Browse Items (80 total)

• Three piece suit

  A. Light aqua polka dot silk shantung jacket; box shaped; shawl collar; set-in long sleeves with plain turned-back cuffs; three large self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes (fabric matched to create plain center panel and collar); pocket flaps; cuffs and collar are solid aqua; lined in white silk. B. Light aqua polka dot silk shantung over-blouse; boat neckline; short sleeves; 4 inch cutout vents in front with bias banding continuing around the back hem; neckline is bound to match; under arm zipper on left side. C. Light aqua polka dot silk shantung skirt; slim, straight silhouette; unpressed side pleat on either side; "hand-stitched" down center pleat; fabric is matched to create plain center panel; zipper on left side.

  Tags aqua, blouse, Irene, jacket, polka dots, silk shantung, skirt, suit, white

• Two piece suit

  Tan unbalanced plain weave suit with horizontal black stripe of fine silk and wool mixture. A. Jacket; funnel collar; short set-in sleeves; front opening with six covered buttons and bound buttonholes; set-in strip of fabric with vertical stripes on chest and hips; flap of fake pocket on chest left and hip right. B. Straight skirt; straight waistband; side metal zipper closure; inset of vertical striped fabric at knee; mid-calf length.

  Tags Irene, jacket, plain weave, skirt, stripes, suit, tan

• Two piece suit

  Black silk shantung suit. A. Jacket; slightly shaped; V-neckline; flat rounded petal collar; set-in long sleeves with narrow cuffs; set-in scalloped style bodice- front, back and hem; five self-covered buttons down front with bound buttonholes; open center back vent; lined in gold silk. B. Slim straight skirt; eleven inch long center back slit; deep flap; zipper on left side; mid-calf length.

  Tags black, Irene, jacket, silk shantung, skirt, suit

• Detail of jacket

  Slightly fitted jacket; stand-away shaped mandarin collar; attached flat collar underneath; set-in three quarter sleeves; graduated-size bound buttonholes down front; top three buttons in metal with a mock royal British seal, two ruby colored stones in crown, a Latin inscription, and "This is an Irene" below insignia.

  Tags black, button, Irene, jacket, suit

• Two piece suit

  Black wool crepe suit. A. Jacket; slightly fitted; stand-away shaped mandarin collar; attached flat collar underneath; set-in three quarter sleeves; graduated-size bound buttonholes down front; top three buttons in metal with a mock royal British seal, two ruby colored stones in crown, a Latin inscription, and "This is an Irene" below insignia; pocket flaps; slightly fitted back with center vent; underlined in gold silk crepe. B. Slim skirt; center back kick pleat and flap; zipper on left-hand side; attached black crepe underskirt.

  Tags black, Irene, jacket, skirt, suit, wool crepe

• Two piece suit

  Pale beige wool crepe suit. A. Jacket; short; long sleeves; hidden-button closing; one large button buttoning-through; seamed front extends to become hip-band at back. B. Skirt; straight; knee length.

  Tags beige, Irene, jacket, skirt, suit, wool crepe

• Two piece suit

  Brown striped silk suit. Stripes are brown, light brown, and white. A. Jacket; notched collar; decorative use of stripes throughout jacket. B. Skirt; straight; released darts.

  Tags brown, Irene, jacket, silk, skirt, stripes, suit

• Two piece suit

  Beige wool fitted suit. A. Jacket; windbreaker collar; double breasted; five button center front closure; straight sleeves, unraveling at hems; seam off shoulder; watch pocket with flap at right hip. B. Skirt; A-line; six gores; no waistband; knee length. Skirt has been altered.

  Tags beige, Hattie Carnegie, jacket, skirt, suit, wool

• Two piece suit

  Black silk and wool suit. A. Jacket; jewel neckline; high cut revers; set-in three-quarter sleeves with cut-outs; fitted silhouette with curved diagonal darts; unusual scalloped hem and pockets; bias-bound breast pocket; three large and four small self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes at center front; 51/2 inch long center back slit; underlined in beige silk. Label: "Irene" in script on beige silk. B. Skirt; straight cut; darts on self-band; four inch long slit of either side for ease in walking.

