ball gown (bodice; skirt; shawl); Louis Valentin; Dressmaker (American; born Hungarian; about 1859-1937); 1889; silk; lace; A) bodice: center back 31 in.; center front 12 in.; bust 32 in.; waist 23-1/2 in.; sleeve length 14-1/2 in.; shoulders 11 in. B) skirt: center back 42 in.; center front 39-1/2 in.; waist 23 in.; hips 44 in. C) shawl: 40 x 43 in.; A) dress: Label; sewn: Louis Valentin; Boston Label; sewn; black ink: Mary Addison Bybee; Indianapolis Indiana 1889; Textile and Fashion Arts