Woman's Skirt

Skirt, pale blue self-toned brocade in two sections, each divided into three panels, one plain, one pleated and smocked with blue flower sprays at bottom, and one heavily embroidered with floral sprays and butterflies. This panel partly enclosed by narrow white satin band embroidered in blue flowers and piped with silver tissue, also by wide band of black satin (in three widths) embroidered in white and three shades of blue. Three pipings of silver braid. All embroidery in twisted silk, long and short satin stitch. Broad cotton waistband in two sections, cotton loops and buttons, Lined with old blue silk except for pleated panels which are unlined.