Browse Items (54 total)

• Wedding gown from back with train pulled out

  Ivory satin wedding gown; bias cut; empire waistline; long dolman sleeves, fitted at wrists; train; large Maltese silk lace collar made from family heirloom lace.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler at her wedding to John Michael Kohler III in Evansville, Indiana on January 7, 1933.

  Tags gown, ivory, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, lace, satin, silk, wedding gown

• Wedding gown

  Ivory satin wedding gown; bias cut; empire waistline; long dolman sleeves, fitted at wrists; train; large Maltese silk lace collar made from family heirloom lace.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler at her wedding to John Michael Kohler III in Evansville, Indiana on January 7, 1933.

  Tags gown, ivory, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, lace, satin, silk, wedding gown

• Wedding gown

  Ivory faille wedding gown; neck yoke buttoned with covered ball and loops at front; no waist definition; large sleeves with wide cuffs with covered ball and loops; trained; couture techniques.

  Tags Charles Kleibacker, couture, faille, ivory, wedding gown

• Underdress without vest from front

  B. Black wool underdress; ivory china silk camisole bodice attached to black wool accordion pleated skirt; knee length.
  
  Worn with vest (Object ID #1993.198.a) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags black, china silk, ivory, Norman Norell, underdress, wool

• Underdress without vest from back

  B. Black wool underdress; ivory china silk camisole bodice attached to black wool accordion pleated skirt; knee length.
  
  Worn with vest (Object ID #1993.198.a) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags black, china silk, ivory, Norman Norell, underdress, wool

• Underdress without overblouse

  Ivory silk shantung and wool underdress; camisole silk bodice attached to wool skirt; skirt is knife-pleated; knee length.
  
  Worn with overblouse (Object ID #1993.09.a) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags ivory, Norman Norell, silk shantung, underdress

• Underdress without jacket

  Ivory silk and black matelasse underdress; ivory silk bodice, camisole style, which suspends black matelasse skirt; straight skirt; knee length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1995.135.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags black, ivory, matelasse, Norman Norell, silk, underdress

• Underdress without jacket

  A. Ivory silk and navy blue wool melton underdress; silk camisole top and wool skirt; nine pin tucks at each side front hip; zipper closures at center back and left side.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1987.106.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags Florence Eiseman, ivory, navy blue, Norman Norell, silk, underdress, wool melton

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Ivory silk shantung overblouse; bateau neckline; ball and loop button closure over each shoulder; sleeveless; 2 single welt pockets; hip length. B. Ivory silk shantung and wool underdress; camisole silk bodice attached to wool skirt; skirt is knife-pleated; knee length.

  Tags ivory, Norman Norell, overblouse, silk shantung, underdress

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Ivory silk and black matelasse underdress; ivory silk bodice, camisole style, which suspends black matelasse skirt; straight skirt; knee length. B. Black matelasse boxy jacket; chelsea collar, double-breasted; 8 domed black lacquer buttons/bound buttonhole closure at center front; 2 single welt pockets set into princess seaming; straight sleeves.

  Tags black, ivory, jacket, matelasse, Norman Norell, silk, underdress

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Black wool vest; V-shaped neckline; sleevelesss; hip length with low-slung fabric belt through carriers; 2 horizontal single welt pockets. B. Black wool underdress; ivory china silk camisole bodice attached to black wool accordion pleated skirt; knee length.

  Tags black, china silk, ivory, Norman Norell, underdress, vest, wool

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Ivory silk and navy blue wool melton underdress; silk camisole top and wool skirt; nine pin tucks at each side front hip; zipper closures at center back and left side. B. Navy blue wool melton jacket; double-breasted; Peter Pan collar; 4 bound buttonhole closure; princess seaming from shoulder; welted pockets at side front waist.

  Tags Florence Eiseman, ivory, jacket, navy blue, Norman Norell, silk, underdress, wool melton

• Two piece ensemble

  B. Gray wool dirndl skirt; 2.5 inch wide waistband; knee length. C. Ivory crepe blouse; standing collar; sleeveless.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #1995.131.a) and belt (Object ID #1995.131.d).

  Tags blouse, crepe, gray, ivory, Norman Norell, skirt, wool

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Ivory silk shantung suit jacket; cardigan style; notched collar of red and ivory check; long straight sleeves; 2 single welt pockets. B. Red and ivory check bias blouse; roll collar of ivory bias silk; sleeveless; side zipper closure. C. Ivory silk shantung suit skirt; inverted pleats; hung on silk camisole top; knee length.

  Tags blouse, checked, Geoffrey Beene, ivory, jacket, off-white, red, shantung, silk, skirt

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Black brushed silk overdress; 3/4 length sleeves; ivory organza cuffs; empire bodice; open at back with deep V; black satin bow with streamers; uneven hemline; small hole in front skirt. B. Black brushed silk underdress; back is brushed silk, front is taffeta; sleeveless taffeta bodice. C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt

  Tags black, blouse, brushed silk, ivory, Lynn Fontanne, organza, overdress, underdress

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Gray wool flannel A-line jumper; jewel neckline; 4 covered button/bound buttonhole closures at each shoulder seam; sleeveless; cut on bias; straight skirt; mid-calf length. B. Ivory batiste tailored blouse; double Pan collar with bias binding; balloon sleeves, very full with 5 pearl button/hand-worked buttonhole closures at cuffs. C. Gray wool flannel tie belt; 1.5 inches wide. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

  Tags batiste, belt, blouse, gray, ivory, jumper, Norman Norell, Traina-Norell, wool flannel

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Gray wool double cloth coat; Princess style; notched collar of ivory double cloth; one button center front closure; seams worked so that thin strip of ivory shows through; straight sleeves; flared skirt; knee length. B. Ivory wool jersey overblouse; bias cut; cowl neckline, high; five silver button/bound buttonhole center back closure. C. Gray wool double cloth A-line skirt; grosgrain waistband.

  Tags blouse, coat, double cloth, gray, ivory, Pauline Trigère, skirt, wool jersey

• Skirt without jacket and blouse

  C. Ivory silk shantung suit skirt; inverted pleats; hung on silk camisole top; knee length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1996.272.a) and blouse (Object ID #1996.272.b) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags Geoffrey Beene, ivory, off-white, shantung, silk, skirt

• Overblouse and skirt without coat

  B. Ivory wool jersey overblouse; bias cut; cowl neckline, high; five silver button/bound buttonhole center back closure. C. Gray wool double cloth A-line skirt; grosgrain waistband.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #1997.272.A) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags blouse, double cloth, gray, ivory, Pauline Trigère, skirt, wool jersey

• Julilly House Kohler wearing wedding gown

  Julilly House Kohler wearing her wedding gown. She married John Michael Kohler III in Evansville, Indiana on January 7, 1933.

  Tags gown, ivory, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, lace, satin, silk, wedding gown