Matching blouse and pants made of an oversized floral print fabric in turquoise blue and purple. The blouse is thigh length and has a...
Blouse
Lavender; Blue (baby); Mauve; White
Floral
Ankle length; Above knee length
High collar
Bishop sleeve
Long-sleeved
Zipper
Center back closure
Sash
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Dress made of pale green chiffon and champaign taffeta with a leaf motif. The dress is calf length with a dropped waistline and short...
Drop-waist dress
Green (light); Champagne
Solid; Foliage (motifs)
Calf length
Dropped waistline
Round neckline; Bertha collar
Kimono sleeve
Short-sleeved
Hooks and eyes
Center back closure
Taffeta; Chiffon
Gathering; Ruching
Condition note: Discoloration and staining overall.
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Woven wool coat with an orange, gray, and brown plaid pattern. It has long sleeves and a calf length A-line skirt. There is a wide...
Orange; Gray; Brown
Plaid (pattern)
Calf length
Shawl collar
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons
Center front closure
Wool
Fur
Pleating
Belt; Lining
Condition note: The strip of fur trimming the hem is falling off.
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Two-piece gown consisting of a bodice and skirt. Both garments are made of a striped ecru silk printed with lavender flowers. The bodice...
Purple; Cream
Floral; Stripes
Floor length
Natural waistline
High collar; Bertha collar
Three-quarter length
Hooks and eyes
Center back closure
Silk
Velvet
Ribbon; Lace
Pleating; Gathering
Lining
Condition note: Silk is badly shattered and fragile. The pleated trim on the skirt hem is falling off.
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Simple black cape. The only decoration is a band of ruffled trim around the collar. It fastens at the neck with hooks and eyes and...
Cape
Black
Solid
Waist length
High collar
Hooks and eyes; Ties
Center front closure
Ribbon
Gathering
Lining
Condition notes: Holes and rips in fabric. The lining is starting to pull away from the hem in the front of the garment....
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Floor length lingerie dress made of a lightweight white cotton and sheer lace. There are two rows of ruffled flounces across the bust a...
The lingerie dress was a style popular between the 1890s and 1910s. This type of dress was worn during the day, often in the summe...
Lingerie dress
White
Solid; Stripes
Ankle length
Natural waistline
V-neckline
Puff sleeve
Three-quarter length
Buttons; Hooks and eyes
Center back closure
Cotton
Lace
Pleating; Pintucks; Gathering
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Two-piece ensemble including a skirt attached to a camisole and a blouse layered over top. Both garments are made of matching black satin...
Blouse
Black; Pink
Solid
Ankle length
Hip-level waistline
Square neckline
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Satin
Pleating; Pintucks
Condition note: Lining is stained and there are some rips around the neckline.
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This petticoat was donated by the Irene Belcher estate. Irene Belcher was a native of Muncie, a thespian, and passionate about the theatre...
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Floor length lingerie dress made of a lightweight white cotton and sheer lace and net. The bodice has a rounded neckline with lace inse...
The lingerie dress was a style popular between the 1890s and 1910s. This type of dress was worn during the day, often in the summe...
Lingerie dress
White
Solid; Floral
Floor length
Natural waistline
Boat neckline
Drop sleeve
Long-sleeved
Snaps
Center back closure
Cotton
Lace
Embroidery
Condition note: Staining around the cuffs.
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Matching pale yellow bodice and floor length skirt. The bodice is fitted with pleats and falls to just below the waist with a pointed...
Yellow (light)
Solid
Floor length; Hip length
Natural waistline
Square neckline
Puff sleeve
Elbow-length
Hooks and eyes
Off-center front closure; Center back closure
Beads; Lace; Ribbon
Beading; Gathering; Pleating
Lining
Condition note: Half of the lace ruffle around collar has come off. Lining of the bodice is delicate and has rips. Bodice has been...
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Pink cotton lawn dress with a long skirt and short sleeves. The shawl collar extends to ties that cross in front and wrap around t...
Pink; White
Solid
Ankle length
Natural waistline
V-neckline; Surplice neckline
Short-sleeved
Lawn
Lace
Pleating; Gathering
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White net and blue dress. Long skirt and elbow length sleeves that are trimmed with lace and layers of ruffles. There is a ruffled ...
Blue; White
Solid
Ankle length
Natural waistline
Elbow-length
Snaps; Hooks and eyes
Center front closure
Net
Lace
Hand sewing; Gathering; Pleating
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White dress with a bold, stylized print of dancers, birds, and flowers. The dress is floor length, sleeveless, and is fitted through the...
White; Orange; Green; Multicolored
Floral; Birds (motifs); Dancers (motifs)
Floor length
Boat neckline
Sleeveless
Zipper
Center back closure
Lace
Darts
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