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black chiffon short sleeved dress

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;…

Black chiffon drop waist dress with black silk underskirts and a satin belt. The bottom of the skirt and the waist are decorated with black beads(are these beads glass or jet?)in circular patterns and the collar and the middle of the sleeves are…

black satin and chiffon evening dress with sequins, beading, scalloped hem; satin sash with beaded fringe at ends

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 collapsible top hat

black crepe beaded dress with A-line skirt

black crepe coat with attached scarf and monkey fur trim

black crocheted jacket

Black silk crepe, rosy cream silk crepe-back satin, metal clips with mirror and clear rhinestones, cream cotton netting, black metal snaps, black cotton hand-crocheted belt loops, black metal hock and eye; Bias gown; boat neck, tie at center back…

Black long-sleeved dress featuring white eyelet collar with thin navy stripe. Floor-length but front is longer than back. ; black dress w/white eyelet lace collar and blue stripe

black dress with floral print fabric on top

Creator: Franklin Simon & Co.

black dress with gold metal trim on collar and cuffs, matching belt, sheer top and wool bottom; black rayon crepe, black rayon chiffon, clack metal snaps, large rectangle gold pieces applied as trim at high neck and sleeve cuffs; ankle length, sheer…

black short sleeve dress w/ pink trim, buttons on front (bathing suit?)

Black satin dress with cream and black silk lace on one side of collar, cuffs, and apron; dropwaist, dolman sleeves, knee length or just below.; dress with white floral lace