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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

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

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

Beaded dress

Description: Dress of yellow chiffon; all-over beading in orange, yellow, and brown; lace circles just below chest and along hem; bow and flowers at left waist; back has openings with beads at top; peach under-dress.
Date: 1924/1929

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of straw. The high, domed straw is crown of sienna-red braid, with a band of solid reddish-pink silk around the base. Below the silk band is multi-colored ruched trim extending less than 1/4" from the band. Below the trim is a brim covered by sienna grosgrain ribbon, extending very slightly in front and disappearing in back. The hat is lined in a metallic bronze fabric. No designer's or retailer's labels, but hat does retain original price tag inside crown.
Date: 1924

Picture Hat

Description: Picture hat of finely woven black straw. The low, domed crown is encircled at its base by a narrow ribbon of black velvet onto which are sewn along front and sides 10 oval, black plastic (?) buttons. The ribbon is tied at back of crown, with bow and trailing ends. The wide brim extends out and slopes/curves down slightly. The hat is unlined, with inner black headband and a cord to help secure to wearer's head.
Date: 1924

Straw cloche

Description: Cloche of rose straw. The high, rounded crown is of finely braided rose/pink colored straw. At one side is an appliqué in green, beige, peach, and brown of a stylized floral design in silk taffeta with colored straw detailing and outlines. Around the base of the crown is a segment of rose satin quilted with lines of copper and tan straw, turned up at front to form a brim and turned downwards at back. Lined in an iridescent red satin. No labels. Measurements: 17 cm. front to back; 24 cm. side t… more
Date: 1924

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of beige straw. The high, domed crown is created of fine beige straw which has been crocheted. At the base of the crown is a wide band of beige grosgrain ribbon edged with a very thin ribbon band, with a finely pleated section to one side. The cloche has a small brim, mostly down-turned. Over the entire crown and brim is sewn thin "ribbon" bands in a different type and shade of straw, forming several large leaf forms and filling the rest of the space with scrolling decoration. T… more
Date: 1923

Cloche

Description: Cloche of beige silk. The domed brim is of beige silk top-stitched and quilted to a base of grayish felt. The stitching is in the form of repeated and spiraling lines. At base of crown is wide band of brown grosgrain ribbon with bow at front. The brim is of the same material as crown, is shallow, and turns downward. It frames the face, with triangular extensions at sides. Hat is unlined. There are no labels or tags in the hat.
Date: 1923

Cloche hat

Description: Cloche hat of blue-green velvet. An early example of the cloche hat, it has a narrow up-turned brim. All around the crown is floral decoration carried out in beading, appliqué, and embroidery with thin lines of gold thread sewn throughout. The edges of the brim are similarly decorated. Remains of silk lining. No labels. Measurements: 24 cm across at longest point; 22.5 cm across on narrow side; 15 cm high from base of brim to top of crown.
Date: 1923

Dress ensemble

Description: a) Overdress of green silk chiffon and white lace panels down center front and center back; gold bands around waist and shoulders; armscye extends to waist; rounded neckline; sleeveless. b) Underdress of yellow silk.
Date: 1923

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of ermine. Full length. Wrap-around silhouette with self shawl collar and wide, white fox cuffs. Two large ermine-covered buttons for fastening. Pink velvet lining with row of ermine tails at border.
Date: 1923

Felt cloche

Description: Cloche hat of brown felt. The high, domed crown is of brown/mauve felt, pulled and gathered to create texture at top back. The brim of the same felt is narrow, curving down at sides and up at back. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of brown grosgrain ribbon, which passes through slots in the upturned back section of the brim. At the side of the hat, the ribbon is gathered slightly, and has three segments that extend forward around the crown, fanning upwards to partly cover the front o… more
Date: 1923
Creator: Amhat

Girl's dress

Description: Child's summer dress of fine white batiste. For afternoon or party wear; knee-length or lower. Rounded neck with slight collar of white lace. Shoulders with fine white embroidered/sewn smocking lines forming lattice-work. Short sleeves with slight ruffs of lace at ends matching collar. Vertical white work embroidered bands of flowers and vines on dress and sleeves. Fine white work embroidered/sewn vertical lines on torso. At dropped waist are eyelets/slits for wide inserted ribbon sash. Above h… more
Date: 1923

Hat

Description: Hat of sienna/reddish silk taffeta. Styled somewhat as a cloche, the cylindrical crown is "collapsed", creating the effect that it has been partly flattened, with horizontal creasing. Top of crown is flat. Around the sides is horizontal bands of stitching in gold metallic thread. Appliqued to the front and sides of the hat are velvet blossoms and leaves in greens, rust reds/oranges, etc. At base of crown is a band of rubbed rust red/orange. The narrow brim is lined in same rust red/orange … more
Date: 1923

Hat

Description: Hat of silver metallic mesh cloth. The hat is formed as a pillbox-style turban. The cylindrical crown has a flattened top, and two long trailing bands hanging from the back. The bands are designed to wrap around the head, and clasp with integral rhinestone-set buckles. The hat is unlined. There are no labels or tags in the hat. Probably from France.
Date: 1923

Hat

Description: Hat of ecru lace and black horsehair. The high, slightly domed crown is formed of ecru lace, with a black satin ribbon bow to side, and a black satin band around the base of the crown, partly obscured by the lace. The wide, undulating black horsehair brim is oval, wider to sides than front to back. Inside of crown originally lined with fine, transparent black tulle, remains of which form an inner hatband at inside base of crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Paris / della Donna / Ne… more
Date: 1923/1929
Creator: delle Donna

Hat

Description: Hat of brown straw. Based on a boater, the hat has a crown of woven brown straw, somewhat domed, and somewhat "mushroom shaped", extending out over the sides of the crown. Around the base of the crown is a band of brown and tan silk ribbon, which has been unraveled. To one side of the crown is affixed a large pink/patterned silk crepe flower. The wide brim curls slightly at edge, and is trimmed at edge with the same unraveled ribbon. The crown is partly lined in black fabric with drawstrin… more
Date: 1923

Lace overdress

Description: Beige/ecru Limerick lace short afternoon or dinner dress or overdress, chemise silhouette gathered at each hip and open to hem but tacked in several places. Sleeveless, bateau neckline and all edges finished with fine Val lace of same color. Size 12
Date: 1923/1927

Straw cloche

Description: Cloche hat of burnt sienna-colored straw. The high domed crown of woven straw is decorated with flowers and leaves formed by embroidering and couching using fine brown and cream cloth rather than thread. The brown fabric flowers have beaded centers. The very narrow brim of matching straw is turned up at front, edged with brown fabric, and bound with dark golden yellow threads. Lined in fine black cloth through which can be seen the inner stitching of the "embroidery". No labels. Measurements: … more
Date: 1923
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