Black Cocktail Dress
Date: 1956
Black A-line cocktail dress; silk chiffon, taffeta, velvet; sleeveless v-neck; pleated shoulder detail; bodice chiffon pleated from shoulder to gathers at bust; black velvet waistband with shirring at sides, full accordion pleated skirt, gathered at…
Black Men's Swimsuit
Creator: B. Altman & Co.
Date: 1910-1919
Men's 1910's black wool bathing suit; sleeveless jumper style with scoop neckline; pants end at mid-thigh; pull-on styling, no closures; Men's 1910's black wool bathing suit; jumper with scoop neckline; sleeveless tank; pants end at mid-thigh; no…
Blue Swimsuit with White Stripe
Date: 1920-1929
Navy blue 1920's cotton knit swimsuit with cream border at neck and arm openings; above-the-knee length; V-neck; sleeveless
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;…
Cream Silk Dress with Lace
Cream satin A-line dress with lace accents on the bodice and skirt, as well as green flower embellishments at the waistline, ends of the ribbons and the sides of the bodice. There is pleating at the waist and lace is sewn at the hem of the slip…
Grandaddy's Black Bathing Suit
Creator: Franklin Simon & Co.
Date: 1910-1919
Men's black wool bathing suit; scoop neck; sleeveless; fitted; jamaica length shorts; knitted stretch band at hem
Purple Geometric Print Bathing Robe
Creator: The Ocean Bathing Suit Co.
Date: 1920-1929
Purple geometric print bathing robe; china silk; two belt loops at sides; scoop neckline; sleeveless; dropped waistline; micro mini hem; bust darts; A-line shape; unlined; thin black trim at neckline and sleeves; no closures
Purple Wool Swimsuit
Date: 1910-1919
Purple wool swimsuit from the 1910's. Skort style; sleeveless with scoop neck. Slightly dropped waist; loose-fitting; rehearsal length under-shorts. One closure at top right shoulder: two buttons. Machine stitching with white thread all over. Very…
Wedding Dress of Anna Langdell
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…
Wedding Dress of Gertrude Tomson Fortna
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…
Wedding Dress of Peggy Cheng
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.
Wedding Dress with Capelet and Hat of Karen Lipschutz Goodis and Cindy Lipschutz Jacobson
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…