Wine Dress with Beading
Wine colored silk crepe chiffon over wine silk satin; iridescent white beads; metallic black beads; one random blue bead; metal snaps; Drop waist silhouette; boat neckline; snaps on left shoulder; sleeveless with fluttery appendages; linear beaded…
Teal Silk Dress with Sleeves
Date: 1920-1929
teal long sleeved silk dress with detailed seaming at waist and hips; teal long sleeved silk crepe backed satin dress with detailed seaming at waist and hips; covered buttons on center back closure; sleeves gathered into elbows; seam detailing…
Rose Crepe Beaded Dress
Date: 1925 (circa)
Rose crepe beaded sleeveless dropwaist dress (would have been worn with a slip/lining).
Pale Yellow Velvet Dropwaist Dress
pale yellow velvet dropwaist dress
Orange Chiffon Flapper Dress
orange chiffon flapper dress; Two toned orange chiffon flapper dress; crepe skirt lining; left side drape
Golden Georgette Beaded Dress
Date: 1920-1929
Golden yellow silk crepe chiffon or georgette; gold possibly plastic star sequins; glass gold bugle beads, putter colored ball beads ; drop waist silhouette ; scoop neck; sleeveless, smocking at shoulders; skirt comprised of 3 tiers; alternating…
Gold Jacquard Dress with Animal Motif
Date: 1925 (circa)
Gold jacquard evening sheath, sleeveless, scoopneck, 1929? '˜Handkerchief' hem, very uneven, animal motif jacquard; Gold jacquard evening sheath, sleeveless, scoopneck, 1929? '˜Handkerchief' hem, very uneven; jacquard with floral motif and elephants,…
Gold Dress with Black Beading
Date: 1925 (circa)
Gold flapper dress with black beading. The donor stated that this dress was worn by Alice Nelson for her 1925 wedding in Elgin, Illinois.
Dark Green Beaded Gauze Dress
dark green beaded gauze dress; A: Green cotton gauze and green silk chiffon dress, 1.5 inch beading embellishment on chiffon around neckline, hem, asymmetrically down side; shoulder and side seams open to waist
B: dark green netting and lace…
Cream Satin Dress with Blue-Green Beading and Sash
Creator: Jeanne Lanvin
Date: 1921
cream satin dress with blue-green sash and embroidery, gray beading, aqua chiffon sash
Blue Velvet Dress
Date: 1920-1929
Blue silk velvet; drop waist dress; V-neck; sleeveless; asymmetrical drop waist curving down to the right; large bow with one tail at left hip; fuller skirt, below knee; waist seam at back curves up to the left. ; Drop waist dress; v-neck;…
Black Velvet Sleeveless Dress with Gold Trim
black velveteen sleeveless dress with embroidery of golden metallic thread and beadwork; large motif of peacock head repeated 4 times on skirt; slightly dropped waist; gathered skirt; black velvet sleeveless dress with gold trim
Black Silk Dress with Shell Motif Beading
Date: 1910-1919
black silk chiffon dress with floral and shell beaded motifs
Black Mesh Dress with Floral Embroidery
Date: 1920-1929
black loose mesh sleeveless overdress with cream floral embroidery ; black tubular bead trim at neck and armholes; cream floral embroidery on skirt creates lace effect; columnar silhouette with no defined waistline; black loose mesh dress with…
Black Lace Flapper Dress
black lace flapper dress; sleeveless, sheer, belt with flower rhinestone button, v-neck and back, lace and tull skirt, mid-calf length; black lace flapper dress sleeveless, sheer, belt with flower rhinestone button, v-neck and back, lace and tull…