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1. Baby Dress, c. 1940s - Dress

   Baby Dress, c. 1940s. Cream colored linen baby dress with machine-made embroidered design. Cream colored lace trim along bottom, sleeves, and neck of dress. Dress has cream colored linen band (0.25 inch) around sleeves above lace trim with a small embroidered circle at top. Around the neck there is an embroidered green and pink floral heart, blue ribbon design on sides of heart, and three small flowers on each side of the neck. Extending the leng...

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2. Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920 - Gown, Baptismal

   Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920. Long white dress made of semi-sheer white woven fabric. Dress is short-sleeved and has a square neckline with a simple looping lace hem. Sleeves have embroidery in a delicate leafy lace pattern. On the chest is a triangular panel with this same embroidery, framed by additional plain white pieces of fabric, and running around the dress underneath the chest is a ribbon of more embroidered lace. The bottom hem ...

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3. Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920 - Gown, Baptismal

   Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920. Long dress made of a semi-sheer white woven fabric. Dress has short sleeves with two layers of lacy ruffles at the edges, and a square neckline with additional lace at the hem. At the chest is a trapezoidal panel where the fabric has been folded over itself and stitched in place to create the appearance of horizontal stripes. This panel is framed on either side by a continuation of the lace ruffle from the s...

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4. Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920 - Gown, Baptismal

   Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920. Long white gown made of semi-sheer woven fabric, fitted at the shoulders and loose everywhere else. Collar has a border of simple lace; chest/shoulder area has the fabric stitched in very narrow overlapping strips to look like vertical stripes; underneath this section is a horizontal ribbon of white lace-style embroidery. Sleeves are long and end in more overlapping stripes and lace. Near the bottom hem of t...

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5. Black Shift Dress with Mola Motif, c. 1970s - Dress, Sheath

   Black Shift Dress with Mola Motif, c. 1970s. Black polyester satin sleeveless shift dress with multicolored intricate Mola motif on large pocket. Motif may represent an owl or beetle. Design is constructed of appliques in burgundy, dark pink, and metallic mesh, which are edged with magenta, blue, purple and teal crocheted yarn, and accented with brass spangles, on off-white polyester crepe. Edges of collar, armholes, side seam-lines and hemline ...

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6. Cerise Going Away Dress, 1962 - Dress

   Cerise Going Away Dress, 1962. Cerise shantung dress with princess seams on bust, extended cap sleeves, notched neckline, and knife pleats on skirt. Dress has been altered at waist in back, to expand two of the pleats. Back closure with hook and thread loop at neck and hidden steel zipper, painted cerise, down back. Bodice is flat-lined in cerise nylon and skirt is unlined. Three white makers labels inside skirt.

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7. Childs Dotted Swiss Dress, c. 1949. - Dress

   Childs Dotted Swiss Dress, c. 1949. Shear white, possibly nylon, organdy dress with flocked Swiss dot. Collar and puffed sleeves are trimmed with white cotton bobbin lace. Six buttons of clear rhinestones in brass bezels, down front of bodice. Seventeen vertical pintucks on each side of yoke. Hidden 9.75 inch steel zipper with makers mark on proper left side of waist. Gathered waist with two belt loops on sides and two metal snaps in front, indi...

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8. Filipino Doll - Doll

   Filipino Doll. Seated Filipino doll has black synthetic hair and is wearing a black, red, blue, lavender, and green striped dress with short capped sleeves. White faux "pearl" earrings and yellow bugle beads and white pearl bracelets with white "pearls" on either wrist. Pink satin high heel shoes. Figure is seated on a wooden base with her legs crossed. She holds white netting in her right hand and her left hand rests on her left shoulder. Dress...

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9. Floral Taffeta Garden Dress, c. 1920s. - Dress, Day

   Floral Taffeta Garden Dress, c. 1920s. Off-white silk taffeta garden picnic dress, with print of large light and dark blue cabbage roses with pink and purple leaves. Dress has puff sleeves, princess seams and darts on waist. The neckline has a scoop front and V-back with lapels and twenty-one decorative hand-covered buttons down back of waist. Dress opens on proper left side with four metal snaps and two hook and eye closures. Dress has braided b...

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10. Gold Brocade Shift Dress, c. 1960s - Dress, Cocktail

    Gold Brocade Shift Dress, c. 1960s. Metallic gold and off-white brocade sleeveless fitted shift dress with large chrysanthemum pattern. Hemline and collar are trimmed with gimp-like braid in gold and silver thread. Metallic thread is possibly Lurex. Back of collar has decorative silver multi-rhinestone button, but opens with two snaps and off-white enameled zipper down back. Hem trim was added separately to dress. Shift is handmade, and flat-lin...

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11. I. Magnin Dress, 1959 - Dress

    I. Magnin Dress, 1959. A black shift style polyester dress with three quarter sleeves, side pockets and wide collar. On front the dress are five buttons covered with the same material and there is a belt of the same material on back. The hem on the inside is machine sewn. Worn by Marion Holmes.

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12. Irish Dance Costume, c. 1990s - Costume, Dance

    Irish Dance Costume, c. 1990s. Dark green dress (A), knee-length and long-sleeved. Neck has white crocheted lace collar with 4 clear rhinestones attached. At the bottom of each sleeve and each side of the bottom hem is an embroidered red and gold Celtic knot design. Two red and gold embroidered braids run down the front sides of the dress from shoulder to hem. In the center front of the skirt is an oval-shaped embroidered image of green hills fal...

