. "This is a sleeveless open gown of Italian cream silk brocaded in repeating stylised floral motifs in green, pink, yellow and blue silk. Diagonal slashes have been carefully worked between the woven motifs. There is a small circular collar at the back with two eyelets, and shoulder wings. The gown is box-pleated at the upper back and sewn to a inner pad-stitched fustian yoke. Salmon pink corded silk once trimmed the shoulder wings and shoulder seams, with a silver lace or braid applied over top, long since removed.\n\nThe slashing has been reinforced on the inside with a conservation lining; the selvedges are still visible."@en . . .