Design for pageant or festival gown. Colored sketch of white gown with expansive bell shaped skirt in multiple sections labeled to be made of different materials including tulle and satin. Oversized, structured neckline and shoulders. Small crown or hat on head. Fabric swatches and sequins attached to sketch.
Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of an A-line gown in wrapped design with asymmetric hem. Inserted or cummerbund waist. Wide neckline, waist and opening trimmed lace or embroidery; lower half of front opening appears trimmed in feathers. Designer's handwritten note at upper right of sketch.
Original fashion design by Lilli Wolff. Possibly for a costume, of a female figure with gold-accented dress and flowing pink belt/sash represented on sketch by an applied cut-out piece of paper. Drawing is overlaid with black mesh, and mounted on larger board. Believed to have been done between 1945 and 1960.
Design for pageant or festival gown. Blue line sketch illustrates a gown with wide, structured shoulders trimmed with floral accents on the interior. Bell shaped skirt is trimmed with floral appliques and has inserted, fan shaped details around hem. Partial back view at right illustrates an elaborate matching train for the gown. Crown on model's head.
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a purple dress with heavily beaded, asymmetric V-shaped neckline and elbow length sleeves. Waistline of knee length, straight skirt has high, V-shaped insert to left armscye.
Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch in green and black illustrates circular structured shoulders and high neckline with wide pointed collar. Wide curled hip structure; long fitted sleeves. Fitted skirt with train. Oversized hat styled in same curled motif as gown. Designer's initials at foot of gown.
Design for wedding or pageant gown. Color sketch illustrates front and back views of white gown with applique border trim. Strapless neckline wraps around to back and across skirt. Gathered underskirt.
Signed design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates full length view of white gown with pink accents. Bell shaped skirt shows overlay of folds with pink undersides; bands gather at center front. Dress is trimmed with a line of graduated bows from skirt up to neckline. Pink gathered petticoat exposed at hem. Model is wearing a headpiece in bow design matching bows on gown. Designer's signature at hem of gown.
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a white gown with A-line skirt. V-shaped neckline; bodice is crossed with embellished accent which meets at point of neckline. Deep V-shaped back is trimmed to match the front; trim extends down center back hips. Long, straight sleeves. Juliet style cap on veil.
Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates full, back view of dress with deep V-shaped, heavily embellished neckline. Full length, column style skirt is accented at back side panels which wrap to front.
Signed design for dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length front view of a dress in yellow with cutout bands and beaded trim. High rounded neckline; below knee length. Bracelet length sleeves with matching beaded cutouts. Matching hat on model's head. Designer's signature at model's feet.
Design for cocktail or dinner skirt ensemble. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a ensemble with a tunic inspired blouse with asymmetric hemline, bracelet length sleeves, wide rounded neckline and scrolled accent down left side. Scroll detail continues into wrapped, knee length skirt.
Design for evening gown. Colored sketch of light gray gown with deep V-shaped neckline and floral accents on shoulders. Peplum detail at hips trimmed in floral accents matching shoulders. Full gathered skirt with sheer top layer.
Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of column style dress with curved, strapless neckline. Curved, embellished detail at left side matches right side detail curving into gathered, trumpet shaped left side hem. Designer's handwritten note at right states: "embroidered / with gold beads".
Signed design for coat dress or coat. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress coat with A-line skirt, inserted waist and dolman sleeves. Below knee length. Designer's handwritten note at right notes fabric choices of "silk linen with velvet". Designer's signature at left hem of dress.
Design for pageant or ball gown. Color sketch of full length gown with bell shaped skirt trimmed in large, fan shaped and bow applied details. Strapless neckline; fitted bodice with floral appliques at sides matching fan detail on skirt. Rust stains from paperclips in upper left hand corner.
Signed design for pageant or festival costume. Color sketch illustrate full front view of two-piece costume. Asymmetric bodice is heavily trimmed with standing collar; left arm is bare and right has long, fitted sleeve matching main bodice. Fitted, full length skirt matching bodice has asymmetric waist and fan-shaped accent down left side. Model is wearing headdress matching main body of costume. Designer's signature at feet of model.
Design for dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a light blue sheath style dress. Surplus, wrapped bodice forms V-shaped neckline; sleeveless. Knee length skirt is accented with panel inserted at right hip and draping to left hem; second draped panel below hips.
Signed design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch in pink and purple illustrates full length view of costume with gathered/pleated skirt and hip accents of large loops. Fitted bodice has cape shoulder detail with high neckline; long, full sleeves gather at wrists. Model is wearing large, bow-shaped headdress matching loops on gown.
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a white gown with princess seams and center front frog closures with floral accents. High neckline forms a deep V-shape in back which continues to form the train. Train is trimmed at the hem with draping gathered at the center. Elbow length sleeves are trimmed at the hem with floral accents matching the opening. Veil on model's head.
Design for ballgown. Colored sketch of ballgown with shirred sweetheart neckline with gathered accent at center front. Long sleeves with floral accents. Shirred asymmetric hips trimmed with large floral bouquet down left side. Gathered, full length A-line skirt.
Signed design for dance or theater costume. Color sketch illustrates front view of costume with asymmetric skirt. Right sleeve opens at elbow and drapes to attach at wrist; bare left arm is draped with scarf attached at the shoulder. Blue scarf or headdress on head of model. Designer's signature at hem of skirt.
Design for dress. Outline sketch illustrates the front view of a dress with right side accent that appears to come over right shoulder, pass through vent in right shoulder, down to waist, and exit at hips to form fan down right side of straight skirt. Loop over left shoulder; short sleeves.
