Browse Items (17 total)

Students relax while watching a class day play outdoors, 1941. Note their matching dresses.Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College, Ref. # Ph.f4.17

Date: 1946

wedding dress and veil

Creator: Schiap-Sport

Date: 1946-1954

Black, white, and grey striped two piece dress in a fit and flare silhouette. Cotton sateen, black cotton, black felt, metal, and elastic; fitted cotton sateen bodice (a) is strapless, with a sweetheart neckline, princess seams, natural waistline,…

Date: 1930-1949

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

black striped frock coat w/matching skirt

bright blue bathing suit w/red and white squares, neck ties criss cross; Blue cotton rope, blue patterned cotton synthetic knit blend with red and cream squares, plastic boning with cotton casingFitted silhouette--short, tight knitEmpire waist…

Creator: Shoppe Yvonne

Date: 1940-1949

Copper and black tweed wool suit; I. copper and black wool tweed; black synthetic lining; black plastic buttonsII. Silhouette: Fit and flare 3-piece suiteIII. A: Jacket: fitted; hip length; full length sleeve; six large black buttons; polo…

Creator: Davidow

Date: 1940-1949

Green tweed suit; green wool tweed, brown synthetic, green ribbon, green leather.A. Tweed jacket. Peaked lapel; long straight sleeves with single covered button; slightly fitted at waist; side darts, 2 darts either side at front; fake pockets with…

Ivory moire taffeta wedding gown with sweetheart neckline and very long train. Zipper on left side of waist, finger loop at center bottom of train. Puffed sleeves. Waist panel.

Dancing at the 1941 Junior Prom

Creator: Brooks Brothers

Date: 1940-1949

cream/beige linen suit jacket and pants

Creator: Hattie Carnegie, Inc.

navy skirt with multi colored leaves; navy silk netting with multi colored leaves, navy silk taffeta; 3 layers; full skirt; top layer: navy silk netting with multi colored leaves, 10 panels; middle layer: top half navy netting, bottom half is stiff;…

wedding dress B, Finger loop located on the inside of the skirt. ; wedding dress B

brown and tan gown w/train, ruchign at shoulders, sleeveless; brown and tan gown w/train, ruching at shoulders, sleeveless

Date: 1949

Dress of cream satin with cream lace overlay; fit and flare silhouette; floor-length; fitted bodice with 2 darts in front and princess seams in back; long, straight, lace sleeves pointed at hem, 9 satin-covered buttons on each sleeve starting at…