Browse Items (91 total)

• Boots

  Gray and black suede and leather boots; gray suede uppers and black leather lowers; very pointed toes; side 15 button closure; Louis heels.
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags black, boots, gray, House, Kohler, leather, shoes, suede

• Hand fan

  Multicolored hand-painted silk fan; backed in sheer pink stiffened organza; Gothic arch motif with figures of Queen and royal crest embroidered at center magenta ground; purple celluloid sticks with wooden ribs; elaborately molded endpiece; black celluloid upper and lower guards; small black celluloid loop at head; some small tears and discoloration.
  
  Belonged to a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags celluloid, fan, Gothic, hand fan, Kohler, magenta, organza, purple, silk

• Hair comb

  Black hair comb; unknown material, likely celluloid; ornate filigree pattern; 7 tines; pierced scroll/vine motif; 6 inches by 7 inches.
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags black, celluloid, comb, hair comb, hair ornament, House, Kohler

• Pince-nez

  A. Glass pince-nez eyeglasses; no frames; gold metal hardware; retractable cord attached to round metal fob; several spots on lenses; fob marked "Ketchum & McDougall New York"; pince-nez marked "Hardy". B. Brown leather eyeglasses case; opens vertically; marked on inside in gold letters: "Dr. Ralph P. Sproule, 922 Bankers Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis."; lined with black felt.
  
  Belonged to a member of the Kohler family.

  Tags brown, eyeglass case, eyeglasses, glass, gold, Kohler, leather, metal, pince-nez

• Pince-nez

  A. Pince-nez eyeglasses; stored folded together with ability to spring open into traditional eyeglass shape; no arms to secure behind ears; long silver chain attached to right lens; Art Deco style design etched into frame. B. Small round black leather pince-nez case; lined in beige kid leather; opening at top to slide pince-nez into.
  
  Belonged to a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags black, eyeglass case, eyeglasses, glass, House, Kohler, leather, metal, pince-nez, silver

• Mourning veil

  Black silk net mourning veil; grosgrain ribbon edging; 42 inches by 26.5 inches.
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags black, grosgrain ribbon, House, Kohler, mourning, net, silk, veil

• Jacket

  Off-white ermine jacket; single-breasted; off-center, two-button front closure (one button missing); shawl collar; long sleeves.
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler family.

  Tags coat, ermine, fur, jacket, Kohler, off-white, white

• Pumps

  Dark purple leather pumps; cut-outs trimmed with copper colored steel beads; pointed toes; Louis heels; marked "Pogue's, Cincinnati" on insoles.
  
  Worn by a member of the House family.

  Tags beads, dark purple, House, Kohler, leather, metal, Pogue's, pumps, purple, shoes, steel

• Cloche and stole

  A. Brown and tan chinchilla fur cloche. B. Chinchilla fur shawl collar; skin worked horizontally; vertical fur edging.
  
  Hat label text: "Garth and Margaret Evansville, Indiana".
  
  Part of Jullily House Kohler's going away suit.

  Tags brown, chinchilla, cloche, fur, Garth and Margaret, going-away, hat, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, stole, tan

• Detail inside cloche

  A. Brown and tan chinchilla fur cloche.
  
  Worn with stole (Object ID #1986.449.b).
  
  Hat label text: "Garth and Margaret Evansville, Indiana".
  
  Part of Jullily House Kohler's going away suit.

  Tags brown, chinchilla, cloche, fur, Garth and Margaret, going-away, hat, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, tan

• Detail inside stole

  B. Chinchilla fur shawl collar; skin worked horizontally; vertical fur edging.
  
  Worn with cloche (Object ID #1986.449.a).
  
  Hat label text: "Garth and Margaret Evansville, Indiana".
  
  Part of Jullily House Kohler's going away suit.

  Tags brown, chinchilla, fur, Garth and Margaret, going-away, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, stole, tan