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Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of off white or beige silk charmeuse and chiffon. Full length, empire bodice of gathered silk chiffon creating round neckline and sleeveless profile trimmed in silk charmeuse, full skirt of bias silk charmeuse, unlined.
Date: 1940

Nightgown

Description: Negligee/nightgown of white lace over pink synthetic chiffon with a two-tiered ruffled hem. Full length; pink ribbon drawstring on low rounded neckline. Lace ruffle cap shoulders. Pink ribbon tie at inserted waist band. Center front hook & eye closure.
Date: 1940
Creator: Barsa, Odette

Floral negligee

Description: Negligee of off white silk with a yellow green floral print and green ribbon trim as narrow straps, along neckline, and at waist. Lace straps, sleeveless, gathered bodice, natural waist, ankle length, unlined.
Date: 1940/1945

Lace and silk negligee

Description: Negligee of pale blue silk with bodice of off white stretch lace forming surplice bodice in the style of brassiere cups, applique of off white silk charmeuse forming leaf motifs along empire waistline, narrow silk straps, sleeveless, ankle length skirt draped on the bias. Belt of same material 1" x 6'.
Date: 1940/1945

Negligee

Description: Negligee of pink silk crepe with ivory lace trim at bodice and hem. Full-length, sleeveless, deep V-necklines. Wide bands of lace at straps and neckline and down front of bodice. Flaring skirt, bias-cut. Narrower bands of lace at lower edge. Unlined. No labels in garment.
Date: 1940/1945

Negligee

Description: Negligee and bed jacket ensemble of light beige crepe de chine with blue crepe de chine belt. Bias cut; handmade. a) Jacket: bolero length jacket with short gathered sleeves. The sleeve openings are bound in pale blue/gray silk ribbon. Curved front opening without closure devices. The opening is edged with a wide band of appliqued pale blue/gray silk in an abstracted motif extending from the sideseams and around the neckline. The opening and hem of the jacket are bound in pale blue/gray silk r… more
Date: 1940/1945

Nylon camisole

Description: Camisole slip of off-white nylon, v-neckline with shaped camisole cups with adjustable ivory ribbon shoulder straps. Darted bust cups. Inverted V-shaped insert of soft nylon below the bust that joins with the triangular back panel to form a zig zag waist seam. The knee-length skirt is cut in one piece and seamed center back. Nylon lace bound hem. The bust and skirt portions of the slip are made of a heavier weight. ribbed nylon. The V-shaped insert is a more pliable weight. Label stitched insid… more
Date: 1940/1949

Camisole slip

Description: Camisole slip of heavy white cotton, knee-length, camisole slip. Eyelet lace trim around the neckline and as the shoulder straps. The shoulder straps' eyelet is attached to white cotton twill tape. Empire bust seam insertion of eyelet lace. Flared. five panel shell with turned hem. Gathered. 15" wide flounce of eyelet lace applied 15" above the hemline. The slip is homemade and appears to be a petticoat from 1910-1915 that has been altered and remade.
Date: 1940/1945

Camisole slip

Description: Camisole slip of white cotton, knee-length, princess-line, eyelet trim around the shaped neckline and as the shoulder straps. Semi-fitted princess-seams. Turned hem with applied ruffle of eyelet lace and insertion. The slip is homemade and appears to be a petticoat from 1910-1915 that was altered and remade.
Date: 1940/1945

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of cream or off-white georgette, bias-cut with silk charmeuse and ecru colored alencon lace inserts following the bust line and applique flowers of self on bodice, straps of bias self looped through top of bust cups, bias insert at natural waist, full length. Bed jacket of matching alencon lace, waist length, short full set-in sleeves, center front opening with no closures.
Date: 1940

Nightgown

Description: A) Nightgown of pink satin, bias-cut, with wide white floral lace edging at upper bodice, and band of floral embroidery in pink along base of lace band. Full-length, flaring to hem. Narrow straps, braided at shoulder. Attached self tie at waist. B) Matching pink satin underpants. No labels
Date: 1940

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of pale green sheer silk chiffon, full length, lace inserts at yoke and bottom half of long sleeves, collar trimmed with ruffled self, set of self ties at neckline, gathered sleeve cuffs.
Date: 1940

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of pale pink silk charmeuse and off-white lace, bodice of two wide panels of machine made bobbin lace that overlap at the center front creating a v-neckline and surplice bodice, sleeveless, skirt of silk gathered at natural waist, full length
Date: 1940

Suede rain boots

Description: Pair of rain boots of brown suede and fur. Designed with rounded toes, the shoes extend above ankle and zip up from vamp to upper edge. End of zipper is concealed behind edging of brown beaver(?) fur which secures with a snap at outside edge. High arch, low heel. Designed to fit over shoes with medium height Cuban-style heels. Stamped on sole: "Glove / Originals" and "5" L: 24 cm W: 8 cm H: 18.5 cm Heel: 4 cm / 1.5 in.
Date: 1940/1949

Monogrammed dress

Description: Dress of green and navy blue wool jersey with monogram of "CNC" at left on navy bodice. Knee length; short sleeves with green cuffs. Slit pockets with navy plackets. Gathers at natural waist. Center front snap closure with cutout rounded neckline and closure of two green glass spherical buttons and loops. Additional left side zipper closure. Unlined.
Date: 1940

Rayon blouse

Description: Blouse of siena or dark dusty pink rayon crepe with beaded collar of white and gold beads in floral motif. Short sleeves. Fitted; waist length. Center front placket opening with five hidden circular transparent light brown buttons; outer placket embellished with four oval beaded "leaf" forms matching work at collar. Unlined. Label inside left hem: Gotham / for better blouses Evidence of label removed.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gotham

Handbag

Description: Cordé style handbag of black cord/gimp in two geometric designs. Single handle. Gold rectangular frame with flip clip closure. Lined in black taffeta with zipper pocket. Maker's stamp: Genuine / Cordé / Made in U.S.A. Width: 10 1/4" Height: 5", without handle Height: 9", with handle Depth: 2"
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Corde

Dress

Description: Dress of black rayon crepe in an asymmetrical design with diagonal pink rayon crepe left side shoulder and sleeve. Pink diagonal line meets under left arm with hanging pink fabric accent. High V-neckline with black fabric draping at left. Mid length skirt with draped accent down left. Two black hanging ties at left side seam waist. Long, tapered sleeves. Center back zipper closure. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer label: Adrian / Original
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Dickey

Description: Dickey or bib of white sheer organdy formed as a "herald's tabard" with front and back panels fastened at shoulders and by belt tie. Front with six horizontal pin-tucks. Rounded neckline with applied leaf-shaped panels embroidered with cream thread to form edges and veins. Tie belt threaded through pocket in panels. Back with two-button fastening just at neckline; open oval below to middle of back. No labels or tags.
Date: 1940/1949

Aligator handbag

Description: Purse of alligator skin in structured “picnic basket” style. Double handles. Flip top lid; mirror on lid. Lined in brown leather with gold piped slip pockets. Maker's stamp: Koret Content stamp: Made of Genuine Alligator B) Coin purse of brown leather. Inverted rectangular frame with brass twist closure. Attached to interior with fine brass chain.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Koret, Inc.
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