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Lace ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Underdress of black silk satin. Calf-length. Sleeveless. Scoop neck with 1/8" rolled hem finish. B) Overdress of black lace. Calf-length, hangs 3" below hem of underdress. Long sleeves with silk satin 1/8" bias finish. Scoop neck with silk satin 1/8" bias finish. Unfinished hem C) Stole of black lace, matches overdress. Rectangular with one 3 pointed scalloped side on width. 60" x 33"
Date: 1928

Handkerchief hem dress

Description: Dress and slip. A: Dress of ivory white silk chiffon. Sleeveless with scoop neck, beading at neck, armscye, and in bands across the bust, waist, and hips. Square hanging panels attached at hip, giving layered handkerchief point effect. The beading is done in ivory glass beads and small colored flower motifs. B: Slip - actually attached at shoulder.
Date: 1925/1929

Beaded dress

Description: Beaded mauve silk chiffon dress with castellated hemline. Round neck, low dropped waistline, sleeveless. Tubular silhouette with skirt slightly gathered to bodice. Beaded with tiny crystal beads. Attached 3/4" wide beaded belt.
Date: 1920/1929

Evening dress

Description: Evening Dress of embroidered silk organza with pink silk acetate lining and belt; square neckline; sleeveless with rhinestone embellished velvet straps attached by rhinestone snaps in front and back; velvet trim; three tiers with pink floral embroidery; pink velvet belt embellished with rhinestones and a velvet flower
Date: 1922
Creator: La Rege

Lace shift dress

Description: Tan chiffon lace dress with tan satin underslip. A) Dress; scoop neck; long sleeves of lace with lower portion of chiffon; street-length; lace begins at approximately the hip line in an uneven line; (capelet of lace over the shoulders OR bertha of lace at front) B) Slip; square neckline; sleeveless with straps; band of lace at top; chiffon godets C) Rectangular strip of self-fabric; finished edges; too short to be a belt, perhaps a neck scarf
Date: 1926

Tiered embellished dress

Description: Dress of peach and blue chiffon horizontal stripes with translucent light brown chiffon overlay. Metallic gold lace overlay drapes from waist and left shoulder sash. Straight fit sheath mid-calf length dress has a wide round neck and drop waist. Embellished throughout with metallic gold lace panels and amber colored rhinestones, and peach faceted cut glass beads in a geometric motif.
Date: 1925/1929

Nightgown

Description: Peach/pink silk crepe nightgown. Unfitted. square. sleeveless empire bodice with lace insertions and insets. Ivory cotton lace edging at the neckline. shoulder straps and armholes. Center front. square cotton tulle inset centered with a large floral motif. Eight tucks over the bust portion of the bodice. Ivory lace. empire waist insertion. Semi-full. ankle-length skirt with ivory lace insertions at each seam. Turned hem. No label.
Date: 1925/1935

Green-blue chiffon dress

Description: A: Cocktail dress of blue-green chiffon. Round neck, sleeveless; 2 1/2"-wide streamers attached to back shoulder seam descend and tie, remainder of streamer hangs down to the top of the bead trim on first ruffle of skirt. Dropped waist line; bodice is blue-green/aqua-colored and tubular in shape; opaque white and clear crystal beads in floral design trim around armscye and over ruffle and bodice. Knee-length skirt with 3 turquoise ruffles below waist. B: Slip of aqua/blue-green with thin strap… more
Date: 1925

Silk chiffon dress

Description: Dress of pink/beige silk chiffon with iridescent sequins ending in a V-shaped pattern at dropped waistline; back has V-neck with T-support; skirt has diagonal beaded fringe in the opposing direction of scalloped beading; short skirt; scalloped beaded hem; sleeveless.
Date: 1926

Patterned dress

Description: A) Dress of sheer blue and white floral print chiffon. Low waisted, with princess-line skirt. 3/4 sleeves with elastic at wrists. V neckline, with machine stitched gathers at shoulders. Capelet in back, attached at shoulder seams and neck. B) Matching belt, gathered at hook and eye closure. C) Matching sash.
Date: 1920/1929

Lace dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of ecru / ivory lace. a) Bolero Jacket; short sleeves; no closure; b) Dress; thin shoulder straps; long skirt; bodice has a hanging lace tier that ends at the top of the skirt; empire waist with lace belt which has a rhinestone buckle with two fabric flowers; dress closes with snaps on the left side.
Date: 1920

Beaded dress

Description: Dress of yellow chiffon; all-over beading in orange, yellow, and brown; lace circles just below chest and along hem; bow and flowers at left waist; back has openings with beads at top; peach under-dress.
Date: 1924/1929

Lace overdress

Description: Beige/ecru Limerick lace short afternoon or dinner dress or overdress, chemise silhouette gathered at each hip and open to hem but tacked in several places. Sleeveless, bateau neckline and all edges finished with fine Val lace of same color. Size 12
Date: 1923/1927

Evening dress

Description: Gold lace evening gown with pink. turquoise. and yellow beading. A: Gown B: Slip From card: Short evening gown of gold mesh with floral pattern heavily embroidered by machine in gold, aqua and hot pink beads. Gold rayon underslip with gold satin front panel. V-neckline extends to waist but is closed with tucked gold net dickie. Sleeveless. Size 12
Date: 1925
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