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Jane Bradley Pettit

Mamie Eisenhower's 1953 inaugural ball gown

Mamie Eisenhower wore a pink peau de soie gown embroidered with more than 2,000 rhinestones to the 1953 inaugural balls. The dress was designed by Nettie Rosenstein [and her sister-in-law Eva Rosencrans]. Despite urgings to release details of the dress, Mrs. Eisenhower waited until the week before inauguration to reveal descriptions of her sparkling pink gown, along with formal photographs, for the newspapers.

Nettie Rosenstein

Christian Dior

Christian Dior (1905-1957), French fashion designer, looking over some of his sketches for women's dresses.

Arnold Scaasi

Arnold Scaasi in his office at the Stanford White House in New York City. The sketch at lower right is of Lauren Bacall's feather dress and coat.

André Courrèges

Benjamin Green-Field at the opening reception of the exhibition The Whimsical World of Bes-Ben Hats

Benjamin Green-Field flanked by Barbara Lowe (Mrs. A. Loring Rowe, left) and Hanchen Stern (Mrs. Gardner H. Stern, right) at the opening reception of the exhibition The Whimsical World of Bes-Ben Hats at the Chicago Historical Society, April 14, 1976. CHM, ICHi-069732

Shawl

Off-white silk crepe shawl; satin stitch embroidery around edges and large section in one corner; multicolored embroidery of variety of flowers and leaves; large bouquet in corner consists of blue mum, peony, and pink rose with green leaves, purple flowers, and rose buds; 19 inch long fringe around all edges; ten rows of knots where fringe is connected by hand to shawl; 57.5 inches by 64.5 inches.

The first image shows the front and the second image the back.

Tags 1920s, 1930s, blue, crepe, embroidery, floral, fringe, green, multicolored, off-white, pink, purple, shawl, silk

Shoebox

Shoebox for Givenchy gold leather evening slingback sandal pumps.

Tags Givenchy, shoebox, shoes

Pierre Cardin, 1978

Pierre Cardin signing his latest design, an executive jet.

Pierre Cardin

Shawl

Black silk chiffon shawl; diamond-shaped; black lace border; quarter-sized circles embroidered on chiffon.

The date of this item is unknown.

The back is the same as the front.

Tags black, chiffon, lace, shawl, silk

Shawl

Purple ombré rayon shawl; floral motifs tricot knit silk; 14 inches by 72 inches.

The images show different sides of the front. The back is the same as the front.

Tags 1920s, 1930s, ombré, purple, rayon, shawl, silk, tricot

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.

Tags 1850s, 1860s, appliqué, beige, ecru, floral, linen, off-white, paisley, scalloped, shawl

Shawl

Ivory rayon shawl; woven floral pattern; scalloped edges.

The images show different sides of the front. The back is the same as the front.

Tags 1920s, floral, off-white, shawl

Shawl

Black cashmere shawl; black floral embroidery on one corner; black silk fringe; 55 inches by 57 inches.

This shawl was originally white when it was made in the early 19th century. It yellowed and was subsequently dyed black.

The first image shows the front. The second image shows the square fold of the shawl.

Tags 1800s, 1810s, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, black, cashmere, dye, fringe, shawl, silk

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