Refine your search
Date
More
Type
Categories
- Results per page : 10
Identifier | BCM2019-1112C |
Description | Men's uniform cap for "Brakeman" on Union Pacific Railroad. Cap made of polyester knit, top lined with black lining fabric. Hat band made of black/dark gray 1 1/2" wide grosgrain ribbon, stitched at center back. 4 rivet airholes at top sides of cap (2 each side). Double-row of black braid above visor, held in place with 2 metal Union Pacific-embossed buttons. Buttons attached with make-shift cotter pins. Visor made of hardened black plastic. Manufacturer stamp inside roof of cap |
with plastic covering sewn over stamp. | |
Creator | Ruby's Uniform Caps, 205 W. Madison St., Chicago |
"Brakeman" | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1113 |
Description | Black and white check (gingham) seersucker dress. Small check pattern in round yoke at neckline and in belt straps and tie at waistline. Front waist straps end 5 1/2" toward front waistline (each side) with black 2-hole plastic buttons. Length is mid-calf. Front skirt pleated (12). Back skirt gathered. Center back YKK zipper. Elbow-length sleeve, loose. Inserted shoulder pads. Serge seam-finished. Seams are machine chain-stitched. |
Creator | Kathie Lee Collection |
Made in Philippines | |
Style: 04-0416 | |
Size 12 | |
70% Polyester / 30% Rayon | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1114 |
Description | Drop waist, tunic-style bodice, straight-line, no fitting seams. "T"-shaped tunic. Seam across top of shoulder, no armscye seam for drop-shoulder sleeve. 11 silk-covered buttons (3/16" diameter) on each shoulder seam. 23 (same) buttons down center front of dress. (1 button missing) Neckline and sleeve hem finish is a double-fold hem. Center front has lined slit under front buttons with topstitching. At hipline, two offset rows of pleated silk for skirt, attached to a silk "slip" from hip to top of second skirt - one pleated skirt: 7 1/2" long, Second: 9 1/2" long, making dress knee length. Pleats are 1/4+" deep. Above pleats: 1/8" mock piping (flat) around circumference of skirt. Sash around hipline at top of pleated skirt: 7" wide, finished edges, silk or satin, color matched to dress fabric |
tied in bow at left hip with draping tie ends. Bows 6" long, tie ends 13" long-reaching bottom of dress skirt | |
ends cut at angle. Sash hand-stitched to dress at center-back, side seams, and front left hip at bow. Seam finish inside is a french seam. Seam finish bottom of pleated skirts with zigzag-type overlock, creates an embroidered look. *Fabric of dress was shredded due to improper placement on over-sized mannequin and probably displayed in sunlight. Right back bodice, right back sash, and both back shoulders shredded and ripped. Sash also shredded at both side hips. | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1115 |
Description | Child's Colonial costume. Blue cotton or linen gathered skirt with "V" point at center front. Blue, pink, yellow, white, green floral cotton boice with "V" point at bottom of center-front waistline. Same floral mid-bicep straight sleeves |
then blue (skirt fabric) gathered 5 3/4" long flounces. Floral gathered hip over-skirt, knee length, stops 2" from each side of center-front "V" point and 2" from centerback. Shawl collar of faded white guaze fabric. Ends of shawl collar slipped through 1" cloth loop (sewn onto floral bodice). All hem finishes are double-fold hems. No seam finishes. | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1111B |
Description | Men's black cotton serge or twill broadfall trousers. Two front cut-away pockets plus upper watch pocket on right side. Front pockets have flaps facing up that are quilted in diamond shapes. Back slit pocket on right, back hip. Back yoke below waistline with 2-piece "sinching" feature, closed by a metal buckle. (*Buckle stamped "Patent 1855"). Two metal buttons (4-hole) on outside of waistband back. Front waistband has (currently) four plastic and metal buttons, but places for six, based on thread still in fabric. Front fly closure has four gold metal buttons. Waistband closure has two metal buttons, facing inside of pants (not visible to outside). Waistband lined with cream and blue stripe cotton. Center-back waistband has inset gusset. Trousers lined with dark tan cotton twill to "boxer" area. Pocket linings made with cotton twill. Facing around fly and below waistband of polished cotton. Hem of pants lengthened with dark tan buckram (cut on bias) and cream cotton (thick) twill tape. |
Creator | 3523 hand-written on inside front right pocket lining |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1111C |
Description | Men's white vest with scoop neckline and 1 1/4" lapels, rounded at corners. Fabric is a patterned cotton weave. Two front slash pockets. Four buttons (2-hole, white plastic with sun ray design) with keyhole-type buttonholes. Two loops of twill tape, each 3 1/2" long doubled, sewn behind top 2 buttons- inside vest. 2 cinch-buckles, one at each side waist. Sides, back, and lining of cotton muslin. Carter and Holmes label inside lower left side lining. Fitted with center-back seam and darts at lower edge at waistline to pocket slash. |
Creator | Label: (inside front left hem) "Carter & Holmes, Makers Chicago., "The Right Kind"" |
2 cinch-buckles at waist sides with "Carter & Holmes" embossed at buckle top, front, and "PAT-819.180" on bottom back. | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1112B |
