1941 Class Day Play
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
Junior Prom
Dancing at the 1941 Junior Prom
Wedding Dress of Muriel Kahn Lampell
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…
Black and White Striped Dress
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,…
Copper Tweed Wool Suit
Creator: Shoppe Yvonne
Date: 1940-1949
Copper and black tweed wool suit; I. copper and black wool tweed; black synthetic lining; black plastic buttons II. Silhouette: Fit and flare 3-piece suite III. A: Jacket: fitted; hip length; full length sleeve; six large black buttons; polo…
Green Tweed Suit
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…
Satin Wedding Dress with Pointed Waist
wedding dress B, Finger loop located on the inside of the skirt. ; wedding dress B
40's Wedding Dress and Veil
Date: 1946
wedding dress and veil
Yellow Dress with Collar
Creator: Miss "Virginia"
yellow short sleeve dress w/front motherof pearl buttons + pockets
Tan Gown with Train
brown and tan gown w/train, ruchign at shoulders, sleeveless; brown and tan gown w/train, ruching at shoulders, sleeveless
Bright Blue Bathing Suit with Squares
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 casing Fitted silhouette--short, tight knit Empire waist…
Wool Jacket and Skirt with Fur
black wool jacket w/poodle fur collar, and skirt
Black Capelet with Hood
Date: 1930-1949
black capelet with hood with black circular velvet embellishments along hem, possible of rayon or acetate
Black Striped Frock Coat and Skirt
black striped frock coat w/matching skirt