In this case, we have a bride who was probably a person of modest means. This wedding gown was clearly meant to be worn often after the wedding. The dress is made of serge, a sturdy, practical fabric which wore like iron, and was very often used for men's suits and women's day dresses. The dress was originally a dark periwinkle blue color, though over time it has faded to the grey color you see today. We can still see the original blue color if we lift the collar of the dress.

The sleeves of this dress have devolved a good deal from the leg-o-mutton sleeve - they are still full at the top and snug as they reach the wrists, but they are no longer as extreme as the leg-o-mutton sleeve worn just a year or two before. Although this outfit appears to be a skirt and jacket with a peach-colored shirtwaist underneath, the top is actually constructed in one piece. The blouse is really just a "sham" - a dickey to which the jacket is attached with tacking stitches. Soutache trim borders the scalloped collar, the center front, and waist of this unassuming 2-piece dress.