  Tags black, Irene, jacket, silk, skirt, suit, wool

• Two piece suit

  Coral colored wool tweed suit A. Jacket; notched collar; three large butttons with bound buttonholes down center front; kimono style dolman sleeves, three-quarter length; cut-in side front panels; attached two inch wide self-belt; underlined in reddish orange silk. Label: "Irene" beige silk with brown script. B. Straight skirt; tucks on self-band; side zipper closure; knee length.

  Tags coral, Irene, jacket, skirt, suit, wool tweed

• Buttons

  Detail of two self-bound buttons on jacket.

  Tags button, Irene, jacket, suit

• Two piece suit

  Light brown British wool crepe suit. A. Jacket; long and fitted; notched collar; deep squared yoke in front; deep "V" yoke in back; two large oval-shaped "cameo" buttons and wide bound buttonholes on front yoke; four small self-bound buttons and bound buttonholes below; long set-in sleeves with slit cuffs; lined in beige silk. B. Skirt; very slim; seaming forms "V" at center back; inverted pleat near hem; seven inch long hand-overcast zipper on left side.

  Tags brown, Irene, jacket, skirt, suit, wool crepe

• Blouse

  White silk twill blouse; red cherry print; jewel neckline. Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.154.A) and skirt (Object ID #1997.154.B) to form three piece suit.

  Tags blouse, Hattie Carnegie, red, silk twill, suit, white

• Three piece suit

  Dark red wool tweed suit. A. Boxy jacket; johnny collar; long straight sleeves; three button center front closure with triangular extensions at each button; bias banding; Princess seaming; horizontal and vertical darting; china silk lining. B. Straight skirt; two inverted hip pleats; knee length. C. White silk twill blouse; red cherry print; jewel neckline.

  Tags Hattie Carnegie, jacket, red, skirt, suit, white, wool tweed

• Two piece suit

  Blue broadcloth suit; fabric is black scrollwork print on blue ground. A. Jacket; fitted; modified shawl collar with lapel point; hip length; long sleeves. B. Skirt; tiered; 6 gores; mid-calf length. Suit fabric is very faded.

  Tags black, blue, broadcloth, Hattie Carnegie, jacket, skirt, suit

• Two piece suit

  Navy blue wool herringbone suit. A. Jacket; decorative cut-out shawl collar; set-in long sleeves with turned back cuffs; nipped-in waistline with five self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes; double vertical pockets match shape of collar; underlined in navy blue silk. B. Skirt; slim; narrow stitched center seam ending in kick pleat at front and back; left side zipper.

  Tags herringbone, Irene, jacket, navy blue, skirt, suit, wool

• Two piece suit

  Navy blue and white checked silk and wool suit. A. Boxy jacket; double-breasted; small pointed collar; set-in long sleeves; six white ball buttons and bound buttonholes on wide front panel that extends around hem length; underlined in navy blue silk. B. Straight skirt; 3 1/2 inch wide appliquéd bias-band near hemline; darts and gathers on self- fabric band; left side zipper.

  Tags appliqué, checked, Irene, jacket, navy blue, silk, skirt, suit, white, wool

• Two piece suit

  Bright green plain weave wool suit. A. Jacket; fitted; round collar; 3 buttons. B. Skirt; A-line; altered.

  Tags green, Hattie Carnegie, jacket, plain weave, skirt, suit, wool

• Two piece suit

  A. Navy blue plain weave jacket. B. Navy and white vertical striped plain weave skirt; A-line; knee length.

  Tags Hattie Carnegie, jacket, plain weave, skirt, stripes, suit, white

• Two piece suit

  Gray wool suit. A. Jacket; Princess fitted; notched collar; turned back cuffs; piped in 1/2 inch black braid.B. Skirt; straight silhouette; knee length.

  Tags gray, Irene, jacket, skirt, suit, wool