Navy Service Dress Blues. Material: textile, metal, plastic. (a) Suit Jacket. Size: 21" x 31". Description: black cotton jacket; six metal buttons with eagle design; left breast pocket; two pockets on front; two gold bands and star on cuffs. (b) Shirt. Size: Description: white cotton shirt; plastic buttons down front; tag inside: "U.S. Navy Official Uniform." (c ) Tie. Size: 3" W. x 53" L. Description: black cotton tie.

Herter's Goose Down Puffer Jacket. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 18" W. x 27 1/2" L. Description: red goose down jacket; plastic zipper front; zippered pockets in front; hood attached; tag inside: "Herter's Hudson Bay Virgin Goose Down Insulated"; "Herter's Quality Goose Down."

Wedding Gown Fennert Oliver. Material: textile. (a) Wedding Gown. Size: 15 1/2" W. x 52" L. Description: white floor length gown of silk illusion; high neckline; full sleeves trimmed in chantilly type lace; A line skirt edged in lace; zippered back; five eye hooks at back for detachable chapel length train. (b) Train. Size: 56" L. x 82" W. Description: silk illusion chapel length train; five eye hooks at top for attaching to dress.

Wedding Veil Fennert Oliver. Material: textile. Size: 6" W. x 24" L. Description: silk illusion ballerina length veil; lace covered headpiece dotted with pearls.

White Baptismal Gown of John A. Wenzel. Material: textile, button. Size: 15" (sleeve to sleeve) x 17" L. Description: white sheer cotton, eyelet bodice gathered to full eyelet skirt, short sleeves; back closure with three white buttons.

Black Satin Waist Jacket. Material: textile, metal, bead. Size: 16" x 19". Description: black shiny fabric jacket with long sleeves, a pointed collar and lapels; the front blouse neckline insert extends to the waistline and is attached to the jacket permanently on one side and by a row of vertical snaps on the other side; the waistline is tuck gathered to form a narrow peplum around the bottom of the jacket; a narrow line of black shiny beaded edging trims the collar, lapels, neckline insert ... more

Apron. Material: textile. Size: 16" W. x 24" H. Description: white cotton apron; red and green poinsettia design; ties in back.

Baptismal Gown of Donald Asmus. Material: textile. Size: 23" W. at bottom hemline x 23" L. Description: white cotton batiste long infant dress; white lace trim at neckline, yoke and wrists; long sleeves; two button closure at back neckline.

Chicago Northwestern Railroad Conductor Uniform. Material: textile, metal. (a) Jacket. Size: 18" W. x 29" H. Description: long sleeved navy blue wool jacket; raised gold textile letters on each lapel: "C & N. W."; four gold colored metal buttons down front, each button stamped: "C & NW"; left breast pocket; two lower pockets on each side; two small gold colored metal buttons on each sleeve cuff, each button stamped: "C & NW"; raised gold textile star and four bars on lower left sleeve; textile ... more

Chicago Northwestern Railroad Conductor Cap. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 4" H. x 7" diameter. Description: black fabric flat-topped crown with front bill; hatband bordered with gold braid encircles cap; raised gold textile letters on front band: "Conductor"; two black metal circular eyelet air vents on either side of crown; soft brown leather sweatband; soft black fabric lining inside crown; diamond shaped clear plastic rain guard at center of crown imprinted: "7 1/4, Manufacturers of Un ... more

Ivory Wedding Gown. Wolf Habein Co. Gown. Material: textile, metal, paper, Size: 15" shoulder to shoulder x 100" long from shoulder to floor to tip of extended chapel train. Description: ivory satin princess style floor length gown, long sleeves gathered at the shoulder and tapered to a point over wrist secured with six satin self covered buttons and loops; bodice gathered vertically on each side of the front panel to create bust line fullness; slightly dropped waistline encircled with piped e ... more

Black Sequin Top. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 18" x 19". Description: black sequin sleeveless top; black sequins and black beads cover entire top; zipper at back.

