Items tagged "Modernity09": 17
Photograph of unidentified group with musical instruments
Photograph of unidentified group with musical instruments, wearing styles similar to VC1992008. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College (Student Photograph Album #60, from Nellie (Wooster) Cooley, VC1886)
Photograph of unidentified group
Photograph of unidentified group, wearing styles similar to the brown wool and velvet bustle dress in the collection, VC1992008. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College (Student Photograph Album #47, from Margaret (Bagley) Hosmer, VC 1883-4)
Photograph of Alice Blanchard, Alice Shore, and E. Sutter
Photograph of Alice Blanchard, Alice Shore, and E. Sutter, wearing styles similar to the brown wool and velvet bustle dress in the collection, VC1992008. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College (Student Photograph Album #47, from Margaret (Bagley) Hosmer, VC 1883-4)
Photograph of Eliza Hamlier
Photograph of Eliza Hamlier, wearing a style similar to the brown wool and velvet bustle dress in the collection, VC1992008. Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections Library, Vassar College (Student Photograph Album #18, from Annie M. Reed, VC 1874)
White Bloomers
White cotton bloomers with intentionally split crotch, lace detail at bottom of cuff, 3 buttons, and tiered cuffs.
1920's Black Dress with Sequins
Black columnar dress with sequined and beads on black net with satin lining. ; black sequined dress
Gold Dress with Black Beading
Gold flapper dress with black beading. The donor stated that this dress was worn by Alice Nelson for her 1925 wedding in Elgin, Illinois.
Small Spring Bustle Cage
Small wire bustle cage with 3 springs, with cotton chintz covering, cotton tape, and metal buckle closure.; bustle cage-3 metal coils and light brown cotton chintz covering: wiastband at cotton tape with 1 metal buckle closure; 3 vertical metal coils suspended from waistband at center bacl; tube covering of light brown chintz.
Small Wire Crescent Bustle Cage
Small bustle cage with 2 pieces of crescent shaped wire mesh held by cotton tape, with a metal buckle closure. Black braided wire and beige cotton tapes; waistband of cotton tabby weave tape with 1 buckle closure; 2 rolls of braided wire suspended from waistband by vertical loops of cotton and tabby weave tape; ends of wire enclosed in wider metal…
Wire Bustle Cage
Bustle (cage), of natural cotton muslin and twill tapes and metal wire bands: half-cylinder shape, with metal bands horizontally forming shape, suspended from vertical tapes; waistband of tape with adjustable buckle and hanging tabs; flat back of muslin, open down CB with grommets for laced closure; tape tabs hanging from lowest band of metal. A…
Crinoline Hoop Skirt
Hoop skirt of fabric tapes and wire; hoops of watch spring covered with webbing held together with metal tabs
Teal Taffeta Crinoline Ensemble
Sheer dress trimmed with self ruffles. Elbow length sleeves. Ankle length underskirt with back center panel with large horizontal pleats. Shorter overskirt, open at center back to reveal horizontal pleats on underskirt.; teal taffeta ensemble; green crochet covered small novel buttons; also hook/eye closure (both functional); sloping shoulder…
Gray Silk Evening Bodice with Lace
Grey silk evening bodice with lace sleeves and yoke'; grey-blue heavy silk, grey -t blue silk satin, metal boning (possibly plastic), cotton batting, lined w/ white polished cotton, lavender silk ribbon, cotton (?); black ribbon at cuffs; blue twisted cord Fitted, with boning, puffed shoulders with long lace sleeves; lace yoke up to collar;…
Navy Bodice with Red Yoke
Bodice of navy blue wool faille with square yoke of red wool, trimmed with stripes of black braid and edged with curved black braid trim. Front sections overlap with hook and eye closures; standing collar hooks at CB.
Franklin Simon Beaded Lace Dress
Dress of light tan silk and lace with rhinestones and beading; many layers; bodice has 8.75 inch wide tan lace pieces that are draped over each shoulder from the waist in front to the waist in the back; asymmetrical bodice overlay in front and back of light tan silk jacquard in a geometric motif; lace inset at center front to fill in v-neckline…
Brown Wool and Velvet Bustle Ensemble
Ensemble (day dress) of brown merino wool and velvet, with basque bodice and bustled skirt; bodice has standing velvet collar and velvet lapels, center front button closure with brown crochet covered buttons, 2 piece set in sleeve with velvet cuff, brown polished cotton lining, metal boning inserted in seams and finished with off-white hand…