Alexandra's 1897 summer dress, then and now

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Summer dress. Made of white chiffon on a lilac silk cover, decorated on bodice, skirt and sleeves, embroidered and woven lace applique in the form of an ornament of leaves and flower branches. Front collar with a frill. The front of the bodice is pleated, with a lace frill in the form of a fichu; lace frills on the shoulders. The long sleeve is pleated, with a frill at the brush. On the skirt, the side wedges are trimmed with lace.
Workshop "A. Brisac".
St. Petersburg, 1897