1920's Woman's Fur Coat
Ladies racoon coat. It has a shawl collar, turned up cuffs, and two outer side pockets at hips with tails as pocket edge. Coat is lined with beige wool, and has a pocket in right front lining seam. The center-front closure is four 1.5 inch buttons with braided loops. There are three on center-front at waist and below, one on chest, and a chain loop at center-back neck.
HCT.2005.16.9
1920's Black velvet with black lace Robe de Style dress
Black velvet with black lace Robe de Style dress; black black velvet with black lace Robe de Style dress; black lace overskirt extended out at hips by thick wired cord decorated with beads, the dress further trimmed with thin sequined strips attached at center front and back waist; size 10 silk velvet; lace; sequins
HCT.1999.43.2
1922-1923
<span>Additional fiber images and information available at <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/1920-1929,_black_velvet_with_black_lace_robe_de_Style_dress,_cotton_lace" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the CAMEO Materials Database at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.</a></span>
1920's Child's Bathing Suit
Blue wool sleeveless swimsuit. Low scoop neck in front and back. Two 1" black stripes across upper chest in front and back and around both legs. Black shank button and button hole on left shoulder strap button gusset at crotch sewn into body of garment.
HCT.1988.418.5
c. 1923
1920's green silk dress with gold beading and sequins
Green silk dress, gold beading, sequins, gold thread embroidery, large bow on back.
HCT.1997.5.1abc
1920-1929
1920's Red/White Cotton Skirt and Blouse
Two piece dress with self fabric tie belt: red and white diamond print top; white skirt with red and white diamond print border.
a. Top/Blouse
Red and white diamond print with 1" wide white band at V neckline; 5 white buttons/buttonhole closure at center front placket band extending to just above waistline. Ten mini tucks at left and right front shoulders, each 3" long. Outblouse style top with two welt style inset pockets, 3.5" wide just below front waistline; welt finished in 1" wide white band to match neckline. Two, 1.5" wide, rows of white fabric border at lower section of top with red and white diamond fabric in between. Entredeux stitch borders both edges of white border inset of skirt and lower edge of white pocket welts. Long set- in sleeves with white cuffs; one button/buttonhole closure. Back bodice hangs straight from shoulder seams; no fitting darts or tucks; border design from front continues around to garment back.
b. Skirt
White lawn skirt with 2" wide set on waistband; two hook and hand covered eye closure at left waistband; open placket at side seam opening. Four inch wide yoke; smooth construction to waistband at front; soft gathers to waistband at back. 1.5" wide red and white diamond shaped border near hem of skirt; entredeux stitching on both edges of border.
c. Belt
Self-fabric tie belt of red and white diamond print fabric: 1" x 82".
HCT.1988.418.25a-c
1920's Robe and Slip
Dark pink silk robe
Full straight cut with side panel under arm. Short batwing sleeve. Neck and front edges finished with 1.25" wide black silk band. Sleeve edges finished with 1/2" wide black silk bias band. Snap closure at high hip. Deep 4" hem.
Slip in pale pink silk crepe de-chine
1/4" wide pink lingerie straps on straight top with net lace inserts all the way around and pink silk applique and re-embroidered flowers and scrolls. 3.5" wide dropped waistband. Attached skirt is wrapped to create double layer in back with left side left open. 4" wide lace insert at lower center front of scattered flowers and scrolls on beige net.
HCT.1986.111.6
HCT.1992.711.43
1920's Women's Gym Suit
Romper worn for physical education class
Sleeveless romper with square neckline. Buttons hidden in center front placket. Deep pleats begin at yoke in front and in back, split at crotch, and are gathered with an elastic casing below the knee. Vertical slash pocket on right side, self belt loops at side back. Belt, 1 3/4" X 44" with self belt loops, buttons in front with 2 1" black sew through buttons/buttonholes.
Blouse is a white cotton middy style blouse.
HCT.1986.213.5ab
c. 1920
1920's Women's Sport Ensemble
Sports ensemble consisting of a midi blouse and pleated skirt.
Nautical style blouse in white cotton. Blouse is loose with long sleeves and falls at the hip with 1.75" deep hem. Blouse has a sailor collar and an 8.5" yoke. There is a small 2.5" double welt pocket on the proper left chest. One-piece set-in sleeves with a deep armscye ending in a 2.5" cuff. Shirt is constructed of a white cotton twill.
Pleated white cotton twill skirt that falls just below the knee. Pleats are set into waist band of skirt and fall open to 2.75" hem. Skirt is closed at proper left hip with a button and two small metal snaps.
HCT.2002.41.27 & HCT.2002.41.31
1920's Wrap Sweater and Skirt
Ensemble of Wrap Sweater and Skirt
Sweater
Sweater is likely rayon, with beige background with horizontal stripe and chevron pattern in deep orange, rust, brown and light green. Deep V neckline is self faced; facing turns bac. Sweater has long sleeves with fold back cuffs. There is a 4" wide beige knit band around lower edge extends to tie on right side. Beige modesty bodice which snaps into front; appears to have been added to original garment.
Skirt
Three gore skirt of mid calf length. Skirt is slim fitting with two darts in both front and back. Skirt has 1.5" wide waistband, topstitched in gold. Skirt has a side placket with snaps for closure. Skirt is constructed of dark green crepe.
Sweater: HCT.1988.363.18
Skirt: HCT.1984.33.5b
1920s Beige Embroidered Dress
Beige gauze dress with bronze colored smocking at shoulder seams. Sleeveless with V-neckline; neck and sleeve edges are finished with narrow self binding and and embroidered in bronze color cross stitch. Center front of dress embroidered with satin stitch, french knots and drawn work. 4" wide band of smocking attached to bias strips on wrong side of dropped waistline. Top strip of bias threaded with narrow elastic which has been left exposed and tied in a knot. Lower edge of skirt embroidered in a wide panel of embroidery and drawn work. Lower edge finished with narrow self bias binding. French seams.
HCT.1986.185.25
1929-1930