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Gloves

Description: Pair of ladies' gloves. The "hands" are of pale brown with white fabric, possibly a silk/cotton blend. Seamed on inside, they have 3 darts on back of each hand done with dark brown stitching. At wrist on each side is a v-shaped extension which joins to the "cuff", which is of light brown cotton with yellow tones. The scalloped edges of the "cuff" and semi-circular sections on the back of each are piped in dark brown fabric. The "cuffs" are styled as a wrap dress, with an overlap at back of … more
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Julius Kayser & Co.

Skimmer

Description: Skimmer hat of straw and silk. The skimmer, or boater style hat has a low woven straw crown with flat top. Around the crown is a matching woven straw ribbon edged in brown silk, with a bow at back. The wide, flat brim is of woven straw, covered with brown silk matching the trimming of the band on the crown. The silk covering is quilted in a pattern of concentric bands with running wavy lines. The crown and underside of the brim are unlined, with a black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband at bas… more
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Maynor Hats

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

Ceremonial skirt

Description: Ceremonial Skirt of ochre-orange cotton with purple stripes and metallic thread. One piece of fabric sew into a floor-length tube, with tripes running horizontally. Textile created on a backstrap loom, design motifs hand embroidered with couched metallic threads, with decorative band of densely-embroidered geometric motifs at the bottom hem.
Date: 1930/1939

Pants

Description: Man's Pantalones (Pants). Handwoven back strap loomed in cotton. White with purple stripes about 1/2" wide. Hand embroidered cotton design motifs at lower leg. Hand-stitched construction.
Date: 1930/1939

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

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of off-white cotton canvas feed sack material with stemmed yellow rose print. Double Peter Pan style collar with scalloped ruffle trim. Gathered and pleated short sleeves with matching scalloped ruffle trim. Empire waist; knee length. Center back closure of three circular pearl buttons and barred buttonholes. Unlined.
Date: 1930/1939
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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
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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

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of black felt. The domed crown has a shaped lower edge, and a small brim that turns up and back to become vertical against the crown at front, and flares out slightly at sides and back. At side is a spray of black ostrich feathers. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Maker's label sewn inside: "Model / by / Hatty's / Paris / New York"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Hatty's Hat Co. (New York, USA)

Cloche

Description: Cloche-style hat of light green open-weave horsehair. The domed crown has extending "brim" which is very short in front, descending downwards, and longer sections at side and back, also descending downwards. Hat has a hatband of pinks and beige pleated satin ribbon which is inside crown, but visible through open weave. Ribbons emerge at back of hat, forming a bow with trailing ends. Hat is unlined, with an inner green grosgrain hatband.
Date: 1930

Cloche Hat

Description: Cloche style hat of black velour with extended right side. Extended side has 3 cutouts covered with net. Stamp on inside crown: "Dubarry / illegible" Designer's label: " Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Mink hat

Description: Hat of mink. Brimless hat of mink tails, the crown slightly peaked at center and with tails laid to radiate from center of peak to outer edge. Lined in a light brown satin. Label: “D’ Marque / New York” Union label.
Date: 1930/1939
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Scrapbook 1

Description: Scrapbook Photographs of Wedding couple; Sketch of a bathing suit with metal embellishments; Lilli Wolff showing a dress; Festival costumes(?)
Date: 1930/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Sweater vest

Description: Sweater vest in pullover style of cream cashmere patterned on the front with diagonal stripes of brown cashmere with alternating rectangles of brown and cream. Ribbed at V-neckline, armholes, and 3 ¼" hem. Combined designer/retailer label: 100% Pure Cashmere / Neiman-Marcus / Made in Scotland / by Ballantyne Maker's label a bottom right seam: This is an Original / Ballantyne Intarsia Retailer's label at back inside neck: "100% Pure Cashmere / Nemian-Marcus / Made in Scotland / by Ballantyne"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Ballantyne

Man's Coat

Description: Man's coat of raccoon fur. Full length, with shawl collar. Two outer pockets trimmed with raccoon tails. Double-breasted center front opening with 8 round 1 1/2" leather covered buttons with loop closures. Long sleeves, with inner ribbed knit(?) cuffs. 51" from center back neckline to hem line. Upper lining of brown silk (?), and lower section lined with plaid wool. Inner pocket on left side. No labels in garment. Name inked inside inner pocket: "Ellison"
Date: 1930/1939

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

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of black silk crepe with lace rosettes. Wide round neckline with front and back smocking. Sleeveless with picot edged ruffle of self around edge of armhole and rosette at shoulders. Eight rosettes around middle to bottom of dress. Rosettes at center front and center back are placed highest, while height placement tapers off to sides. Rosettes are of gathered lace with dense clusters of purple, yellow, and blue-green French knots at their centers. Ruffles matching armholes extend ve… more
Date: 1930
Creator: Smith, Frances E.

Girl's dress

Description: Child's white overblouse/dress with a red, blue, and yellow flower pattern and royal blue smock stitching at yoke. Sleeveless with white facing; white collar. Center front button with loops closure. Small patch pockets at sides with matching blue smocking. B) Undershorts of matching fabric; gathered legs.
Date: 1930/1939
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