evening dress

Evening dress in satin brocaded, claret or burgundy colour with brocaded flowers in green, turquoise, blue, pink, red and gold and small trailing flower and leaf pattern on self collar, wide low v neck, short sleeves, close fitting bodice with low v pointed waistline, skirt tightly gathered all round, skirt trimmed entablier with long bias tucks forming triangular panel and self fabric rosettes over tucks, about 1840