Dark gray tweed coat with a light gray fur collar. Coat is double-breasted with eight shank buttons -- at least four of the buttons...
Double-breasted coat
Gray (dark); Gray (light)
Heathered [coat]; Mottled [fur]
Calf length
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons (shank)
Off-center front closure
Tweed; Fur
Single welt pockets; Yoke
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A-line plaid patterned skirt. Skirt is knee length and has an inverted pleat at the center front. Back of skirt has contour darts near&...
A-line skirt
Black; Red; Pink (bright); Blue (royal)
Plaid (pattern)
Calf length
Natural waistline
Zipper; Hooks and eyes
Center back closure
Darts; Inverted pleating; Centered zipper
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Red-orange geometric patterned button-up shirt. Shirt is semifitted, hip length, has a dagger collar, and long set-in vented sleeves. Six pearlescent,...
Blouse; Button-up shirt
Red-orange; Off-white
Geometric
Hip length
Dagger collar
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons (four-hole)
Center front closure
Patch pockets
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Off-white linen shift dress. Dress is knee length and sleeveless with a jewel neckline. Dress has a yoke on the front and back. Left...
Shift dress
Off-white; Orange (bright)
Solid
Knee length
Jewel neckline
Sleeveless
Sleeveless
Zipper; Hooks and eyes; Snaps
Side closure (left); Side closure (left shoulder)
Centered zipper; Slit pockets; Yoke
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Emerald green wrap dress. Dress is semifitted with princess seams on the front and back, is calf length, and has a shawl collar and...
Wrap dress
Green (emerald)
Solid
Calf length
Natural waistline
Shawl collar
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons (shank);
Off-center front closure
Princess seams
Currently housed in the Department of Applied Business Studies, this tank top belonged to Frances (Bramble) Petty Sargent (1940-2017). ...
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Royal blue A-line skirt. Skirt is calf length with a concealed zipper closure on the left side seam. Waistband closes at the left side&...
A-line skirt
Blue (royal)
Solid
Calf length
Natural waistline
Zipper; Button
Side closure (left)
Gathering
Currently housed in the Department of Applied Studies, this skirt belonged to Ellen Louisa Nicholson (1918-2012). Ellen graduated from Ball ...
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Floor length, off-white evening gown. Gown is sleeveless, has a jewel neckline in the front, and the back is open. Gown bodice is fitte...
Evening gown
Off-white
Solid; Chain (pattern)
Floor length
Natural waistline
Jewel neckline
Sleeveless
Sleeveless
Zipper
Center back closure
Bow (self-fabric)
Princess seams; Single lapped zipper
This evening gown belonged to Sandra Janssen and is currently housed in the Department of Applied Business Studies. She earned a bachelors d...
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White long-sleeved shirt. Center front of shirt has a partial button placket (five pearlescent two-hole buttons) functioning as the closure ...
Button-up shirt
White
Solid
Upper-thigh length
Band collar; Banded neckline
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons
Center front closure
Pleats; Insertion; Vented sleeve placket; Gussets
A band collar with two buttonholes at the front of the collar and one in the back without any buttons combined with the loop sewn&...
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A band collar with two buttonholes at the front of the collar and one in the back without any buttons combined with the loop sewn&...
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Convertible red tank top. Tank top is sleeveless and hip length. Tank top can be worn with high neckline, or the tank top can be...
Tank top
Red
Solid
Hip length
High neckline; Scoop neckline
Sleeveless
Sleeveless
No closure
Currently housed in the Department of Applied Business Studies, this tank top belonged to Frances (Bramble) Petty Sargent (1940-2017). ...
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Matching dark rose pink cardigan and skirt. Cardigan neckline, cuffs, and hemline are ribbed. Cardigan front features pointelle, and eight pink p...
According to Pendletons website, for six generations, Pendleton has been a private and family-owned business. The company began in the state of...
Cardigan
Straight skirt
Pink (dark rose)
Solid
Hip length [cardigan]; Calf length [skirt]
Natural waistline [skirt]
Cardigan neckline
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons (four-hole) [cardigan]; Zipper [skirt]
Center front closure [cardigan]; Side closure [skirt]
Wool (virgin) [sweater]
Pointelle; Single lapped zipper
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Black velour oversized pullover top and matching skirt. Top has ribbed crew neckline and long set-in sleeves. Hemline of top is trimmed with...
Oversized top; Pullover top
A-line skirt; Gored skirt
Black
Solid
Hip length [shirt]; Ankle length [skirt]
Natural waistline [skirt]
Crew neckline
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
No closure [shirt]; Elastic [skirt]
Velour
Charms
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Emerald green matching jacket and skirt. Jacket is single-breasted, hip length, and semifitted with princess seams on the front, has side panels,...
Single-breasted jacket
A-line skirt; Gored skirt
Green (emerald)
Solid
Hip length [jacket]; Calf length [skirt]
Turndown collar
Set-in sleeve; Two-piece tailored sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons [jacket]; Zipper [skirt]
Center front closure [jacket]
Brooch
Inverted pleating; Princess seams; Vented sleeves
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Cream cardigan with embroidered multicolored roses and leaves. Cardigan is long-sleeved with a ribbed cardigan neckline, cuffs, and hemline. Round pea...
Cardigan
Multicolored; Cream; Pink (light); Yellow (light); Blue (light); Purple (light); Green (leaf); Green ...
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Oversized off-white pullover sweater with multicolored stripes. Sweater has dropped shoulder, long sleeves, and a boat neckline with ribbing. Serger s...
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Royal blue belted dress with matching jacket. Sheath dress calf length, has a jewel neckline and short set-in sleeves, and is fitted with...
Blue (royal)
Solid
Knee length [dress]; Hip length [jacket]
Natural waistline [dress]
Jewel neckline [dress]; Uncollared [jacket]
Set-in sleeve
Short-sleeved [dress]; Long-sleeved [jacket]
Zipper [dress]; Hooks and eyes [dress]; No closure [jacket]
Center back closure [dress]
Darts; Enclosed seams; Gathering
Belt
Now housed in the Department of Applied Business Studies, this dress and jacket ensemble belonged to Margaret Ellen Lacey (1933-2021) who...
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Solid gold colored swing coat. Coat has a band collar and is calf length. Center front closure is a self-fabric covered oversized shank ...
Swing coat
Yellow (golden)
Solid
Calf length
Band collar
Raglan sleeve (three-seamed)
Three-quarter length
Buttons
Center front closure
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Off-white striped, long-sleeved button-up shirt. Shirt has a turndown shirt collar and six two-hole white buttons function as the center front cl...
Button-up shirt
Off-white; Red (dark); Beige
Pencil stripe (pattern); Stripes; Dots (pattern)
Upper thigh length
Turndown collar; Shirt collar
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons (two-hole)
Center front closure
Patch pocket
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Ankle length light pink organdy housedress with a white floral pattern. Front of dress bodice has a surplice formed by one side of the&...
Housedress
Pink (light); White
Floral (pattern)
Ankle length
Natural waistline
Uncollared; Surplice neckline
Set-in sleeve; Puff sleeve
Short-sleeved
Zipper
Side closure (left)
Cotton
Organdy
Single lapped zipper; Gathering; Darts; Gores; Topstitching; Pleating
Belt
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