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Creator: House of Charles Worth

Date: 1880-1890

Creator: Les Modes Parisiennes: Peterson's Magazine

Date: 1884

Les Modes Parisiennes: Peterson's Magazine
American fashions, Winter 1884

Date: 1881

Date: 1882

Date: 1883

Creator: Holly Hummel

Date: 2014-06-12 - 2014-06-15

An exhibition of selected garments (dating from 1836-1956) donated to the Vassar College Costume Collection. The exhibition took place in the Faculty Commons in the College Center at Vassar, from June 12-15, 2014.

Date: 1870-1890

Black satin bodice with beading, pleats, boning, full-length leg-o-mutton sleeves, high collar, pink accents on reverse of satin, lace at ends of sleeves, and shoulder ruffles.

Date: 1874-1916

Beige bodice and skirt that attach at the waist with cream flower embroidery and a pink and green sash and a separate lace collar. Cotton was used, bodice (a), has three quarter length sleeves, pleating on the sleeves and in the center front

Date: 1880-1889

Black bonnet of fishnet, wire, beads, sequins, and ribbon; structure composed of three wires intersecting at center and two thread-covered wire circumferences; small beads sewn in fish scale pattern on fishnet; larger beads on top; sequins clustered…

Date: 1872

Off-white silk gauze and lace blouse with metal snaps, hook-eye closure, and silk-covered buttons; button-up front to V-neck collar with beige trim; six snap closures at center front along with five decorative silk-colored buttons; fitted sleeves…

Silk camisole with short sleeves. Sleeves and collar are trimmed with lace. Additional lace insets on the sleeves, bust, and back. Silk ribbon running along the top of the camisole.

Camisole was once white. Buttons down the front. Tank sleeves. Collar and armholes are trimmed with lace. Sage green silk ribbon inserted about the front and back collars of the camisole, so as to tie in the front.

Party blouse. Cinches in at waist. Buttons up the back. Trimmed with lace at the sleeves. Lace at bust, shoulders, and back.

Two-piece dress: skirt and bodice. The skirt is white with purple stripes. Crinoline attached to bottom of dress so it flairs out. Skirt hem trimmed with a purple silk ribbon. Purple silk ribbon also on skirt just before the crinoline. The bodice is…

Open drawers. Hems are trimmed with lace. Ladies' undergarment. Buttoned at waist.