Cotton Gathered Day Dresses

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These are two very basic cotton gowns. The bodices are gathered to darted linings, knife pleated skirts and they both have coat sleeves, collars and cuffs. The first dress is a woven homespun while the second is a printed cotton. Cotton was more commonly gathered than darted, but it would usually be gathered over a fitted (darted) lining.