1924 Class Day Dress
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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…
Daisy Chain Dress
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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…
1879 Graduation Ensemble
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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…
Black Satin Shoes with Gold Leather
Creator: Yves Saint Laurent
shoes of black satin with gold leather toes and piping
Vassar Gymsuit of JoLeigh Kirkland '68
Creator: Wright & Ditson
Date: 1964-1968
White poly-cotton blend gymsuit; short sleeve shirtwaist dress with bloomers. Dress (a) is above knee length; gathering at waist; left breast pocket; back yoke with slight gather; cap sleeves; convertible collar; eight plastic buttons down front;…
Navy Leather Heels
Creator: Winkelman Shoe Deluxe
Navy leather heels with thick 2.75" heel; navy leather,, navy metal buckles; 2.75" heel, rounded toe, thick heel, 2 straps across foot
Oral History Interview with Willa McCarthy
Creator: Willa McCarthy
Date: May 3rd, 2013, 11:00 AM;2013-05-03T11:00:00-05:00
An interview with Willa McCarthy, Vassar Class of 1992, on May 3rd, 2013 about the dress she wore to her wedding on December 29th, 1997, her later divorce, and her views on marriage.
Velvet Coat with Tasseled Tie
Creator: Walther & Co.
velvet coat with tasseled tie
Kimono Style Yellow Silk Jacket
Creator: Wa-Yel's
kimono style yellow silk jacket. Loose fit, pagoda sleeves; Materials: chartreuse silk, jaquard weave; cream silk lining Silouette: kimono style jacket hip length Description: Loose fit; elbow length kimono/bell style sleeves; 'bathrobe'collar…
Cream Silk Satin Shoes
Creator: Viault-Esté Paris
Cream colored shoes/slippers with a silk and lace ribbon on toe. Silk satin exterior, silk satin and lace trim bow on top, leather and linen interior, leather sole. Component A and B are identical.
Photograph of Kathryn Keeler Sherrill carrying the Daisy Chain
Creator: unknown photographer
Date: 1925
Kathryn Keeler Sherrill carrying the Daisy Chain for the commencement ceremony at Vassar College, 1925. Courtesy of Kathryn Keeler Sherrill VC 1927.
Wire Bustle Cage
Creator: Unknown American Inventor
Date: 1871
Bustle (cage), of natural cotton muslin and twill tapes and metal wire bands: half-cylinder shape, with metal bands horizontally forming shape, suspended from vertical tapes; waistband of tape with adjustable buckle and hanging tabs; flat back of…