Brown Wool and Velvet Bustle Ensemble
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,…
1924 Class Day Dress
Date: 1924
Dress of sheer yellow and ivory cotton batiste with embroidered trim; cord tie neckline with tassels at ends; cap sleeves; band of fabric defining dropped waist; skirt gathered onto dropped waist; ivory embroidered trim on skirt (single strand…
Tags: 1920s, American, Ceci, D2, fashioning, Graduation, HCPW, Julie, ParentsWeekend1995, SQ, Trying on History, VassarGirls
Daisy Chain Dress
Date: 1925
Dress of sheer ivory cotton batiste: boatneck; cap sleeves; dropped waist with skirt gathered and hand sewn to waistline at sides; mid calf length; metal hook and eye closures; inserted lace panels from neckline to hemline at center front and center…
Tags: 1920s, American, Chandra, CostumeCore, D2, fashioning, Graduation, Highlights, ParentsWeekend1995, SQ, VassarGirls
1879 Graduation Ensemble
Date: 1879
Ivory ensemble of silk satin and lace with taffeta trim: basque bodice of ivory satin; fitted; with 3/4 length sleeves; lace ruffle trim at collar and down CF and cuffs. Skirt of ivory satin; panel of lace at front, fullness at back to accommodate…
Tags: 1870s-1880s - Bustle, American, card, Chloe, Condition, CRC1, fashioning, Graduation, HCPW, Highlights, ParentsWeekend1995, Sierra, SQ, VassarGirls