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EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.120

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1958-1962

This full-length evening dress illustrates the "New Look" created by Christian Dior in Paris in 1947. His designs featured natural shoulders, cinched waists, and full stiffened skirts, elements...

DAY DRESS WITH JACKET

DAY DRESS WITH JACKET

Cat. no.: 48.126.1-3

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1960-1964

This summer dress and matching short jacket are both made in a Liberty cotton-silk with a small blue and gray floral print on a white ground. The dress has a fitted bodice and full skirt. A...

DAY DRESS

DAY DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.130.1-2

Artist: Nanotte (Designer)

Date: 1958-1960

Sleeveless summer day dress with a modified scoop neck ending in a slight V-shape. The neckline and armholes are faced with orange broadcloth that is slightly visible at the edges. The bodice is...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.132

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1962-1968

This long, burgandy velvet gown was probably worn for evening occassions at home. The closefitting neck closes at center front with a long metal zipper extending 41" from the base of the neck. ...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.134

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1961-1965

This pink, floor length evening dress is built on a sleeveless pink satin foundation cut in a princess line. An overlay of lace with ruched, irridescent ribbon is applied at each side, front and...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.135

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1963-1965

This sleeveless, floor length evening gown has a cream colored bodice and and a low scoop neckline. A freehanging band of fuschia silk is applied flat at the bottom edge of the bodice. The skirt...

BODICE FROM COSTUME

BODICE FROM COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.137

Artist: Schneider-Anderson Company (Designer)

Date: 1920-1934

This bodice was designed and custom made for Mrs. Post as part of a costume representing late 17th or early 18th century French or English court dress. The cream colored velvet bodice is built on...

OPERA COAT

OPERA COAT

Cat. no.: 48.140

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1927-1935

This theatrical gold velvet cloak is lined with mint green silk charmeuse. The body of the garment is cut narrow in front, with a princess seamed back flaring from the waist to the hem and ending...

FEMALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

FEMALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.144.1-7

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this elaborate costume to the "Whoopee Ball" at the Bath and Tennis Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1, 1929.

PANTS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

PANTS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.145.1

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Men’s style pants of cream silk velvet with front button placket. Side seam pockets and front watch pocket. The pants have an interior waist band and are interlined with canvas. The pants...

CHAPS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

CHAPS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.145.2-3

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Two single narrow leggons chaps of white silk velvet. The top edge is cut on the diagonal and decorated with a 1 ½ in. zig-zag design of small color beads. The outer most edge is trimmed with...

CAPE FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

CAPE FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.145.6

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Cape comprised of two vertical back tabs supported by a crescent collar. The collar starting at the shoulder and increases in width around the back area is double-sided white velvet embellished...

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