1910-1919
Collection Items
1912 Minstrel Costume
Black tailcoat with silk lapels. Coat is single-breasted with 6 fabric covered buttons and fake buttonholes; black satin lining in body of coat, off white silk in sleeves; two buttons at each wrist; fake vents in sleeve hems; black wool pants with…
1915-1925 Woman's Bathing Suit
Brown knit one-piece woman's bathing suit with cream braid trim at neckline and skirt edge; square neckline, front and back. 1 1/2" wide cream cotton braid trims/borders front and back square neckline. Two button/buttonhole closure at each shoulder;…
1915 Man's Bathing Suit
Man's sleeveless bathing suit with a button on the left shoulder strap. Armscye's are large extending to the mid torso area. The wool has a heathered effect. There is a seam at the low waist area and then a skirt extends out from it. The skirt would…
1910s Gym Suit
Blue linen middy blouse with sailor collar
a. Collar embellished with 3 strips of 1/4" wide cotton tape and embroidered stars at corners. 2.5"x 1.5" patch with nautical knot motif at V of collar. Slit pocket with white embroidered reinforcements…
a. Collar embellished with 3 strips of 1/4" wide cotton tape and embroidered stars at corners. 2.5"x 1.5" patch with nautical knot motif at V of collar. Slit pocket with white embroidered reinforcements…
Cream Wool Walking Dress
Ivory serge dress with apricot satin underlining; black chiffon collar with Valenciennes lace sewn on top; black silk chiffon on cuffs with Valenciennes lace as a ruffle on bottom of sleeve; high lace neck with pink chiffon trim and black velvet…
Short Black Wool Capelet
Short capelet of black wool felt. 4.5" wide collar with 2" notch at center back. Narrow black satin ribbon and narrow braid in zig-zag pattern on collar and body of capelet. 5" wide bias cut ruffle on bottom edge. Fastens at neckline with placket and…
1917 Crepe Wedding Dress
Ivory crepe below-knee length dress with modified sailor collar and long sleeves. Loose bodice has center panel with horizontal tucks and covered buttons blousing over silk sash and softly gathered skirt with side panels of horizontal tucks. 1917
Lucile, 1916 Ivory silk wedding dress
Lucile Ivory satin wedding gown. Silk tulle sleeves and over the shoulders, lace under bodice with ivory ribbon bow. Ivory ribbon with bow at wrist covering a snap closure. Satin ruched bodice that crosses across the front. Complex closures of hooks…
Brown Wool Woman's Tailor Made Suit
Two piece green wool twill walking suit from 1910 - 1919. Dark green to black wide stripe and yellow-green thin stripe, trimmed in brown velvet.
Long jacket falls below the hips, has a wide collar and a mock cutaway style at the hem. It closes at…
Long jacket falls below the hips, has a wide collar and a mock cutaway style at the hem. It closes at…
1915 Navy Wool Walking Suit
The jacket is closed with four covered buttons with Bakelite backs down the center front. There is a short flat "collar" stitched in a continuous rectangle above the top button about two inches wide. Jacket is shaped with princess seams, both front…
Collection Tree
- 1910-1919