This listing is for an antique day dress (bodice and skirt) dating from the late Victorian/early Edwardian era. The dress is made from cotton dimity(?) with a charming small figure of pink with blue and yellow against a fine zigzag stripe.  The lined  "pigeon breast" bodice features front tucks edged with lace. The high neck is also edged with lace and is further embellished with a jabot-style ruffle lined with blue grosgrain at the back. Tuck pleating accentuates the tiny waist at the center back, and is further set off by a blue grosgrain sash. The bias cut sleeves have a slight fullness at the shoulder and fit tightly down the arm to a slashed cuff also edged with lace and faced with blue. Closely fitting over the hips in front, the skirt is tightly pleated at the center back for fullness. There is a slight train in the back, but not enough to impede walking.