Mourning Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Black silk mourning ensemble consisting of bodice and skirt. The bodice of black silk is fitted and boned, with a high, standing black silk band collar with appliqued black lace medallions. It has full-length, modified bishop sleeves that gather into the armseye. Below the gathered cap, in the portion corresponding to the upper arm, the fullness of the sleeve is controlled with top-stitched vertical tucks. From the elbow to the cuff the fullness is again released in a bishop sleeve silhouette. The sleeves gather again into wide black silk cuffs with appliqued black lace medallions and four narrow bands of black velvet ribbon. The bodice front is constructed on the lines of a bolero jacket, with a deep V-shaped opening and wide ruffled collar which is constructed of horizontally tucked black crepe-patterned silk. The released fullness of the tucking creates the ruffled finish. The ruffled portion is edged with two narrow bands of black velvet ribbon. The bodice front has a bib fill of gathered black silk and tulle net that is secured with hook-and-eyes beneath the left collar overlay. The fill area disguises the true front opening which is secured with thirteen hook-and-eyes. The main body of the bodice, …
Date: 1900/1903
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patent leather heels

High heels of dark red patent leather, pointed toe box, low vamp, stiletto heel, silver leather insole. Markings: L- Ellis Salloum / Department Store / Gulfport Mississippi / Aria" R- "DeLiso Debs / Designed by Palter DeLiso"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: DeLiso, Palter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Red leather heels

Heels of dark red patent leather, very low pointed throat, long pointed toe box, stiletto heels. Markings: L- Ellis Salloum / Department Store / Gulfport Missipppi / Aria" R- "DeLiso Debs / Designed by Palter DeLiso"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: De Liso, Palter
System: The UNT Digital Library