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Floral handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric. Printed outer border of peach, with inner scalloped line of brown. Each corner with large printed floral (rose?) design in peach, brown, white, and blue/green. No labels or tags. Approx. 12" square.
Date: 1925/1975

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of off-white cotton with embroidery and tape-lace insets below wide, scoop neckline, and on short sleeves. Pin pleats down shoulder front; full-length; full A-line silhouette.
Date: 1920/1929

Day dress

Description: Day dress of dark blue silk crepe with red silk accents. Knee length, long sleeves, loose shift silhouette, square neckline created with triangle-shaped insert at bustline, giving the impression of a center front opening lined on both sides with mother of pearl buttons. Red silk accents as faux tie at neckline, three inserts at wide cuffs of long sleeves, and as band at hemline. No labels or makers marks. Losses throughout.
Date: 1920/1929

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kid skin leather; off-white; below wrist length. Single snap fastenings at wrist. On back of each glove, running length-wise down hand are three embroidered bands of cream and black. Cuffs from wrist to end are lined with black silk heavily embroidered with a stylized motif of ovals etc. in blue, terracotta, yellow, and green chain stitching, with outlining in tiny silver beads. Remainder of glove is unlined. Stamped inside glove are partial, illegible marks. Metal parts of … more
Date: 1920/1929

Gloves

Description: Gloves of light off white kid leather with brown piping. Hands have 3 darts outlined with brown thread on top; wrist portion extends almost to elbow; triangular inserts of same leather with tiny circles punched out lays over brown leather create full trumpet shaped wrist opening. Vent at bottom wrist near hand with 2 pearl button closures. Stamped inside of left glove: "Made in Saxony"; "9468"; "V T ES / 1445"; "ARIS" (logo within arch); "US PAT / AUG 22 '27" Stamped inside of right glove: "6";… more
Date: 1927/1939
Creator: Aris Glove Company

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of light tan kid, with short flared cuff at wrist with alternating panels of salmon pink kid and light tan kid with salmon pink scrolled embroidery. Backs of hands with 3 vertical bands of chain-stitch embroidery in tan and pink/rust. Wrist with single snap clasp with mother of pearl (simulated?) cover. Stamped inside each glove: "AY - 23967" Measurements: 9 1/8” overall length fingertip to end of cuff. 4 1/16” at widest part of cuff.
Date: 1920/1929

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kid skin leather; off-white; just below wrist length; single snap fastenings at wrist. On back of each glove, running length-wise down hand are three embroidered bands, pink and blue chevrons in diamond formation on dark blue bands. Cuffs from wrist to end are lined with black silk heavily embroidered with floral motifs in blue, pinks, reds, whites, greens, etc. in chain-stitch. Remainder of glove is unlined. Stamped inside glove: [Fr-En: Registered Design] / Paris" and "6" a… more
Date: 1920/1929

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of leather; beige; shortie length (just below wrist); 4cm notch at wrist on palm; dark stitching detailing at cuff. Handwritten inside glove: "CM53" Length: 19cm; Width: 10.5cm
Date: 1920/1970

Shoe buckles

Description: Pair of shoe buckles of tiny black and steel beads on black cloth backing. Floral inspired design of steel bead petals in black bead lattice with border of two rows of steel beads separated by a row of black beads. No markings.
Date: 1920/1929

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of blue silk covered with strings of cobalt glass beads with five tiers of ultramarine bead loops. Beaded tassel at bottom consisting of sphere of ultramarine beads and tassel of cobalt blue bead loops. Opening of bag edged in purple silk and lined in blue silk. Opening with doubled blue cord through five small rings of blue painted wood(?). Tag inside bag: Made in / Czecho Slovakia
Date: 1920/1930

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of dark brown glass beads on brown crochet. Trimmed with three tiers of looped, beaded fringe and looped, beaded tassel. Velvet ribbon drawstring with crocheted loops. Lined in brown cotton. Measurements: 16 cm across top; 25.5 cm from top to bottom, excluding tassel.
Date: 1920

Sequin dress

Description: Dress of peach net covered in iridescent sequins. Wide, deep V-neckline with thick straps. Sleeveless. Scalloped hem, edges trimmed with rose colored glass beads. Sequins follow a sweeping, zigzag and scallop pattern all over the dress. Label at top of back neckline: "Hand Made in / Paris, France"
Date: 1925/1935

Maille handbag

Description: Clutch style handbag of black metal chainmail. Rectangular black enamel frame and ball twist closure. Attached chain with ring. Lining of black taffeta with one patch pocket. No labels. Measurements: Width: 6 3/4" Height: 3 1/4" Depth: 1/2"
Date: 1920/1980

Mesh purse

Description: Metal mesh purse with chatelaine-style clasp, of silver-toned metal with small pink floral print throughout. Art-deco inspired arched metal closure, with a small silver-toned chain. Metal mesh pouch with fringe of mesh at the bottom. No markings.
Date: 1920/1929

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress in straight style of black silk satin and silk lace. Sleeveless, with gold embroidery in leaf motif at scooped neckline, down center front, and above three lace panels set at center front and sides. Attached gold belt at dropped waist with black satin back.
Date: 1925/1929

Evening Dress

Description: Dress of dark chocolate brown velvet.
Date: 1920/1929

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of sheer white batiste. A-line with dropped waist of five tiered ruffles with picot hemstitching. Bound rounded neckline and sleeveless armholes. Neckline trimmed in graduated embroidered tucked lines.
Date: 1925

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

Hair comb

Description: High "Spanish" comb of brown tortoise shell
Date: 1922/1927

Apron

Description: Apron of white cotton check, high round neckline, sleeveless, patch pocket at side hip, poncho-like construction to knee length at front and to natural waist at back, tie of self at natural waist.
Date: 1920/1970

Lounge robe

Description: Robe or jacket of mid-calf length in creme silk with floral print in pink, yellow, red, orange, and black; Stand-up collar and cuffs in black silk; Single button closure at left shoulder.
Date: 1920/1929

Petticoat

Description: Petticoat of cotton gauze with lace straps. 2 circular insets at top of bodice front. 6 button back closure. Princess line with lace insets at seams giving a flared skirt. Flounces at hem inset with lace.
Date: 1920/1929

Egyptian Revival earrings

Description: Egyptian Revival ear screws, designed with small "King Tut" head on screw head and larger head hanging from screw loop. Fringe trim hanging from larger head is etched with Egyptian winged sun disk and winged scarab design.
Date: 1923/1924

Pouch purse

Description: Pouch purse of ivory cotton with red trim at top and bottom and red piping at seams. Covered in floral embroidery. Rectangular shape. Zipper closure across top with wooden ring attached to zipper pull. Lined in ivory crepe silk with sidewall slip pockets at each side. No labels. Measurements: 19 cm x 12 cm x 4 cm at center of bottom
Date: 1925/1935
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