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brown short coat, faux fur, frogs/tassels on front

brown/black faux fur coat with real white fur collar, cream lining

Date: 2011-05-19 - 2011-06-12

To celebrate the college’s 150th anniversary, the Vassar College Costume Collection will share student research about the complex role that education has played to influence fashion. This exhibition will showcase student clothing from the 1860’s to…

Creator: Holly Hummel

Date: 2014-06-12 - 2014-06-15

An exhibition of selected garments (dating from 1836-1956) donated to the Vassar College Costume Collection. The exhibition took place in the Faculty Commons in the College Center at Vassar, from June 12-15, 2014.

Creator: Russell & Allen

Date: 1892 (circa)

Evening ensemble of ivory silk satin with gold and pink floral metallic brocade. Bodice: fitted princess-seam bodice with modified puff sleeves with gathers at the underarm and longer at the bottom of the sleeve than the top, and square neckline.…

Creator: Revue de la Mode

Date: 1878-05-01

Date: 1905

Embroidered White Edwardian tea dress. White cotton with eyelet, detail, mesh insets and embroidery throughout. Square neckline with lace detail and net inset at back. Bloused bodice with princess seams, pin tucks, and pleats at waist. Three quarter…

Embroidered dress cape with silver embroidery and a stiff, lace-lined collar. The cape is lined with silk inside.

Elizabeth Moffatt Drouilhet, in her role as Warden of the College. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College. Elizabeth Moffat Drouilhet was a member of the Vassar Class of 1930. She served as Acting Warden of the College…

Jacket of ivory cotton pique. Black button closure along full length of center front. Mid-thigh length (longer in back to account for bustle). Long sleeves with folded cuffs. Fitted waist, then flared to hemline.

Date: 1912

Dress of sheer ivory cotton; trimmed with horizontal panels of ivory mesh embroidery. 3/4 length sleeves. 2-tiered ankle-length skirt.; Dress of sheer ivory cotton ____ trimmed with horizontal panels of ivory mesh embroidery. 3/4 length sleeves.…

ecru linen skirt with lace insets

Ensemble, 2-piece, of ivory linen? trimmed with ivory pom-poms, crocheted insets with mesh and flower pattern, and self-covered buttons.; bodice: short-sleeved, double-breasted, w/button closure at left front; skirt: full length with train.;…

Three quarter length sleeved, floor length sheer ivory cotton dress. The bodice and sleeves are trimmed with lace and pink and green embroidered flowers. The neck is high and the dress clasps down the back. At the hips the there is no lace embroidery…