Browse Items (16 total)
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Coat
Blue wool flannel coat; standing collar; long sleeves with square armscyes; hidden front buttons; no lining; mid-calf length.
Worn by Florence Eiseman. -
Coat
A. Taupe wool flannel coat; fabric might be camel hair; wrap-around styling; double layers of wool; band collar; kimono sleeves with shirring along top of shoulders. B. Self-fabric tie belt. -
Shorts
Red orange wool flannel shorts; white top-stitching; wide, deep central front inverted pleat, two additional frontal pleats and two back pleats; slant pockets lined with orange nylon; open slit on right side of shorts; basting threads around lower cuffs. -
Dress
Light and dark gray heathered wool flannel dress; small shawl collar with 3 covered buttons; long kimono sleeves; side zipper closure; horizontal seam just under bust, above light gray and below dark gray; 4 gore skirt; mid-calf length. -
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. -
Dress
Gray wool flannel dress; jewel neckline; sleeveless; seam going down center front, forms into box pleat; 2 princess seams that come down into waist and form box pleats, one princess seam starts at shoulder and other starts at middle of front armhole; 3 horizontal seams; one goes through center front seam and is located right under bust, extending from center seam to first princess seams on each side; other horizontal seams are side seams that extend .5 inch from armpits and go to first princess seam closest to side of garment; center back zipper closure that forms into box pleat; 2 back princess seams on either side of zipper, these also form box pleats; knee length. The donor, Sharon Lipinski, constructed this dress in Sister Aloyse Hessburg's Couture class. -
Lap blanket
Orange wool flannel lap rug; edged in orange leather; pocket in center with turnlock closure. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Rust colored wool flannel cape; suede Nehru collar; double ties at neck; puffed shoulders; slits for arms; two pockets; suede trim; unlined; above the knee length. B. Brown striped jersey dress; stripes are orange, green, and dark brown; bateau neckline; gathered shoulder seams with elastic; straight long sleeves; two parabola pockets at hips; knee length. -
Coat
Gray wool flannel coat; tan leather collar and trim; one large leather buckle at neck; two side slash pockets; unlined. -
Coat
White, tan, and black large-scale plaid wool flannel car coat; fabric is brushed, may have mohair in it; convertible collar of tan leather; four brass turn screws at center front closure; long raglan sleeves with leather binding at wrists; two parabola pockets; A-line shape; knee length. -
Evening coat
Cranberry red heavy fulled wool flannel swing evening coat; all-over rhinestones applied with rivets; standing collar; set-in sleeves widen at elbow; inseam pockets on modified princess line; cranberry red silk lining; most rhinestone have lost their red paint. Worn by Hildegarde. -
Detail of rhinestone button on front of jacket
Gray wool flannel ensemble. A. Dark gray jacket; boxy; notched collar, faced upper; button at center back; one inch fabric tie under collar that laps over and buttons with 1.5 inch diameter silver button; button has Russian style crest design; two double welt pockets with flaps at hipline; straight sleeve with turned back cuff. -
Detail of button on back collar of jacket
Gray wool flannel ensemble. A. Dark gray jacket; boxy; notched collar, faced upper; button at center back; one inch fabric tie under collar that laps over and buttons with 1.5 inch diameter silver button; button has Russian style crest design; two double welt pockets with flaps at hipline; straight sleeve with turned back cuff. -
Two piece ensemble
Gray wool flannel ensemble. A. Dark gray jacket; boxy; notched collar, faced upper; button at center back; one inch fabric tie under collar that laps over and buttons with 1.5 inch diameter silver button; button has Russian style crest design; two double welt pockets with flaps at hipline; straight sleeve with turned back cuff. B. Light gray A-line skirt. -
Dress
Black wool flannel dress; black ground with narrow white stripes; wide notched collar; self bias binding around collar and down side of front; double breasted; four black buttons and bound buttonholes continuing around waistline; set-in 3/4 length sleeves with turned-up cuffs; slim skirt with tucks and vertical bound pockets; 7 1/2 inch long center seam slit for ease in walking; center back seam. Missing a button. Presented in the fall of 1950. -
Gown
Black wool flannel empire gown; narrow straps; ankle length straight skirt; hem trimmed in brown mink; small slits near side hems; center back zipper; lined in black taffeta.