Casgliadau Arlein

gwn bach, made from tabby woven wool fabric with raised nap; red triple-stripes on black ground; elbow-length sleeves with c. 16cm wide section stitched to lower ends; these are turned up by 8cm and are trimmed with a 5cm wide black moiré silk ribbon (upper 0.5cm are folded back); sleeves are gathered into shoulders (slightly puffy); tails curved towards back; tails made from 2 larger panels at sides and two narrow panels at centre back, which are pleated; the larger side panels each have a triangular piece of fabric stitched on towards lower centre back (to complete the shape of the panel); domed self-fabric-covered buttons at centre back waist (above tail pleats) - missing button on proper left side; bodice section is constructed from 6 pieces of fabric: 2 at shoulder, 2 at back and 2 at sides/front; the front is partly lined (to under-arms); outer fabric turned back by 5cm at centre front opening; no discernable evidence for fastening mechanism at centre front; two pieces of fabric stitched onto lower corners of centre front opening [shaped like 1/4 of a circle]; all hand-stitched with brown flax-fibre thread (2-ply, S-twist)