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Description: Dress of navy wool gabardine in two parts. The main body of the tubular-shaped dress is full-length, sleeveless, with a round neckline. It has decorative bead-work at upper bust, on back at shoulders and down spine, in a line from right hip down to hem, and around hem. The bead-work includes lines of red and clear beads, spirals and "bursts" of clear and red beads, circular ornaments of red beads, and a roundel at front to bottom right at hem of a scene of a wine jug against a blue, clear an… more
Date: 1920

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

Dress

Description: Dress of black velvet. Knee to midi length. Bodice has V-neckline with wrap style opening with hidden hook and eye closures and snap closures at center left and loose lapel collar; waist is lightly gathered and has 2 darts in front and back covered with piping along with waist; short, dolman sleeves with 2.25" slightly gathered cuffs with same piping. 28" waist.
Date: 1921

Dress

Description: Dress. Full-length dress of navy with printed taupe polka dots of various sizes throughout. Sleeveless. Rounded neckline in front, back with deep V-neckline/long opening secured by a series of hooks that begin mid-back and continue down. Belt of self. Unlined. Label in skirt: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. / Original / N.Y.C." on label between two "heraldic" columns.
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Dress ensemble

Description: a) Overdress of green silk chiffon and white lace panels down center front and center back; gold bands around waist and shoulders; armscye extends to waist; rounded neckline; sleeveless. b) Underdress of yellow silk.
Date: 1923

Dress shirt

Description: Man's English broadcloth cotton shirt with geometric brown/taupe print. Placket front with mother of pearl buttons. Long sleeves with larger buttons on cuffs and buttoned vents. Pin stripe on straight point collar requires separate printing for each collar. Label: Made of / Kantex / Fabrics Second label: Green Hood / Genuine / Imported English / Broadcloth / Will Not Fade
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Kantex

Embellished gloves

Description: Gloves ivory kid leather gloves with brown and gray embroidery. Hands have inside seaming; 3 darts on top; darts highlighted by rows of gray chain-stitching with ivory dots woven in; wrists have sewn on cuffs; cuffs feature strip of pale off white leather; embellished with geometric and circle embroidery in brown thread; snap under wrist creates keyhole underneath as well. Stamped inside in purple ink: "Made in Belgium / Real Kid". 22 cm. wrist to tip of fingers; 8 cm. wide at cuff.
Date: 1922/1923

Envelope chemise

Description: Step-in envelope chemise of white cotton batiste with lace edging and insert. Wide shoulder straps bordered in lace with center row of fagoting. Decoration of tucking, shirring, and embroidery at front neckline. Leg portion rounded at sides with button closure at crotch.
Date: 1920/1925
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #5398

Description: Pictorial pattern 5398 to make a coat with a side front button closure, single breasted, one-piece sleeves, and mid-calf length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company

Evening Coat

Description: Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif. The wrap-style coat has a shawl collar of red fox fur with kimono style sleeves trimmed in fox. The coat is fully lined in gold silk velvet.
Date: 1925

Evening Coat

Description: Evening coat of gold metallic brocade in a floral motif with multicolored rectangles. Cocoon-style, with white fox collar, the full-length barrel sleeves with matching fur trimmed cuffs. The coat has a single button closure, and pink silk satin lining. Label: "Hattie Moss / Walnut at Seventeenth / Philadelphia"
Date: 1926
Creator: Moss, Hattie

Evening coat

Description: Clutch style coat of floral brocade and blue velvet. The mid-length wrap coat is made of jacquard woven silk in a pattern of flowers in blues, taupe, and browns on a dark brown ground, with metallic gold stitching throughout. The raglan sleeves and the collar are edged in wide bands of shirred aqua blue/green velvet. Center front opening with no closures. The coat is lined in aqua blue/green velvet. No labels in garment.
Date: 1926

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of ermine. Full length. Wrap-around silhouette with self shawl collar and wide, white fox cuffs. Two large ermine-covered buttons for fastening. Pink velvet lining with row of ermine tails at border.
Date: 1923

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of black rayon, crepe textured jacquard. Black chiffon below fur at cuffs. Black glass beaded geometric spiral motif embellishments. The beading repeats the spiral pattern of the jacquard/damask weaving of the cloth. Rayon braid center closure; square shaped with two hook & loops. Narrow shawl collar of black rabbit fur with matching fur at cuffs. Lined in gray/green crepe. 22 inch waist.
Date: 1920
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