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Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of fine white lawn with thin pulled-thread openwork line edge. One corner cut down and replaced with lace, and with small pink, green, yellow, and purple embroidered flowers just near lace. No labels or signatures. Approx. 11 1/4" square.
Date: 1930/1965

Embroidered purse

Description: Purse of off-white linen with brass metal broad plate embroidery and a polychromatic flower pattern in embroidered design resembling filet lace. Double serpentine chain handle of brass attached at top; twist-lock closure of metallic gold on flap. Lining of light peach satin fabric with one patch pocket piped in gold. No labels. Measurements: Width: 8" Height: 4 3/4" without handle Height: 11 1/4" with handle Depth: 1 3/4"
Date: 1930/1940

Ensemble - Cape, Blouse, and Skirt

Description: Three-piece ensemble of navy blue wool tweed with white silk threads. A) Cape. Falls below hips. Constructed with applied bands or plackets of self giving the appearance of pleats. No collar; rounded neckline with modified suspender self bands at neck that extend down to waist and secure to the pair of buttons on the waistband of the skirt. Padded shoulders. Lined in white satin. Remains of label, mostly illegible, in pieces, covered with crepeline. "65-67 Champ ........ Paris" B) Blouse… more
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Chantal
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Envelope for New York Pattern Company #967

Description: New York Pattern Company pattern 967 to make a gored skirt with narrow waistband and blouse with front gathered closure and gathered short set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: New York Pattern Company
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #7672

Description: Pictorial pattern 7672 to make a one-piece evening dress with tailored collar, high neckline, plunging V at back, and flared skirt, draped on the bias, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2109

Description: Simplicity pattern 2109 to make a one-piece dress with front pleat details, sleeve options, turnover collar, and mid-calf length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company

Evening cape

Description: Evening cape of yellow crepe. Four gores. Hood trimmed with bugle beads and sequins in a stylized scroll/vine border. Full length. Unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Custom Original
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Greer, Howard

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of dark yellow/gold chiffon with vertical lines of cut beads and crystal rhinestones at upper bodice and sleeves. V-shaped neckline; elbow length sleeves. Full length with inserted waist styled straight at waist and V-shaped at bottom. Left side zipper closure. Belt loops at sides; belt missing.
Date: 1930/1939

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of pink pearl-tone heavy silk crepe; draped; left side has a narrow shoulder strap; right side has the drape rolled and stitched onto the shoulder strap; full-length; the drape wraps around the hips of the dress and snaps onto the dress at the waistline; snaps closing the dress are hidden under drape; the right side of the hem flows up into the roll on the right shoulder. Label on front side seam: A Registered Original Design with Fashion Originators Guild Label above snaps: 370N… more
Date: 1930

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of ivory satin and chiffon. Tubular blouson bodice has 1" shoulder straps and center back closure of hook & eyes with 2" wide bow and trailing ends. Fitted tubular satin slip insert at hips with A-line over skirt of cream chiffon trimmed in 6" band of baby ostrich feathers (swans down?) to just below thigh. Full length lower paneled skirt is flared. Bodice lined in self with grosgrain ribbon petersham; skirt unlined.
Date: 1930

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of light blue-gray silk faille and silver thread brocade. A) Evening dress with wide, gathered shoulder straps. Empire bodice with ruching at center front and inserted waistband. Bias cut floor length A-line skirt. Left side zipper closure; unlined. No labels. B) Bolero style jacket. Short sleeves with padded shoulders. No labels.
Date: 1930/1935

Evening gown

Description: Long evening gown of black silk chiffon with shirred bust and trim around bustline. Pleated flared skirt of multiple layers of chiffon. Detachable shawl collar trimmed in black ostrich feathers around shoulders/bust.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Neiman-Marcus

Evening jacket

Description: Evening jacket of orange, gold and silver embossed brocade. Collarless neckline; 3/4 length dolman sleeves with faux wide rolled cuffs. Lined in white rayon shantung. Label: Madame Claire / Buffalo NY
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mme. Claire

Evening purse

Description: Evening purse in hexagonal shape of wool, metallic fibers, metal, and other types of fabrics in stylized tapestry floral designs. Single handle of looped pattern in matching threads attached to rectangular brass frame on uppermost sides. Twist clasp closure of brass with decorative linear and circular antiqued design. Inner lining of tan fabric. Measurements: Width: 7 1/4" Height: 6 1/4" without handle Depth: 1/8"
Date: 1930/1939

Evening purse

Description: Evening purse of black silk faille in circular shape. Arched frame of metallic gold with engraved decorative design; single chain-link handle of metallic gold. Ball twist closure with rhinestone centers. Lining of black fabric with one slip pocket. No labels. Measurements: Width: 5 1/4" Height: 5" without handle Height: 9 1/4" with handle Depth: 2 1/2"
Date: 1930/1939

Evening Sandals

Description: Pair of heeled sandals. Uppers made of black peau du soi silk crepe over leather. Edged in gold kid leather. Vamp formed of three bands, each with applied central black silk circular piece with attached gilt metal neoclassical head. Shoes buckle at side with oval gilt metal buckles set with rhinestones. 2 5/8" Boulevard-style heel. For late afternoon or evening wear. Inscribed in each shoe: "Sp14630 / 58545" Labels: In right shoe: "DELMAN / New York - Chicago - London - Paris"; In left … more
Date: 1930
Creator: Delman, Herman

Evening Slippers

Description: Heeled evening slippers or pumps of peach satin. Designed with pointed toe, the plain uppers have a simple seam/stitch along squared edge of vamp which runs horizontally to meet the sole near heel. This seam gives a "two-tone" effect to the satin as the light hits it. The 2 1/4" high modified French heel is covered with the same satin. Designer's label inside right shoe: "Paul's / Aristocrats / Hand Made / Turn-Sole" Stamped inside right shoe: "Narrow Heel Model / Hand / Made / Turns / Sta-… more
Date: 1930
Creator: Paul's Shoes

Felt hat

Description: Hat of black felt. The crown is designed as a shallow dome with front hatband of wide black velvet ribbon with a large bow. Wide circular brim turns up at back and is secured with two wide vertical bands of same black velvet ribbon. Unlined; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Elastic band for securing hat to head.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mr. John

Floral handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Printed cloth square with design of flowers on grey ground, white wavy line border near edge. Large flowers (tiger lilies) in pinks with green details, smaller flowers in blue and pink (morning glories/petunias) with green leaves. No tags or signatures. Approx. 11 1/2" square.
Date: 1930/1965
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