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Child's dress

Description: Girl's dress of light orange sheer cotton batiste. A-line; knee-length. Peter Pan collar and short gathered set-in sleeves which gather into a narrow cuff. The center front of the neckline is accented with a peach silk ribbon bow. The main body of the dress, front and back, gather slightly into the neckline. The collar and front of the dress are decorated with an embroidered grid of orange and green lines highlighted with floral clusters worked in pink, blue, yellow and lavender with green leav… more
Date: 1935

Coat

Description: Coat of red wool with metallic gold motifs forming an almost-plaid design. Between knee- and street-length. Center front opening with no closures. Bracelet-length sleeves with pleated sections at front of each shoulder. Fully lined in red silk. Combined designer/retailer label at inside back collar: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Made for / Neusteter's / Denver"
Date: 1935/1949
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Crochet hat

Description: Crochet hat of gray yarn. Crown is trimmed with popcorn stitch decoration and yarn is supplemented with silver metallic thread. Edge of brim is also supplemented with silver metallic thread. Unlined.
Date: 1935

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of navy blue knit crepe. Wide round 4 1/2 inch white faille collar with big blue taffeta bow at center front. Calf length; half sleeves. Horizontal release pleat detail at back hips. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills B) Belt of self-covered crepe with rectangular buckle. Backed in black leather.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Greer, Howard

Day dress

Description: Day dress of white organza and pale aqua cotton with floral motif embroidered. Fitted bodice with moderate square neckline, trimmed with a flat collar consisting of gathered ivory lace with three bands of twill ribbon insertion and stylized floral lace rosettes, Short puffed sleeves trimmed to match the collar, bodice gathers slightly center front into the raised waist seam, detailed waist seam positioned slightly above the natural waistline, flared. ten panel below-the-knee skirt with turned h… more
Date: 1935/1939

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner/evening dress of light brown daisy floral open-work. Built in slip/under dress of light pink synthetic taffeta with spaghetti straps and sweetheart neckline. Fitted bodice; full length, A-line skirt. Short puff sleeves. U-shaped neckline. Left side zipper closure. No labels.
Date: 1935/1940
Creator: Greer, Howard

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress of cotton voile printed with sprays of miniature pink and yellow roses on pale pink background. A) Dress. Semi-fitted bodice with moderate V-neckline bound with pink satin ribbon. Short, gathered, puffed sleeves with pink satin bound openings. Smocking across the shoulders with the fullness releasing over the bust. Four short tucks across the center back neckline. The bodice fullness gathers slightly into the natural waist seam. Left side seam zipper closure from below the bust lin… more
Date: 1935/1939

Dress

Description: Dress of black and purple diagonal woven stripe taffeta. It has a V- neckline in front and back, and has a fitted bodice with balloon peplum which gathers into the waist. Sleeveless, the dress has black velvet straps with striped flounces on each side and has black velvet petals attached to the straps. The long, straight skirt has a front slit. Dress has a center back zipper closure, and is unlined. No labels.
Date: 1935

Dress

Description: (a) Dress of black and red rayon in painterly abstract print. Mid-calf length; long sleeves with turned up cuff. Notched collar. Center front closure on bodice of self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Waistline with faux sarong wrap at waist. Left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. (b) Scarf of self.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Dress

Description: Evening gown of light pink-purple taffeta. Ruffle detail on wide, U-shaped neckline; short cap sleeves formed from neckline; elastic self-covered support straps at shoulders. Fitted bodice. Full length skirt with ruffled/ruched tiers matching neckline. Left side zipper closure.
Date: 1935/1939

Dress

Description: Dress of rayon crepe in an orange, green, yellow, and blue paisley design on an off-white background. Surplice neckline. Narrow shirring on shoulders; short sleeves darted into armhole. Natural waist; skirt is release pleated below hips. Left side zipper closure. No labels.
Date: 1935/1939

Dress

Description: 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.
Date: 1935

Dress and stole

Description: A) Dress in red and green plaid; strapless; boning in CF and side seams only; waist seam; skirt pleats at CF, CB, and side seams; one large round patch pocket on front right side of skirt that gathers into a band at the lip of pocket; the skirt is full and cut on the bias with a red lining underlayer; the bodice is cut on the straight grain and has a gathered panel over the bust and a pleated band just under and along the side of the bust; CB zipper; B) matching belt; C) matching wrap with … more
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace

Ensemble - Jacket and Dress

Description: Evening ensemble of a dress, jacket and belt. The full-length sleeveless evening dress is of black silk, with a slim silhouette. It has a wide, shallow V-neck at front, and has decorative twist in the fabric at back, which creates a deeper V. The wide straps are ruched at front with non-functional rhinestone-encrusted clasps sewn to them. The bodice has decorative seaming under bust and around the hips. The dress has a black silk belt with a rhinestone-encrusted "buckle", which functions a… more
Date: 1935
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3769

Description: Butterick pattern 3769 to make an evening dress with optional peplum, cap set-in sleeves, v-neckline, and cummerbund, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Butterick Company

Evening bolero jacket

Description: Bolero style evening jacket of off-white wool. Front opening is heavily embroidered in metal thread, beads and rhinestones. Long sleeves. Closure of two gold tone spherical buttons and loops at hem. Lined in white crepe; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Bruyère / 22, Place Vendôme. Paris
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Bruyère, Marie-Louise

Evening cape

Description: Evening cape of red velvet with tiers of self ruffles from top to bottom graduating larger toward bottom. Fully lined; hook and eye closure at center front neckline with red velvet tie. Full length. Retailer's label: "Neusteter's / Denver"
Date: 1935

Evening clutch

Description: Evening clutch bag of purple raw silk. Gold frame with scalloped top and ball twist closure. Lining of white faille with one pocket. Designer stamp: MM / Dyeable Measurement: 24cm L, 15cm H, 4cm W B) Coin purse of matching white faille. Gold frame with ball twist closure.
Date: 1935/1955
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris

Evening dress

Description: 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?).
Date: 1935/1939

Evening dress

Description: 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.
Date: 1935

Evening dress

Description: 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
Date: 1935
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