Jacket/Skirt set. Jacket: Bishop sleeves, hook and eye closures on left side of bodice front. Sheen fabric and beading on front. Sleeves are long with pleats on top outer half. High neck collar with hook and eye closures in center back. Skirt: hook and eye closure in center back, floor length, two stripes of satin along bottom of skirt, slight a-line by having bottom section slightly wider between two stripes than above them. Wedding dress of Janet McKinlay Richman.
From Wilfod Fluckiger's store in Grover Wyo. Beige knit-button trim on skirt and bodice. This toast brown suite made about 1934 by Logan Knit Co. in Logan Utah is a classic. The style is set off by long rows of fabric covered buttons to be fastened when putting on. Each button is riveted in place and the placket cover cloth is snapped and also hooked shut. The completely lined sleeve indicates it is to be worn with the cuff folded up and buttoned. The buttoned top is also hooked and snapped at the waist and snapped at the neck, with a small shawl style collar folded down. Two small darts under the sleeve and the small gathered area at the front waist and across the back waist give a blousey effect. Tiny shoulder pads believed to have been originally in the suit along with an ornate pin of some type have been removed. A modern dress of this quality would probably cost about $150.
Navajo. Donated by Helen Lamprecht. typical velvet blouse and flowered gathered skirt. Immitation turquiose beads made from safety pins and beads. Idea for dress came from american official wives. V neck with standard collar, full length set in sleeves with cuffs. Two side vents, standard yoke in back of shirt. Skirt number BYUI1264 goes with this top.
Purple, black, and gold floral print peasant skirt. Three panels gathered at each horizontal seam with a zigzag stitch, center back has a lapped closure but missing the closure piece, fitted waist band (no elastic). Skirt goes with purple velvet top catalog number BYUI1126.
Jacket: Asymetrical closure on left front with button and snaps. Set-in 3/4 sleeves darts on front and back. Pin tucks on back of shoulders. French darts with a shawl collar. Skirt: darts on front and back mid length straight cut skirt. Lapped zipper at side seam with hook and eye closer at waist line.
Dress came from Hutterite colony in Canada. Somber colors with no decorations. Fabric bolt bought so all women had same fabric. Modesty was of the utmost importance. Jacket is lined with blue and purple plaid. 1/2 length sleeve. Hook and eye closure on jacket. Skirt has a slit and tie closure for accessing pockets worn underneath it. One pocket is sewn into the skirt. Pink plaid cap. White foral shirt.
Block Print, black lace, high collar with satin bow on front. Worn by his Mother Mary Ann Morrell from Hyde Park, Utah. Her husband, Joseph Morrell, was President of Cache Valley Stake. Donated in 1974.