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Wedding Dress
Design for wedding or cotillion dress. Sketch of white dress with large floral accents on full, bell shaped skirt. Sweetheart neckline with off-the-shoulder lace/net accent. Outline sketch of back of dress in upper right corner.
Dress
Design for dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a dress with double wrap, surplus neckline and button closure. Wrap effect continues down right side of skirt. Elbow length, dolman sleeves with cuffs. Knee length skirt. Designer's signature at hem of skirt.
Bodice Sketches
Designs for dress bodices. Outline sketch illustrates views for five different bodice designs.
Skirt Ensemble
Design for evening cocktail or dinner skirt ensemble. Color sketch in blue illustrates the front view of an ensemble with embellished left shoulder. Long sleeves have right sleeve trim matching neckline. Knee length, straight skirt. Designer's notes on back of sketch.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch of full length gown with large petal detail around waistline which appears to be at knee area on right and graduates to hem length at left. Strapless neckline is trimmed with same lace bordering petals. Handwritten note on right side of sketch: "lace on any silk". Roman numeral "IV" in upper left hand corner.
Ballgown
Design for ball or pageant gown. Color sketch of white gown trimmed in black floral applique or lace down center front and center back along edges of petal shaped tiers on skirt. Sweetheart neckline forms deep V in back; trimmed to match skirt. Center back hemline shows fan shaped train. Front and back full length views. Signature of designer, "Lilli Wolff", at hemline between the two views.
Print of Painting
Print of a watercolor painting. Black and white print of painting depicting a visitation by the Blessed Virgin Mary to Christian monks.
Evening Dress
Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the back view of a dress with a strapless neckline, ruched left side and fan-shaped train. Floral applique accents down left side of bodice, back hips, and base of ruching. Smaller, outline sketch of front view at upper right; handwritten designer's notes at top and bottom of sketch.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates blue dress with off the shoulder neckline and inserted shoulder straps; narrow elbow length sleeves. Princess seams. Below the knee skirt appears straight with two inserted, fan-shaped draped panels at hips.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail/dinner dress. Color sketch of beige dress with bateau neckline; short sleeves. Surplus bodice appears to wrap and insert at center front bustline. Straight, below the knee skirt also appears to wrap and insert at left hip.
Ballgown
Design for ball gown or wedding gown. Outline sketch illustrates the back view of a gown with smaller front view in upper right hand corner.
Pageant Gown
Signed design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates full length view of gown with gathered front and sides and back of overlaid large petal-shaped floral appliques. Sleeveless neckline with sheer cape detail across back of shoulders. Designer's signature at front hem of gown.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a white gown with V-shaped neckline. Embellished bodice continues over hips to form peplum inspired detail. Bracelet length sleeves trimmed at cuff to match bodice. Slight train in back. Veil on model's head.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a gown with bound, rounded neckline which forms a deep V in back. Princess seams on bodice; elbow length sleeves with cuffs. Placket details on skirt with two bands around hips forming bows in back. Train extends from bottom bow. Veil on model's head.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Sketch of white gown with large applied floral detail around hips. Asymmetric, one-shoulder neckline; bodice trimmed with matching floral appliques. Full, bell shaped, gathered skirt. Outline sketch of back view to upper right shows floral hip detail meeting at center back and trailing to hem.
Evening Gown
Signed design for evening gown. Color sketch illustrates gown with empire waist and A-line gathered skirt. Bodice with U-shaped illusion bodice and choker collar with bodice and sleeve trim matching collar. Designer's signature at bottom left hem of gown: "Lilli Wolff".
Dress
Design sketch for day dress. Color sketch in magenta pink. Bateau neckline; elbow length sleeves. Dropped waist with wrap around skirt trimmed with three shirred areas at left side.
Skirt Ensemble
Signed design for skirt ensemble. Color sketch illustrates front view of ensemble in brown. Blouse to ensemble has heavily trimmed center front panel with inserted pleated side panels adding fullness to blouse and indicating that this may be a maternity ensemble. Rounded neckline; 3/4 length sleeves. Straight, below the knee length skirt. Gloves matching center front trim; matching hat on model's head. Handwritten note in upper left hand corner: "Eveline B". Designer's signature at legs of model.
