Items tagged "1940s": 17
1941 Class Day Play
Students relax while watching a class day play outdoors, 1941. Note their matching dresses. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College, Ref. # Ph.f4.17
Wedding Dress of Muriel Kahn Lampell
Dress of cream satin with cream lace overlay; fit and flare silhouette; floor-length; fitted bodice with 2 darts in front and princess seams in back; long, straight, lace sleeves pointed at hem, 9 satin-covered buttons on each sleeve starting at wrist; v-neck; hip-level waistline; 2-layered gathered lace peplums at each hip; center back metal…
Black and White Striped Dress
Black, white, and grey striped two piece dress in a fit and flare silhouette. Cotton sateen, black cotton, black felt, metal, and elastic; fitted cotton sateen bodice (a) is strapless, with a sweetheart neckline, princess seams, natural waistline, hook and eye closures at the center back, and cotton lining; matching flared cotton sateen skirt (b)…
Copper Tweed Wool Suit
Copper and black tweed wool suit; I. copper and black wool tweed; black synthetic lining; black plastic buttons II. Silhouette: Fit and flare 3-piece suite III. A: Jacket: fitted; hip length; full length sleeve; six large black buttons; polo collar; two decorative angled breast pockets, v-notch at cuff of sleeve. B: Vest: fitted; four large…
Green Tweed Suit
Green tweed suit; green wool tweed, brown synthetic, green ribbon, green leather. A. Tweed jacket. Peaked lapel; long straight sleeves with single covered button; slightly fitted at waist; side darts, 2 darts either side at front; fake pockets with bow detail above bust; actual pockets with bow detail at bottom front; 6 covered button CF; fully…
Satin Wedding Dress with Pointed Waist
wedding dress B, Finger loop located on the inside of the skirt. ; wedding dress B
Tan Gown with Train
brown and tan gown w/train, ruchign at shoulders, sleeveless; brown and tan gown w/train, ruching at shoulders, sleeveless
Bright Blue Bathing Suit with Squares
bright blue bathing suit w/red and white squares, neck ties criss cross; Blue cotton rope, blue patterned cotton synthetic knit blend with red and cream squares, plastic boning with cotton casing Fitted silhouette--short, tight knit Empire waist seam, bust darts, bust point to bust point seam; straight neckline; criss-crossed straps in back to…
Black Capelet with Hood
black capelet with hood with black circular velvet embellishments along hem, possible of rayon or acetate
Navy Skirt with Leaf Motif
navy skirt with multi colored leaves; navy silk netting with multi colored leaves, navy silk taffeta; 3 layers; full skirt; top layer: navy silk netting with multi colored leaves, 10 panels; middle layer: top half navy netting, bottom half is stiff; bottom layer: navy silk taffeta, 8 panels, closer fit, small triangle slit on each side; navy silk…
Ivory Taffeta Gown with Train
Ivory moire taffeta wedding gown with sweetheart neckline and very long train. Zipper on left side of waist, finger loop at center bottom of train. Puffed sleeves. Waist panel.