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For over two and a half years, volunteers from the Buckeye State Button Society (BSBS) have been working steadily to sort through Ann W. Rudolph’s extensive button collection, which was bequeathed to the Historic Costume & Textiles Collection in…

Off-white silk jacquard and crepe gown with long train, leg-of-mutton sleeves and a lace jabot peeking out from an open collar and repeated at the wrists. The dress recalls elaborate styles worn at 18th century European courts with its white jacquard…

The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection houses over 12,000 artifacts of material and popular culture, some of which provided inspiration for researchers ranging from undergraduate students to independent scholars.

Thirty items on display…

Navy silk organza V-neck ruffled dress with circular skirt; Deep neckline snaps at the waistline; pleated and ruffles collar; Long sleeves with pleated and ruffled cuffs; Full circular skirt with separate navy blue silk belt and buckle. Rayon lining.…

Oscar de la Renta black floral print below knee dress with v-neck and long sleeves. Stylized orange-red and yellow small and large flower print with blue vines and green leaves. V-neck outlined in 2"wide coordinating border fabric with blue edge and…

Black, strapless, Hubert de Givenchy ball gown, made in 3 layers. Inside layer is a silk netting bustier with nine vertical lines of boning (boning is missing from 3 channels). There is black grosgrain ribbon tacked at the waistline that fastens in…

Orange synthetic leather (vinyl) coat; long sleeves, band cuffs with 2 white snap closures; coat with convertible collar, closure only to waistline; white lining; large square patch pocket with flaps, white plastic zipper above each pocket; large…

White patent leather long sheath dress; sleeveless; semi-low round neckline; top stitched around neckline and armscye; yoke top of dress front and back; dress top stitched on yoke down both sides, center front and back seam; top half of dress lined…

Chanel burgundy (red dark) wool suit; JACKET: self braid classic jacket; braid tie at neckline; braid strip seaming at left and right center which forms pockets; long set-in sleeves with flap 2 button closure; burgundy and gold buttons center front…

Long iridescent blue sequin dress with v neck, small collar and short sleeves with shoulder pads; side snap closure; triangle shapes at front hips.