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At-home dress
At-home dress of pale blue net lace. Ankle length. Wide 3/4 length sleeves; deep V-shaped neckline. Center front closure of 8 self covered buttons and loops at waist. Attached belt of matching lace with rectangular buckle. Lined in matching pale blue crepe.
Dress
Dress of nylon with gold metallic embroidery. The fabric is a printed nylon with abstract ikat floral designs in browns, yellows, and oranges on a cream ground, with areas of metallic embroidered leaf forms over the whole of the dress. The formal dress is full-length, with a slight train. Sleeveless, it has wide straps and a shallow rounded neckline, which deepens into a V in back. The natural or low waist has seaming below below the bust to create a band of horizontal ruching just above the waist. The skirt has wide, deep scalloping around the edges. On the back of the dress is a bow of the same material, set just above the lower back. From the hips around to the back are added panels of the same fabric forming tiers of ruffles, and two long panels are attached below the ruffles to hang down back. Closure along left side, alternating snaps and hooks-and-eyes. The dress is unlined, although the back ruffle panels are lined in a dark mahogany brown/red silk. Sewn in ribbon with hand-written notation: "72 20 499 29-327/979" (faded)
Evening dress
Evening dress of black lace and net. V neckline; raglan cap sleeves. Full length flared skirt. Center back neck has fastening of self-covered buttons and loops. Inserted waist band. Underskirt of black net. Left side zipper closure (added?).
Day dress
Dress of off white linen and crochet knit joined in wide strips. Round neckline; cap sleeves, nearly sleeveless. Straight silhouette; knee length. No closures.
Evening dress
Evening dress of black lace. A) Dress of black lace. Halter style bodice with choker collar of 1" x 3' black velvet ribbon that ties in back; opens in "V" to waist in back. Floor length with black velvet ribbon along hem. Left side snap closure. B) Under dress of black silk crepe. Bias cut; halter style neckline with spaghetti strap that loops over back of neck. Trimmed with 5" gathered net at hem.
Evening dress
Evening dress of matelassé ivory rayon. Bias cut. High waist with starburst shaped tucks between breasts and where waist joins skirt. Deep U-shaped neckline with halter straps around back of neck and forming bands under the arms; shoulder straps. Center back closure of self-covered buttons and loops. Full length with slight train.
Evening dress
Evening dress of dark red floral lace and silk satin; full length; 5 shoulder straps; lace collar piece drapes over neckline and shoulders.
Evening dress
A) Dress of indigo blue lace with silver metallic threads woven throughout. The full-length dress has a shallow V-neck in front, and a low V-neck in back with turned back, pointed "collar". The long sleeves each have a series of 4 tiny snaps from wrist upwards along arm. There is a deep ruffle or flounce of the same material at the waist, simulating a peplum. The long skirt is slightly scalloped at the hem, and is longer in back forming a slight train. B) small matching belt
Summer cape
Summer cape of white cotton pique. Shawl collar extends to hem. Two white silk frogs at neckline for front closure. About waist length. Unlined; padded shoulders.
Evening dress
Evening dress of dark yellow/gold chiffon with vertical lines of cut beads and crystal rhinestones at upper bodice and sleeves. V-shaped neckline; elbow length sleeves. Full length with inserted waist styled straight at waist and V-shaped at bottom. Left side zipper closure. Belt loops at sides; belt missing.
Yachting ensemble
Yachting costume of blue and white cotton; three pieces: a) Jacket of blue cotton with white lining, no closure. b) Blouse of white cotton with asymmetrical red stripe from left shoulder to right hip, v-neck, star and stripe accents on red stripe. c) Culottes of blue cotton. Street length. Flapped opening is trimmed with three nonfunctioning brass buttons on each side of flap with closure of hook & eyes and snaps. Button pinned to tag of gold, stamped with braiding and anchor motif.
Blouse
Blouse of ivory silk chiffon with lace inserts radiating from rounded neckline. Mitered pin tucks between lace inserts. Short puffed sleeves with 1" cuffs. Center front closure with lace trimmed placket and self-covered buttons. String tie extends from piping around neckline. Pin tucks down center back shoulders.
Day dress
Dress of sheer peach organdy. Street-length, short standing collar with open square notch at front of throat. Short sleeves. Short center-front opening below collar notch, secured with 2 hidden snaps. Left-side under-arm opening with 2 further hidden snaps. Dress is ornamented with stitched detail. Vertical stitching and pintucks on bodice start below yoke and continue to waistline "belt" formed by more stitching. A-line skirt ornamented with further vertical stitching and pintucks running from "belt" to hem. Unlined. No labels.
