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.…
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…
Heavy Black Silk Bodice with Geometric Detail
heavy black silk bodice; black braided trim, trim with floral brocade of pink and green at neckline, center front, and cuffs, black wool, white silk lining.; heavy black silk bodice Heavy black wool bodice Arts and Crafts style embellishment in…
Blue and White Checked Dress
blue and white checked dress, matching solid slip (lingerie top and skirt bottom), matching checked blouse with blue ribbon at neck, matching checked jacket with self scarf at neck; blue and white checked dress, matching solid slip (lingerie top and…
Navy Dress with White Pin Dots
Date: 1900-1915
Dress of navy blue silk with small off-white polka dots and jacquard leaf pattern, attached off-white lace dicky and collar, narrow navy blue velvet trim at top of cuff, off-white cotton lining of bodice. Tucks at shoulder; covered buttons; hooks and…
Black Net Gown with White Satin
Black net gown w/white satin lapels and cuffs, buttons down past waist, flared skirt.; Black synthetic net; cream synthetic satin; black net covered buttons with metal back ; fit and flare shirtdress; fitted bodice with cream satin lapels and v-neck,…
Navy Ensemble with White Polka Dots
Date: 1870-1879
Blue silk ensemble with white polka dots, with starched cotton(?) lining, solid navy blue silk, gray grosgrain ribbon, red velvet (synthetic), red velvet jacquard, starched white cotton lace, metal hook and eyes, elastic waistband ribbon, metal…
Black and Ivory Dress with Mesh Overlay
A floor-length, short-sleeved dress with three layers. The first is black satin. On top of the satin is a light grey synthetic jacquard, and on top of the jacquard is a layer of black mesh. There is a black belt around the waist, the bodice is…
Black Satin Coat
black satin coat
Brown and White Stripe Dress with Lace
brown and white stripe dress with lace band insets dress of sheer ivory, trimmed w/ thin ivory lace panel insets sleeve to below elbow length, floor length skirt
Black Bodice with White Polka Dots
black bodice with white polka dots, cream lace
Pink and White Striped Cotton Dress
Pink and white striped cotton dress, tan embroidery on collar and cuffs, sailor collar with embroidery on back corners, front closure: hook and eye, cuffs meant to be folded, snap closures on cuffs, tea-length to ankle, three large horizontal tucks…
Beaded Bow Dress
Date: 1920-1929
Black chiffon dress with beaded bow at dropped waist. Sheer black silk crepe chiffon, round white glass beads, mother of pearl, silver bugle beads, metal snaps, black grosgrain ribbon inner waistband with metal hooks and eyes.
Brown Wool and Velvet Bustle Ensemble
Date: 1880 (circa)
Ensemble (day dress) of brown merino wool and velvet, with basque bodice and bustled skirt; bodice has standing velvet collar and velvet lapels, center front button closure with brown crochet covered buttons, 2 piece set in sleeve with velvet cuff,…
Blue and white Stripe Day Ensemble
Date: 1875 (circa)
Blue and white Stripe taffeta Bustle Ensemble, 2 piece, bodice: fitted full length sleeves, skirt: full length with bustle; blue and white striped fine silk; blue silk; natural polished cotton; natural square weave linen; plastic button; beige…