Pageant Gown
Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates the back view of a gown with A-lined skirt adorned with floral appliques and draped, leaf inspired panels. Off the shoulder neckline forms a deep U in back and is trimmed in floral design matching the skirt. Underskirt of gathered, fan-shaped sheer fabric.Center back shows six leaf petal shaped panels hanging from waist. Cummerbund waist. Designer's notes on sketch. Designer's initials in blue ink at bottom right hem of gown: "LW".
Evening Gown
Design for evening gown. Color sketch with dress in black and white and flesh tone female form. Strapless neckline; empire waist; full length.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates front view of a knee length dress with inserted side panels; elbow length sleeves match side inserts. Bateau neckline.
[Fashion Design]
Original fashion design by Lilli Wolff. Possibly for a festival gown, design for a female figure with tiered full skirted dress. Believed to have been done between 1945 and 1960, most likely in Dallas, Texas.
Pageant Gown
Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch of full front view of gown with bell-shaped skirt having a wrapped top tier bordered in a wide, heavily embellished panel in floral inspired design. High, Medici inspired collar matches skirt panel and wraps around shoulders and bodice.Dots of glued glitter accent design sketch. Multiple handwritten notes and measurements around sketch.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a white gown with V-shaped neckline and straight, bracelet length sleeves. Diamond shaped inserts accent the A-line skirt; diamond motif continues onto the train. Veil on model's head.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress with square neckline and narrow shoulder straps. A-line, gathered skirt in ombre pink and white has accent at right hip. Designer's signature at center of hem.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Sketch of white gown trimmed in floral lace at sides of bodice, down hips and across empire waist. Wide, full length A-line skirt. Full length back view of dress to upper right of front view.
Pageant Gown
Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates the full front view of a gown with a bell shaped skirt heavily adorned with oversized floral appliques. Fan-shaped gathers around hem; off the shoulder neckline trimmed to match skirt; cummerbund waist. Handwritten notes at bottom left corner of sketch state: "partly cut out work / and partly full flowers / made from the silk are / part on and distributed / over the entire dress. / About 7000 rhinestones and / pearls worked into the design". Vertically handwritten note to bottom right of sketch states: "silk organza / 7 - 8 stones". Designers initials, "LW", at bottom left of dress hem.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding or evening gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back view of a white dress with illusion neckline, fitted ruched skirt and trumpet shaped gathered hem. Back features deep V-shaped back and gathered pouf details down the center back of the skirt.
Evening Dress
Signed design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates full length view of a mermaid style gown. Sweetheart neckline is accented with ombre colored boa inspired trim over back of neck; trim extends down left side of gown to hem. Designer's signature at bottom right of sketch at hemline of dress.
[Wedding Group, including designer Mati Driessen]
Photograph of part of a wedding party. Group consists of: a young woman in a pale pink satin, gray satin, and white lace dress; a man in a tuxedo; an older woman - Mati Driessen- in a blue satin dress; a young woman in a white lace bridal gown. All stand in front of a trellis with scattered greenery.
Pageant Gown
Design for pageant or festival gown. Blue line sketch illustrates a gown with wide, structured shoulders in scrolled design with floral accents. Bell shaped skirt is trimmed with floral appliques and has draped details around hips. Back view at right illustrates an elaborate matching train for the gown. Crown on model's head.
Ballgown
Design for ball or pageant gown. Color sketch shows full front and back views of gown with applied lantern-shaped/inspired pouf trim. Strapless neckline forms a deep V in back. Back waist is trimmed with smaller lantern-shaped trim and trailing sheer panels. Designer's signature in blue ink at bottom left hem of front view of gown: "Lilli Wolff".
Dress
Design for dress. Outline sketch in blue illustrates the full length, front view of a dress with knee length, A-line skirt and pointed, high wrapped neckline with placket border. Dolman, elbow length sleeves with triangular cuffs. Placket detail matching bodice crosses from right hips to left armscye.
