Robe à l'anglaise' (dress and petticoat) in ivory-striped silk pékin, embroidered in polychrome silk thread with floral shoots and applications of glass and metal sequins and a festooned ruche in textured silk gauze. Tight-fitting dress with back seams, open on the underdress, with plunging neckline and tight elbow-length sleeves. A pékin ruche highlights the line of the bodice, shaped to a point and laced. Bottom fastened at the back with hooks, with pockets cut diagonally at the hips. Detail of the lacing system on the bodice.