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13. Kimono, Obi and undergarments, c. 1950-1960s. - Kimono

    Kimono, Obi and undergarments, c. 1950-1960s. The Japanese kimono is primarily turquoise in color with red, pink, yellow, and gold floral designs on the front, back, and sleeves. Throughout the turquoise color is floral pattern. On the front is a large, white bird with a gold and red eye. There are three layers visible. The two visible under garments are an off-white color, with one having a floral pattern. The underside of the sleeves are red wi...

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14. Lace Overlay Mauve Chiffon Dress, c. 1920s - Dress, Cocktail

    Lace Overlay Mauve Chiffon Dress, c. 1920s. Sleeveless dinner dress with off-white machine-lace overlay on tiered pastel chiffon in panels of alternating colors. Panels and tiers are in muted tones of peach, yellow, sage green and mauve. Panels are seamed with narrow satin ribbon in yellow and mauve. Front has scoop neckline and bodice is lined in peach chiffon. Dress opens on proper left side with eight snaps on waist and two snaps on shoulder. ...

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15. Mother of the Groom Dress, 1969 - Dress

    Mother of the Groom Dress, 1969. Light blue linen short-sleeved shift dress with fourteen white eyelet applique flowers down front. Organdy flowers, are possibly linen or cotton, and have eyelet centers, and either five, six or eight pointed petals. Dress has French darts, round neckline and one seam pocket on the proper right side. Back closure with hook and thread loop at collar and and hidden zipper with blue enamelled metal pull and plastic t...

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16. Off-white Lace Overlay, for Teal Beaded Flapper Dress, c. 1920s. - Dress

    Off-white Lace Overlay, for Teal Beaded Flapper Dress, c. 1920s. Vest-like overlay has two vertical slit openings with edges tacked open, on front and back of bodice, through which a sash may have passed through. Waist is dropped, and skirt consists of five vertical panels, which would have flared open with movement, revealing the beaded skirt of the teal dress. Edges of lace are scalloped.

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17. Off-White Overslip with Cutwork Lace, c. 1920s - Negligee

    Off-White Overslip with Cutwork Lace, c. 1920s. Off-white silk sleeveless over-slip with eight identical rose motifs on bodice consisting of embroidered cut-work lace with net insertion. Motif is a single rose with six leaves. Scalloped edges of collar and armholes are embroidered and trimmed with net. Dropped waist with nine knife pleats on both hips. White makers label embroidered in lavender.

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18. Off-White Underslip with Cutwork Lace, c. 1920s - Negligee

    Off-White Underslip with Cutwork Lace, c. 1920s. Off-white silk underslip with shoulder straps and five identical rose motifs on bodice consisting of embroidered cut-work lace with net insertion. Motif is a single rose with six leaves. Scalloped edges of collar and armholes are embroidered and trimmed with net. Two metal snaps, beneath each armpit. Dropped waist with fourteen knife pleats on both hips. White makers label embroidered in lavender...

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19. Pale Yellow Lace Overlay Taffeta Prom Dress, 1958 - Dress

    Pale Yellow Lace Overlay Taffeta Prom Dress, 1958. Sleeveless dress with pale yellow lace overlaid on pale yellow nylon taffeta. Matching polyester chiffon sash wraps around front of waist and has long tails draped in back. Machine needle-run lace is in a tendril leaf pattern. Lace overlay on neckline has scalloped edges and is folded over, forming lapels . V-back and enameled zipper with makers mark. Dress has flared skirt with nylon tulle petti...

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20. Portuguese Holy Ghost Festa Costume Dress - Dress

    Portuguese Holy Ghost Festa Costume Dress. This dress is white with extensive embellishments which include bead and lace work throughout. The dress is is narrow in the torso and hangs off of the shoulders.

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21. Silk Dress on Dress Form - Dress

    Green leaded silk dress with green damask print of alternating bouquets and single flowers. Dress has separate skirt that is gathered at waist and closes at back. Silk is attached to strip of white cotton. Top has puffed sleeves with a ruffle at the elbow. Waist tapers to a point in front. Front is pleated from waste with a rounded neckline. Metal hook and eye closures at back. Underskirt is dark blue shiny synthetic with a dark blue and w...

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22. Silva Christening Gown, c. 1905-1906 - Gown, Baptismal

    Silva Christening Gown, c. 1905-1906. White batiste christening gown with white satin ribbon insertion and machine lace at neckline. Yoke has threadwork lace and ruffle trimmed with machine lace. Gathers at shoulders and cuffs are trimmed with satin bows and machine lace. Gathered waistline and two rows of thread work at hemline, with hemstitching. It is one of three pieces worn together (1973.359.001-003); this one was worn as the outer lay...

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23. Silva Christening Gown, c. 1905-1906 - Gown, Baptismal

    Silva Christening Gown, c. 1905-1906. White batiste christening gown with tatted trim on neckline, armscyes and hemline. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons on proper left shoulder. Dress is pleated at sides of waste. One of three pieces worn together (1973.359.001-003); this one probably worn as an under layer.

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24. Silva Christening Gown, c. 1905-1906 - Gown, Baptismal

    Silva Christening Gown, c. 1905-1906. White flannel sleeveless gown has white rick-rack trim on neckline and armscyes. There are six mother-of-pearl buttons, three on each shoulder. It is machine sewn. It is one of three pieces worn together (1973.359.001-003); this one probably worn as an under layer for warmth.

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25. Teal Beaded Flapper Dress, worn with Lace Overlay, c. 1920s - Dress

    Teal Beaded Flapper Dress, worn with Lace Overlay, c. 1920s. Pale teal silk sleeveless flapper dress with beaded crepe skirt. Crepe skirt is beaded with clear iridescent bugle beads in a whimsical crescent moon and stars design, and a scroll pattern near hemline. Dress would have been worn with off-white lace overlay (2020.002.005B)

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