Dress of pale yellow wool flannel: a) Bodice has high, round neckline trimmed in lace ruffle; stacked, self-covered buttons down front; bust seams from pointed waistline; leg-o-mutton sleeves trimmed in lace; lined in tan sateen; boned. b) Skirt is full-length and gathered in back for bustle; slight train; hook and eyes at back; lined in tan sateen.
a) Dress of white cotton with eyelet embroidered straps and square neckline; front and back yoke trim of eyelet embroidery; skirt is pin pleated into high waist seam; skirt features eyelet embroidered accents with more embroidery near hem; attached petticoat of white muslin cotton with ruffle flounce at hem with eyelet embroidered hem; button and snap back closure. b) Blouse of white cotton voile with V-neckline and square collar in back; Gibson pleats; front bodice has vertical rows of eyelet embroidery; three quarter length sleeves trimmed in lace and have accents of eyelet embroidery; collar trimmed in lace; hook and eye closures at center-front.
Blouse of white cotton damask in a diamond pattern; button placket at center-front trimmed on each side with floral eyelet embroidery; pin tucks at yoke; small band collar; three-quarter length sleeves are wide and bloused with gathers at shoulders and cuffs; 1" waistband is fitted to high waist.
a) Dress of black faille with 1 ½? straps of black moiré ribbon; empire waistline; skirt falls to knee-length; pull-over. b) Top of black faille with angled release tucks in front of shoulders and releasing toward bust; short puffy sleeves gathered at shoulder; diamond neckline; hits at high waist. c) Skirt of black faille is full-length with slight A-line; 6 panel construction; waist darts; no waistband; side snap and hook and eye closure.
Dress ensemble of a blouse and jumper of white cotton batiste: a) Jumper is styled like a full apron with a sleeveless vest attached at the waistband; open-V at center front and back trimmed in lace with pin tucks and lace insertion; skirt has pin tucks from waistband that release below hip; flounce above hem; tucked band at hem; hook and eye closure at waist back. b) Blouse of white batiste; high band collar with boning; yoke of tape lace trimmed with rows of lace ruffles; long sleeves are trimmed below the elbow with tape lace and lace ruffles; fitted silhouette; hits at waist; button back closure.
Dress of salmon pink rayon faille with empire waist; front panel of self-faille at empire waist has crescent shaped top; square neckline; gathering at center-front bust; short sleeves with gathering at shoulders; full-length; attached sash tie at back empire waist; V-neckline at center-back; zip closure under left arm; unlined.
Dress of white cotton dotted Swiss with tape lace insertions; concealed hook and eyes at waistline attach bodice to skirt: a) Blouse has high round neckline trimmed in a lace band and ruffle trim collar; yoke is pin tucked; vertical bands of lace; full, set-in sleeves with lace band cuffs are bracelet-length; covered button closure at center-back. b) Skirt is slim through the hips; slight A-line with long ruffle flounce at hem; back hook and eye closure.
WWII Army officer's uniform shirt of tan virgin wool with spread collar; long sleeves with button close cuffs; buttons down front; large patch pockets with lapel at bust with single button closure; epaulets at shoulders; patch at right and left shoulder; satin lined around neckline; worn by Robert L. Gates; goes with pants (1980.015.012).
Evening gown of purple rayon crepe with crescent empire waistline; bodice wraps over to the left from the yoke creating a diamond V-neckline and is embellished with purple-violet bugle beads in swirling pattern; band of stacked beads trims the back neckline and goes in front of the shoulders and ends under the armscyes; same band of beads trims the short sleeves; small inner shoulder pads; fabric of bodice is gathered into the crescent shaped empire waistline; dress is fitted at the waist with a floor length slim silhouette skirt; side zip closure.
Dress of pale pink chiffon is sleeveless with scoop neckline and mid-length skirt of tiered flounces of self-chiffon edged in metallic gold thread; waistband features gold metallic ribbon with two peaks at center-front and long ends that trail down to hem; 3 roses of pink and yellow chiffon are appliqued at center of waistband; center rose is yellow with dark pink center bud; surrounding roses of pink chiffon with yellow buds; skirt flounces are attached to an underskirt of golden beige net; snap side closure under arm; unlined and sheer.
