Amalfi | Knitwear | 100% WOOL·HAND LOOMED IN ITALY
Bright red and ivory tunic blouse knitwear. Tunic is semifitted with darts on the back, is mid-thigh length, and has long set-in sleeves....
Tunic blouse
Red (bright); Ivory
Solid
Mid-thigh length
Natural waistline
Turndown collar; V-neckline
Set-in sleeve;
Long-sleeved
Zipper; Snaps
Off-center front closure; Center back closure
Wool
Knit
Buttons (shank)
Now housed in the Department of Applied Business Studies, this tunic blouse belonged to Dr. Mildred (Mim) T. Ballou (1922-2013) wh...
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White bib collar micro mini dress. Dress length falls to the upper thigh. Front of dress bodice has darts and a bib outlined by ap...
Micro mini dress
Multicolored; White; Pink (light); Pink (bright); Pink (dark); Green (light); Green (dark); Chartreuse...
Solid; Floral (pattern); Stripes
Upper thigh length
Bib collar
Set-in sleeve; Juliet sleeve
Long-sleeved
Zipper
Center back closure
Crochet eyelet trim (scalloped); Woven ribbon trim; Cord (chain knit)
Single lapped zipper; Applique; Gathering
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Strapless light peach, floor length evening gown. Gown bodice has a pleated bust shelf with petal-like points that overlap the outer layer o...
Evening gown
Peach
Solid; Floral (pattern)
Floor length
Natural waistline
Strapless neckline; Décolleté neckline
Zipper
Side closure (left)
Single lapped zipper; Shelf bust; Applique; Beading; Pleating; Couching
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Light heather gray matching jacket and skirt. Jacket is single-breasted, has long two-piece tailored sleeves, and a peter pan collar. Jacket is...
Single-breasted jacket
A-line skirt
Gray (light)
Heathered
Waist length [jacket]; Calf length [skirt]
Natural waistline
Peter pan collar
Set-in sleeve; Two-piece tailored sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons (four-hole)
Center front closure [jacket]; Center back closure [skirt]
Darts
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Black muumuu style dress with multicolored flowers. Dress has a wide boat neckline with some gathering, short butterfly sleeves, and is ankle...
Muumuu, mu‘umu‘u in Hawai‘ian, means ‘cut off’ or ‘shorten’ and was originally worn as a chemise under the holu...
Muumuu
Multicolored; Black
Floral (motifs); Foliage (motifs)
Ankle length
Boat neckline
Butterfly sleeve
Short-sleeved
No closure
Gathering
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Solid red fold-over clutch bag. Bag has metal framing and a top ball clasp closure which folds over the side of the bag.
Clutch bag; Fold-over clutch
Red
Solid
Ball clasp
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Black plush silk top hat. Hat crown is standard height and flat. Hat has a black ribbon band detail where the crown meets the brim...
Top hat
Black
Solid
Silk
Plush silk
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Brimless pink floral circlet hat with netting. Bottom of hat band is decorated with rose pink ribbon and synthetic woven straw. Sides and...
Circlet hat
Multicolored; Pink; Pink (light); Magenta; Green (leaf)
Floral
Now housed in the Department of Applied Studies, this hat belonged to Joe and Norma Book. Joe Book (1919-2016) was a U.S. Air ...
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Navy blue quilted crossbody bag with a gold tone chain strap woven with matching blue material.
Crossbody bag
Navy blue; Gold (metallic)
Solid; Quilted
This crossbody bag belonged to Frances (Bramble) Petty Sargent (1940-2017). After marrying Edmund F. Petty (1928-1985) in 1967, Fr...
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White and pink fabric bucket bag. Bag has light pink suede shoulder straps, and the straps go through four brass jump rings that are...
Bucket bag
White; Pink; Pink (light)
Solid; Birds (motifs)
Crochet eyelet trim (scalloped)
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Off-white woven straw hat trimmed with navy blue ribbon and a bow. Hat has shallow crown and wide flexible brim.
Straw hat
Off-white; Navy blue
Solid
Straw plaiting
This hat belonged to Margaret Ellen Lacey (1933-2021) who was a professor in the former Department of Home Economics and Department of&...
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Tan and brown tooled leather handbag and matching coin purse. Tan leather body of the handbag has embossed floral designs and is trimmed...
Tooled leather bag; Frame bag; Coin purse
Tan; Brown
Floral (motifs)
Turn lock [handbag]; Snaps [purse]
Leather tooling; Leather embossing; Integrated hinge frame; Grommets; Ball chain with connector
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Black frame bag with multicolored embellishments. Handbag shape is a vertical rectangle with a single top handle and has black piping around ...
Frame bag
Black; Red; Gold; Multicolored
Solid; Floral (motif); Sea life (motif)
Ball clasp; Zipper
Flowers (faux); Shells; Beads; Gemstones (faux)
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Cream and black woven handbag. Handbag top has two handles and zipper closure. Handles are made of twisted cream color fabric. The same ...
Cream; Black
Plain weave (pattern); Rosepath weave (pattern)
Zipper
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Light pink trapezoidal shape handbag. Bag has metal framing and kiss lock top closure. Bag is adorned on the front with a woven fabric&...
Frame bag
Pink (light)
Solid; Plain weave
Kiss lock
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Solid dark red crushed velvet dress. Dress is knee length with a stand-up collar and long set-in sleeves. Sleeves gather at the cuffs. ...
Sheath dress
Red (dark)
Solid
Knee length
Natural waistline
Stand-up collar
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Zipper
Center back closure
Crushed velvet
Gathering; Centered zipper
Belt
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