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Handkerchief hem dress

Description: Dress and slip. A: Dress of ivory white silk chiffon. Sleeveless with scoop neck, beading at neck, armscye, and in bands across the bust, waist, and hips. Square hanging panels attached at hip, giving layered handkerchief point effect. The beading is done in ivory glass beads and small colored flower motifs. B: Slip - actually attached at shoulder.
Date: 1925/1929

Tiered embellished dress

Description: Dress of peach and blue chiffon horizontal stripes with translucent light brown chiffon overlay. Metallic gold lace overlay drapes from waist and left shoulder sash. Straight fit sheath mid-calf length dress has a wide round neck and drop waist. Embellished throughout with metallic gold lace panels and amber colored rhinestones, and peach faceted cut glass beads in a geometric motif.
Date: 1925/1929

Nightgown

Description: Peach/pink silk crepe nightgown. Unfitted. square. sleeveless empire bodice with lace insertions and insets. Ivory cotton lace edging at the neckline. shoulder straps and armholes. Center front. square cotton tulle inset centered with a large floral motif. Eight tucks over the bust portion of the bodice. Ivory lace. empire waist insertion. Semi-full. ankle-length skirt with ivory lace insertions at each seam. Turned hem. No label.
Date: 1925/1935

Green-blue chiffon dress

Description: A: Cocktail dress of blue-green chiffon. Round neck, sleeveless; 2 1/2"-wide streamers attached to back shoulder seam descend and tie, remainder of streamer hangs down to the top of the bead trim on first ruffle of skirt. Dropped waist line; bodice is blue-green/aqua-colored and tubular in shape; opaque white and clear crystal beads in floral design trim around armscye and over ruffle and bodice. Knee-length skirt with 3 turquoise ruffles below waist. B: Slip of aqua/blue-green with thin strap… more
Date: 1925

Evening dress

Description: Gold lace evening gown with pink. turquoise. and yellow beading. A: Gown B: Slip From card: Short evening gown of gold mesh with floral pattern heavily embroidered by machine in gold, aqua and hot pink beads. Gold rayon underslip with gold satin front panel. V-neckline extends to waist but is closed with tucked gold net dickie. Sleeveless. Size 12
Date: 1925

Floral handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric. Printed outer border of peach, with inner scalloped line of brown. Each corner with large printed floral (rose?) design in peach, brown, white, and blue/green. No labels or tags. Approx. 12" square.
Date: 1925/1975

Peach satin nightgown

Description: Nightgown of light pink silk charmeuse, square neckline formed by lace yoke, sleeveless, lace inserts as three vertical bands at center front with horizontal lace insert at empire waistline and vertical inserts along skirt, loose silhouette, bottom hem trimmed with narrow lace band, midi length.
Date: 1925

Silk and lace nightgown

Description: Nightgown of ivory satin and beige floral lace. Full-length, full at hem. Medium-deep squared neckline at front, deep V neckline at back, edged with floral lace. Short sleeves with lace insets and narrow lace cuffs. Empire waist with inset diamond-shaped panel of lace at center front. Center back opening with 6 hidden snaps. No labels in garment.
Date: 1925/1935

Cloche hat

Description: Cloche of chocolate brown felt. The hat has a domed crown of brown felt to which is applied segments of sienna red/brown velvet as appliqués, forming draping at sides. Unlined; inner brown grosgrain ribbon headband. No labels.
Date: 1925

Evening pumps

Description: Evening pumps of silver floral brocade. Shoes designed with pointed toe. Square cut vamp. Strap secures with single mother of pearl button. Modified Louis heel covered in plain silver fabric. Inside partly lined in cream kidskin. Right shoe: Sanger Bros Left shoe: Laird, Schober & Co. / Philada. (rampant lion holding a shoe) Both shoes: 163; 18957 29 cm long 9 cm wide 13 cm high 6.5 cm (2 1/2 in) high heel on axis with cap
Date: 1925/1945
Creator: Laird, Schober & Co.

Pouch purse

Description: Pouch purse of ivory cotton with red trim at top and bottom and red piping at seams. Covered in floral embroidery. Rectangular shape. Zipper closure across top with wooden ring attached to zipper pull. Lined in ivory crepe silk with sidewall slip pockets at each side. No labels. Measurements: 19 cm x 12 cm x 4 cm at center of bottom
Date: 1925/1935

Miniature clutch

Description: Envelope style miniature clutch of silver, brass, brown, green and red metallic microbeads in floral and bow pattern. Triangular flap closure with loop and mother-of-pearl, round button clasp. Pale green silk lining. Contains rectangular, beveled glass mirror with cream-colored satin backing. No labels. Measurements: 13 cm x 8 cm.
Date: 1925

Leather clutch

Description: Envelope clutch style purse of off-white pigskin. Trim on sides of front face of fold over flap of 18 brass hooks/staples. Slip pockets on exterior front and back face lined with off-white taffeta silk. Interior section has inverted frame and brass flip clip bar closure. Lined in of off-white taffeta with one slip pocket. No labels. Stamp on inside of fold over flap reads "Made in France" Measurements: Width: 8 1/2" Height: 5 3/4" Depth: 1"
Date: 1925/1935

Satin scarf

Description: Scarf of black (silk?) satin. Long, narrow rectangle of black satin, the two short ends with multicolored embroidery of floral and foliate forms. Each short end with long fringe of same colors as embroidery. Measurements: 252 cm. long 29 cm wide 21cm long fringe
Date: 1925/1935

Tubeteika hat

Description: Traditional Uzbek (Samarkand) tubeteika style hat of deep purple velour trimmed with black velour along bottom. Hat is square shaped with slightly pyramid shaped crown. Trimmed in metallic thread embroidery in a floral design with sequin accents; design is on each side, and four designs on top of crown. Designs consist of teardrop shape at center with red or green velour fill with a small sprig in the center and flowers branching out from each side. Interior of black webbed cotton.
Date: 1925/1975

Samo

Description: Samo, Korean man's wedding head piece of black crinoline in leno weave. Brimless, oval crown with raised portion at the back; braided stiffening at lower edge of crown.
Date: 1925/1975

Gat

Description: Gat Korean man's hat of black stiffened buckram and crinoline. Flat, round crinoline brim with black lacquered willow stiffener at the outer edge. Tall cylindrical crown with flat top. The top of the crown is embellished with a black filigree silhouette sandwiched between the two layers of buckram. Long black gauze ties attached at the base of the crown.
Date: 1925/1975

Sequin dress

Description: Dress of peach net covered in iridescent sequins. Wide, deep V-neckline with thick straps. Sleeveless. Scalloped hem, edges trimmed with rose colored glass beads. Sequins follow a sweeping, zigzag and scallop pattern all over the dress. Label at top of back neckline: "Hand Made in / Paris, France"
Date: 1925/1935

Vest

Description: Formal vest of black silk grosgrain with patterned ribbing in groups of three. Double breasted with closure of two square pin shank buttons. Shawl lapel; two front welt pockets. Lined in black cotton. Label on adjustable waistband reads: Hoak & Dunn / Gelvin's of Madison. Loose papers in front pocket: 1. Mirana / Middle Eastern Dance / Instructor - Preformer / Classes / Performances for All Occasions / 257 Plainview Circle / No. Little Rock, Ark. 72116 / (501) 753-5122 2. Red Rose Banquet / S… more
Date: 1925/1935
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