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DRESSING GOWN

DRESSING GOWN

Cat. no.: 48.26

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1902-1906

Dressing gown made from shaped pieces of cotton lawn with open lace work. The Yoke is machine embroidered on both front and back. Body of garment is slightly shaped. Garment is fully lined with...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.30

Artist: Widoff (Retailer)

Date: 1911-1913

High waisted Edwardian party gown with a narrow sheath underskirt of plain silk charmeuse and a multilayered overskirt of silk lawn. Bottom layer of overskirt consists of white lawn heavily...

DRESS

DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.38.1-2

Artist: Lucile (Attributed to)

Date: 1915-1920

Marjorie Merriweather Post's eldest daughter, Adelaide Brevoort Close (American, 1908-1998), wore this dress at the marriage ceremony of her mother to E.F. Hutton on July 7, 1920. The dress was...

DRESS

DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.39.1-2

Artist: Lucile (Attributed to)

Date: 1915-1920

Marjorie Merriweather Post's daughter, Eleanor Post Close, wore this dress at the marriage ceremony of her mother to E.F. Hutton on July 7, 1920. The dress is worn with a simple sleeveless...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.76

Artist: Robert Piguet (Designer)

Date: 1933-1937

Asymmetrical, bias cut evening gown of copper colored satin. Garment has one large pleated, puffed sleeve and a 1" transparent shoulder strap on right to which a tulle panel is attached and...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.77

Artist: Robert Piguet (Designer)

Date: 1933-1937

Asymmetrical, bias cut evening gown of ivory colored satin with one large pleated, puffed sleeve. The remains of a shoulder strap are visible on right, to which a tulle panel was probably...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.87

Artist: Hattie Carnegie, Inc. (Retailer)

Date: 1938

This classic gown from the early 1950s has a full skirt, fitted waist, and fitted bodice with a pleated shoulder drape extending from the front across the back. A cloth corsage of green...

DAY DRESS

DAY DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.89

Artist:

Date: 1935-1937

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this tailored wool, caramel-colored dress during her residency at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from 1937-38. Her husband, Joseph Davies, was the U.S. Ambassador to...

DAY DRESS

DAY DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.90

Artist:

Date: 1935-1937

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this gray wool dress during her residency at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from 1937-38. Her husband, Joseph Davies, was the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union at...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.92.1-2

Artist: Bergdorf Goodman (Maker)

Date: 1934

This transparent, peach colored lace dress is worn with a cream colored satin underdress. The overdress is composed of organza lace with tulle fillings in an irregular pattern. The narrow bodice...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.95

Artist: Orry-Kelly (Designer)

Date: 1936

Orry-Kelly, a prolific and award-winning Hollywood costume designer, created this velvet portrait dress for Marjorie Merriweather Post. The shoulders are embellished with rhinestones, pearl...

EVENING ENSEMBLE

EVENING ENSEMBLE

Cat. no.: 48.96

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1942-1947

One-piece evening gown with a dropped waist and pointed bodice. The bodice has a sweetheart neckline in front and a square shape across the back. The garment is built on a sleeveless gray...

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