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Dress without scarf and belt
A. Red and black floral design silk crepe tent dress; black velvet mandarin collar; 6 black square button center front placket closure; shoulder yoke; bishop sleeves with black velvet cuffs; gathered skirt; knee length.
Worn with scarf (Object ID #1997.404.b) and belt (Object ID #1997.404.c) to form three piece ensemble. -
Three piece ensemble
A. Red and black floral design silk crepe tent dress; black velvet mandarin collar; 6 black square button center front placket closure; shoulder yoke; bishop sleeves with black velvet cuffs; gathered skirt; knee length. B. Red and black floral design silk crepe scarf. C. Black velvet belt; 1 inch wide. -
Picture hat
Pink straw picture hat; silk flower embellishments of hand-painted white and pink carnations that encircle crown and spill forward over right temple.Tags 1940s, 1950s, Benjamin Green-Field, Bes-Ben, Bessie Green-Field, carnations, floral, hand-painted, hat, picture hat, pink, silk, straw, white -
Shawl
Ecru linen shawl; triangular; net ground with hand-appliqued paisley and floral motif; scalloped short edges; 95 inches by 60 inches.
The images show the front, the left side, and the right side. The back is the same as the front. -
Shawl
Black silk shawl with large scale floral design; hand-painted design of 4 pink roses, one in each corner of shawl; they have magenta details and shading on petals and 4 leaves extending outwards; the leaves are long and bright green with a split turquoise and orange center; the design is almost cartoonish; turquoise border around entire shawl; along edge is black diamond double knot fringe, 16 inches long.
The first image shows the front and the second image the back, though they're very similar. -
Shawl
Black silk shawl embroidered with multi-colored flowers and 4 very large magenta roses at the corners; 15" deep hand-knotted fringe; 59 inches by 56 inches.
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Shawl
White silk crepe shawl; embroidered with large bright pink flowers and floral motifs in pink, blue, green, and purple; long fringe; 52 inches by 49 inches.
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Shawl
Black silk shawl; multicolored floral, bird, and butterfly embroidery, with red, white, and green as dominant colors; 9 inch long macrame fringe; 58 inches by 58 inches.
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Shawl
Black crepe shawl; white satin stitch floral embroidery throughout; 49 inches by 51 inches; 19 inch long white silk fringe with 7 rows of knots before it is left free to hang.
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Shawl
Dark red silk crepe shawl; satin stitch floral embroidery of light green tendrils and white and pink flowers around edge; some flowers scattered in center; 35 inches by 35.5 inches; 8.5 inch long dark red silk fringe with seven rows of knotting.
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Shawl
Pink silk shawl; floral embroidery in pink, purple, and yellow; 24 inch long macrame fringe; 63 inches by 60 inches.
This shawl belonged to the donor's mother, Leona Fournier Bossort. She wore it as an evening wrap for formal dinner parties and festive occasions in the early 1900s.
The first image shows the front and the second image the back. The third image is a note associated with the shawl. -
Dress without jacket
A. Light blue silk shantung fit and flare dress; bateau neckline; cuffed sleeves; double corded bias tape at waistline looped into frog fastener; shapes at side fronts; center back zipper closure; knee length A-line skirt.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.355.b) to form two piece ensemble.