knees. Over the dress she wears a dark blue velvet vest with a white fur collar and two gray bows. She wears bright blue stockings, and black boots with heels. The woman behind her wears a black hat with blue plumes. Her dress is blue with vertical stripes, pleats at the hem, and draping at knee level. She wears a maroon coat with gray spotted material at the center front, the back, and at the wide square cuffs. Tassels and elaborate detailing in black and gray adorns the cuffs, and a narrow row of pleats edges the hem and cuffs. She carries a matching maroon muff. The young woman next to her wears a beige hat turned up at the back trimmed with pink plumes and green cord around the sides. She is shorter than the other women, and may be an adolescent. Her dress is green with ruffles at the hem, and her skirt ends at her ankles, showing her black boots. Her coat is beige with long sleeves and a high collar. Around the edges of the yoke and the hem is a crenelated pattern, with buttons on the skirt at the top of each repeat. She also wears pendant earrings and carries a gray muff. The woman on the far right wears a gray hat turned up at the side and trimmed with red ribbon and white plumes. Her dress has a rose skirt with vertical stripes and a gold overskirt with black floral patterning along the hem and front. She has a large white bow at her neck and a white ruffle at the neck. Her coat is green with a yellow and pink floral pattern, edged with brown fur at the collar, sleeves, and hem. She wears pearl earrings.
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