Hand sewn cream-colored wedding dress, embroidered linen, machine lace roses.
Brown Short Fitted Jacket
Brown Short Fitted Jacket
Short fitted jacket or coat with large lapels and mutton sleeve. No closures.
Hot Pink Gown
Hot Pink Gown
Scoop neckline, with bertha collar. Criss cross fabric layers on front of bodice, lapped zipper in center back is broken. Desending corded waist line. Hip pads on both sides, full length skirt.
Green Wool Faille Coat
Green Wool Faille Coat
Green wool faille suit jacket/coat with silk ottoman collar and a lace over trim on the collar, matching green wool frog closure, shaped sleeve cuffs with covered button embellishment. Usually worn with a hobble skirt. This green wool coat was purchased by Ella Cook, formerly of Star Valley, WYO., in Kenner Wyom. about 1913. The shawl collar, made of heavy ribbed fabric also originally covered the buttons. Lace over collar. Work with an edging of heavy cord. The chinese frog tripple fastener loop over the fabric covered buttons which accent the front of the coat front. A cumberbun style belt accents the waist with small buttons both front and back. The lower edge of the coat is cut higher in the front, dropping gracefully to knee length in the back. The lower edge of the coat is cut higher in the front, dropping gracefully to knee length in the back. The arrow darts from the waist accent the double pleats which add a slight flair to the skirt. The sleeve is long with a wide cuff with tiny fabric covered buttons accent this beautiful piece of work was just made for the sophisticated young lady.
Black Bodice Sheer Sleeves
Black Bodice Sheer Sleeves
Black wool top with bead trim. Sheer over puff sleeves. Fringe trim at waist. Damage: ripping on back. Donated to this collection in 1981.
Police Jacket Gold Buttons
Creator
De Rossi & Son Co.
Police Jacket Gold Buttons
English police Uniform jacket with gold Scottish Highland. No buttons on pockets/ navy jacket. Shoulder epaulets with silver metal buttons. Four exterior pockets and interior breast pockets. Single back vent. De rossi and son Co.
Creator
De Rossi & Son Co.
Black Worsted Wool Skirt
Black Worsted Wool Skirt
Black worsted wool skirt with unusual yoke at waist, side hook & eye and snap closures, pleat below closure, hand stitched seam finishes.
Hidden Button Holes Blouse
Hidden Button Holes Blouse
White batiste blouse with lace and embroidery trim. Full gathered sleeves with lace and embroidery cuff. Small tucks in back with hidden button holes.
Scalloped Armhole Chemise
Scalloped Armhole Chemise
Cotton batiste chemise with ribbon waist casing, hidden button closure, scallop armhole finish, eyelet lacing at neck edge.
Fur Cape
Fur Cape
Short fur cape. Dark brown fur, one closure at center front neck line. Collar is between a Peter Pan collar and a Poet collar. Cape is at waist length.