#box pleat

PINK SILK TAFFETA DINNER GOWN, c. 1869

Bubblegum pink silk taffeta 3-pc gown w/ square neckline & net & ribbon modesty panel, corset bodice w/ back lacing, shaped bell cuffs, trained skirt w/ scalloped hem edged in black velvet, box pleat detail at center front, cream organdy ruffled overskirt draped to rose & black velvet ribbon detail at side.