Russian peasant-style high waisted full length dress. The 'bodice' is a broad band of black velvet, overlaid top and bottom with gold lace motifs and edged with vermilion satin; the shoulder straps are of black velvet overlaid with gold braid and edged with vermilion satin. Fixed under the bodice is a fake blouse of cream crepe trimmed across the wide square neck with cream braid, the elbow length sleeves elasticated at elbow and falling into frill edged with bold cream lace. Gathered onto the bodice is a full skirt of pale pink satin trimmed with dark crimson fringed bobble braid. Over the skirt is a coffee-coloured net embroidered with floral pattern, trimmed towards the hem with two bands of black ribbon embroidered with a floral and arbesque pattern in gold and red, between which are two bands of narrow vermilion velvet ribbon. The full underskirt is of natural net with, attached at knee height, a deep frill trimmed at the hem with the black ribbon embroidered with a floral and arbesque pattern in gold and red. The costume is lined with cream cotton and fastens at the back with hooks and eyes.