Transformation Gown Evening Ensemble

(A) Dress of changeable purple and pink silk taffeta; wide scoop neckline bordered by two rows of gathering and piping; short sleeves with double ruffle at each opening; "fan front" bodice with vertical pleats just below gathering at neckline; pleats narrow as they descend to below-waist in deep point; bottom pleats are tacked down with three "V" shapes in double piping; full floor-length skirt is cartridge pleated; slit pocket at proper right hip; five self-ruffles begin just above mid-point of skirt and become wider as they descend to hem; center hook-and-eye closure; cotton lining in boned bodice; silk lining in sleeves; glazed cotton at hem.
(B-C) Matching removable under-sleeves; form-fitting; terminate just above elbow; would be stitched under short ruffled sleeves; lining of glazed cotton.
Label: none
Date: 1845-1846

Headdress: Brown ribbon headdress with black dagged lace and simulated ringlets; peaked headband with wire supports at top and bottom; brown silk ribbon arranged in four concentric upside-down "V"s; black linen netting with dagged border applied below each layer of ribbon; sides of headband embellished with large cluster of ribbon loops with dangling "ringlets" of ribbon in imitation of contemporary hair style; lined in black netting.
Label: none
Date: c. 1848

Bracelet with Charm: Hair-work bracelet with enamel and heart motif; four segments of woven and twisted brown hair with black enamel, gold and white stone terminals; scroll and floral motifs at terminals; four segments attached by metal loops; rectangular clasp closure has scroll and floral motif of black enamel, gold and white stone; gold heart suspends from clasp closure; black enamel, gold and white stone at one side of heart; glass covered compartment contains dark red silk satin; "W.B. Knipe\July 4, 1847" engraved at back of closure.
Label: none
Date: 1847

Bracelet with micro-mosaic: Hairwork bracelet with micro-mosaic of a King Charles spaniel; tightly woven brown hair makes up band with gold-colored metal terminals; oval white stone with gold-colored metal base at CF; micro-mosaic of King Charles spaniel applied to white stone in green, blue, white and brown; gold-colored guard chain attached at terminals.
Label: none
Date: 1830-1860