This is a V-necked dress with collar and button front. It is made out of a taffeta material and has a knife-pleated skirt.

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(Photographs Copyright 2005 Rebecca Suerdieck of Perrin Cottage Studios.)

Here is the Romantic jumper shown over the Romantic Blouse.
The jumper can be made with or without the waistband and with gathers or pleats in the skirt.

The young lady wears a ballgown of silk taffeta with pleated bodice front, bateau neckline, waistband, and knife-pleated skirt.
The little girl wears the Girls' Romantic Dress with flutter sleeves and pantaloons beneath.

Here is another V-necked dress made of everyday fabric.

This day dress features a gathered bodice, full skirt, waistband, and secret nursing panel.
(Courtesy of Baker Lane.)

This is a darted jumper with inverted box pleats in the skirt. It is shown over the Romantic Blouse.

This dress features a bateau neckline, flutter sleeves, and four-gore skirt.
It is shown over pantaloons made from voile with tucks and eyelet trim.

Here is the fancy version of the Romantic Blouse, complete with lace-trimmed collar and cuffs.
This looks wonderful beneath the Romantic jumper, but it also works beautifully over the "Beatrix" skirt!

The Romantic Blouse has a totally different look when you make it up plain with short sleeves.
Here are two versions of the blouse made for everyday wear.