Print of Fragonard Painting
Print of a painting. Color print of painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard titled "Die Wäscherinnen" depicting two women washing laundry at the base of a stone staircase.
Ballgown
Design for ballgown. Colored sketch in light blue of gown with sweetheart neckline and off-the-shoulder net accents. Bodice wraps and extends down sides to gather under top tier of skirt. Full length,very full round skirt.
Evening Dress
Design for evening or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates a fitted dress in laced fabric with large peplum inspired interest at right hip. Asymmetric cut out shoulders with long, fitted sleeves. Below knee length. Designer's initials at feet of model.
Skirt Suit
Signed design for skirt suit. Color sketch illustrates a skirt ensemble with straight, hip length jacket and straight, below the knee length skirt. Jacket shows wrap around closure buttoned at two triangular panels with elbow length, cuffed sleeves. Designer's note a top of sketch states "imported cottons". Designer's signature at left ankle of model: "Wolff". Hat matching ensemble on model's head.
Evening Dress
Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a green gown. Neckline features a scarf detail across the front that gathers at the right shoulder and attaches with a broach detail; deep U-shaped back. Skirt is draped with two panels matching scarf at neckline.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a white gown with sweetheart neckline, cape collar detail over shoulders, and full length, virago inspired puffed sleeves. Peplum inspired hips with large gathered pouf details over gathered skirt. Veil on model's head. Designer's signature at bottom right corner of sketch near hem of gown.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates dress in pink accented in black floral appliques. Surplus neckline with elbow length sleeves; right sleeve is trimmed to match floral accents on wrapped, A-line skirt. Below knee length. Designer's signature at model's ankles.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Outline sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress with applied loop accent down the left side. Jewel neckline; knee length; bracelet length sleeves.
Evening Dress
Design for evening dress. Color sketch in pink and blue illustrates full length front and back views of an evening dress with off the shoulder neckline and fitted skirt. Left sketch shows a straight skirt with draping at hips; back view at right illustrates fan-shaped train from center waist.
Skirt Suit
Design for evening skirt suit. Color sketch illustrates full length, front view of an ensemble with single breasted jacket covered in lace; illusion neckline with long sleeves trimmed to match hem of jacket. Ascot inspired collar. Straight, knee length skirt. Model is wearing a wide brimmed picture hat with rectangular, flat crown.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back view of a white gown. Rounded neckline has cut out V at center front and forms a deep V in back. A-line skirt has over skirt bands which roll under the hem; hemline is bordered in gathered fabric. Back extends to form train. Sleeve hems trimmed to match hem of dress.
Evening Dress
Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates full length green sheath style dress with left side asymmetric neckline and right shoulder strap. Sheer wrap detail around skirt starts at right armscye and ties at left hip.
Three Dresses
Design for day or cocktail dresses. Outline sketch in blue ink illustrates the front views of three different dresses. All dresses feature high necklines and knee length, A-line skirts.
Ballgown
Design for ballgown. Colored sketch in orange of full length gown with V-shaped surplus neckline; elbow length sleeves wrap and insert into top of sleeve. Full, A-lined skirt is pleated with asymmetrical top tier.
Pageant Gown
Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch of full length gown with gathered, A-line skirt. Large, wide sash detail across front and back of skirt trimmed in floral detail. Off the shoulder neckline bordered in detail matching sash across skirt. Full length front and back views. Multiple handwritten notes on front and back of sketch.
Festival Costume
Design for festival or stage costume. Color sketch illustrates full length view of costume in black and white with gold and black fringed trim. Oversized bell shaped sleeves trimmed in fringe give cape effect and extend to hem of gown. Inserted waist is trimmed with matching trim around hips. Model is wearing a headdress with black winged sides and matching gold and black fringe. Designer's initials at hem of model's left sleeve.
Pageant Gown
Signed design for pageant/festival gown or stage costume. Color sketch illustrates full length view of costume in 19th century inspired design. Corset style bodice with high neckline and bow at neck. Long fitted sleeves with bell cuffs. Wide, A-line skirt overskirt with gray and pink under ruffle. Hat on model's head with matching pink and gray plume. Designer's signature at hem of gown.
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