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brown velvet dropwaist dress with long sleeves, ow and silver/ diamond circle at front of neck

Creator: J. Lengel

brown velvet jacket w/embroidery

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,…

Creator: Greenberg's

Brown wool suit

Dark green silk bodice with brown velvet details. Yellowing lace on cuffs and neck. Ruffled edges on bottom.

Creator: Milgrim

Date: 1937-1939

Ensemble (evening), two-piece, of dark red crushed silk velvet with jewelry trim: (a) coat of velvet with decorative tucks and silver-tone clasps; (b) dress of velvet; (c) and (d) jeweled clasps for bodice of dress; Ensemble (evening), two-piece, of…

Burgundy embroidered mantle with fringe hem. Silk velvet, silk. Burgundy silk velvet cape (a) is sleeveless, with button closures which are damaged and reinforced with hooks and eye closures down the front center, silk lining, fringe hem, and…

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

bustle cage

bustle ensemble of white cotton with blue print; white blue print cotton, white cotton lace trimSimulating 1870s silhouettefront panels of skirt gathered into side seam;, back panels or skirt; pleated into side seams; short rounded slit at side…

Date: 1885-1905

Olive green ensemble of plaid wool, cotton, boning, velvet, metal, brown linen lining; plaid wool bodice (a) with four darts in the front; lining of bodice linen with boning; open front with hook and eye closures and with right side that overlaps…

Camisole was once white. Buttons down the front. Tank sleeves. Collar and armholes are trimmed with lace. Sage green silk ribbon inserted about the front and back collars of the camisole, so as to tie in the front.

Creator: Callot Soeurs

cape w/ lappets

Creator: ILGWU

Date: 1960-1969

Dark teal suit w/ rhinestone buttons+Skirt is attached to sheer cream camisole+Interesting detail above bust+Lined+No shoulder seam; gussets at armscyeknee-length skirt, 2 diameter buttons of pebbled '˜marcasite'; beige silk, cream silk, dark…

Date: 1890-1899

Charcoal-gray sprigged silk, white flower spriggs, two-piece dress