Countess Tolstoia knits while wearing a dress with a vest-like under bodice framed by her ruched over-dress. She wears two neck bands - one looks like a reduced ruff, the other like a small collar.
Keywords: 1768, Argunov, Countess, Lopukhin family, Tolstoy family, Russian, straight coiffure, ribboned cap, collar, square neckline, modesty piece, over-dress, ruching, under-bodice, buttons, three quarter length close sleeves, bows, engageantes, lace, panniers, neck band, collar, bracelets, necklace, wrap