As the next images will show, this dress was worn by silent film star Clara Kimball Young whose Wikipedia article is here. Her career extended, albeit without star billing, well into the “talkie” era.
From web.stanford.edu-~gdegroat-CKY-CKYvogue40118.htm.
Lucile appears to be reviving the medieval surcote, in this case with dark sheer material, for use as a sleeveless jacket or vest. The train splits into two points.
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