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Blouse

Description: Blouse of ivory nylon and lace. Narrow lace collar. Inset lace panels down front with embroidered sprigs between the six buttons of the center front closure. Long sleeves gathered slightly into lace cuffs with two tiny pearl buttons and loops. Label on left side seam at hem: Blouse de Jour by Saab / Hand Detailed
Date: 1939
Creator: Saab

Ensemble - Dress, Jacket, and Muff

Description: Evening ensemble of golden olive green lightweight wool twill: A) Short jacket. No collar, center front opening with 4 hook-and-loop closures. Back has section of bloused fabric giving the effect of a faux hood hanging back. Wide bands of decoration on front, yoke, and on faux "hood" of back, in the form of golden vines of gold braid and leaves and flowers of gold and pearl beads. Fully lined in olive silk crepe. Label at center back inside neckline: "Milgrim". B) Full length evening dres… more
Date: 1938/1939
Creator: Milgrim, Sally

Camisole slip

Description: White silk camisole slip. V-shaped camisole neckline bound with ivory satin ribbon. Fixed. ivory. ribbed. satin ribbon shoulder straps. The centerfront of the bust portion is embroidered with three stylized daisys and a zig zag motif. The zig zag motif disguises the seam lines that shape the bust cups. The bust gathers slightly into an empire waist seam. The empire seam is sweetheart shaped beneath the bustline. Flared. bias cut. two panel. knee-length skirt edged with a wide band of white cott… more
Date: 1935/1945

Silk slip

Description: Slip of pale beige silk or rayon with embroidered vine motifs at bust; crocheted trim at neckline and armholes; check-woven ribbon of self-color is woven aound neckline and ties in a bow at center-front; tunic-length.
Date: 1930/1939

Dress

Description: (a) Dress of black and red rayon in painterly abstract print. Mid-calf length; long sleeves with turned up cuff. Notched collar. Center front closure on bodice of self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Waistline with faux sarong wrap at waist. Left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. (b) Scarf of self.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Lace negligee

Description: Peach or rosy-beige Schiffli embroidered net negligee in floral motif. V neck bodice, gathered skirt, floor length. Multi-button closing. Puffed sleeves with gathered net insert to widen shoulder, shoulder pads of horsehair. Size 12
Date: 1938/1939

Beaded handbag

Description: Handbag in hexagonal shape with rounded base of cylindrical and cube-shaped wooden beads finished with high gloss paint in off-white, blue, navy blue, yellow, brown, red, and green. Colored beads create a diagonal and vertical striped design pattern on front and back. Rectangular handle; zipper closure with ring pull. Lining of navy blue faille with one slip pocket. Designer's tag: Suzanne / Brand / Made in Czechoslovakia Measurements: Width: 13 1/2" Height: 7 1/2" without handle Height: 9 1/… more
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Suzanne Brand

Child's dress

Description: Child's dress of beige cotton with print design of Mother Goose, moons, and Mother Goose characters and animals. Solid beige collar with ruffled trim edged in peach; band of same fabric/ruffles down center front. Center front opening of three snaps is hidden on yoke under center placket and ruffle. Gathered yoke with three vertical tucks at center back. Puffed short sleeve with bound cuffs. Cotton bias tape underneath at hem. Unlined.
Date: 1935

Brocade handbag

Description: Handbag of navy blue brocade fabric. Double handles attached at each side with two circular shaped beads of brown plastic on each side. Hooded closure attaches at sides and center back; center front rectangular cutout passes over barrel shaped closure. Lining of navy blue satin with two slip pockets. Maker's stamp : C. R. de Revenel & co. / 19. Rue du 4 Septembre Additional stamp: Made in France Measurements: Width: 6 3/4" Height: 7 1/2" without handle Height: 10 1/4" with handle Depth: 1/2"
Date: 1930/1940
Creator: C.R. de Ravenel & Co.

Bed jacket

Description: Peach colored georgette bed jacket with shawl collar & elbow length sleeves. Outer fabric machine gathered in horizontal rows about 1" apart. Plain self fabric lining. Front snap closing. Size 8-10
Date: 1938

Child's dress

Description: Girl's dress of yellow sheer cotton with hand embroidered line detail with French knot floral accents on front and at arm hole openings. Net trim at arms, rounded neckline, and skirt hem. Center back snap closure.
Date: 1930/1935

Dress

Description: Black silk/rayon dress. Bound moderate V-neckline with V-shaped front yoke and square back yoke. The yokes are of black silk crepe chiffon backed with light brown-colored silk crepe. The yokes are appliquéd with stylized black silk/rayon floral and vine motifs. Full-length set-in sleeves with inset details to wrists. Beginning at the elbow, a flared V-shaped inset forms a mock outer sleeve while the actual sleeve tapers to the wrist. The wrists are slit and secured with a single snap. Natural w… more
Date: 1930/1935

Double-breasted waistcoat

Description: Waistcoat of gray wool. Double breasted with peaked lapel and closure of six brown buttons; four welt pockets on front. Machine worked with a great deal of hand finishing. Half belt in back with buckle. Lined in ivory silk; interior wallet pocket with flap and button closure. No labels.
Date: 1930/1939

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

Dinner dress

Description: Evening/dinner dress of off-white/cream organdy embroidered with pattern of tiny eyelet flowers in long bands alternating with narrow lace ruffles running along bands. Cut on the bias, creating diagonals down the center front and back. Full-length, with graduated flare from waist to hem. V-neck in front, deeper V in back with center back closure of 18 self-covered buttons and loops. Short, slightly puffed sleeves with elastic at opening. No labels. B) Attached under slip/lining of off-white ra… more
Date: 1934

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner/evening dress of light brown daisy floral open-work. Built in slip/under dress of light pink synthetic taffeta with spaghetti straps and sweetheart neckline. Fitted bodice; full length, A-line skirt. Short puff sleeves. U-shaped neckline. Left side zipper closure. No labels.
Date: 1935/1940
Creator: Greer, Howard
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