Material: textile, metal. Size: 14" W. x 40" L. Description: medium green cotton street length dress - V-neckline - collar with narrow button down lapels - front closure with green buttons - one pocket with flap on each side upper bodice - left pocket trimmed with five brass stars and a brass Scout emblem with eagle imprint is chained to a small number 5 - one pocket with flap on each side of skirt below waistline - long sleeves with narrow cuffs - thirty-seven proficiency badges trim the rig
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PLACEHOLDER Material: textile. Size: 9 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: green cotton blend - green and gold braided trim - green, yellow, red and white circular front patch.
(a) Dress. Material: textile, celluloid, metal. Size: 31" W. x 36 1/4" L. Description: green textured fabric - V-neckline - wing collar with green satin "GS" embroidered on each collar point - front closure - long sleeves - one pocket at upper bodice trimmed with a green button - gold-colored GSA pin attached above pocket - two patch pockets trimmed with a green button at upper skirt below waistline - inside tag: "Official Uniform Girl Scouts Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Equipment Service Ne
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Nurse Uniform. Material: textile, metal. Size: 15" W. x 47" L. Description: white cotton dress with front closure from neckline to waistline with four buttons and from waistline to hemline with five snaps; pleated two pointed collar; one pocket on each side upper bodice; vertical tuck detail on each side of center bodice placket; long sleeved with one button cuff.
Ivory Taffeta, Short-Sleeved Dress of Louise Meyer Elwell. (a) Dress. Material: textile, metal. Size: 27" W. 56" L. Description: off-white taffeta - v-neckline - empire waist - short, bouffant sleeves - seven buttons on each side attach to a large center back bow. (b) Headpiece. Material: textile and metal. Description: off-white net attached to a double row circular wire frame. c) Slip. Description: white cotton - lace edged hemline, narrow shoulder straps - lace edged, v-neckline front and b
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Oldest Wedding Dress in Collection. Ivory Cotton, Brown Floral Print Dress of Mrs. Lee Rollins. Material: textile. Description: ivory cotton with brown floral design - long sleeves tightly gathered and fitted at the shoulder, bloused fully to the elbow, tapered to the wrist - skirt falls from empire waistline - upper bodice gathered into the wide square neckline and the raised waistband.
White Satin Floor Length Gown of Genevieve Priem Hruska. Material: textile, metal. Size: 95 1/2" L. in back (overskirt and train) x 55" L. (underskirt) x 74 1/2" W. around bottom of underskirt. Description: white satin bodice and floor length underskirt; long-sleeved with padded shoulders; bodice and neckline white lace and tulle inserts in ornate cutwork pattern; 32 self-fabric covered buttons form back closure from neckline to waistline (4 buttons are missing); white tulle overskirt and tra
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Two-Piece 19th Century Dress. Material: textile, metal, bone. Description: two-piece dress with separate collar. (a) Skirt. Size: 43" W. x 41" L. Description: black and rose striped silk with black satin inserts; bustle silhouette; shirring at back waistband; black side panel inserts; wide black band encircles skirt at hemline; back train. (b) Jacket. Size: 21 1/2" L. Description: long-sleeved with black trim; jewel collar neckline; front closure with hooks and eyes; black front and back pa
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Annie Heckes Johnstone Wedding Gown. Gray Wool Two-Piece Floor Length. Material: textile. Two piece ensemble. (a) Waist. Size: 12" W. at waistline x 18" L. Description: gray wool jacket - light colored silk collar with lace trim - squared lapels edged with floral trim band - long, puffed sleeves edged with lace at wrist - hem edge of bodice edged with band of floral trim. (b) Skirt. Size: 12" W. at waistline x 43" L. Description: gray wool floor length skirt - horizontal band of trim encircle
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Martha Marie Hogaas Sunde Wedding Gown. Tan Silk Two-Piece Floor-Length with Blue Accents. Material: textile. Two piece dress suit. (a) Waist. Size: 14" W. across bodice x 23" L. Description: tan silk jacket; front vertical closure with ivy-patterned buttons; small stand up collar; bodice back tapers over hipline into tails; blue-trimmed, long, loose sleeves. (b) Skirt. Size: 13" W. at waist x 40" L. Description: tan silk floor length trimmed with two blue v-shaped ribbons bands; ruffle arou
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PLACEHOLDER Material: textile, pearl, metal. (a, b) Two piece dress. Size: 15" W. x 62" L. (a) Skirt. Description: plum colored taffeta - full, wide hemline - row of pleats encircles hemline. (b) Waist. Description: plum taffeta - narrow standup collar - front closure with 14 pearl buttons - pleated along around bottom waistline - taffeta bow in back - long sleeves with wristline button trim and pleated cuff. See 7948.
