Black floral lace shawl. Long rectangle shape. Completely sheer black lace.
Cream Embroidered Shawl
Cream Embroidered Shawl
Embroidery at opposite corners, tied fringe trim. Shawls where popular at this time. Cream colored silk crepe matching hand embroidery. Five inch wide braided fringe of matching color.
Blouse Skirt Set With Butterfly Accents
Blouse Skirt Set With Butterfly Accents
Linen blouse with high neck and hand embroidered butterflies and eyelets on front. Vertical hand pintucking at top of bodice, button closure at back. Gathers at waist in back. Black tie decoration at neck. Skirt is black with gathers at waist and vertical accordian pleats at edge. Probably had bustle at one time but skirt had been altered.
Embroidered Handbag
Embroidered Handbag
Cream handbag with floral embroidery on the front. Gold colored metal clasp to close bag. Chain used for handle. Two blue beads near the connecting points to clasp. Small laurel wreath charm attached to the front part of the clasp. Inside has two side pockets. Mild tearing to fabric on the outside, one of the handle beads has split in two but is still attached to bag.
Embroidered Cotton Knit Wedding Dress
Embroidered Cotton Knit Wedding Dress
Wedding dress with fitted bodice and full skirt. Dress made of cotton knit embroidered linen. Bodice has embroidered detail and covered buttons. Short sleeve have horitzontal tucking with lace edging. Hand sewn.
Spurs
Spurs
Spurs of metal and leather. Rowel, rowel pins, and heel band made of metal. Straps made of leather. Metal has rusted.
Silver Mesh Bag
Silver Mesh Bag
Silver metallic mesh bag with dangling silver chain. Chain handle damaged: hinges to close and open bag no longer connected.
Brown Leather Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Brown leather gloves with snap closure buttons. Found in purse BYUI3026.
Dark brown leather purse with velvet ribbon handle of a simmilar shade of brown. Locking clasp is used to close the purse. Soft leather used for lining. Two pockets on one side of the purse inside. Matching coin purse included. Boppy pins inside pocket. Items BYUI3023, BYUI3024, and BYUI2025 found inside.
Sheer White Gathered Gloves
Sheer White Gathered Gloves
Length just past the wrists. Elastic sewn into the cuffs to make a gathered effect. Fish net stockings.
Gold Formal Dress/Slip
Creator
Slip: Karavan. Dress: Edith Snapp
Gold Formal Dress/Slip
Gold silk satin formal dress. Cowl neckline, bare back in V shape. Buttons down center back, ruching in center front with a sparkly broach. Gathered off the shoulder strap sleeves with sparkly broaches at shoulders. Floor length dress, darts in back. "I made this formal in a clothing class my freshman year 1936-37 in college and wore it many times and loved it. I had a 'pretty back' everyone said. In spite of the low cut, it was modest even in those days." --Edith Snapp
Creator
Slip: Karavan. Dress: Edith Snapp
Navy Blue U.S. Coast Guard Coat
Creator
US Coast Guard Tag
Navy Blue U.S. Coast Guard Coat
Navy Blue, U.S. Coast Guard
Creator
US Coast Guard Tag
Cream Silk Dress
Cream Silk Dress
Dress with short dolman sleeves, detachable peplum with lace trim. Bow tie opening.
Cream Silk Fitted Blouse
Cream Silk Fitted Blouse
Fitted blouse with round yoke with lace trim, short sleeves with lace at edges. Buttons at back.
Black Formal Taffeta Dress
Creator
OregonPaul Sachs Original
Black Formal Taffeta Dress
Black formal taffeta dress, Dior style, netting with ribbon trim worn over a full slip. Interesting skirt with triangle seams.
Creator
OregonPaul Sachs Original
Black Formal Taffeta Bolero
Creator
Paul Sachs Original
Black Formal Taffeta Bolero
Black formal taffeta bolero with shoulder pads and 3/4 ruched sleeves, shawl collar with notch. Goes with BYUI1057A dress.
Creator
Paul Sachs Original
Polka Dot Lace Dress
Polka Dot Lace Dress
Black rayon satin with white polka dots. Flat mitered corner collar, kimono sleeves, full skirt, lace insert with flower embellishment, left side metal lapped zipper, shoulder pads. Dior look, full skirt would have stiffened petticoat. Full skirts became popular after the war because fabric amount had been restricted.
Pink Dress Slub Fabric
Creator
Pixie of California
Pink Dress Slub Fabric
Pink short dress with slub fabric, jewel neckline, gathered skirt, back lapped zipper.
Creator
Pixie of California
Large Compact
Large Compact
A large circle compact of a yellowing off white color with floral print on the top of the outside compact. Clasp is metal of a gold color. On the inside is a mirror, puff, and face powder. The puff is pink felt like material with a white ribbon running across the top with the words Fifth REX Avenue print on the ribbon. The ribbon most likely was used as a handle for puff. The face Powder is of a light pink color. A piece of fabric is covering the powder, and the fabric is designed to be removed most likely to refill the powder. On the inside below the hinge it says Made in U.S.A. Pat 2163429. The Pat 2163429 is the Patent number of the compact. Slightly dirty on the inside from the powder covering the mirror and the metal surrounding the makeup.
Navy Dress Kimono Sleeves
Creator
Young Viewpoint New York
Navy Dress Kimono Sleeves
Unlined navy dress with kimono sleeves, neckline yoke with white prong embellishment, center front tab, covered button and bound buttonhole detail, left seam metal zipper. Light shoulder padding.