Tan Pressed Wool Skirt with Black Ribbon
tan pressed wool skirt with open section and black ribbon ; tan pressed wool; black silk ribbon; cotton thread floral applique; tan silk satin ribbon; tan satin buttons floor-length, with train, fitted at waist; wool, fine decorative pleats at waist…
Black Silk Evening Bodice
Creator: Mary Blount
Date: 1891
Black short sleeved evening bodice of silk satin with black net; label reads Mary Blount / Ogdensburg, NY; polished cotton lining; metal hooks and eyes; metal boning; black silk satin ribbon waistband; black taffeta bias tape on inside bottom edge;…
Dark Blue Ensemble with Crocheted Lace
Date: 1905 (circa)
Dark blue crepe two-part dress with crocheted lace insets and black and green pleat details; band collar neckline; open front pleated bodice with crochet insets at collar and bust; hook and eye closures center front and back waist; taffeta bias tape…
Corset
Date: 1904 (circa)
White cotton underbust corset; Plain cream woven cotton, ivory cotton lace and ivory silk ribbon, metal grommets, metal busk, and metal boning Under-bust hourglass Bust and hip gores; quarter inch bonings in pairs every inch; bones on either side…
Natural Linen Morning Gown
Date: 1870-1879
Bustle-style morning dress of ecru linen gauze, pink silk ribbon, rust silk ribbon, and cotton crocheted lace, composed of overdress and underskirt ; ecru linen gauze, pink silk ribbon, rust silk ribbon, cotton crocheted lace, Bustle-style morning…
Ecru Linen and Lace Dress with Rose Trim
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…
Brown Tea Gown
Date: 1894 (circa)
Dress of rust colored satin with empire waistline, with shirred sleeve with hanging cuffs and full-length skirt with train.; Dress of rust colored satin; Empire waistline; 3/4 length shirred sleeve with hanging cuffs; full length skirt with train.…
Wedding Dress of Margaret A. Heminway
Date: 1854
Dress of cream silk taffeta; lining made of off-white polished cotton; crinoline silhouette; boned bodice, barrel-chested, princess seams in back, three waist darts in front; high neckline, finished with fine piping of about 1/6"; cap sleeves with…
Ivory Silk Faille Gown with Bows
Date: 1890-1900
Ivory silk faille floor-length gown with train, bows and lace details, and pleating; shawl neckline with lace trim open to waist; one added closure center front; four pleats at shoulder extending to front waist and continuing to bottom of train on…
Ivory Satin Gown with Train
ivory satin gown with asymmetrical trim, train
Ivory Satin Ensemble with Oriental Print
Date: 1893-1905
Ivory satin bodice and skirt with print; off-white solid silk satin with sections of blue/olive/gray patterned silk brocade; fabric covered metal boning; fabric covered buttons; metal hooks and eyes; lining in a square pattern (possibly cotton);…
Gray Silk Evening Bodice with Lace
Date: 1855-1865
Grey silk evening bodice with lace sleeves and yoke'; grey-blue heavy silk, grey -t blue silk satin, metal boning (possibly plastic), cotton batting, lined w/ white polished cotton, lavender silk ribbon, cotton (?); black ribbon at cuffs; blue…
Light Blue Bodice with Black Trim
Light blue and white striped and checked silk bodice with black ribbon trim. Yellowing lace with a floral pattern on the neck and sleeves. Loose high lace collar.
Cream and Brown Printed and Striped Bodice
Date: 1867 (circa)
cream lightweight silk with narrow brown stripe, perpendicular pattern of a light brown wider stripe with brief patches of dark brown (paintbrush effect); dark brown velvet ribbon (probably silk, but unsure); sateen weave cotton (or possibly linen)…
Black Blue and Gold Multilayered Dress
Date: 1910-1919
dress of black and blue net over ivory silk, with gold embroidery metallic gold braid embroidery cream silk lining blue mesh drapes black mesh drapes boned inner bodice cream lace trim on bodice gold waist detail with buttons