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Bridal lingerie ensemble

Description: Bridal lingerie ensemble of ivory rayon and lace. A) Nightgown. Full length with wide lace shoulder straps. Styled with wedding bow and bell appliques on lace bodice and at hem of nightgown. Hem is slightly flared with added 9" lace border. Label at center back: "Styled by / Godfried / 36" and "Fine / Rayon / Fabric" on back of tag. B) Robe of matching fabric. Full length; elbow length lace sleeves and lace cuffs. Bodice has lace front and yoke with insert of 2" wide lace under bustline giviā€¦ more
Date: 1951
Creator: Godfried

Petticoat

Description: Petticoat of satin; ivory; flared; gored; full; full-length; narrow hip-length yoke; CB zipper closure from waist to hipline with a single hook & loop at the narrow waistband; knife pleated; ivory organza flounce over a horsehair reinforced hem; wide hem is faced with beige organza; full-length understructure of buckrum and horsehair that attaches at the yoke. No labels in garment
Date: 1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Tiered petticoat

Description: Petticoat of off-white/ivory nylon net. Full-length full-ruffled bell-shaped net petticoat of ivory nylon net trimmed with six tiers of gathered ruffles. Each ruffle consists of two layers of net edged with narrow ivory cording. The hem of the understructure is edged with a narrow band of nylon horsehair. Ivory grosgrain waistband secured with a single hook-and-eye. Designed to be worn over hoops. No label.
Date: 1955/1959

Brunch jacket

Description: Brunch coat of light aqua blue cotton. Elbow length puffed sleeves with 4-1/2" cuffs and snap closure. Robe gathers at yoked shoulders; pointed collar with ties. Knee length. Center front snap closure. Designer label: Styled by / Dorian Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950
Creator: Dorian

Night robe

Description: Dressing robe of light green raw silk with light yellow decorative topstitching in floral design around neckline and cuffs. Full length, jewel neckline with padded collar, front center zipper opening past hips, three-quarter length raglan sleeves, deep angled bust darts, a-line silhouette. Lined in bright yellow silk. Label at center back neckline: Dynasty / Made in Hong Kong / British Crown Colony / Dry Clean Only"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Dynasty

Robe

Description: Lounging robe of woven light blue wool and cotton. Shawl collar; long sleeves. Vandyke collar, sleeves and opening trimmed in ivory lace. Lined in blue chiffon. Retailer(?) label: Pearl Ford Maker(?) label under Ford label: Karam / New York B) Tie belt of matching fabric; 1 3/8" wide.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Ford, Pearl

Night robe

Description: Night robe of light blue wool crepe, full length, long set-in sleeves with cuffs, center front placket with satin-covered buttons, wide collar of white floral machine made lace, tie belt of self at natural waist.
Date: 1950

Cotton petticoat

Description: Petti-hoop of steel hoops within a white cotton petticoat. A modified form of cage crinoline consisting of three graduated steel hoops that open with snaps that fit within horizontal pockets of the full-length petticoat. Petticoat has gathered waist and eyelet lace at hem. Maker's label sewn in: "Petti-hoop / Created by / Ru-Nell / Pat Pend #494517" Size label, "10".
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Ru-Nell Manufacturing Co.

Hooped petticoat

Description: Petticoat of white nylon and crinoline; dirndl style; full-length. Off-white nylon upper panel extending from waistband to hips, with elastic waistband. Below hips are 3 horizontal bands of off-white crinoline net creating a fairly full petticoat. Single tag sewn into waistband: Obverse: "Hoops! My Dear / by / I. & M. Co. / Pat No. 2469855 U.S. Reg. No. 427955" Reverse: "Flameproof finish in / compliance law 88-Fabric Act / Wash in lukewarm water / Iron damp-wrong side - cool iron / Nylon" andā€¦ more
Date: 1954
Creator: Hoops! My Dear

