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1955 - 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream hat with black flowers and leaves. The hat is made from three panels of cream synthetic plain weave – two for the crown and one for the brim. Black concentric machine stitches go around the brim that are approximately .25” apart. A .5” Petersham…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream hat with cream and pink fabric flowers. The hat is made of cream synthetic straw, it has a rounded crown and a short brim. Five cream fabric flowers and a pink fabric flower are attached to the base of the crown, two of these flowers have become…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream hat with fabric flowers and red bows. The hat is made of cream synthetic straw, the front of the brim is slightly upturned, the sides and the back of the hat are angled downwards. The hat is indented at two points at the sides of the center back.…
ca.1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream hat with faux pearl embellishments. The hat is brimless and has a flat, circular crown. A circular piece of silk satin edged with fake pearls is stitched to the top of the crown. The cream silk satin surrounding the exterior of the hat is gathered…
ca. 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream fur felt cloche with feathers. The crown of the hat is round and fits closely to the head. Fur is used to make the body of the hat. The length of the fur is short, resembling alpaca fur in texture. White and brown feathers are placed on the proper…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCream wool felt hat similar to a majorette style hat, with a tall crown and a short front bill designed by Mae Reeves. The bill of the hat is made from white plastic stiffener folder over and sewn to the interior. A cluster of cream fur with two short…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream hat with net overlay and a navy ribbon. The crown of the hat is made of woven synthetic horsehair machine sewn in a spiral. The brim of the hat is made of woven monofilament thread. Cream net with the cross sections painted over with navy paint…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCream wool felt hat with white and gold embellishments designed by Mae Reeves. The hat has a low round crown and an asymmetrical brim that is shorter at the front and tilts upward on the proper right side. White synthetic net with gold metallic braid in…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream hat with a wide brim and red fabric flowers. The hat has a short round crown and is made of cream synthetic faille. Plastic stems are wrapped around and adhered to the side of the crown. Two red flowers and a bud are adhered to the top of the brim.…
1960s - 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sleeveless, scoop neck, cream, hand knit A-line dress with copper sequins and plastic beading. The dress is composed of one front panel and one back panel that have been sewn together at the sides. Both the neckline and the arm holes feature turned in…
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream knit dress with plastic buttons designed by Patrick Kelly. The dress is made of red rib knit cotton. It is sleeveless, has a round neckline, and is form fitting. Seam allowance and the raw edges of the shoulder seams are seen along the exterior.…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of cream knit gloves with corded details. The gloves are made of knitted silk jersey and have four diagonal corded elements sewn along the top of each glove at wrist level. The two central cords are arranged in a rounded zigzag. The gloves are…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of cream knit gloves with pin tucks. The gloves are made of knitted synthetic and have a single vertical pintuck along the center exterior of each glove. They are machine sewn, unlined, and unlabeled. The gloves have a single fold machine sewn hem.…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of cream knit gloves with pin tucks. The gloves are made of double knit synthetic and have a single vertical pintuck between the middle and ring finger. They are machine sewn and unlined. The gloves have a single fold machine sewn hem. A small label…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA knitted mohair beret hat in a cream color. The interior of the hat is unlined. There is a cream colored Petersham ribbon that is stitched along the interior brim. There is no label. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American…
1970-1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of cream synthetic knit pants with a matching belt. The pants (a) have a self-fabric one-and-a-half-inch waistband with a stiffener between two layers of fabric. The pants open in the center front with a white plastic button and a self-fabric…
1960-1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA beige linen lace dress (a) and tie belt (b) designed by Arthur McGee. The dress is collarless and there are five metal hook closures that connect to a corresponding thread loops in the center front. The front of the dress is made from two panels for the…
ca.1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream lace dress with a matching belt and broach. The A-line dress is made of a synthetic cream lace (a). It has a rounded neckline with a draped collar that is offset to the proper left and made of cream synthetic satin. The sleeves are three quarter…
1895
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream lace wedding gown with corded floral motifs created by Annie Hauer in 1895. The bodice (a) is made of cotton point d'esprit lace and has a high band collar. The collar is sewn to the neckline at the proper right side and slightly on the back. It…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCream leather collar from Mae's Millinery Shop. The collar is crescent shaped with loops of metallic gold braided tape attached along the bottom edge. Black velvet ribbon ties are sewn at each end. The reverse of the leather portion is lined with cream…
1960s-1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of cream leather pumps with decorative folded fringe. The shoes have round perforations throughout. Cream synthetic is sewn along the top line. Decorative cream leather fringe is folded and tucked into itself on the vamp of each shoe. The inside of…
1960s-1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of openwork straw pumps with navy leather trim. The main body of the shoe is composed of two panels of openwork straw that have most likely been treated with a chemical for longevity. Navy leather binding is sewn along the topline, the center back…
1960s-1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream pencil skirt with pleats. The skirt is made linen synthetic blend and has a one and a quarter inch waistband. The waistband opens on the proper left side with two metal hooks and one metal eye. An eight-inch zipper with plastic teeth and metal pull…
ca. 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream quilted bucket hat with a bow. The hat is made of three pieces of cream silk dupioni, one piece for the top of the crown, one for the sides of the crown, and another for the brim. All these pieces of fabric are machine stitched to one another. The…
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