This cream-colored silk dress was made by the bride's sister. The skirt was very likely ankle-length, and would have shown off the bride's dressy shoes. The overskirt is designed with several vertical stitched-down tucks, giving it a gentle A-shape from waist to hem.

A distinguishing feature of the skirt is the diagonal cut of the overskirt, which goes from mid-calf on the right side of the dress, to knee-high on the left. The entire overskirt is edged with a heavily-embroidered, scalloped band of a slightly darker cream color.

The waistline of the dress is slightly raised and is set off with a pleated cummerbund, which secures at the back with a large satin buckle. The satin bodice is shirred into the skirt with a series of soft tucks. Simple elbow length sleeves are covered in a sheer scalloped-edged lace. This same scalloped lace forms a wide collar, extending from the V-neck of the dress and falling several inches past the shoulders. Satin pleats at the edge of the V-neck separate the wide lace collar from the plain net of the inset and the high collar.

The upper edge of the collar is trimmed all around in French knots. A butterfly appliqué, trimmed with pearls and beads, sits at the point of the V-neck. The finely embroidered sheer handkerchief tucked into this bride's cummerbund is one she might have carried on her wedding day.