Browse Items (1977 total)
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Two piece ensemble
Navy blue and white horizontal striped jersey ensemble. A. Dress; jewel neckline; short set-in sleeves; straight, unfitted cut; knee length; lined in white muslin; center back zipper. B. Shawl; 14 inches wide and 70 inches long. Almost certainly Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner.
Worn by Peg Bradley. -
Skirt
Black silk damask dirndl skirt with self-patterned Liberty floral design; wide pointed waistband; left side zipper closure with single hook and eye; calf length. -
Blouse
Black wool jersey blouse; shaped as fitted mini dress; square neckline; spaghetti straps with looped ends attach at front neckline with gold metal shank buttons; left side zipper closure. -
Blouse and skirt without jacket
B. Rust colored wool melton suit skirt; A-line; regular waistband; single welt slash pockets; two hook and eye closures on side with zipper closure. C. Deep orange silk faille blouse (untucked); turtleneck collar; three hook and eye closures in front; long sleeves; bias cut; side zipper closure.
Worn with suit jacket (Object ID #2004.17.15.a) to form three piece ensemble. -
Three piece ensemble
A. Rust colored wool melton suit jacket; jewel collar; single-breasted with 5 gold dome buttons; single welt slash pockets; one-piece set-in sleeves without cuffs; top-stitching around neck, front closure, and armscye; taffeta lined. B. Rust colored wool melton suit skirt; A-line; regular waistband; single welt slash pockets; two hook and eye closures on side with zipper closure. C. Deep orange silk faille blouse; turtleneck collar; three hook and eye closures in front; long sleeves; bias cut; side zipper closure. -
Pants
Black silk damask tapered leg pants; self-patterned with white linked circle design; banded waistline; three frontal pleats; two back darts; two inseam pockets lined in nylon; combination button; snap closure on left hand side (button is missing). -
Blouse
Beige cotton canvas cropped middy blouse; dolman sleeves; four gold metal buttons/bound buttonhole closure; elastic gathered in back. -
Halter top
Light blue slubbed cotton halter top; two French darts; hook and eye closure with crocheted button and loop closure at waistline; button and loop closure at neckline; white cotton inner lining.
This item is a copy of a Claire McCardell item. -
Blouse
Black machine-made cotton lace blouse; strapless; hook and eye closures on left side; back is about 6 cm longer than front; lined in nylon tricot. -
Detail of jacket lining
Camel colored wool melton boxy jacket; jewel collar; single-breasted with 5 camel colored plastic button closure down center; double welt slash pockets; top-stitching around collar, armscyes, and cuffs; long sleeves; lined in striped tie silk; hip length. -
Jacket
Camel colored wool melton boxy jacket; jewel collar; single-breasted with 5 camel colored plastic button closure down center; double welt slash pockets; top-stitching around collar, armscyes, and cuffs; long sleeves; lined in striped tie silk; hip length. -
Dress
Gray and black wool jersey dress; knitted design resembling herringbone in gray and black, with vertical stripes of khaki green; mandarin collar; center front opening with 6 brass buttons; stitched-down pleats extending from shoulder to skirt at front and back; pleats stitched down at shoulder and again at waist; long one-piece set-in sleeves; mid-calf length; side inseam pockets; there was probably a matching belt which is now missing. -
Coat
Gray brushed wool tunic coat; bias cut; collarless; plain neckline; 3/4 length kimono sleeves; seven silver shank buttons/slanted bound buttonhole closure; narrow double welt slanted pockets; black lining. -
Two piece ensemble
Medium blue cotton chintz with black floral vertical striped pattern ensemble. A. Blouse; wing collar; four white buttons; white top-stitching; waist tucks front and back; back shoulder yoke; set-in sleeves with one button band cuffs; left side front pocket. B. Shorts; regular waist band; left side hook and eye closure; side slits. -
Skirt
Black brushed nylon dirndl skirt; nylon has felt-like texture; very full gathered; nylon banded waistline; zipper closure and two hook and eye closures at left side; small hole in front. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Ocher slubbed rayon tunic; collarless; sleeveless; red piping; two frontal slit pockets; single hook and eye closure at back top. B. Red slubbed rayon A-line skirt; banded skirt top; two frontal darts, two back darts, and two back pleats with seam at center; left side zipper closure and set of hook and eye closures; midi length. -
Evening gown
Black silk faille evening gown; portrait roll collar; short kimono sleeves; stitched puckered faille bodice; plain faille full circle skirt; ankle length. Worn with matching belt. Belt is disintegrating. -
Dress
Forest green twill flannel dress; roll collar; 4 center front brass button closure; long kimono sleeves with button cuffs; horizontal seam at waist; knife pleated skirt; mid-calf length.
Note: This dress is actually dark green, though it appears almost black in the photograph. -
Dress
Navy blue linen dress; sleeveless; asymmetric closure of eleven 1/2 inch covered buttons/bound buttonholes; round neckline with rust colored binding; rust binding on full length of left side of garment; softly gathered skirt.
This dress was created by Donald Brooks for Claire McCardell.