Seven White Handkerchiefs
Handkerchief (a): White handkerchief with a floral, pine-like design on one corner, and some light staining. Handkerchief (b): White handkerchief with openwork between the border and the main body, with the initials "LHG" written in the middle.…
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.
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…
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…
Blue Floral Fish and Butterfly Chinese Silk Panel Embroidery
Two-paneled, mirrored tapestry on robin's-egg-blue silk brocade; embroidery depicts fish below a square pavilion on the bottom; various coral and teal flowers in the middle and upper portions, with butterflies at the top. The panels are tacked…
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.…
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.
Sun and Moon Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel
Chinese silk embroidery panel of multiple people in four mirrored scenes that begin in the day and end in the night, from top to bottom.
Scene 1: A person carrying red fruits on a platter and another person carrying a blue bottle with the red sun…
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…
Cream Satin Wedding Dress
Date: 1925-1933
Cream satin wedding dress with train. The dress has a dropped waist, full circle skirt, long fitted sleeves, and scoop neck. The train attaches to the shoulders with hooks and eyes and snaps. The train has the same cream satin fabric and layered…
Blue Daisy Chain Sash
Long blue sash. Front of sash is silk, the back is cotton. Front and back are machine sewn together.
White Petticoat with pink ribbon and eyelet detail
Date: 1905
White petticoat with pink ribbon and eyelet detail. The petticoat is made of white cotton throughout, silk at the ribbon, and embroidered at the ribbon casing. The skirt is gathered at the hem, pleated, and has a bow at the front. The bottom half is…
Cream Colored Shoes with Bows
Creator: J.B. Miller's Ladies' French Shoe Store
Cream shoes with a cream bow on the toe of each shoe. The outer, including the bow, is silk satin, inside is both leather and linen, sole is leather. Components A and B are identical
Cream Silk Satin Shoes
Creator: Viault-Esté Paris
Cream colored shoes/slippers with a silk and lace ribbon on toe. Silk satin exterior, silk satin and lace trim bow on top, leather and linen interior, leather sole. Component A and B are identical.