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  • Collection: Costumes and Textiles

Short off-white underskirt ruffle, intended to add volume to skirts worn over it; loose-weave starched cotton for ruffle; tight-weave cotton for waistband; gold-colored adjustable zipper on center back, reading "PRENTICE USA" on pull.

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Date: 1920

Drop-waist dress of black chiffon with accents of green, orange, yellow, blue/purple in the beading and lining; knee length hem; boat neckline; long sleeves; snap closures along side seam; plastic beads on the skirt, neckline, bodice, and sleeves;…

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Black beaded fichu made of faille, silk, cotton lace, and beading. In good condition with some tears, holes, fraying, stains, mending, and pest damage. ; Black beaded fichu with lace and beaded shoulder covers

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Date: 1900-1910

; White cotton and plain weave shirtwaist. White cotton and plain weave throughout. Hand sewing throughout. Cut on the straight of grain. Slight v-neck with cutwork machine-sewn attached collar. Shoulder and center back tucks. Faggoting at center…

Front View of the Full Length White Cotton Dress with Lace Detailing

Creator: J.B.F.

Date: 1900-1919

White, cotton floor length dress with lace decoration on bodice, sleeves and skirt; flared skirt with gathered ruffle; tucks at waist give skirt shape; band collar in lace; vertical lace panels on bodice front with horizontal lace strips on center…

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Front View of Burgundy Velvet Bodice

Burgundy velvet bodice. Velvet exterior, velvet buttons down center front, velvet collar, interior boning, cotton cloth lining, waistband, velvet tail

Front View of Black Net Fragments with Fringe of Tassels

Black netted triangular pieces of fabric with tassels on top and bottom. Tassels made of cotton. Square piece of net and tassles missing from bottom right.

Front View of Black Beaded Decorative Collar

Black beaded decorative collar. Interior is silk, exterior is cotton, glass beading.

Front View of Black Tassled Net Cardigan with Gold Detail

Black mesh cardigan with short sleeves and a triangular base, adorned with tassels wrapped in gold.

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This gold mesh kerchief is decorated with loops of gold, white, and coral beads and white circular sequins with white beads along the entire front side. The loops of beading on the main part of the piece are primarily gold with a single coral bead,…

Front View of Sheer Cotton Blouse with Lace Insets

Loose-fitting, sheer cotton blouse with mandarin collar. Three geometric lace insets on center front. Two darts at front waist, and two darts at back waist. 3/4 length sleeves with gathering at cuffs. Four darts at center - back neck. Embroidery…

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