White Bloomers
Date: 1905 (circa)
White cotton bloomers with intentionally split crotch, lace detail at bottom of cuff, 3 buttons, and tiered cuffs.
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,…
Gold Coat with Flowers
Creator: Best & Co.
gold coat with flowers
Small Spring Bustle Cage
Date: 1885 (circa)
Small wire bustle cage with 3 springs, with cotton chintz covering, cotton tape, and metal buckle closure.; bustle cage-3 metal coils and light brown cotton chintz covering: wiastband at cotton tape with 1 metal buckle closure; 3 vertical metal…
Small Wire Crescent Bustle Cage
Date: 1880 (circa)
Small bustle cage with 2 pieces of crescent shaped wire mesh held by cotton tape, with a metal buckle closure. Black braided wire and beige cotton tapes; waistband of cotton tabby weave tape with 1 buckle closure; 2 rolls of braided wire suspended…
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…
Crinoline Hoop Skirt
Date: 1865 (circa)
Hoop skirt of fabric tapes and wire; hoops of watch spring covered with webbing held together with metal tabs
Black Faille Bodice with Front Inset
Creator: Maison Levilion
Date: 1895-1900
black faille bodice with front inset and cuffs of ivory with black lace overlay; Black faille bodice with front inset and cuffs of ivory with black lace overlay. Lace and ivory silk are a later addition in the same shape as a previous part. Interior…
Black Lace Bodice with Full Sleeves
Creator: Maison Levilion
black lace bodice with tassels and very full sleeves, bodice of black silk twill, very fine poit des' prit net gathered over CF.; black lace bodice with tassels and very full sleeves, bodice of black silk twill, very fine poit des' prit net gathered…
Navy Bodice with Red Yoke
Creator: MJ
Date: 1905 (circa)
Bodice of navy blue wool faille with square yoke of red wool, trimmed with stripes of black braid and edged with curved black braid trim. Front sections overlap with hook and eye closures; standing collar hooks at CB.