Browse Items (128 total)
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Two piece ensemble
A. Child's blue and white striped seersucker sunsuit; yellow and white striped straps and band around waist; straps attach to front with 1 button each; appliqués of sandcastle, pail, and shovel; gathering at waist and around legholes. B. Child's blue and white striped seersucker sun hat; soft crown; wide brim; yellow and white striped band around brim; part of brim is turned-back with large yellow and white striped bow. Also worn with shoe (Object ID #2022.04.25.c).Tags appliqué, beach, blue, childrenswear, cotton, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., hat, polyester, romper, seersucker, sunsuit, swimwear, white -
Button-on short set
Child's light blue cotton button-on short set; white, yellow, and red balloon appliqués; Peter Pan collar; double-breasted with 4 buttons and 3 snaps at center front; pleats at center front and one pleat at center back; short sleeves with cuffs; white piping around collar and cuffs; 6 buttons around lower top for shorts to attach; 5 snaps at crotch.
Possibly part of a "brother-sister" set with Object ID #1997.298. -
Two piece diaper set
Child's light blue corduroy diaper set. A. Top; Peter Pan collar; long sleeves gathered into cuffs; A-line silhouette; white arrow appliqué placed diagonally across front piercing 3 hearts; hearts embroidered with text "Love", "me", and "!"; two buttons inside to attach bottoms; 3 button and 1 snap closure at center back. B. Child's light blue corduroy diaper cover; elastic at waist and legs; loops on either side of waist to attach to diaper set top. -
Shortall
Child's white and blue vertically striped cotton shortall; square neckline; button tabs at either side of waist; appliqué of 2 Danish sailors on white piping "waves"; center back zipper closure.Tags appliqué, blue, childrenswear, cotton, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., romper, sailors, shortall, waves, white -
Button-on short set
Child's light blue cotton button-on short set; 3 white circles appliqués in vertical line down left chest, light blue airplane embroidered in each circle; white textured Peter Pan collar; 4 buttons and 1 snap at center front; 2 pleats at center front and 1 pleat at center back; short sleeves with white textured cuffs; white piping around collar and cuffs; 5 buttons around lower top for shorts to attach. -
Dress
Child's multicolored Egyptian cotton broadcloth dress; white wale piqué base with various broadcloth "ribbon" stripes attached at bodice to float freely from waistline; ribbons are light pink, light yellow, light blue, light green, red, and royal blue; scoop neckline; empire waistline; sleeveless; red tie around waist; 3 button and 1 snap center back closure.Tags blue, broadcloth, childrenswear, dress, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., green, pink, red, ribbon, white, yellow -
Swimsuit
Child's blue and white striped cotton/polyester/lycra blend swimsuit; red tulip with white steam appliqué on left side front; white straps; straps criss-cross in back and attach to back of swimsuit with buttons.Tags appliqué, blue, childrenswear, cotton, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., lycra, polyester, red, swimsuit, tulip, white -
Detail of side button with snap open
Child's light blue and white vertical striped dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; center front appliqué of tree with green leaves and brunette child wearing a red dress and holding an apple; 1 button and snap at each shoulder and under each armpit; label reads "Florence Eiseman designed for Marshall Field & Company".
This dress is from Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. -
Dress
Child's light blue and white vertical striped dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; center front appliqué of tree with green leaves and brunette child wearing a red dress and holding an apple; 1 button and snap at each shoulder and under each armpit; label reads "Florence Eiseman designed for Marshall Field & Company".
This dress is from Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. -
Dress
Child's light blue and white vertical striped dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; center front appliqué of tree with green leaves and brunette child wearing a red dress and holding an apple; 1 button and snap at each shoulder and under each armpit; label reads "Florence Eiseman designed for Marshall Field & Company".
This dress is from Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. -
Detail of front opening
Child's blue pinstriped cotton dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; white bands around neckline and armholes; 2 white and yellow daisy appliques at right shoulder, 1 at left, and 2 slightly left of center front; 2 snaps at shoulder; zipper closure at front left, snap below zipper; attached half belt in back with one button closure.
This dress has features similar to Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. It is unknown if this dress was officially part of that line or merely uses similar design elements. -
Dress
Child's blue pinstriped cotton dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; white bands around neckline and armholes; 2 white and yellow daisy appliques at right shoulder, 1 at left, and 2 slightly left of center front; 2 snaps at shoulder; zipper closure at front left, snap below zipper; attached half belt in back with one button closure.
This dress has features similar to Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. It is unknown if this dress was officially part of that line or merely uses similar design elements. -
Dress
Deep blue jersey dress; V-neckline; zipper closure down front; self-fabric tie at front neckline; princess seaming; 3/4 length kimono sleeves; pockets in princess seam; A-line skirt; mid-calf length; not lined. -
Day dress
Blue wool knit dress; mock turtleneck; short sleeves; natural waistline with midriff insert; very full gathered skirt; inseam pockets. -
Suit
A. Blue wool suit jacket; notched collar; 3/4 length raglan sleeves with turned-back cuffs; trapeze back; four welt pockets with flaps. B. Blue wool suit skirt; A-line; three dart front; side zipper closure. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Day dress
Pale blue wool jersey A-line dress; natural waistline; mock turtleneck; bishop sleeves with cuffs, 4 button closure; attached wide self-fabric belt with 2 button closure. -
Cover-up
Child's blue cotton terrycloth swimsuit cover-up; cardigan style; short sleeves; three pearl button center front closure; patch pockets with rick-rack at right sides; appliqué of red spouting whale at right front. -
Dress
Child's blue and white check cotton sun dress; blue shoulder straps with scalloped yoke, pearl button fasteners on straps; red circle and green leaf appliqué; three box pleats released from yoke scallops; center back zipper closure; bias cut self-fabric ties form bow at center back. -
Dress
Child's blue cotton velveteen tent dress; jewel neckline with heavy lace entendeux with white cotton bias ribbon; ribbon ties into bow at center back; sleeveless; three pearl button center back closure; A-line skirt; white soutache braid two inches above hemline; knee length.
This item is from Fall 1956. -
Dress
Child's light blue cotton dress; decorated with rows of white rick-rack across shoulder yoke and near skirt hem; white Peter Pan collar; short puffed sleeves; very full skirt gathered into shoulder yoke; 3 pearl button center back closure; knee length.