Evening dress in cotton patchwork with striped and printed overskirt

A: Patchwork dress of bold primary color floral and foulard prints on cotton; shirtwaist bodice with full-length full dirndl skirt; wide pointed turn collar; cap sleeves; fitted natural waist; five plastic buttons of contrasing colors on center front closure; cream polyester lining. B: Vertically striped cotton pique overskirt printed with stemmed flowers; calf-length; full gathered skirt joined with elasticated waistband cross-lacing center front with brown silk velvet ribbon. Label, A: Beene / bazaar. Worn by Suzanne Slesin.