Browse Items (49 total)

• Three piece ensemble

  Three piece ensemble. A. Red sheer cotton batiste blouse; printed in a border print of red, white, blue, gold, and beige florals on a red or black background; square neckline; front snap closure; long cuffed sleeves; gathered at waist with a peplum. B. Red linen flared skirt; seams at center front and center back. C. Red linen tie belt.

  Tags belt, blouse, cotton batiste, linen, Pauline Trigère, peplum, red, skirt

• Two piece ensemble

  Pink linen ensemble. A. Vest; Princess line; jewel neckline; five gold buttons down center front. B. Flared suit skirt; mid-calf length.

  Tags linen, Pauline Trigère, pink, skirt, vest

• Two piece ensemble

  Red linen ensemble. A. Bolero-type jacket; notched collar; princess seaming; one oversized gold button closure. B. Dress; A-line; sleeveless; Princess seaming at sides; no side seam.

  Tags bolero, dress, Florence Eiseman, linen, Pauline Trigère, red

• Dress without jacket

  Red linen ensemble. B. Dress; A-line; sleeveless; Princess seaming at sides; no side seam.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1988.50.A) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags dress, Florence Eiseman, linen, Pauline Trigère, red

• Jacket

  White medium-heavy linen jacket; collarless, square set-in sleeves, side front seams, waist seam, hip length, hemline dips at center back seam. Front opening slightly overlaps in V-shape with small notch opening at top of neckline. Three button closure at center front, bound buttonholes, matching fabric-covered buttons. Discoloration at center front closure.
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

  Tags jacket, linen, Lynn Fontanne, Valentina, white

• Skirt suit

  Brown linen skirt suit. A. Jacket; collarless, square set-in sleeves, seaming at back creates a peplum shape, three 1/2" covered buttons and bound buttonhole closure at center front. B. Skirt; dirndl style, large pleat worked as part of each inset pocket.
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

  Tags brown, jacket, linen, Lynn Fontanne, skirt, suit, Valentina

• Dress

  Blue linen day dress; jewel neckline with slit, ¾ length kimono sleeves, center front opening with white buttons to the hem (four buttons are missing), two patch pockets on bust, front and back yoke, knee length, unlined. White topstitching throughout. Marked "V. Schlee" at interior back neckline. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags blue, dress, linen, Valentina

• Dress

  Brown linen shift dress; jewel neckline with center front slit, eight button center front lap closure, front and back yoke, dolman sleeves, modified brown plastic buttons, two patch pockets at bust, straight skirt, midcalf length. White topstitching throughout. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags brown, dress, linen, Valentina

• Two piece ensemble

  Light blue plain weave linen ensemble. A. Blouse; mandarin collar with bow at center front; sleeveless; five bound buttonhole and pearl button closure; princess seaming. B. Skirt; inverted front pleat; wrap-around side seams with hidden front pockets; double back zipper closures.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags blouse, blue, Florence Eiseman, linen, plain weave, skirt