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Wedding hat

Description: Cloche style hat of pink straw with mauve satin embroidered band. Donated with A) Wedding dress of ecru chiffon with embroidered net waist, collar and sleeve cuffs. Long sleeves. Two-tiered scalloped skirt. Drawstring closure at neckline ending in gold spherical beads with amber rhinestones. Ivory layer under waist embroidered net has pin tucks and matches cuffs of sleeves.
Date: 1928

Boots

Description: Ladies black satin modified Captain Kid style boot with leather fold-down cuff and cutout design to show off stockings. Medium high knock-on heel; closure of three buttons and straps.
Date: 1920/1929

Mesh Purse

Description: Dresden style mesh purse of pink, beige, green, and brown in the printed design of a clown's face.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Whiting & Davis Co.

Garter Bra

Description: Garter bra of pink organza.
Date: 1920/1929

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress in straight style of black silk satin and silk lace. Sleeveless, with gold embroidery in leaf motif at scooped neckline, down center front, and above three lace panels set at center front and sides. Attached gold belt at dropped waist with black satin back.
Date: 1925/1929

Evening Dress

Description: Dress of dark chocolate brown velvet.
Date: 1920/1929

Clutch Coat

Description: Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif.
Date: 1925

Dress

Description: Dress. Full-length dress of navy with printed taupe polka dots of various sizes throughout. Sleeveless. Rounded neckline in front, back with deep V-neckline/long opening secured by a series of hooks that begin mid-back and continue down. Belt of self. Unlined. Label in skirt: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. / Original / N.Y.C." on label between two "heraldic" columns.
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Cape

Description: Opera coat of purple velvet. Neckline has scarf attached to neckline in back, which drapes around neck. One button closure at neck. Long sleeves gathered at sleeve cap and into cuff. Silk lining. Retailer Label: Dewees / Philadelphia
Date: 1925/1935

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of light tan kid, with short flared cuff at wrist with alternating panels of salmon pink kid and light tan kid with salmon pink scrolled embroidery. Backs of hands with 3 vertical bands of chain-stitch embroidery in tan and pink/rust. Wrist with single snap clasp with mother of pearl (simulated?) cover. Stamped inside each glove: "AY - 23967" Measurements: 9 1/8” overall length fingertip to end of cuff. 4 1/16” at widest part of cuff.
Date: 1920/1929

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of leather; beige; shortie length (just below wrist); 4cm notch at wrist on palm; dark stitching detailing at cuff. Handwritten inside glove: "CM53" Length: 19cm; Width: 10.5cm
Date: 1920/1970

Dress shirt

Description: Man's English broadcloth cotton shirt with geometric brown/taupe print. Placket front with mother of pearl buttons. Long sleeves with larger buttons on cuffs and buttoned vents. Pin stripe on straight point collar requires separate printing for each collar. Label: Made of / Kantex / Fabrics Second label: Green Hood / Genuine / Imported English / Broadcloth / Will Not Fade
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Kantex

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kid skin leather; off-white; below wrist length. Single snap fastenings at wrist. On back of each glove, running length-wise down hand are three embroidered bands of cream and black. Cuffs from wrist to end are lined with black silk heavily embroidered with a stylized motif of ovals etc. in blue, terracotta, yellow, and green chain stitching, with outlining in tiny silver beads. Remainder of glove is unlined. Stamped inside glove are partial, illegible marks. Metal parts of … more
Date: 1920/1929

Gloves

Description: Gloves of light off white kid leather with brown piping. Hands have 3 darts outlined with brown thread on top; wrist portion extends almost to elbow; triangular inserts of same leather with tiny circles punched out lays over brown leather create full trumpet shaped wrist opening. Vent at bottom wrist near hand with 2 pearl button closures. Stamped inside of left glove: "Made in Saxony"; "9468"; "V T ES / 1445"; "ARIS" (logo within arch); "US PAT / AUG 22 '27" Stamped inside of right glove: "6";… more
Date: 1927/1939
Creator: Aris Glove Company

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kid skin leather; off-white; just below wrist length; single snap fastenings at wrist. On back of each glove, running length-wise down hand are three embroidered bands, pink and blue chevrons in diamond formation on dark blue bands. Cuffs from wrist to end are lined with black silk heavily embroidered with floral motifs in blue, pinks, reds, whites, greens, etc. in chain-stitch. Remainder of glove is unlined. Stamped inside glove: [Fr-En: Registered Design] / Paris" and "6" a… more
Date: 1920/1929

Jersey

Description: Football jersey in navy blue with red and navy striped long sleeves. Ribbed knit turtleneck collar has drawstring closure with brown shoe lace style (not original?). Label: "Made by / “The Hygienic” / Philadelphia"
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: The Hygenic Corporation

Combination undergarment

Description: Girl's pale pink cotton combination undergarment. Square neckline, sleeveless with shoulder straps. Buttons down back with drop seat.
Date: 1920/1929

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of sheer white batiste. A-line with dropped waist of five tiered ruffles with picot hemstitching. Bound rounded neckline and sleeveless armholes. Neckline trimmed in graduated embroidered tucked lines.
Date: 1925

Child's dress

Description: A) Young girl's dress of check woven, pink transparent fabric with pink silk ribbon trim and pink silk flowers. Rounded square neckline; short sleeves; falls at the knees. Dress has a simple yet unique construction. Fabric of sleeve is gathered into a flower of silk ribbon at each outer sleeve with pleated shoulders. Eight pink silk ribbon flowers circle the lower portion of the dress, and there are two bands of ribbon trims at double scalloped hem. B) Slip of pink sateen cotton bordered in pi… more
Date: 1920/1929

Girl's dress

Description: Child's summer dress of fine white batiste. For afternoon or party wear; knee-length or lower. Rounded neck with slight collar of white lace. Shoulders with fine white embroidered/sewn smocking lines forming lattice-work. Short sleeves with slight ruffs of lace at ends matching collar. Vertical white work embroidered bands of flowers and vines on dress and sleeves. Fine white work embroidered/sewn vertical lines on torso. At dropped waist are eyelets/slits for wide inserted ribbon sash. Above h… more
Date: 1923

Child's slip

Description: Child's long slip of pale yellow Viyella with silk thread stitching along hem and seams. Closes at each shoulder with two buttons.
Date: 1925/1932

Sweater vest

Description: Sweater vest of maroon wool knit. Side welt pockets; center front button closure. Label: "Cox Moore / Made in England"
Date: 1920/1970
Creator: Cox Moore

Opera gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kidskin; off-white; opera length; 14-button length. 3 tight, flat, stitched tucks on hand, with 3 button opening at wrist. Size 6 Paper Label: "Neiman Marc" Stamped on inside of gloves: 71.3.36 Writing on inside of right glove: 318.45.41 Length: 51cm; Width: 13cm
Date: 1920/1929

Vest

Description: Man's vest of green and white houndstooth wool trimmed in tan braid. Single breasted with closure of seven brown plastic buttons; three welt pockets. Backed and lined in cream cotton; adjustable back half-belt.
Date: 1920/1929
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