Browse Items (2336 total)

• Eugenie hat

  Black wool felt Eugenie hat; shaped front with flat bow threaded through center front; point d'esprit veil.

  Tags black, Eugenie hat, Frank Olive, hat, wool felt

• Picture hat

  Natural straw picture hat; five inch deep brim with turned-back bound edge; three inch stand with rounded crown; 1/4 inch straw hatband with tie at center back. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags brown, Frank Olive, picture hat, straw

• Beach hat

  Black straw cartwheel hat; fine straw crown; cartwheel silk georgette brim with boning at outer edge; zipper to maintain tautness; geometric print; designed to fold into figure eight for travel and resort wear. The brim is twenty-five inches in diameter. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beach, black, cartwheel hat, Frank Olive, hat, silk georgette, straw

• Beach hat

  Black straw cartwheel hat; fine straw crown; cartwheel brim of black and red stylized floral silk georgette with boning at outer edge; designed to fold into figure eight for travel and resort wear. The brim is twenty-five inches in diameter. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beach, black, cartwheel hat, Frank Olive, hat, silk georgette, straw

• Picture hat

  Off-white straw picture hat; 4 .5 inch round crown; purple straw band with large cluster of velveteen violets at right side; 4.5 inch brim. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags Frank Olive, off-white, picture hat, purple, straw, velveteen

• Picture hat

  Dark gray felt picture hat; black braid hatband and trim on brim edge; braid decoration on left side of crown.

  Tags black, felt, Frank Olive, gray, picture hat

• Picture hat

  Black straw picture hat; 5 1/4 inch wide brim; straw hatband.

  Tags black, Frank Olive, picture hat, straw

• Picture hat

  Black straw picture hat; six inch wide brim; straw hatband with bow in back of crown; black grosgrain headsize band

  Tags black, Frank Olive, picture hat, straw

• Shawl

  Black synthetic yarn shawl; triangular crochet with 9 inch fringe. Donor Rosemary Wachowiak, was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags crochet, Frank Olive, shawl, yarn

• Blouse

  Black lace overblouse; band collar with ruffle; bell sleeves with scalloped caps; cuffs embellished with flat black sequins; sequins also hand-applied to front of blouse.
  
  Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags band collar, bell sleeves, Frank Olive, lace, sequins

• Blouse

  Metallic gold brocade overblouse; jewel neckline with bias binding; sleeveless with bias binding at armholes; large jet faceted teardrop beads hand sewn at each floral center of brocade.
  
  Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beads, bias, black, brocade, Frank Olive, gold

• Detail of label

  Detail shot of label inside blouse.
  
  Click image three times to zoom fully.

  Tags beads, bias, black, brocade, Frank Olive, gold

• Belt

  Red silk moire grosgrain ribbon belt; 3 inches wide; fastens at center front with snaps and hook and eyes; flat bow, streamers, and large black silk cabbage rose flower at center front.
  
  Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags belt, black, Frank Olive, red, ribbon, silk moiré

• Turban

  Red satin turban; softly gathered on band; twisted at center front. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags Frank Olive, red, satin, turban

• Fedora

  Black wool felt fedora; 4 inch high round crown; twisted felt hatband; 3 1/2 inch brim.
  
  Donor, Rosemary Wachowiak, was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags black, fedora, Frank Olive, hat, wool felt

• Evening gown

  Black crepe and chiffon evening gown; four inch wide bias strips of sequins on bodice and one sleeve; rounded neckline; sleeves and top are one piece with gussets under arm; one sleeve is sheer black chiffon; seven small covered button closures at each wrist; eleven covered button closures at center back; slightly padded bustline; black crepe skirt; side train with skirt gathered at side seams to form large scallop; brownish pink lining shows through chiffon between sequin strips. Worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags Alice Orovan, black, chiffon, crepe, evening gown, Hildegarde, sequins

• Two piece riding ensemble

  A. Beige houndstooth check wool tweed jacket; saddle seat pleasure riding style; two buttons. B. Beige wool gabardine jodhpurs.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags beige, checked, gabardine, houndstooth, jacket, jodhpurs, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, pants, riding, tweed, wool

• Jodhpurs without jacket

  B. Beige wool gabardine jodhpurs.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.155.a) to form two piece riding ensemble.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags beige, gabardine, jodhpurs, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, pants, riding, wool

• Three piece suit

  A. Men's tan linen/wool serge suit jacket; double-breasted; narrow lapels. B. Suit pants; button fly; cuffed. C. Suit vest.
  
  Likely worn by John Michael Kohler III, husband of Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags jacket, John Michael Kohler III, Kohler, linen, menswear, pants, serge, suit, tan, vest, wool

• Suit without jacket - front

  B. Suit pants; button fly; cuffed. C. Suit vest.
  
  Worn with suit jacket (Object ID #1986.157.a) to form three piece suit.
  
  Likely worn by John Michael Kohler III, husband of Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags John Michael Kohler III, Kohler, linen, menswear, pants, serge, suit, tan, vest, wool