a) Dress of champagne grey and green silk brocade with a carnation floral design; wide neckline; cap sleeves; button front bodice opens at top exposing a panel of self-brocade; top two buttons are non-functional; A-line skirt is pleated into waistline; mid-length; center-back zip closure. b) Belt of self-brocade with bow at front; 32" length and 1 1/2" width.
Dress of brown silk taffeta with floral bead work embellishment; bodice has a vest with square neckline that snaps closed on left side; elbow-length sleeves are attached to a underneath shell of ivory silk with lace trim; vest is attached to shell at back; hem of bodice and sleeve ends are trimmed in floral bead work with bright brown flowers and green leaves; skirt is straight and lower mid-length with two tiered flounces with scalloped hem, each trimmed with accordion pleated ruffles; one flounce at the hips and one below at the knee-length.
a) Jacket of navy crepe with small notched collar with long lapel; self-covered button closure; princess seams; three-quarter length cuffed sleeves. b) Dress of navy crepe with empire waistline; fabric wraps over to left creating a V-neckline; gathering below bust; short sleeves; mid-length. c) Belt of self-fabric with self-covered buckle; width 3/4", length 32". d) Scarf of powder blue chiffon with fan pleats; ascot.
Dress of beige silk crepe with V-neckline and bow tie accent at center-front; long sleeves with button and loop closure at wrists; vertical pin pleats at shoulders; drop waist has broad band of self-fabric with two decorative 1 3/8? bands that intersect at center-front; bow tie above waistband; mid-length skirt is pleated with tiny pleats all around and a shorter pleated flounce hangs from the drop waist and has a 4? open section at center-front; pull-over; unlined. Pairs with coat 1985.002.001.
Dress ensemble of yellow virgin wool: a) Dress of yellow virgin wool with round neckline and short sleeves; pointed seam at center-front yoke with arches on each side; dress is fitted through the torso with a slight A-line, mid-length skirt; center-back zip closure b) Jacket of self-wool with spread collar and long sleeves; two front patch pockets at lower portion with a chevron seam that creates the appearance of a lapel; ornate, faceted gold buttons down center-front; fitted through the torso; hits just at the hips.
Dress of navy blue and cerulean blue silk velvet; bodice has a draped neckline; three-quarter length sleeves with open slit at the mid-sleeve that wraps closed at the sleeve ends; bodice is navy blue with burnout wave lines design; skirt of cerulean blue has a pointed waistline; lower mid-length; straight silhouette; side snap and hook and eye closure; long belt loops at sides, but no belt; top has shell lining of indigo crepe attached at the waist seam; dress appears to have been pieced together from two different dresses.
Dress of light brown linen with short raglan sleeves; wide, scoop neckline; U-shaped panel at front bodice from the sleeves comes down and releases at the waist to create a belt at center-front and has a large caramel brown plastic button at center-front; two short bust darts from the U-shape panel; 6 panel skirt has a slight A-line silhouette; below-knee length; center-back zip closure; fully backed in warm beige organza; Avant-garde style.