Browse Items (9 total)

• Detail of belt from back

  A. Very pale green silk charmeuse evening gown; Bateau neckline at center front; plunging neckline at center back; sleeveless; bias cut skirt, fitted over hips and flared below; small tear at back near snap closures. B. Pale green silk charmeuse belt; large flower decoration in pink, light purple, and green.
  
  The belt here has been rearranged so the flower is in the back.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags belt, bias, charmeuse, evening gown, flowers, green, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, pink, purple, silk

• Evening gown

  A. Very pale green silk charmeuse evening gown; Bateau neckline at center front; plunging neckline at center back; sleeveless; bias cut skirt, fitted over hips and flared below; small tear at back near snap closures. B. Pale green silk charmeuse belt; large flower decoration in pink, light purple, and green.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags belt, bias, charmeuse, evening gown, flowers, green, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, pink, purple, silk

• Detail of bandeau top without blouse - side

  Olive green silk taffeta ensemble with white and khaki colored polka dots. C. Bandeau top; circle of fabric.

  Tags bandeau, bias, Charles Kleibacker, couture, ensemble, olive green, polka dots, silk taffeta

• Detail of bandeau top without blouse - front

  Olive green silk taffeta ensemble with white and khaki colored polka dots. C. Bandeau top; circle of fabric.

  Tags bandeau, bias, Charles Kleibacker, couture, ensemble, olive green, polka dots, silk taffeta

• Detail of skirt zipper

  Olive green silk taffeta ensemble with white and khaki colored polka dots. B. Skirt; hip yoke; gathers placed on top of yoke; ankle length; short zippers on either hip. D. Belt; made of bias tubing.

  Tags belt, bias, Charles Kleibacker, couture, ensemble, olive green, polka dots, silk taffeta, skirt

• Four piece ensemble

  Olive green silk taffeta ensemble with white and khaki colored polka dots. A. Blouse; standing collar; open at front with only double ties at bust; high cut armscyes; sleeveless; lined in green satin; ends at high hip. B. Skirt; hip yoke; gathers placed on top of yoke; ankle length; short zippers on either hip. C. Bandeau top; circle of fabric. D. Belt; made of bias tubing.

  Tags bandeau, belt, bias, blouse, Charles Kleibacker, couture, ensemble, olive green, polka dots, silk taffeta, skirt

• Detail of label

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

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

• 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

• Gown

  Off-white silk charmeuse peignoir gown; bias cut, standing collar, drop shoulder long sleeves with gussets, pointed seaming into shoulder, dips to "v" at center back, high waist forms a point at center front and center back, full evening length flared skirt. All seaming is hand-faggoting, fabric over-printed with subtle brushy floral. Worn with ochre crepe cape (Object ID #1995.369). Worn by Valentina.

  Tags bias, charmeuse, gown, Valentina, white