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Wedding ensemble

Description: (a) Wedding dress of off-white lace; floor length; train; round neckline; eight pairs of snaps and one hook and eye at left side seam; Juliet sleeve; six sets of snaps at sleeve cuffs; fitted bodice; full skirt. (b) Slip of off-white silk satin; train; rounded neckline; thin straps. (c) Oversized bow of off-white silk; four loops; cinched at middle with green string. (d) Veil. Tulle, flowers. In very poor condition, replica would need to be made for display.
Date: 1930/1935

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

Ribbon ensemble

Description: Ensemble of red ribbon knit. A) Top of self knit with stemmed flower designs at upper left and lower right accented with tiny pearls and multi-colored rhinestones. Bermuda collar; short sleeves; fitted with side-zip closure under left arm and short zip closure at center-back neckline. Unlined, with attached shoulder-pads. Labels: At bottom of side zipper, inside: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop" At side: "Suzanne / Handknitting / Original New York" B) Skirt of self-knit is mid-length and A-line… more
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Suzanne

Wedding shoes

Description: Slingback pumps of off-white silk. rounded toe; small heel; beige lace detail on toes. Decorative buckle on straps. Match wedding dress (2004.014.044). Left Shoe: 235 Volk / Dallas Right Shoe: 235 Volk/ Dallas Measurements: L: 21 cm W: 7 cm H: 9 cm Heel: 6.5 cm / 2.5 in.
Date: 1930/1935

Slides

Description: Pair of black stain house mules with 3/4" heel. 1/4" platform. Open toe. Vamp covered with black sequins. Full label: "Saks Fifth Avenue / Size 6M / Gustinettes" Measurements: length 24cm Width 8cm Height 3.5 cm Heel 2.5 cm / 1 in (@ axis) Left Shoe: Gustinettes / 6m Right Shoe: Saks-Fifth Avenue
Date: 1930/1945
Creator: Gusstinettes

Coat dress

Description: Coat of black silk velvet, with a white fur peter-pan collar, fitted waist, full length flared skirt, sleeves with fullness at top padded into a round shape. Fastens with 4 self-covered buttons.
Date: 1930/1939

Black silk crepe dress

Description: Dress of black silk crepe and net. (A) Tunic has cowl neckline, sleeveless, mid-thigh length, fastens CB. (B) Dress has bodice of net, round neckline, bishop sleeves with tan and green embroidery and tie cuffs, 2 gored skirt, below-knee length. (C) Belt of self material.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mainbocher

Silk slip

Description: Slip of pale pink silk crepe with lace trim and pink floral applique at center-front bodice; spaghetti straps; decorative stitching at empire waistline; below knee-length; Laura is stitched below center bust.
Date: 1930

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

Printed handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric with gently scalloped edges/rounded corners. Wide printed outer border of large blossoms in purples and pinks with green leaves and smaller yellow blossoms. Central field with printed scattered small sprays of flowers. No labels or tags. Approx. 11" square
Date: 1930/1965

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of fine blue cloth with scalloped edges embroidered with silvery/platinum thread. Opposing corners satin stitched machine embroidered with spray of flowers in silvery/platinum. No labels or tags. Approx. 9 1/2" square.
Date: 1930/1965

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric. One corner with "clock face" hand embroidered design of brown lines and pink lines with central pink/salmon flower head within yellow lines. At either side of "clock" is small triangle formed of salmon and brown dots. No labels or marks. Approx. 10" square.
Date: 1930/1965

Printed handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of fine very pale pink/off-white fabric. Around outer edges are drawn-work lines forming a wide border. Field of handkerchief printed with small sprays of flowers in blue and pink with green stems/leaves. Smallest sprays with surrounds of pink or blue dots. No labels or marks. Approx. 10" square.
Date: 1930/1965
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