Dinner dress

Dinner dress. Black floral pattern lace over beige lining; long sleeves and floor-length; V-neck; center front ribbon accent (used as belt?)
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Cape

Black plush evening cape with midnight blue(?) soutache braid trim.
Date: 1900/1909
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Afternoon Dress

Afternoon dress of dark green silk satin, crepe and chiffon. The tunic-style dress of dark green silk satin is street-length, with a drop waist. It has a slight standing collar at back which extends out in front to become long ties with a backing of dark maroon. Below the bow formed by the ties is V-shaped neckline. The full-length sleeves are dark green silk satin from shoulders to elbows and are translucent green crepe from elbows to cuffs. The main part of the gauze sections are embroidered with floral motifs in red, pink, and green/gold. The sleeves have two snaps at each cuff, which are trimmed with bands of pink crepe, maroon crepe, and dark green satin. On the front of the skirt are three wide, slightly overlapping tiers of fabric, split at center front, which start below the hips and end slightly above the hem. The dress is unlined, and there are no tags or labels.
Date: 1920/1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

At-home dress

At-home dress of pale blue net lace. Ankle length. Wide 3/4 length sleeves; deep V-shaped neckline. Center front closure of 8 self covered buttons and loops at waist. Attached belt of matching lace with rectangular buckle. Lined in matching pale blue crepe.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress. Bodice of vertically striped blue and black satin with short sleeves in black. Shallow v-neck trimmed with band of gold net ribbon which continues down center of back to waist. Bodice has black band just below bust line as "hem". Below this hem is pleated sash of blue and black striped materials at raised waistline, and a second band of the striped material running vertically from below "hem" to under top tier of skirt. Mid-calf-length black skirt with two vertical tiers of long box pleats from waistline. Bodice is lined in cream silk(?) with wide ribbon inner waistband, with cream-trimmed pads added at underarms. Skirt is lined in black. Garment fastens down back from neck to mid-thigh with a series of hook-and-eye and hook-and-loop closures. Sash around waist fastens at center front and has hook-and-loop closures running around left side to back. Garment has no labels.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner Gown

Evening/dinner gown of ivory silk crepe decorated with lace, embroidery, and artificial flowers.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day Dress

Day dress of printed off-white wool in purple violets and green leaf pattern.
Date: 1890/1899
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day Dress

Day dress ensemble.
Date: 1880/1889
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shoes

Shoes of ecru silk. Slightly pointed with rounded toe. Strap of self fabric across instep, fastening with button on outside of foot with rounded pearl-like glass button. 1 3/8" high Louis style heel.
Date: 1896
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Printed heels

Pair of heeled pumps of tan linen printed with pastel floral design. Designed with pointed toes, almost as D'Orsay pumps, with sides almost cut to platform. Dark tan/taupe/beige triangular straps to ankle strap, which has oval embossed metal "buckle" which hooks into oval loop secured to other side. 2 1/2" high modified boulevard heels covered in same leather as straps. Stamped in both shoes: "Christie / Potter Cincinnati" Handwritten in both shoes: "39-0000G14104 / 1369" Measurements: length 25.5cm. Width 7cm. Height 13.5cm. Heel 5cm (2 1/2") high on axis.
Date: 1936/1938
Creator: Potter, Christie
System: The UNT Digital Library