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The Lady wearing this dress needed an under-garment of some king due to the Minoan waistline of the dress. The sleeves and dress make extensive use of polka dotted sheer fabric.
Keywords: 1809, Swedish, Minoan waistline, elbow length accordion sleeves, waist band, Empire low waistline, close skirt, over-skirt, jeweled waist band, jeweled over-skirt