Photograph of Katherine Iris Arnold, Class of 1895
Photograph of Katherine Iris Arnold, Class of 1895. This Vassar graduate chose to wear a style, which includes lapels and a stand collar, very similar to the green taffeta dress, VC1992014. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar…
Cream and Black Printed Silk Dress with Black Lace
Date: 1900-1904
Two-piece cream silk ensemble with black print and lace: boned, high-neck bodice with flutter sleeves, full skirt with bustle pleats and train.
; Cream silk ensemble with black print and black lace . Band collar covered in lace. Lace inserts…
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;…
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.…
Pink and Gray Bustle Ensemble
Date: 1876 (circa)
Pale salmon and gray silk taffeta bustle ensemble, trimmed with pale salmon taffeta ruffles and white and gray tassel trim, swags, bustle, and train; fitted bodice with 3/4 sleeves, square neckline and triple button closure up front; skirt with…