Browse Items (51 total)

  • Tags: For Better and For Worse

1992.087.q-004.jpg

Date: 1854

Dress of cream silk taffeta; lining made of off-white polished cotton; crinoline silhouette; boned bodice, barrel-chested, princess seams in back, three waist darts in front; high neckline, finished with fine piping of about 1/6"; cap sleeves with…

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Date: 1997

White wedding dress(a) of satin, net, sequins, and beads; long sleeves with some gathering at shoulders; full, floor-length gathered skirt; decorative beads and sequins on the bodice, sleeves, skirt, and him in a symmetrical lace and floral motif;…

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Date: 1926

Dress of cream silk satin and lace with pastel satin rosettes; drop-waist; sleeveless cream silk satin bodice, scoop neckline, unfitted, multi-colored fabric flowers at upper left shoulder, dropped waistline that arches upwards at center front with…

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Date: 1890 (circa)

Two piece wedding dress of cream wool blend and silk moire with metal supports and closures. Bodice (a) of cream wool blend; boned; high-hip length; pointed waistline; two waist darts on each side in front; princess seams in back; lacing at center…

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Creator: Bridal Creations

Date: 1935

Wedding ensemble with components of cream silk crepe back satin, lace, metal, pearl, wax, and leather. Dress (a): bias cut; bodice with curved seam under bust; two-layered sleeves below with round buttons on lower portion of center back sleeves; lace…

2005.003.q-004.jpg

Date: 1977-1978

Dress (a) of cream synthetic chiffon and crepe; empire silhouette; cream chiffon sleeveless bodice, scoop neck, two darts that extend up from the empire waistline over the bust, polyester and metal zipper at center back, cream crepe lining; cream…

2005.004.q-022.jpg

Date: 1949

Dress of cream satin with cream lace overlay; fit and flare silhouette; floor-length; fitted bodice with 2 darts in front and princess seams in back; long, straight, lace sleeves pointed at hem, 9 satin-covered buttons on each sleeve starting at…

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Creator: Henri Bendel

Date: 1968

Dress (a) of cream rayon moire faille; above-knee length skirt with single pleat in center back; two-piece tailored sleeve; no waistline, half-belt at center back waist with two plastic four-leaf clover buttons; princess seam torso; mandarin style…

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Date: 1981

Dress (a) of white cotton gauze with fine tucks throughout, creating self-stripe effect; bodice fitted with bust and waist darts; floor-length; inset of lace at natural waistline; 3/4 length sleeves with lace ruffle; v-neck; tiered skirt, alternating…

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Creator: Henri Bendel

Date: 1954

Dress of cream silk dupioni and Alençon lace; fit and flare silhouette; bodice and skirt made of cream silk dupioni with Alençon lace detailing at neckline and sleeves; short sleeves; v-neck; slightly pointed waistline, pleating around waistline;…

2007.023.q-002.jpg

Date: 1929

Dress of cream silk crepe-back satin; drop-waist silhouette; bodice blouses slightly; long sleeves are angled to extend longer on the lower outer edge and have snap closures on the lower inner edge; bateau neckline; four short decorative seams that…

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Creator: Jovon Fashions Inc.

Date: 1953

Jacket of navy and cream houndstooth check wool, trapeze silhouette; hip-length; no darts or seams, 11 inch vent in center back; three-quarter length sleeves with butterfly cuffs; collar split in center back; navy plastic buttons in center front,…

HH2013.001.q-022.jpg

Date: 1913

Dress of cream silk with net and lace; bodice of cream cotton net with a draped overlay of lace; six small decorative rhinestones down center front of bodice; cream silk satin embellishment at center front above waist with two small rhinestone…

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Creator: Melissa Sweet

Date: 2012

Dress of white silk and silk net; fit and flare silhouette; fitted silk bodice is strapless with a sweetheart neckline, silk net pleating detail, dropped waistline, zipper closure at center back with button detail; bustier lining; flared silk floor…

Front View of 2006 Wedding Dress of Peggy Chang

Date: 2006

Dress of red silk dupioni; gold embroidery in rose motifs repeated throughout; sheath silhouette; floor length; princess seams; sleeveless; halter neck; trumpet skirt; metal zipper at center back; gold frog closure at center front neck.

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