1940-1949
Collection Items
1940s Yellow Two-Piece Bathing Suit
Two-piece yellow synthetic women's bathing suit; bra, shorts and belt.
A. Shorts
Full cut shorts with seams at left and right side fronts and center front and back. 1 1/4" wide waistband with 5 self fabric belt carriers. Nylon tricot panty…
A. Shorts
Full cut shorts with seams at left and right side fronts and center front and back. 1 1/4" wide waistband with 5 self fabric belt carriers. Nylon tricot panty…
1940s Pink Romper
Rose colored rayon with white open squared print one-piece shorts romper/playsuit. Soft drape to fabric. Convertible collar with 2.5" points at center front. Shirtwaist style bodice with soft fold-back lapels. Center front opening to waist with four…
1948 Black Silk Christian Dior Dress
Black silk textured weave dress; with long sleeves ending in turnback cuffs; button front closure; pockets; black leather shaped belt with patent leather buckle; built-in black net crinoline; below knee length.
1945 Rayon Bridesmaid Dress
Sheer gray/blue (moonstone) acetate bridesmaid dress with yellow taffeta slip; ruffles at wrist and yoke. Dress has faded from blue to its current shade.
1945 Rayon Wedding Dress
Sheer white rayon gazar gown over taffeta with sweetheart neckline, long sleeves, a dropped waist and train. The neckline and sleeves are finished with lace and a lace-edged ruffle. Similar layered ruffles accent the dress’s long train. The bride was…
1941 Ivory Satin Wedding Dress
Long sleeve ivory satin dress with high waist and train, and sweetheart neckline trimmed with pearls; 24 covered buttons and loops decorate the back of the dress. 1941
Valentina; red/black striped wool dress and jacket
Valentina red/black striped wool suit (dress & jacket); sheath dress, sleeveless-2 inch straps; sweetheart neckline; dart down both sides of the front of bodice; zipper set in at left side seam; lined from the inside center back at waist to hem;…
Norell, Norman; pink wool tweed suit
Pink wool tweed suit (double breasted jacket and straight skirt): a) jacket: fitted; length: over hips; double breasted; shawl collar; 8 large brown buttons (the 4 buttons on the decorative side are not sewn to garment)/ 4 bound buttonholes; long,…
Monteil, Germaine green and black silk floral print ruffle dress
Green and black floral print dress, short sleeves, v-neckline and three ruffle flounces for the skirt. a. DressDress has round neckline with center front open at neckline to 8" below neckline; stitched below to waistline with 1/2" lap covering…
Collection Tree
- 1940-1949