Browse Items (41 total)

Creator: Julia Fields '12

Date: 2012-04-13

A poster highlighting how the Vassar Drama Department's collection of historic clothing helped with the design and construction of costumes for Uncle Vanya, sharing images of objects that were examined, along with other research.

Black silk crepe bodice with high cream lace collar and gathered sleeves trimmed with black and cream lace.; 1. Black silk crepe, cream cotton lace, fine cream cotton net, large cream cotton net, black cotton lace, metal hook and bars and eyes,…

Date: 1900-1904

Two-piece cream silk ensemble with black print and lace: boned, high-neck bodice with flutter sleeves, full skirt with bustle pleats and train.



; Cream silk ensemble with black print and black lace. Band collar covered in lace. Lace inserts…

Ivory satin skirt w/sea green dots, lace insert at front and back, train; Ivory satin w/sea green dot pattern, lace insert at front and back and on train.Full-length, full skirt in ivory satin patterned fabric with vertical transparent lace insert…

brown velvet bodice w/see through sleeves and embroidery + floral pattern; brown velvet bodice w/see through sleeves and embroidery + floral patternbrown velvet bodice, hook and eye CF closure added later on top of former hook and eye closure,…

Creator: Maison Levilion

black bodice w/white lace undersleeves + ball decorations; black bodice w/white lace undersleeves + ball decorations-black silk jacket, chiffon overlayer, sheer netting overlayer with velour decoration, black lace with ball fringe top layer; black…

black bodice w/beading @neck + orange silk chiffon at sleeves and neck; black bodice w/beading @neck + orange silk chiffon at sleeves and neck-black silk faille fitted bodice; modest mutton sleeves tapered to wrist, gathered around arm holes in…

Creator: Aline Braun

creamy lace long-sleeved bodice; 1. cream lace, cream linen, silk chiffon sleeve lining, silk bodice decorations; silk lace embroidery; cotton lining and waistband2. creamy lace bodice, cream linen bodice, mutton/balloon shape sleeves, two balloon…

pink morning robe w/tiny cream polka dots, lace yoke and cuffs, small black velvet strip at hem and yoke; Pink silk with small cream polka dots; cream polished cotton; cream silk organza; quarter inch wide black silk velvet ribbon; cream cotton…

Date: 1890-1919

white sleeveless chemise w/purple ribbon, and ruffles. ; white sleeveless petticoat (?) w/purple stain ribbon . . . ?



Off-white (once-white?) sleeveless cotton petticoat with purple ribbon laced through mid-height round neckline. Ankle-length with…

white cotton long petticoat w/square neckline + lace tiers?

Creator: Liberty & Co.

Date: 1893-1897

black silk bodice with smocking; Black silk satin, metal zipper, decorative covered wooden buttons, black synthetic, cream grosgrain ribbon

Silhouette: bodice.

Band collar with three columns of smocking, smocking below collar across shoulders; full…

cream and pink bodice; I. Cream silk velour, pink silk velour, metal clasps, pink circular plastic buttons.II. Silhouette: bodiceIII. Band collar, clasps in the back; hook and eye closure on lining, snap closure on bodice, clasp at waist; full…

black and white top with boning and detached sleeve; I. black crinoline, black netting, cream silk embroidery, rose silk satin, black satin covered wooden buttons, metal claspsII. Silhouette: bodiceIII. Manderin neckline; hook and eye closures…

Date: 1903 (circa)

pink patterned top, skirt, and collar; Pink and cream printed treated silk, pink silk front facing, cotton muslin ruffle at hem, cotton lace floral applique, grosgrain synthetic ribbon as waist tape, metal hook-and-eye closures; linen lining of…