Day dress of gray/white print silk taffeta. Street- or tea-length, of paper silk taffeta printed with a dense design of varying sizes of small white polka dots on a gray ground. V-neckline, with bow of self just below point. 3/4 length dolman sleeves. Full skirt, cut for crinoline. Center back zipper. Designer's label: "Traina-Norell / New York"

Coat dress of brown silk faille in "Ottoman" style. Knee or street length, with turndown collar and slight V neckline. Darts at bust for fit. Four button closures at center front with bound buttonholes, two above and two below waist/belt. Hook and eyes at waistline. Long sleeves with rolled cuffs and underarm gussets. In-seam pockets at sides. Flared skirt, pleated in back. Simulated "shirtwaist" decoration at front of skirt. Unlined. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Made in / France"; "Autumne-Hiver 1952 / Christian Dior / Paris"; stamped: "2????" [mostly illegible], on label With matching belt of brown suede. Self-covered buckle of narrow, vertical rectangles secures with hook and bar closure; 1-1/4" wide.

Cocktail ensemble of silver (pale lavender?) heavy faille moire consisting of: A) Cocktail dress. 3/4 length. Sleeveless with thin straps. Shallow V-neck. Natural waist with a bias cut, 1-1/4" set-in waistband between skirt and bodice trimmed with a center, non-functioning gray plastic button. Fitted bust with gores at bust and under-arm. Inverted pleats at front and back center. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye closure at base of bodice. Cream satin lining in bust which descends to become sheath inside skirt. Skirt lined with net. Designer's label at inside center bust: "Made in France / Autumne-Hiver 1952 / Christian Dior / Paris" Stamped "20445" on label. Handwritten label behind designer's label: "250516" B) Matching bolero jacket. Cropped to waist, long sleeves. No collar. Slight V at top of neckline, with deeper "inset" V at bottom. Center front opening with 3 circular gray buttons at base of jacket. Lined in cream silk matching lining of dress. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Made in France / Autumne-Hiver 1952 / Christian Dior / Paris" Stamped "20446" on label. Handwritten label behind designer's label: "250517"

Hat of multi-colored straw. Based on a beret, the hat consists of a crown of finely woven straw in bands of dark blue, red, white, and dark blue. The crown is formed as a flattened sphere, surmounted by a small sphere of dark blue velvet. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of dark blue/black grosgrain ribbon around the inside base of the crown. Brand label sewn to inner hatband: "Lee Bury / Hats".

Ensemble of lavender cotton chiffon chambray.

Skirt of green duck canvas. Two black leather welt pockets on front; gold zipper pulls. Center front snaps of antique brass with black/gray cat's eye glass.

Simplicity pattern 4120 to make a one-piece dress with fitted bodice, shawl collar, set-in sleeves, and pleated skirt including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Simplicity pattern 4091 to make a dress with flared skirt, fitted bodice, short or three-quarter sleeves, and rolled collar, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Vogue Couture pattern 676 to make a skirt suit with fitted blouse-jacket and slim two-piece skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

McCall's pattern 1734 to make an embroidery project with violet sprays and an illustration demonstrating their applications on various home textiles, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Butterick pattern 5994 to make a dress and lined jacket ensemble with "new costume look," including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Beret style hat of navy corduroy with top tab. Blue velvet brim with wide navy grosgrain headband. Unlined. Constructed as triangular sections. Hatpin with navy felt head.

Breton hat of black fur felt. The domed crown is encircled at base by a wide band of black grosgrain ribbon, with flat bow at back. The wide brim extends outwards, then curves up sharply, to about 1/3 of height of crown. The brim is faced/lined with same black fur felt. Crown is unlined, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Manufacturer's stamp inside crown: "20 % / Mohair / MAHARA / 70% Wool / Henry Pollak Inc / New York"

Pillbox hat of knit material with embroidery and mirrors.

Hatlet of navy blue wool with embroidery and mirrors.

Daytime ensemble of khaki green cotton twill consisting of: A) Sun dress. Street-length, sleeveless, with deep rounded neckline. Skirt gathered into natural waist with attached narrow tie belt and bow of matching fabric. Center back zipper with hook & eye at back neckline and inner petersham of white grosgrain ribbon. Unlined. Designer's label at left side seam: "Adele Simpson" B) Cropped, bolero or shrug jacket of matching fabric. Embellished all-over with silver stitching "loops", the center of each loop having a circular paillette of reflective silver material. Single snap closure and single hook &loop at base of center front opening which crosses to fasten. Short sleeves. Deep V neckline in front. Lined in cream net. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Adele Simpson"

Cocktail dress with black wool bodice and plaid skirt.

McCall's pattern 1734 to make an embroidery project with violet sprays and an illustration demonstrating their applications on various home textiles, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Vogue pattern S-4300 to make a one-piece dress with circle skirt, drop waist, and fitted bodice, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Vogue pattern 1191 to make a one-piece dress with back zipper closure, high rolled collar, cuffed three-quarter sleeves, darted bodice, and hip pockets secured with buttons at top of full skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Simplicity pattern 3886 to make a dress, jacket, and vestee with pin tucks, scooped neckline, kimono sleeves, and full skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Simplicity pattern 4091 to make a one-piece dress with collar, flared skirt, and fitted bodice, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Butterick pattern 6569 to make a slim, one-piece casual dress with asymmetrical detail for "slimming effect," including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Cocktail dress in princess style of pink and white silk floral print. Below knee length with 1-1/4" shoulder straps. Side panels wrap around and meet at center front and join with a bow of self 12" above hemline. Center back zipper with hook & eyes. Bodice has interior structure of white netting with boning, white grosgrain ribbon petersham and zipper. Lined in white organdy with weighted hem. Designer's label at left side seam of bodice: "Printemps-Ete 1952 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made In France" and stamped "17608" Couture number label under designer label: "34343 Boulinerin (?)"