Japon of light blue silk damask with Paisley motifs and crêpe de chine, embroidered in two shades of blue silk, silver thread and with silver spangles
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Gown with train of soft blue silk damask with Kashmir palm motifs. Bodice with V-neck. Half, smooth sleeves of damask and embroidered crêpe de chine. Shawl collar that transitions into a pelerine. Jacket with lace. A draped 'ceinture-corselet' at the back. Skirt smooth at the front and with a mantle overlap. At the bottom right a drapery with an S-scroll of embroidered silk and bead fringe. Gathered and open at the back over the undergown, on which a triangle of embroidered crêpe de chine is mounted at the front and back. Decoration of silk, paillettes, silver beads. Undergown of taffeta. Address: Amélie/ 27, RUE DE RICHELIEU/ PARIS.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description