Dress made of dark warm blue velvet. Bodice (a) - close-fitting. Slightly long. Pointed waist with little tails in the back. Long, narrow sleeves set at a natural height. Standing collar. The Front has a faux-laced effect with blue cord wound back and forth around cut steel buttons and tassels at the bottom. Pink ribbon edges collar and cuffs form a little bow with streamers at the center front neck. Ecru lace frill around collar and cuffs. Very tiny waist. Skirt (b) - soft puffed effect at left hip. 2 collapsible inner stays to give bustle form. Extra panel hooks to the waistband at the sides to cover the skirt which is mostly lining there where it does not show.