1985 Serenading
Enthusiastic serenading, 1985.
1994 Students Meeting
Creator: Peter Howard
Students meet for a study group, 1994.Photo: Peter Howard
1865 Calisthenic Hall Illustration
An illustration portrays the activities that took place in the Calisthenic Hall in Vassar’s earliest days. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f10.9A
1951 Students Select Dress
A student enlists the aid of her friends to select the proper dress for the night, 1951. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f10.4
2009 Students Attend Lecture
Creator: Ryan Muir
Students take notes while attending a lecture, 2009. Photo: Ryan Muir
Cream Wedding Dress of Silk Moire and Wool
Date: 1890 (circa)
Two piece wedding dress of cream wool blend and silk moire with metal supports and closures. Bodice (a) of cream wool blend; boned; high-hip length; pointed waistline; two waist darts on each side in front; princess seams in back; lacing at center…
Brown Velvet Jacket with Embroidery
Creator: J. Lengel
brown velvet jacket w/embroidery
Red Fringed Coat with Paisley Trim
Date: 1915 (circa)
red coat w/patterned trim and fringe; red silk, lining cream satin silk, red velvet collar facing; red, green, blue, mustard, sea green, cream silk/cotton paisley trim and slate blue, pink, purple, light blue, on red silk/cotton paisley trim. This…
Black Silk Chiffon Dress with Beaded Trim
Date: 1920-1929
black silk chiffon dress with multicolor beaded trim; black silk crepe; cream,black, and gold bugle beads; light pink, metallic black, magenta, and green seed beads; spun black cotton net; Drop waist silhouette; beaded V-neck neckline; crisscross…
Wedding Dress of Margaret A. Heminway
Date: 1854
Dress of cream silk taffeta; lining made of off-white polished cotton; crinoline silhouette; boned bodice, barrel-chested, princess seams in back, three waist darts in front; high neckline, finished with fine piping of about 1/6"; cap sleeves with…
Ivory Silk Faille Gown with Bows
Date: 1890-1900
Ivory silk faille floor-length gown with train, bows and lace details, and pleating; shawl neckline with lace trim open to waist; one added closure center front; four pleats at shoulder extending to front waist and continuing to bottom of train on…
Ivory Satin Gown with Train
ivory satin gown with asymmetrical trim, train
Black Blue and Gold Multilayered Dress
Date: 1910-1919
dress of black and blue net over ivory silk, with gold embroidery metallic gold braid embroidery cream silk lining blue mesh drapes black mesh drapes boned inner bodice cream lace trim on bodice gold waist detail with buttons