White cotton voile pinafore dress with floral embroidery

Unidentified · 1920s

A white cotton voile pinafore dress with floral embroidery. The dress has a loose A-line silhouette and is made from two panels of sheer white cotton voile – one for the front and one for the back. At the proper left is a shoulder seam, which fastens with three metal snaps. The back bib fastens with three additional snaps that fasten along the square neckline. There’s a central 5” long embroidered flower at the chest; the center of which is composed of yellow French knots and the petals are made from white satin stitches. Both are made from synthetic embroidery floss.