Design for cocktail or evening dress. Color sketch illustrates dress with halter neckline crossing the bodice. Ruched bodice and waist. Gathered, A-line skirt has wrap detail at hips matching the bodice; below knee length.
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates blue dress with wide, off the shoulder straps. Sides of bodice fold over top of bodice. Center front panel of bodice shows applied floral accents with designer's note "made / from same / material". Belted waist; A-line, knee length, gathered skirt. Designer's initials at bottom left hem of dress: "LW". Handwritten number "3" in upper right hand corner of sketch.
Design for stage costumes. Color sketch in red and white illustrates three full length, chorus line female figures. Tops on costumes have asymmetric neckline with structured lapel on left shoulder which wraps around the neck to form a collar. Asymmetric hem forms a short tail in back. White fitted leggings. Models are wearing red crescent shaped headpieces. Designer's initials at ankles of right side figure.
Signed design for costume or pageant gown. Color sketch illustrates gown in lace inspired fabric with blue half coat over right side with button closures at left shoulder and hip. Strapless neckline on gown and elbow length cape shoulder on half coat.Cone shaped headpiece on model. Designer's signature at hem of costume.
Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates fitted blue dress with strapless neckline. Bodice of dress shows overlapping/woven panels coming to points at shoulders. Tips of points are glittered. Designer's note to right of sketch states "with stones / or jewelry?".
Design for evening dress. Sketch of dark gray bias striped gown. Fitted, full length dress has fan-shaped detail below knees. High neckline; long fitted sleeves.
Design for cocktail or dinner ensemble. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a skirt ensemble with ornately trimmed jacket and gathered skirt with tightly pleated back.
Design for an 1840s ladies dress. Sketch depicts female in full length front and left side views with sleeve view in upper left corner and back bodice view in upper right corner. Measurements/descriptions typewritten in German at bottom center.
Design for cocktail/dinner dress. Color sketch of pink dress with halter neckline detail over sweetheart bodice. Dropped, V-shaped waist with top tier of skirt gathered into hips. Full, A-lined skirt; knee length.
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a silver dress. Main body of knee length dress is lace; off the shoulder neckline with elbow length sleeves. Yoke detail at shoulders form points on tops of sleeves and borders left side asymmetric closure; matching hip detail forms a tie at left hip. Designer's handwritten note at bottom right states "lace and silk". Fabric swatch at upper left hand corner. Designer's initials at feet of model.
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Outline sketch shows the front view of a tunic style dress with asymmetric overskirt. Asymmetric neckline extends to form capped sleeve on right.
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length view of a 1920s inspired dress in straight, dropped waist style. Scrolled design on main body of dress extends to long sleeves. Strapless neckline; below knee length. Designer's signature at ankles of model.
Design for wedding or pageant gown. Color sketch shows full length front and back views of gown with asymmetric hip floral detail and tightly gathered A-line skirt. Off the shoulder neckline depicts ruffled detail matching hip trim. Handwritten designer's note at right of front view detailing states "cut out work" and note at bottom center states: "either tulle or taffeta / or mixed materials / or silk organza".
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates front and back views of a white gown with draped placket details. Bracelet length, straight sleeves. Shoulder detail becomes right sleeve and hip details expands down the center back to form the train and down the center front to form fan-shaped folds. Crown on veil in same wrapped band motif as gown.
Design for dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a green dress with surplus inspired, wrapped neckline trimmed at triangular closure with lace or embroidery; elbow length sleeves. Straight, knee length wrapped skirt with triangular trim and closure matching the bodice.
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates white dress with black dots and black trim accents. Bracelet length dolman sleeves with cuffs. Surplus neckline with oversized rolled collar in opposite colors. Black trim around hips drapes or is inserted down right side of dress. Straight, below the knee skirt. Designer's note on sketch states "trim [from?] wool" and designer's signature at bottom of sketch: "Lilli Wolff".
Design for ballgown. Color sketch of front and back views of gown with A-line skirt heavily trimmed with oversized applied floral accents. Off the shoulder neckline trimmed to match skirt. Back view illustrates four leaf petal inspired panels trailing from waistline. Handwritten note at far left of sketch: "The one she didn't like / The design would swallow you up and be too heavy / We thought it was odd looking & not / airy enough. I don't think the skirt / has a pretty slope either. OK? / Return both sheets of dresses". Designer's initials, "LW", at bottom left hem of front view of dress.
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates fitted dress in white with black dots and trimmed in black. Surplus bodice bordered in black which extends down right side of dress; high, possibly tubular collar. Bracelet length dolman sleeves with cuffs matching right side trim.
Design for cocktail/evening dress. Color sketch in lilac purple. Halter neckline; shirred at hips; full, below the knee skirt. Outline of back view to left of full front view.
Design for ballgown or wedding dress. Color sketch of full length front and back views of gown with A-line skirt. Top tier of skirt in floral design gathers at dropped waist and forms a U in back. Underskirt appears to be box pleated sheer fabric; alternative view of underskirt in bottom left corner depicts three tiers of tightly pleated fabric. Bateau neckline with cap sleeves of fabric matching top tier of skirt forms a deep V shape in back view.
Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch of gown with oversized, bell shaped skirt with fan and bow appliques and tulle drapes connecting the fans. Scalloped gathers at hemline reveal pleated, tiered understructure. Fitted, strapless bodice designed as fan matching those on skirt with bow at natural waistline. Signed by designer, "Lilli Wolff" at bottom left hemline of gown. Back of sketch shows two outline sketches of skirt.
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