Blouse
Beige silk chiffon blouse, mitered reverse box pleated. Tabs on the front placket.
Capelet
Caplet of ermine. A) Short cape/caplet of white ermine fur. No collar, with high neckline. Single armhole at right side, set low, allowing lower arm to come through. Left side with no armhole, but with extra fullness so caplet drapes over arm. Fastens at upper left with hook and loop. As designed, the strips of fur appear diagonal when worn, creating the image of the piece being cut on the bias. Lined in pale peach/cream silk. Designer's label at inside right: "Madeline Vionnet / depose" B) Large "puff" of ermine tails to ornament left shoulder. Loop on back to attaches to closure.
Dress
Dress of black crepe.
Cardigan
Cardigan of natural color cotton mesh/gauze embroidered in wool yarn design of red roses with green leaves. Elbow length sleeves. Collarless neckline; no closure; peplum.
Day dress
Evening gown of cream ribbed novelty weave crepe silk. Full length; bias cut. Short puffed sleeves with ruffles and a shallow V-neck.
Day dress
Dress ensemble of printed silk chiffon crepe in black, pink and beige floral motif. A) Dress in straight silhouette. Ankle length with slightly rounded V-shaped neckline. Sleeveless. Three ruffled tiers on skirt form inverted V at center front and back, giving dropped waist effect. B) Scarf of matching fabric. C) Belt of matching fabric Rectangular self-covered buckle with 3 stitched belt holes.
"Dhoti" ensemble
Two-piece at-home ensemble of red nylon jersey. a) Skirt/harem pants in long panel which fastens around waist band, passes between legs from front, and is fastened around waist to tie in front. b) Fitted blouse. Hip length; cap sleeves with rectangular underarm gussets. Five graduated V-pleats down center front and back neckline.
Evening dress
Evening dress of gold lamé and purple metallic woven in ridges 1/2" apart. Full length; epaulettes on sleeveless shoulders. Alternating V-shapes on bodice. V-shaped neckline deeper in back ending in ruffled trim down center back seam. Hook & eye and snap closure on center back seam.
Blouse
Blouse of purple shirred silk chiffon. Short sleeves with 1" cuff. Folded collar. Center back snap opening.
Blouse
Blouse of ivory silk crepe. Short sleeves with lace inserts on cuffs. Rectangular tucked insets down center front bordered in rows of lace. Shoulder tucks are all hand done. Lace inserts on pointed collar. Center front closure of pearl finished buttons (finish lost on three buttons; bottom button missing).
Day dress
Evening gown of pale green chiffon. Bodice has horizontal tucks. Elbow length puffed sleeves have rolled cuffs which are vented and have pointed sewn ends. Banded collar extends to form tie at center front. Left side snap closure.
Evening dress
Evening gown of ivory satin and chiffon. Tubular blouson bodice has 1" shoulder straps and center back closure of hook & eyes with 2" wide bow and trailing ends. Fitted tubular satin slip insert at hips with A-line over skirt of cream chiffon trimmed in 6" band of baby ostrich feathers (swans down?) to just below thigh. Full length lower paneled skirt is flared. Bodice lined in self with grosgrain ribbon petersham; skirt unlined.
Dress
Dinner dress of floral print embossed seersucker with puffed, raglan short sleeves. High waist. V-shaped, lightly draped neckline is trimmed at center front with bouquet of silk flowers and streamers of black velvet ribbon. Shoulders are trimmed/supported with two narrow black velvet ribbons. Slight train. Center back closure of self-covered buttons and loops. Slip/underdress of pale yellow acetate.
Day dress
Dress of rust brown rayon crepe. Street-length, with round neckline. Sleeveless. Skirt gathers into bodice forming a drop waistline. Trimmed around neck with three bands of black velvet with central bows. Designer Label: Emily Wilkens / Original
Fur coat
Coat of golden broadtail. 3/4 length and 3/4 length sleeves with wide band of light brown fox trim set just above cuffs. Center front opening with four self-covered circular buttons. Collar and wide band just above hem of fox matching bands on sleeves. Fully lined in light brown silk; patch pocket on inside left side. Retailer's label at center top inside: "Bergdorf / Goodman / Fifth Avenue / at 58th Street". Inside inner pocket: "Bergdorf & Goodman Co. / Fifth Ave., New York / Mrs. A. L. Lloyd / Date: 4/30 No. 39986"
Dress
Jumper dress of black wool crepe.
