Items tagged "1900s": 131
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…
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.
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…
Front Exhibition View of Cream and Black Printed Silk Dress with Black Lace
Front view of Cream and Black Printed Silk Dress with Black Lace (VC2007033), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Front Exhibition View of Pink Patterned Dress
Front View of Pink Patterned Dress (VC2001074), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Front exhibition view of Pink Patterned Dress with student researcher
Front view of Pink Patterned Dress (VC2001074) mounted in the Exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet" with student researcher.
Side Exhibition View of Pink Patterned Dress
Side/Front View of Pink Patterned Dress (VC2001074), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Front Exhibition View of Black Silk Dress with Train
Front view of Black Silk Dress with Train (VC1992105), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Front Exhibition View of Black Silk Dress with Train
Front view of Black Silk Dress with Train (VC1992105), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Front Exhibition view of Black Silk Dress with Train
Front view Black Silk Dress with Train (VC1992105) mounted in the Exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Side Exhibition view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress
Side View of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress (VC1992012), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Exhibition view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress
Side view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress (VC1992012) mounted in the Exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Front Exhibition view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress
Front View of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress (VC1992012), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Exhibition view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress with Alyssa Crowley
Front view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress (VC1992012) mounted in the Exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet" with student researcher Alyssa Crowley '11.
Exhibition view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress
Front view of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress (VC1992012) mounted in the Exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Side Exhibition View of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress
Side View of Skirt of Brown and Ivory Print Silk Dress (VC1992012), mounted in the exhibition "A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet."
Photograph of Fanny Simpson, Class of 1902
Photograph of Fanny Simpson, Class of 1902 Fanny Simpson, another bridesmaid in Grace Woodworth’s wedding and a Vassar graduate of 1902, was a social butterfly and fashion enthusiast who donned very feminine, fashionable dress. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College (Student Photograph Collection, Folder 13.3)
Portrait of Floy Stager (Shirk) ex-1907
Portrait of Floy Stager Shirk, VC ex-1907, during her freshman year at Vassar, c. 1904. Courtesy of Marolyn Davenport, VC1968, her granddaughter.
Photograph of Floy S. Shirk on a horse
Floy Stager Shirk on a horse. Courtesy of her granddaughter, Marolyn Davenport VC1968.
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…
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…