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Black Two Piece Dress with Lace
Black silk bodice and skirt with wool trim and lace with embroidery on bodice. The lace is tan with pink and green embroidery, and sections of it are underlaid with light green silk. The bodice has rows of pintucks and the center front has a section of embroidered net. The skirt has three tiers and a ruffle inside the hem. There are three different…
Fashion and Fashion Plates (exhibition)
An exhibition of selected garments (dating from 1836-1956) donated to the Vassar College Costume Collection. The exhibition took place in the Faculty Commons in the College Center at Vassar, from June 12-15, 2014.
Child's Lace Blouse
A lacey, detachable sleeve blouse with a mid/high collar and button closures in the center back. The blouse comes to below the waist. Its thin semi-sheer material is most likely cotton. Above the chest, the thin material gives way to intricate lace-designs of flowers, leaves, and clovers. There is no lining under the lace, so it can be assumed…
White Petticoat with pink ribbon and eyelet detail
White petticoat with pink ribbon and eyelet detail. The petticoat is made of white cotton throughout, silk at the ribbon, and embroidered at the ribbon casing. The skirt is gathered at the hem, pleated, and has a bow at the front. The bottom half is lined and there are hook and eye closures placed down the center back of the skirt.
Embroidered White Edwardian Tea Dress
Embroidered White Edwardian tea dress. White cotton with eyelet, detail, mesh insets and embroidery throughout. Square neckline with lace detail and net inset at back. Bloused bodice with princess seams, pin tucks, and pleats at waist. Three quarter length sleeves with lace cuffs, mesh inset, and elbow darts. Natural waist with mesh inset. Skirt…
Sheer Cotton Blouse with Lace Insets
Loose-fitting, sheer cotton blouse with mandarin collar. Three geometric lace insets on center front. Two darts at front waist, and two darts at back waist. 3/4 length sleeves with gathering at cuffs. Four darts at center - back neck. Embroidery details at the center front. Gathering at front shoulder seams. Four plastic and mother of pearl buttons…
Full length cotton dress with lace decoration
White, cotton floor length dress with lace decoration on bodice, sleeves and skirt; flared skirt with gathered ruffle; tucks at waist give skirt shape; band collar in lace; vertical lace panels on bodice front with horizontal lace strips on center front; long sleeves with button closures at wrist; horizontal lace strips on sleeves and small ruffles…
White Shirtwaist with Added Collar and Tucks
; White cotton and plain weave shirtwaist. White cotton and plain weave throughout. Hand sewing throughout. Cut on the straight of grain. Slight v-neck with cutwork machine-sewn attached collar. Shoulder and center back tucks. Faggoting at center front and cuffs. Long, straight sleeves with two-piece "French style" cuffs. White twill tape lies…
Wedding Dress of Ellen Suydam Lott Rapelje
Dress of cream silk, lace, and chenille; S-curve silhouette; cream silk bodice with cream floral print has pleats extending from shoulder blades at back to waist at front; puff sleeves with draped layers of silk and lace, flounced lace at bottom of sleeve; high lace collar and neck inset of lace extending from under silk scoop neckline; bodice…
Brown Silk "Eugenie" Dress with Lace Appliques
Two piece dress: bodice and skirt. Pin tucks and lace appliques on skirt. Pin tucks down front of bodice. Lace yoke and gathered back on bodice. Lace cuffs. Bishop Sleeves. Front is gathered
Navy Blue Wool Gym Suit of M. Constance Wilson
Navy blue wool gymsuit; courtesy of Special Collections, Vassar College Library. Bodice: Navy blue wool (serge?); waistband of black cotton sateen; four rows of black wool braid on collar; three rows of black wool braid on cuffs; neckline and arms-eye finished with cotton sateen bias tape; four 3/8 inch black buttons on center front placate; 8 1/2…
Navy Blue Wool Gymsuit of F. Stager
Navy blue wool gymsuit; courtesy of Special Collections, Vassar College Library. Bodice: Navy blue wool (serge?); waistband of black cotton sateen; four rows of black wool braid on collar; three rows of black wool braid on cuffs; neckline and arms-eye finished with cotton sateen bias tape; four 3/8 inch black buttons on center front placate; 8 1/2…
Black Bodice with Cream Lace Collar
Black silk crepe bodice with high cream lace collar and gathered sleeves trimmed with black and cream lace.; 1. Black silk crepe, cream cotton lace, fine cream cotton net, large cream cotton net, black cotton lace, metal hook and bars and eyes, boning, black china silk lining 2. High collar, puffed sleeve bodice 3. High collar, cream lace over fine…
Black Bodice with Tan Lace
; I. Black silk crepe, black silk lining, black cotton net, black silk embroidery, tan cotton lace, tan cotton netting, metal hooks, bars, and eyes, boning, silk tassels remnants of dark brown gauze II. Natural waisted, high-collared, drop-armscyed bodice III. Tan net high-neck collar with pin-tuck detailing, trimmed in tan lace and boned…
White Bloomers
White cotton bloomers with intentionally split crotch, lace detail at bottom of cuff, 3 buttons, and tiered cuffs.
Black Lace Overdress with Sheer Sleeves
black lace overdress; 3/4 sleeves, double layered corset bodice, skirt/train is single layered lace, straight supported collar.; black lace overdress 3/4 sleeves, double layered corset bodice, skirt/train is single layered lace, straight supported collar.
Cream and Black Printed Silk Dress with Black Lace
Two-piece cream silk ensemble with black print and lace: boned, high-neck bodice with flutter sleeves, full skirt with bustle pleats and train.
; Cream silk ensemble with black print and black lace . Band collar covered in lace. Lace inserts trimmed with ruched ribbon. Ribbon tassels (2) at side closure (left). Flutter sleeve with diamond…
; Cream silk ensemble with black print and black lace . Band collar covered in lace. Lace inserts trimmed with ruched ribbon. Ribbon tassels (2) at side closure (left). Flutter sleeve with diamond…
Heavy Black Silk Bodice with Geometric Detail
heavy black silk bodice; black braided trim, trim with floral brocade of pink and green at neckline, center front, and cuffs, black wool, white silk lining.; heavy black silk bodice Heavy black wool bodice Arts and Crafts style embellishment in possibly raffia. Buttons are wound, swaths of raffia are woven. Decorative darts in sleeves. Leg o…
White Ensemble with Red Stripes
Cotton red and white striped fabric, plastic red-orange buttons, white cotton eyelet lace trim on cuffs and collar; peplum jacket, a-line ankle-length skirt; neckline intended as plunge with thick fastening strap and six buttons, velcro has modified neckline with five additional orange buttons.
; Red + white striped Jacket and Skirt with eyelet…
; Red + white striped Jacket and Skirt with eyelet…