Day dress
Day dress of salmon pink crocheted lace. Knee length; short sleeves. V-shaped neckline with three blue glass flower shaped buttons down center front of bodice. No closure.
Evening vest
Evening vest of blue silk faille embroidered in white silk floral pattern over main body of garment. Cap sleeves; border at hip. Collarless; no closure.
Day dress
Evening dress of ecru, brown and orange rayon satin with a leaf and flower motif. Full length; sleeveless. Neckline is slightly squared in front and drops to deep cowl in back. Draped shoulders form ties/sash around to center back waist and pass through slit and over cowl to drop down center back. Skirt is straight in front with dropped waist and gathers to two tiers in back giving slight trained effect. Pleated black taffeta under lower gathered tier in back. Left side zipper added at later date.
Day dress
Afternoon dress of printed pink rayon shantung with white/brown floral print. Sleeveless with wide V-shaped neckline and divided cape collar. Picot edges on collar and hem. Street length with long line torso and uneven bias cut flounce starting at left hip and dipping down. No closure.
Dress
Evening dress of black, blue, violet and off-white floral patterned sateen with black lace at collar and net hem of skirt; sleeveless.
Dress
Dress of ecru (off white) cotton crochet lace with button accents. Sleeveless with self "shawl" over shoulders and back. Four large black buttons below shoulders at front with navy velvet bound nonfunctional buttonholes.
Dress
Dress of ivory cotton organdy. Smocked waist and shoulders in white and ombré pink with matching embroidery and openwork in floral motif on bodice and skirt. Sleeveless with pink and white thread on lingerie hem of armscye. Rounded neckline; below knee length. Left side snap closure.
Day dress
Day dress of peach silk chiffon. Sleeveless with floral embroidery on bodice below U-shaped neckline. Pleated net ruffle attached to widely scalloped hemline. Left side snap closure.
Capelet
Short caplet of long, black colobus monkey fur. Length falls just below bust line. No arm holes. One heavy hook and eye closure center front. Black silk trimmed neckline. Fully lined in black silk satin.
Evening Dress
Evening dress of black pleated nylon/rayon.
Hat
Hat of camel-colored cashmere felt. The crown is roughly cone-shaped, swelling at center and flattened at an angle at the top. Hatband of black grosgrain ribbon, below which the hat swells out to become the asymmetrical brim. At right side(?) is black grosgrain ribbon bow with attached trailing golden tan/brown ostrich plumes. Hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. Sewn onto the inner ribbon is designer's label: "Walter Florell / 29 East 53rd New York". Measurements: 19 cm. high from base of brim to top of crown; 22 cm. across at widest point; 24 cm. long from front to back.
Hat and muff
Hat and muff of chipmunk fur. A) Pillbox style hat with 3" brim. Trimmed with brown netting and chenille dots over front of hat. Brown grosgrain headband; lined in black organdy. Brown elastic strap for securing hat to head. B) Matching muff of fur 6 1/2" wide. Lined in brown satin.
Shoes
Ladies lace-up brogue style shoes of black leather with stacked heel.
Hat
Hat of black felt; tall crown; black satin ribbon hatband; comes to a bow at CB; hat gives poke-bonnet effect; elastic band.
Hat
Cloche inspired hat of navy felt. Domed crown has crease at front right. Pleated white satin trim with unfinished edges on stiffened front bill of woven fabric. Navy grosgrain headband; unlined.
Hat
Turban style hat of navy blue gathered silk knit over felt calotte style crown.
Hat
Turban inspired hat of fuchsia pink satin with peaked black satin front. Over draping of fuchsia pink satin and bow in front. Lined in black satin. Black elastic band for securing hat to head.
Hat
Hat of felted wool; burnt sienna; split crown; wide stitched brim; grosgrain brown ribbon bow on back. (British tan wool felt)
Hat
Hat of muted green straw with convex crown. Asymmetric brim of layered pink ostrich feathers and olive green net. Matching net bow at center back and hat pin of matching net with teardrop shaped head. Green grosgrain headband; unlined.
Hat
Soft hat of beige silk taffeta with wide brim folded back in front and held back with square head pin in back. Cylindrical crown. Beige grosgrain headband; lined in beige fabric.
Hat
Hat of burgundy wool felt.
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