Skirt. Material: textile. Size: 14" W. x 53 1/2" L. Description: white floor length, straight cut skirt; top half of a white slip is sewn to top of skirt.

Herter's Sweater. Material: textile, metal. Size: 16 1/2" x 25". Description: cream colored cable knit sweater; green line design on front and back; geese above front pockets; goose on back; six gold metal buttons down front; tag: "Herter's, Sundownet, 100% Wool, World Famous", Herter logo on bottom; tag: "S, Pure Virgin Wool"; tag: "100% Pure Virgin Wool, Made in Canada, Dry Clean Only."

Baptismal Gown. Material: textile. Size: 16" x 18". Description: white cotton batiste infant dress with skirt gathered to yoke bodice; two tiny lace rosettes at front waistline; plain round neckline opens at the back in short placket; short sleeves edged with white cotton crocheted trim; two tuck pleats encircle lower edge of skirt; white cotton crocheted edging around scalloped hemline.

Child's Herter's Shirt. Material: textile. Size: 20 1/2" W. x 18" H. Description: white cotton short sleeved shirt with dark blue trim around collar and sleeves; color graphic of a "sasquatch" and a " jackalope"; red print in center: "Herter's."

Black Wool Coat. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 47" H. x 17" W. Description: hand sewn black wool coat with black silk lining; black ribbing down front; decorative stitching on collar lapels; black braid edging along coat opening and bottom; fur cuffs; closure with three large buttons. See photograph accession 61.17.3.

Black Frock Coat. Material: textile. Size: 19" W. x 44" L. Description: black fine wool coat, fully lined with black twill taffeta, sleeves lined with a beige striped polished cotton; two inside breast pockets; narrow collar and lapels; inside collar label, "Nicholson Bros. Minneapolis"; double breasted with two rows of 8 covered buttons; long sleeves with two covered buttons at each wrist; lower back center vent with two covered buttons at top.

Size: 16" x 43" L. Description: fine black wool trousers; black polished cotton inner waistband and five pockets; front fly closure with five black buttons in a hidden placket; six black waistband buttons for suspenders.

Woman's Sequinned Suit Top. (a)Jacket. Material: textile, plastic, metal. Size: 15" x 19". Description: turquoise lamb's wool jacket, collarless with 3/4 sleeves; light weight taffeta turquoise lining; overall floral pattern of tiny white beads and transparent sequins; larger white beaded hem edging with tiny beaded looped fringe; front closure with one hook and eye at neckline and a full length zipper; lower side seam expansion vents close with one hook and eye; inner designer label, Steph ... more

Men's Knickers. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 16" x 36". Description: gray wool herringbone patterned knickers; white twill waistband lining and outside belt loops; front fly closing with 3 gray buttons and two tan buttons; two front slash pockets and two back hip pockets with white twill lining; lower pant legs taper to a cuff lined with gray twill that close with one tabbed button (buttons missing).

Army Uniform Jacket of Walter Clarke. Material: textile, metal. Size: 17" x 30". Description: black wool military jacket with a quilted light brown cotton lining; narrow red stand up collar, shoulder epaulets fasted with a brass eagle emblazoned button; long sleeves with two red chevrons on each upper section, vertical red cuff trim with three brass buttons; front closure with nine brass buttons; reverse lower vertical vent edged with red trim and four brass buttons; uniform of the Minnesota ... more

U. S. Navy Uniform: Herbert Streitz and W H Owen. Material: textile, plastic, metal. (a) Jumper. Size: 18" across shoulders x 24" L. Description: navy blue wool pullover top with wide sailor collar edged with three white stripes; left side outside pocket and right inside zippered pocket; long sleeves with three white stripes encircling each cuff and two black button fasteners with a stamped with an anchor; white stencil identification inside waistband: Owen, E. H.; yellow eagle patch on uppe ... more

Jacket. Material: textile. Size: 16" x 30". Description: three tone green jacket from Claralura Original in California; brown silk lining.

Dress. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 19" x 40". Description: white knit dress; black shoulder accents and pocket fronts; white plastic buttons down front; white belt around waist; tag: "Cora's Closet."