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Swimsuit
Child's navy blue nylon Helenca tank swimsuit; white banding at neckline, armholes, and leg holes; white flower appliqué with stem and leaves at center front. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Cocktail dress
White and pink floral print silk tissue taffeta cocktail dress; shirtwaist style; natural waistline; short sleeves composed of diagonal tucks at corner of one-piece gussets; pink roses are hand-appliqued on bodice to match print; full skirt, many knife pleats into waist seam; mid-calf length; attached interior crinoline. Two belt loops with no belt. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
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. -
Cover-up
Child's pink cotton/polyester blend terrycloth cover-up; hooded; short sleeves; white ribbed bands around center front opening, armholes, and legholes; appliqué of 2 pink and white striped cherries and green leaves at upper right front; 4 button center front closure; gathered at legholes. Matches swimsuit (Object ID #2022.04.23.a).
This item is from Spring 1987. -
Cover-up
Child's white cotton/polyester blend terrycloth cover-up; wrap-style; hooded; pink and white striped piping around all edges; appliqué of 4 petaled pink flower with green leaf at upper right front; small interior ties on right side, exterior ties at left. Possibly from the Spring 1987 collection, since the colors and motifs are similar to Object ID #2022.04.23.a and Object ID #2022.04.23.b. -
Detail of appliqué
White polyester crepe evening gown; jewel neckline; short kimono cap sleeves; draped in front to center of midriff; scalloped oval appliqué in center of midriff; center of appliqué decorated with clear and silver bugle beads and large rhinestone pin; waistline rises in front, falls in back; darting at back bodice; hand-picked zipper; straight skirt; slit at back hem; ankle length; lined in white polyester. Zipper teeth have given out.
Made by Sister Aloyse Hessburg for her Master's project at Drexel University in 1965. -
Detail of evening gown
Pocket detail in front pleats, velvet appliqués at underside of bust flaps. -
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. -
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 green plain weave cotton canvas dress; white cotton piqué roll collar; A-line skirt; long green sleeves with white cotton piqué cuffs; center back zipper closure; knee length; front decorated with white cotton ric-rac and appliqués of red heart-shaped flowers with white leaves; green ties sewn into waist at side seams. -
Dress
Child's blue and white horizontal striped wool pullover dress; white rib crew neck; short sleeves with white rib cuffs; A-line short skirt; blue ties sewn into side seam; red polka dot "etc." appliqué on chest; unlined. -
Dress
Child's green wool jersey dress; white roll collar; white bib in front with appliqués of 3 red apples with 2 leaves; long one-piece sleeves with white cuffs; apples appliquéd to cuffs; A-line short skirt; center back zipper closure; two-piece half belt in back with one white button; unlined. -
Dress
Red cotton poplin dress; jewel neckline; sleeveless; dropped waist; short gathered skirt; center back zipper closure; white tulip appliqué on front with green stem and two leaves; left side of dress is white from princess line; unlined. -
Dress
Child's green cotton/polyester blend dress; white cotton broadcloth roll collar; rib knit bodice and long sleeves; double knit A-line skirt; appliqué of 3 flags in red, yellow, and navy blue on white flagpole at skirt front; green fabric waist tie; center back zipper closure; knee length. -
Dress
Child's blue and white striped wool knit dress; scoop neckline; sleeveless; horizontal stripes on shoulder yoke, vertical stripes on skirt; skirt gathered into yoke; 4-petal flower appliqué on right hip, flower has white center and two green leaves; two blue ties at back waist; unlined. -
Dress
Child's green cotton/polyester blend dress; A-line; white rib crew neck collar; long one-piece sleeves with white rib cuffs; no fitting darts or seams; stripes near hem: 2 white, 1 red, 1 navy blue, and 1 green; appliqué of tree outlined in red. -
Dress
Green cotton/polyester blend dress; white rib turtleneck collar; long one-piece sleeves with white rib cuffs; A-line skirt to knee; appliqué of red mushroom with 3 white dots and 3 leaves, forms pocket on right front side; self-fabric ties in back at waist; unlined.