Bodice of velvet and embroidered net and satin skirt, made by Alice Mason, London, ca. 1895 Bodice of scarlet velvet and satin skirt. The bodice is shaped to the figure with a deep pointed waist back and front. It has a low 'heart shaped' neck and long puffed sleeves formed of panels of gathered velvet and black jet embroidered net with a narrow jet cuff. There is a velvet drape with a ruche on the left hand side stitched around the top of the bodice, and inside the neck are gathered panels of black net studded with jet. The bodice fastens with a silk lace at the centre back. It is lined with white silk and boned down all the seam lines. There are dress preservers and an internal grosgrain waistband lettered in gold. The sleeves are boned and taped to hold their shape. The skirt is of scarlet satin matching the sleeve lining. It has a straight front and is tightly gathered at the centre back where it fastens with a large brass hook and eye. A pleated frill of self material trims the hem. The back panel and lower part of the front are interlined with white stiffened muslin and the sides are faced with bands of horsehair. A deep black pleated frill edge with machine made lace faces the hem.