Description | Five button vest of navy blue polyester knit (front), black cotton (back), and tan cotton (lining). Five silver buttons attached with cotter pins and embossed with "Union Pacific". Cotter pins accessible under hidden flap on inside of right side. Vest front has four slash pockets (2 each side) and 1 welt "watch" pocket (left, top). Original pockets lined with black cotton. Lower left pocket re-lined with tan flannel. 1 slash pocket inside right, front vest lining. Lining has tucks at front shoulders and bottom waistline (dart area) for ease. *Vest has been let out 2" each side with added gussets made from black heavy suiting lining. Back waistline of vest has cinch belt with embossed silver buckle. |
Creator | A. F. of L. United . . . Workers |
Registered | |
General Executive Board | |
Issued By Authority Of Garment O… of Am.. | |
242 …Trader Council. (Red #) 6245357. Label found on inside front, right pocket. | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1112A |
Description | Union Pacific Uniform suit coat. Three silver button closure-center front with keyhole bound buttonholes. Buttons attached with cotter pins, accessible through hidden flap on inside of right front lining. Button front is embossed with "Union Pacific". Back stamped "American RY. Supply Co. *N.Y." Two silver metal lapel pins "U P" attached with screw pins. Boutonniere. Two front hip pockets with mock flaps. One slash left chest pocket. Pockets lined with satin twill, cream sail cloth, and cotton twill fabric. Sleeve hems have brown topstitching 4 1/4" & 4 5/8" above sleeve hem. Sleeves lined with tan satin. Inside chest and waist welt pockets, 2 each side. Manufacturer label at right chest upper inside pocket. Coat lining black heavy polyester twill. No back vent. Shoulders and center back tucks in lining for ease. |
Creator | A.G. Meier & Co., 205 W Monroe St, Chicago 6, ILL. |
for J. E. Reddy | |
Date 8/2/56 (1956) | |
No. 8200. Issued by Authority of Amalgamated Clothing | |
Union Made Garment | |
Workers of America | |
General Executive Board | |
80 | |
Copyright 1949 | |
Series GDW | |
(Red #)970584. A.G. Meier & Co. Manufacturers of Uniforms Caps | |
205 W. Monroe St. | |
Chicago. | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1117 |
Description | Black lace (open-weave) capelet with 13 petal-ends at bottom. Elbow length cape. Black lace is embroidered flowers, leaves, stems, and ribbons made with black beads and black sequins. Underneath lace petals is another gathered black lace layer with three rows of black satin ribbon sewn in scallops. Bottom row of scallops is same length as above-layer lace petals. At neckline is a 4-layer collar made of: Top layer: 5" wide black lace with three rows of satin scallops |
Two layers of 3" wide sheer, cream-colored, 1/8" micro-pleated chiffon with 1" gathered ruffle on outer edge | |
Bottom layer: 5" wide black lace with three rows of satin scallops, sewn to face shoulders. Inside of caplet lined with silk (*95% of silk has crumbled and fallen out), twill, gauze, perforated satinny paper. Behind outer beaded lace is lining with a soft tricot-like cream-colored fabric. "B. Altman" label at back neckline. | |
Creator | B. Altman & Co. |
Paris New York | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1118 |
Description | 1800's-style dressing gown with inset cotton vest lining and closure. Weft of fabric is rust and black, warp is black with brown/copper appearance. Front yoke 1/8" deep pintucks, 3/8" apart. 19 pintucks on each side of center front. Topstitching is maroon thread. 4 pintucks run from bustpoint down to knee of gown. "V" neckline at front. Neckline has 1/2" wide beaded and sequin ribbon running around neck. Placket closure from bottom of neckline. "V" runs down to about navel level. Closure includes 4 hooks and eyes, top half of placket. Bottom of yoke is bordered with 3/4" wide fabric ribbon, topstitched into angled design, including a diamond shape at bustpoint. Inside of diamond shape is filled with 3" h x 1.5" w beaded (clear) and sequin (silver and/or pink) pattern. Yoke pintucks are "released" at bottom edge of fabric ribbon decoration. Sleeves full and gathered at cap. Sleeve decoration includes: Fabric ribbon around circumference of arm, just below elbow, crossing, turning up to a diamond shape above elbow. Diamond filled in with bead and sequin pattern |
pintucks at lower edge of fabric ribbon, 1" in length to new seam, released at upper edge of fabric ribbon, going upward | |
just below new seam is 1/2" wide pattern of beading and sequins, running around circumference of sleeve. Two rows of pleated ruffles, top row 2" wide, under row 4" wide, ending mid-forearm. Under bottom sleeve ruffle-silk (green) pleated ruffle, hemmed. 3.25" above hemline at bottom of gown, are 4 more pintucks, 3/8" apart. Back of gown: 41 pin tucks: divided, facing center-back in shoulder yoke area, as long as 6" long, released into bodice back | |
10 of the pin tucks pressed toward center back and captured in a diamond fabric ribbon (no beadwork) at center mid-back of gown, causing a cinching effect to bring in fullness of gown. Bottom ribbons of diamond continue in horizontal lines to side seams, appearing to create a belt for gown. The 10 captured, pressed lines are finally released at bottom of fabric ribbon decoration at center-back. A new 1" wide fabric ribbon is topstitched at knee height, parallel to hemline, starting at side front (next to knee), traveling around back of gown, ending at knee on other side. The ribbon pattern begins and ends at each knee with a 4" h. x 3" w. diamond shape, no beadwork fill. At bottom edge of knee-high fabric ribbon, starting at side seam are 2.5"-3" long pinticks, 1/2" apart, covering back half of gown, perpendicular to the floor. | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Showing 1-10 of 735 records.