Matching black velvet dress and jacket with gold basket brooch

A matching black velvet dress (a) and jacket (b) with a gold basket brooch (c). The dress (a) is sleeveless and has one panel of peach synthetic ivory for the front bodice. There are two diagonal bust darts measuring 4.5" and two vertical shaping darts (one on each side) measuring about 6.5". The neckline was originally rounded but has been cut into a V-neck shape. Both the neckline and the armholes are self-faced and top stitched with a .25" seam. The skirt is made from two panels of black synthetic velvet - one panel for the front and one for the back. There are two vertical waist pleats one on each side of center front skirt. The hem is a 3" single fold and is finished with a .5” black synthetic twill ribbon.

There are two panels of peach synthetic ivory faille for the back bodice separated by a 21” metal zipper measuring above the metal zipper. Above the zipper is a metal hook and thread eye. There is one shaping dart on either side of the center back bodice measuring 6" and one shaping dart on either side of the center back skirt measuring 4.25". The skirt's proper left dart aligns with the bodice’s shaping dart, but the proper right does not.

The inside of the bodice is unlined. All the bodice seams are machine sewn together but left raw, but the skirt and skirt lining seam edges are pinked. The construction of the skirt lining matches the outer construction of the skirt. There is black .5" bias tape sewn around the interior waist.

The matching black velvet jacket (b) opens center front and has a Peter Pan collar made from one panel of velvet. The bodice front is composed of four panels – two front panels and two side panels connected to each other with princess seaming. There are two diagonal bust darts (one on each side of the chest) measuring roughly 3.5". The jacket closes center front with four self-fabric covered buttons on the proper left side, which correspond to four buttonholes on the proper right. The center front opening is slightly shortly than the side panels, a 2.5” horizontal panel of black velvet is sewn to the bottom of each side. Each sleeve is one panel of fabric, and the cuffs are folded 1.25" and machine sewn into place. There is one panel for the back of the jacket which has one 2.5” shaping dart at each shoulder and one 2” shaping dart at each elbow. The jacket’s center front opening is self-faced with a 1.75" band of black velvet and the rest of the jacket’s interior is lined with black synthetic silk faille. There are two panels of synthetic faille for the interior panels. There used to be a label at the center back neck, but it’s been removed.

A metal brooch (c) (with synthetic coating) shaped like a flower basket with streams of pearls and stones that form the foliage. There is a locking safety catch closure for the back and an illegible brand stamp on the back, but the brand is Crown Trifari.

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