Browse Items (66 total)

• Blouse and skirt

  Beige silk georgette blouse and skirt ensemble; beige ground with an all-over brown spatter pattern to imitate stone. A. Tailored blouse; winged collar, center front button closure, sleeveless with bias binding, darts for shaping, double layer of fabric over bust area, unlined. B. Gathered skirt into straight waistband, midcalf length, unlined, hand finished with French seams throughout. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags beige, blouse, georgette, skirt, Valentina

• Suit

  Beige and dark brown hand-woven wool tweed suit; yarn appears hand spun with large slubs. A. Jacket; cardigan shape, collarless, six plastic beige buttons and hand stitched buttonholes, slash pocket vents in the back on the princess line. B. Skirt; waist facing, center back zipper, one slash pocket on the right-hand side, separate silk lining attached to the waist facing. Label Valentina.

  Tags beige, jacket, skirt, suit, tweed, Valentina

• Coat

  Beige mohair swing coat; Buster Brown collar, clutch front, square set dolman sleeves, inseam pockets set into princess seam coming off of shoulder seam, midcalf length, much wider at hem, lined in brown silk crepe. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags beige, coat, mohair, Valentina

• Skirt

  Pale pink beige silk pongee skirt; flared, bias cut with side seams only, high rise shaped waistband with multiple rows of horizontal topstitching, three button center front closure, floor length, hand-turned hem. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags beige, pink, pongee, skirt, Valentina

• Evening coat

  Beige silk gazierre evening coat; cardigan style, convertible collar, dolman sleeves, clutch, no center front closure, unusual seaming, inseam pockets; midcalf length, lined with silk taffeta. Lustrous thread in fabric gives subtle shine. Small red stains near pockets. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags beige, coat, evening coat, gazierre, Valentina

• Three piece ensemble

  Beige georgette ensemble of a dress, jacket, and belt. A. Dress has halter neckline that closes at nape with two hook and clip closures, sleeveless, natural waistline, bodice closes at lower center back with five hook and clip closures. Skirt gathered at waist, floor length with extra panel that wraps over back closure and is secured with six snaps. B. Jacket with high neckline with buttonhole and clip closure at nape, bracelet length modified Angel sleeves that start at elbow. Rest of jacket has no seams and sits like a shawl. Large slit in center front. Back is bare. C. Belt has six hook and eye closures at back, sits at natural waist, brown decorative arrow detail at center front.
  
  Possibly worn by Valentina.

  Tags beige, ensemble, georgette, Valentina