Black Velvet and Brown Fur Muff
Date: pre-1960
This is a black velvet muff with five rings of fur at equidistance. It is lined with black silk and has a cord at one opening. There is a layer of stuffing between the silk and velvet.
Cream Corset
Date: 1900-1925
This is a cream cotton underbust corset with attached garters. Along with the back lacing, thee are lacing panels on either side of the busk and at the sides-back. These extra lacing sections are laced with a somewhat elastic braid. All the lacing…
Cream Shirtwaist
Date: 1890-1915
Cream Shirtwaist with large floral pattern down the center, around the wrists, and along the shoulders. Vertically striped small pulled thread embroidery down the front, back, down the sleeves, and around the neck. The shirtwaist is closed by a snap…
Black Embroidered Bodice With Belt
Creator: John Forsythe
Date: 1899-1910
Black bodice with black embroidery on chest, shoulders, and wrists. Embroidery includes diamond shapes and flowers. Pleating on chest and by shoulders and wrists. High neck with white net at very top front. Separate matching belt. Label within…
Réjane Ribbon Corset
Date: 1900-1915
Cream silk satin ribbon corset with back lacing and front busk with decorative bow at top. There are two covered elastic garters with decorative bows and two clips on each end attached at center front. Large hook at lower front on one side of the…
Cream Floral and Lace Ensemble
Date: 1900s-1910s
This is a cream blouse with a natural waist, bateau neckline, peter pan collar, and elbow-length sleeves. The bodice, sleeves, and collar are made of a silk chiffon with green, red, and purple floral print and decorated with cream lace and…
Vassar College Field Hockey Umpire Blazer
Creator: Edw. K. Tryon Company
Date: 1930
This is a Vassar College Field Hockey Umpire Blazer. There is a pink and white VC logo embroidered on the chest pocket and a cream patch with blue and red detail on the right side of the chest that reads "USFHA National Umpire." There are two pockets…
Black Two Piece Dress with Lace
Date: 1900
Black silk bodice and skirt with wool trim and lace with embroidery on bodice. The lace is tan with pink and green embroidery, and sections of it are underlaid with light green silk. The bodice has rows of pintucks and the center front has a section…
Cream Satin and Black Velvet Dress
Creator: Carolyne Roehm
Date: Late 80s
Cream Satin top and Black Velvet Skirt, Empire waist w/ puff sleeves. Pleats on top Center Front and Center Back, with rouching on arms eye
White Wide Brim Straw Hat
Creator: Eric Javits Inc.
This is a white wide brim straw hat made for women. The hat is made of white and tan straw. It has a wide off-white grosgrain hatband that ties in a large bow at the left side. The straw was woven. The hat lining is made of light blue cotton. …
Floral Pink and Olive Silk Embroidered Collar
A mainly olive colored silk collar with multi-toned green leaf embroidery and multi-toned pink circle flower embroidery. Gold thread details on leaves and flowers and in border of piece (also green). Border and embroidery both hand sewn. Clean edges.…
Cream Crochet Jabot
Date: 1800-1900
This cream colored jabot has crocheting along its lining. Embroidery is featured on the lower right corner on the neck, crocheting is along the center, with dispersed boning of ~2.5" intervals.
Black Satin Beaded Pleated Bodice with Pink Accents
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.
Christian Dior Cream Slip
Creator: Christian Dior
This is a cream slip manufactured by Christian Dior composed of a rose motif lace and a fiber blend. The rose motif lace is at the collar, sleeves, and edges of the slip. The fiber blend is 55% nylon, 30% polyester, and 15% silk. There is a cream…