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Calotte

Description: Calotte hat of brown felt. The calotte (also spelled "calot") is designed as a low domed crown of brown felt with a grid of brown (faux?) pearls spaced approximately one inch apart. One side of the hat is rounded, and the other side dips lower and ends with an arrow projecting away from the head at a ninety degree angle. Arrow covered with brown bugle beads on the front and unadorned on the back. Unlined, with inner brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer label sewn inside back: "Frank Pa… more
Date: 1942
Creator: Palma, Frank

Child's Dress

Description: Child's dress of blue cotton batiste with white embroidery. Short, puffed sleeves with rolled cuff and white embroidered scalloped edges. Rounded neckline with white embroidered scalloped edges. Small pin tuck pleats at front shoulders; center front is embellished with embroidery in scroll and floral motif. Center front opening of six white buttons (one missing) and barred buttonholes.
Date: 1942
Creator: Alesta, Bertie
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #9444

Description: Vogue pattern 9444 to make a short or long coat with convertible collar, double-breasted front button closure, and long set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1942/1943
Creator: Vogue Pattern

Evening Sandal

Description: Pair of green crepe* open-toed slingbacks with a silver elastic at the back and a small silver platform. Fabric crosses at the vamp and has 2 rhinestone studded circlets for added detail.The modified continental heal is covered in the same green fabric. Writing inside is illegible.
Date: 1942

Fur hat

Description: Hat of tan/light brown fur in modified boater style. The cylindrical crown is flat at top; wide hatband of dark brown grosgrain ribbon with large bow and trailing ribbons. The flat, medium-width brim is covered in same fur, but is lined in part with black fur under brim. Hat is unlined, allowing view of stiffening mesh under-structure of crown. Inner gray grosgrain ribbon headband; elastic cord to help secure hat to wearer's head.
Date: 1942

Headband

Description: Headband of black felt. The hat is designed to fit across the top of the head, coming to a rounded point on left side, and with an enlarged circular end on the left which sits higher on the head. The headband is "peaked" along the length, adding height to wearer. Designer's label: Marcelle Rousseau / Dallas
Date: 1942/1948
Creator: Rosseau, Marcelle

Hooded raincoat

Description: A) Raincoat of iridescent brown "elkskin". Street length. Full-length sleeves w/buttons at cuffs. CF opening with 4 large brown circular buttons. Angled slit pockets at sides. Unlined, back of fabric showing a dark royal blue-ish face. Designer's label at inside right flap: "A Main Street / Original / of / Cohama / Iridescent / Elkskin / Acetate Rayon and Cotton" B) Detachable hood of same, which buttons to jacket.
Date: 1942
Creator: Mainstreet

Lounging pajamas

Description: Oriental influenced lounging pajamas in gold colored satin brocade. (a) Jacket is kimono styled with quilted fabric trim at long sleeve end. shoulder seam. neck and front opening and inset pockets at front. Fitted bodice with loose sleeves. Mandarin collar. Front closure with 2 frogs. (b) Pants are of same fabric with loose legs and yoke at waist. Waistband with back zipper closure.
Date: 1942/1946

Novelty print dress

Description: A) Brown rayon crepe dress with printed motifs of corsages made of WWII War Savings Bond Stamps. Pleated front; center front opening with brown plastic buttons from neckline to hem; half-sleeves. B) Belt of self-covered fabric; white leather back.
Date: 1942
Creator: Crystal, David

Scarf

Description: Scarf of silk in collage of fashion plates of women's hats from different time periods (dates noted on individual plates). Kelly green background with white border. Measures 34"x35"
Date: 1942/1952
Creator: Cadwallader, Brooke

Straw hat

Description: Hat of natural-colored straw. The domed crown is of patterned woven straw, forming a lace effect. Hatband is a wide band of light brown grosgrain ribbon with a bow and trailing ends. The wide brim, of matching straw, curves upwards. Unlined; headband of light brown grosgrain ribbon. No labels or tags in the hat.
Date: 1942

Wool jacket

Description: Woman's jacket of merlot purple wool with asymmetrical, paisley-shaped curved inset over right shoulder. Fitted; princess seams; long sleeves. Center front closure with three buttons and bound buttonholes. Two double welt pockets at hips with an asymmetrical, paisley-shaped inset over left pocket. Deep V-shaped insert at center back. Lined in garnet red crepe; shoulder pads. Designer's label: Adrian / Original
Date: 1942/1948
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
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