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Grass green brushed wool one piece dress. A: Dress with deep v-neck to waist banded by soutache braid lapels front and back. Same trim on elbow length sleeves and cuffs. Wide black satin pleated cummerbund from waist to bust. A -line skirt with pintucks at waist. Center front has decorative arch, 17" from hem, banded with soutache braided edging like lapels. Arch is filled with matching fabric under skirt. The back of dress has the same as front but with filled in V in the center back. It has two long satin pleated ties with large tassels at end. Lots of hooks and eyes for closure and alignment. B: Embroidered net under blouse with high neck with wave wiring and sleeves that extend beyond dress and are trimmed in pale green and black etching. Hooks in front to align dress. 16 hooks down the back.
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