Julia Halvorsen (or Halvorson) Hanson Wedding Gown. Blue Cotton Gown of Julia Halvorsen Hanson of Otisco. Material: textile, metal. (a) Waist. Size: 13" W. x 21 1/2" L. Description: blue cotton, small stand up collar, blue velvet pleated lapels and ruffles on both shoulders and long cuffed sleeves, three rows of black metal buttons with gold and silver trim from lapel to waist, front closure with ten sets of hooks and eyes, back detailed with two cotton tabs and two velvet tabs. (b) Skirt. Si
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PLACEHOLDER Material: textile, shell. Size: 18" W. x 32" L. Description: white cotton - narrow standup collar - long sleeves - striped - front closure with five buttons.
Encased straight razor used by Hudson Davis. (a) Razor. Material: metal and plastic. Size: 7/8" W. x 10 1/4" L. x 3/8" deep x 3/4" W. blade. Description: metal razor folds into black celluloid handle - engraved on tang: "Lindner & Co., ...T Last St..." below three crowns. (b) Case bottom. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 5 1/4" L. x 1/2 " thick. Description: black leather over cardboard - printed on one side: "The Original & Only True Pipe Razor Manufactured Only By George Wostenholm & Son, Limited, Sheff
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Dress. Material: textile. Size: 31" W. x 54" L. Description: white, light-weight floor-length crepe; round neckline with scalloped edge; elbow-length sleeves with scalloped edges; capelet of same fabric over bodice front and back; embroidered eyelet waistband; overall floral design embroidery on sleeves, capelet and upper skirt; embroidered knots along hemline.
Maria Christina (Nelson) Turnacliff White Sheer Long-Sleeved Cotton. (a,b) Material: textile, metal. (a) Bodice. Description: white sheer cotton; long, puffed sleeves with lace inserts and five buttons at wrist; high collar; gathered waist; embroidered pattern on front and back. (b) Skirt. Description: white cotton, floor-length, ruffles at hemline which forms a short train in back; lace inserts in skirt; two-snap side closure.
Material: glass, metal. Description: oval shaped lenses - flexible temple pieces - nose piece.
Material: hide, textile. Size: 13" W. x 15" L. x 7" H. Description: horse hair cap - black cotton lining - bill extension in front - button tabs under chin.
Material: hide, textile, button. Size: 11" W. x 12 1/2" L. x 8" H. Description: horse hair cap = black cotton lining - closure with button and tab under chin.
Black Fur Neckband. Material: fur, textile, metal. Size: 2 1/2" x 15" L. Description: black fur collar - black silk pleated trim and lining - closure at center with three snaps - velvet bow on front holding long streamers attached to fur poms at each end.
Mink Fur Muff. Material: fur, textile. Size: 14" W. x 18" L. Description: brown mink muff with brown silk lining; opening at top; head and tail of the mink extend from bottom edge of muff; tasseled cord loop on right side.
Mink Stole. Material: fur, textile, metal. Size: 6" W. x 48" L. Description: brown mink stole with mink head extending from one end and tail extending from other end; hook on one end and loops on other end.
Dark Fur Stole. Material: fur, textile, metal. Size: 9" W. x 52" L. Description: dark fur made from five pelts with satin lined; closure at neckline with metal eye.
Material: textile, shell. Size: 10" W x 38: L. Description: white cotton - twelve vertical, lace-edged bodice tucks - lace-edged collar - long sleeves with lace edging - rickrack waistline trim with embroidered floral pattern - three-button back neckline closure - lace trimmed hemline insets with scalloped edge.
Material: textile. Size: 25" W. x 37" L. Description: white cotton - narrow waistband - 7 1/2" W. lace hemline edging.