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Black chiffon drop waist dress with black silk underskirts and a satin belt. The bottom of the skirt and the waist are decorated with black beads(are these beads glass or jet?)in circular patterns and the collar and the middle of the sleeves are…

Date: 1920

Drop-waist dress of black chiffon with accents of green, orange, yellow, blue/purple in the beading and lining; knee length hem; boat neckline; long sleeves; snap closures along side seam; plastic beads on the skirt, neckline, bodice, and sleeves;…

black chiffon short sleeved dress

Creator: Maison Levilion

black chiffon bodice with ivory silk chiffon collar, bodice with rows of fine pin tucks and rows of small black beads in wave design. Black silk chiffon, ivory silk chiffon, black silk twill lining, black grosgrain inner waistband, beads possibly…

black capelet with rust lining and lace ruffleCapelet of black silk twill with rust taffeta lining collar of wide gathered black satin ribbon ??? lace ruffles

Creator: Deutsch & Co.

capelet with jet beads and ruffles at neck

Date: 1930-1949

black capelet with hood with black circular velvet embellishments along hem, possible of rayon or acetate

Black capelet with elaborate trim; velvet collar with feather lining which shows as trim at edge, heavily quilted with braided trim, sheer silk ruffle all along front edge.

Date: 1900-1909

black capelet with camel liningShoulder cape with tiesBlack silk with camel silk reverse

black cape (short) with raised velvet flower pattern and trim

black brocade bodice with appliques and tassels

Date: 1880-1889

Black bonnet of fishnet, wire, beads, sequins, and ribbon; structure composed of three wires intersecting at center and two thread-covered wire circumferences; small beads sewn in fish scale pattern on fishnet; larger beads on top; sequins clustered…

boned jacket with lace

black bodice with white polka dots, cream lace

Date: 1900-1909

; I. Black silk crepe, black silk lining, black cotton net, black silk embroidery, tan cotton lace, tan cotton netting, metal hooks, bars, and eyes, boning, silk tassels remnants of dark brown gauzeII. Natural waisted, high-collared, drop-armscyed…