Petticoat

Description: Petticoat of white nylon and crinoline; dirndl style; full-length. Off-white nylon upper panel extending from waistband to hips, with elastic waistband. Below hips are 3 horizontal bands of off-white crinoline net creating a fairly full petticoat. Single tag sewn into waistband: Obverse: "Hoops! My Dear / by / I. & M. Co. / Pat No. 2469855 U.S. Reg. No. 427955" Reverse: "Flameproof finish in / compliance law 88-Fabric Act / Wash in lukewarm water / Iron damp-wrong side - cool iron / Nylon" andā€¦ more
Date: 1954
Creator: Hoops! My Dear

Hoop skirt

Description: Hoop skirt. White cotton skirt, with drawstring waist. Hem with thin trim of white lace. Skirt with three pockets running horizontally to hold wired hoops of graduated size, creating large conical/dome-shaped skirt. Maker's label at inside waistband: "Hoops! My Dear / by / I. & M. Co. / No. 2469855 U.S. Reg. no. 427955"; "Wash in luke warm / water, iron when / damp on wrong side / with cool iron".
Date: 1955/1975
Creator: Hoops! My Dear

Nylon petticoat

Description: Petticoat/slip. Full-length. Wide waistband of off-white elastic, with 3 hook-and-eyes to secure. Hem with narrow band of white lace. Inner layer of same, and attached to inner layer, between inner and outer layer, is a ruffle of white tulle. Maker's label at inside waistband: "A Sidney Bush / Original"; "100% Nylon / exclusive of / decoration"
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Bush, Sydney

Petticoat

Description: Petticoat of off-white nylon-like material with very faint damask weave with pattern of roses. Mid-length, elastic waist. Bottom edged with white lace band. Inside petticoat near hem are 3 wide tiers of white tulle ruffles, and an inner, overlapping layer of the off-white nylon to protect legs from the tulle. Inner layer of nylon with same lace edge as main layer. No labels or tags.
Date: 1950/1959

Short petticoat

Description: Petticoat of white tulle and nylon organza. Mid- to knee-length. Elastic waist. Upper panel of thin white nylon. Skirt composed of outer layer of off-white tulle divided into 5 horizontal bands by off-white satin ribbon, each band successively fuller. Inner layer of very fine nylon organza, also divided into 4 bands of increasing fullness. Maker's label at inside waistband: "Malco / Modes / San Francisco / Made in U.S.A. / 578 L"; "Hand Wash / Warm / No Bleach / Drip or / Fluff Dry / 100% Nyloā€¦ more
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Marco Modes

Petticoat

Description: Petticoat of white nylon with three inner tiered net layers, and final inner layer of nylon. Left side zipper closure. Label at inside waist: "Sydney Bush / Original" Union Label. "012838"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Bush, Sydney

Maternity ensemble

Description: Maternity ensemble of bright royal blue silk faille: A) Top with scoop neckline and large tiered petals of self-fabric. Sleeveless with petals forming cap sleeves. A-line; falls to hips. Vertical double welt pockets at sides. Unlined. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Page Boy / Dallas" Tag at center back hemline: "Lot / Size 10" B) Kangaroo style straight skirt with U-opening at center-front which ties at waist sides and one from below to accommodate pregnancy. Two darts at back; faā€¦ more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Red slip

Description: Slip of red nylon tricot with lace inset trimming neckline and plunging to top of stomach; lace inset above 2 1/4" hemline trim of pleated synthetic organza; 3/8" adjustable straps. Label inside at seam: Obverse: "Vanity Fair / Size 32 style 3-8-76" verso: "Nylon / Tricot"
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Vanity Fair

Sandal

Description: Sandals of pink, round toe, open vamp constructed of narrow straps creating an open weave across top of shoe, slingback style, low stacked heel. Measurements: L: 24 cm. W: 8.5 cm. H: 5 cm. Heel: 4 cm, 1 5/8 inch Markings L&R: "Delman"
Date: 1955/1975
Creator: Delman

Nightgown

Description: Pale muted pink nylon nightgown. Two spaghetti straps on each side that loop on shoulder. Raised drawstring Empire waistline. Surplice neckline with 4-1/2 inch wide lace with one side lapping over to form a V in center front. Knee length. 2-1/2 inch lace at lower edge. Lined with nylon tricot. Label: Vanity Fair. Made in USA. Size 32.
Date: 1950
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