Black Cocktail Dress
Date: 1956
Black A-line cocktail dress; silk chiffon, taffeta, velvet; sleeveless v-neck; pleated shoulder detail; bodice chiffon pleated from shoulder to gathers at bust; black velvet waistband with shirring at sides, full accordion pleated skirt, gathered at…
Gold Silk Jacquard Dress with Floral Motif
Date: 1830-1850
Gold Silk Jacquard Dress with Floral Motif and Leg-of-Mutton Sleeves; 1. Gold Silk jacquard with floral motif; Lining at Hem, Bodice, Sleeves; Boning at bodice front. 2. Full length; Empire waist; Leg-o-Mutton sleeves; Boned bodice; Low…
Royal Blue Silk Dress with Tails
Date: 1910-1919
Blue silk dress with long sleeves trimmed in tan tulle. There are matching blue silk buttons down the front with a white tulle underlay at the chest which is decorated with rhinestone buttons and a blue silk waistband below it . Above the waistband…
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…
Blue Velvet Dress
Date: 1920-1929
Blue silk velvet; drop waist dress; V-neck; sleeveless; asymmetrical drop waist curving down to the right; large bow with one tail at left hip; fuller skirt, below knee; waist seam at back curves up to the left. ; Drop waist dress; v-neck;…
Pink Patterned Dress
Date: 1903 (circa)
pink patterned top, skirt, and collar; Pink and cream printed treated silk, pink silk front facing, cotton muslin ruffle at hem, cotton lace floral applique, grosgrain synthetic ribbon as waist tape, metal hook-and-eye closures; linen lining of…
Teal Taffeta Crinoline Ensemble
Date: 1860 (circa)
Sheer dress trimmed with self ruffles. Elbow length sleeves. Ankle length underskirt with back center panel with large horizontal pleats. Shorter overskirt, open at center back to reveal horizontal pleats on underskirt.; teal taffeta ensemble; green…
Light Green Silk Gown with Lace
Date: 1910-1914
Mint green silk, pink and green rosette trim, cream lace, metal; high-waist mint green silk dress; deep v gathered sleeveless mint green silk bodice with mint green silk rosette detail at shoulders; waistband with pink and green rosette trim,…
Beaded Bow Dress
Date: 1920-1929
Black chiffon dress with beaded bow at dropped waist. Sheer black silk crepe chiffon, round white glass beads, mother of pearl, silver bugle beads, metal snaps, black grosgrain ribbon inner waistband with metal hooks and eyes.
Green Day Dress
Date: 1895 (circa)
ensemble of green changeant taffeta with small dot print; skirt (a) : olive green taffeta with ivory dots, purple cross weave (wavy); weighted hem; green velvet trim ; bodice (b): olive green taffeta w/ ivory dots and purple cross-weave; green velvet…
Brown Wool and Velvet Bustle Ensemble
Date: 1880 (circa)
Ensemble (day dress) of brown merino wool and velvet, with basque bodice and bustled skirt; bodice has standing velvet collar and velvet lapels, center front button closure with brown crochet covered buttons, 2 piece set in sleeve with velvet cuff,…