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Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black tulle net with black sequins, black seed beads, and black and clear glass bugle beads. Sleeveless with round scoop neckline bordered in band of clear glass bugle beads in scalloped pattern. Full length. Drop waist with scallop design glass bugle bead trim; scallop design repeated at hem. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Made in France / Collette & Lucien / Paris"
Date: 1926
Creator: Collette & Lucien

Folding fan

Description: Folding-style fan of wood and paper. The plain wooden sticks are stained dark brown, with the outermost stick acting as partial guard. The paper leaf is printed on both sides, the front advertising Galleries Lafayette, with text " 'Ne Vendre Que Du Bon Le Meilleur March Possible.' / voila le principe fondamental sinclerent applique, qu a provoque le prodigieux essor / des Galeries Lafayette / seale Maisor au Monde dont le chiffre d'affaires annuel depasse le milliard de francs"; with view of se… more
Date: 1926

Hat

Description: Hat of blue straw. The hat is of finely woven blue straw, having a crown styled somewhat as a cloche, high, rounded, and somewhat irregular, curving inward at base. The crown has several applied blue straw 3-lobed bows scattered over the surface. The brim is of dark blue crepe over a fine white straw mesh base (visible only from inside crown), the crepe also covering the lower part of the crown. The brim is set off-center to crown, with wider section to front and narrower sections at back a… more
Date: 1926

Lace shift dress

Description: Tan chiffon lace dress with tan satin underslip. A) Dress; scoop neck; long sleeves of lace with lower portion of chiffon; street-length; lace begins at approximately the hip line in an uneven line; (capelet of lace over the shoulders OR bertha of lace at front) B) Slip; square neckline; sleeveless with straps; band of lace at top; chiffon godets C) Rectangular strip of self-fabric; finished edges; too short to be a belt, perhaps a neck scarf
Date: 1926

Silk chiffon dress

Description: Dress of pink/beige silk chiffon with iridescent sequins ending in a V-shaped pattern at dropped waistline; back has V-neck with T-support; skirt has diagonal beaded fringe in the opposing direction of scalloped beading; short skirt; scalloped beaded hem; sleeveless.
Date: 1926

Wedding ensemble

Description: Wedding dress of ivory silk satin. Sleeveless; dropped waist; rolled neckline forms tie at center front. Trim of rectangular panel drapes from left front shoulder. Midi length with lightly flared skirt. Bodice lined in ivory tulle net. B) Headpiece of silver mesh chain with rhinestones. C) Sash of ivory satin. Gathered at ends with large buckle of silver mesh chain and rhinestones matching headpiece. D) Half slip of ivory satin. U-shaped; open at sides with ties.
Date: 1926

Bathing suit

Description: Swimsuit of warm brown and pale brown wool knit with ivory stripe at waistline; one-piece with skirted shorts and belt loops of warm brown; ivory 1" stripe at waistline creates the look of a belt and has a cotton rectangle at the center-front with an image of a belt buckle; scoop neckline and 3/4" straps with single button at left top of strap; top is pale brown to waist with two stripes of pale brown around the ivory 1-1/2" belt. Patch on left side of skirt of a woman diving, wearing the same … more
Date: 1925/1929
Creator: Jantzen

Cape

Description: Opera coat of purple velvet. Neckline has scarf attached to neckline in back, which drapes around neck. One button closure at neck. Long sleeves gathered at sleeve cap and into cuff. Silk lining. Retailer Label: Dewees / Philadelphia
Date: 1925/1935

Child's dress

Description: Child's sailor dress of white jacquard cotton. Long sleeves with broderie anglaise lace at hem. Sailor collar with V-shaped yoke insert which wraps around left shoulder; standing neckline of lace matching sleeve hem and insert on sailor collar. Center front placket has left side opening with button closure (all buttons missing). Belt loops at sides (belt missing). Unlined.
Date: 1925

Child's dress

Description: Baby girl's white batiste cotton dress with lace and squared drawn work at the pin tucked neckline. Matching lace and drawn work at the cuff of the short puffed sleeves. Double row of squared drawn work around hem. Center back closure of three tiny mother-of-pearl buttons and loops. Cloth tape with blue script embroidered name: "Barbara Howell", for whom it was made.
Date: 1925

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of lace and velvet. The deep, domed crown is of peach satin (?) overlaid with a silver metallic lace. At the front of the crown are applied leaf shapes of dark pink velvet that form a fan-motif. The lowest leaves on each side extend to become a shallow brim for the hat, also formed of the dark pink velvet. The leaves and the brim are quilted with metallic silver stitching. The hat is lined in pink satin(?). Label sewn inside crown: "Pittsburgh / Character Hats / New York / Trad… more
Date: 1925

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of tan straw. The high, domed crown is of woven tan straw in a spiraling pattern. On either side of the crown is an applique in blue, pink/gray, and black felt of an arc or half-circle. On one side, the arc points up, on the other side it points down. Around the base of the crown is a narrow band of black felt. The brim is also of woven straw, upturned at sides and edged with black felt. The hat is lined in a slightly iridescent bronze/gold fabric, now very shattered. Inside… more
Date: 1925

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

Crocheted Cap

Description: Crocheted cap of brown cotton yarn styled as a pillbox. The hemispherical crown is flat at top and slopes to base. The hat has no brim and is unlined. Stuck through the sides of the crown are two brass hatpins formed as over-sized hairpins.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dooley, Sue

Dress

Description: Child’s "Flower Girl" dress made from pieces of Irish lace. Knee-length, the dress has a round neckline and short sleeves which are slit along the lower 7 1/2" of length. The lower part is slightly A-line with scalloped lower edge, and has one horizontal section mid-way between waist and hem made to have a ribbon threaded through. The center back opening has a 7 1/2" slit at neckline, and a single snap closure.
Date: 1925/1953
Creator: Kobler, Regina
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