entirely hand sewn; fabric close weave; 1/2" pleats at each side, sewn closed; braid and rick-rack applied as decoration; central panels front and boack 7.5" wide flat material; decorative trim at hem on top of pleats, sewn as 3-sided rectangle with mitered corners on the front and back panels; top is 6.75" bright blue cotton; front and back panels overlap and are closed with self fabric ball knots and loops, 3 front and 3 back; each panel has a self fabric loop and a separate cord tied to the loop, the cord is .75" x 23" long and white; a variety of hand stitches are used in construction.

1983.125.001