Dress ensemble of gold silk brocade in a floral lattice pattern with muslin lining; empire length bodice has bateau neckline; upper portion of long sleeves are pleated and fitted; shirring above banded cuffs; center-front pleats radiate to yoke-shoulder; hook and eye fasteners at back; skirt is floor length with all around unpressed pleats.
Dress of gold, taupe, and grey plaid silk taffeta with accents of embroidered green and red flowers: a) Bodice has high, round neckline and concealed hook and eye closure at front; 5 accent buttons covered in brown silk and trimmed with knot and tassel; bust darts; dropped shoulders with long, wide sleeves trimmed in brown and ecru striped silk ribbon. b) Skirt is wide, full-length and pleated at waist; 3/4" waistband with side hook and eye closure.
Dress ensemble of warm beige (peach) silk taffeta: a) Bodice has low square neckline with a panel of ruffled net for modesty; dropped shoulder line and long sleeves, slightly tapered; button-front closure with 7 buttons covered in silk and accented with ornate crochet; concealed hook and eyes under functional buttons; 2 long boned points at front and 1 boned point at back; French darts at back. b) Skirt is wide, floor-length with train in back; cartridge pleats in back to go over bustle; right side hidden pocket; side-front hook and eye closure.
Dress of ecru cotton with bright brown pattern of flowers and bricks in vertical stripes: a) Bodice has high, round neckline and long pagoda sleeves with tiered fringe at ends; dropped shoulders; bodice is fitted through the waist and has an A-line to below hip length trimmed in alternating gold and brown fringe; button-front closure with opaque white buttons carved in a woman's head in profile; white portion is encased in gold braided cabochon; boning; backed in muslin. b) Skirt is full length and wide; tightly gathered at waistband; concealed right pocket; ties at side; hook and eyes at side closure.
Dress ensemble of dark brown and white striped cotton: a) Jacket/shirt has spread collar and button front closure; collar is accented with bias self-fabric; long piped sleeves with bias self-fabric cuffs; fitted through the torso with a long, below hip skirt trimmed in ruffle of self; back is shaped for bustle. b) Skirt is gathered at waist, more so in back; full-length; accented with 4 rows of 2" bias self-fabric trim; bottom is finished with tape; light weight for spring/summer.
Dress ensemble of maroon cut velvet in a floral pattern and shirred maroon silk satin: a) Bodice has high, round neckline with standing band collar; fitted through the torso with boning and princess seams and darts; bodice falls loosely over the hips; long sleeves have shirred satin at the top with cuffs and outer panel of velvet; front closing has metal rimmed, shell sculpted buttons of a man standing next to a house; lined in a dark colored cotton with silver swirl pattern; tiny concealed pocket on side seam. b) Skirt of shirred rows of satin in front and sides with panel overlay on each side of velvet; bustle section has loose wide section at top of satin and velvet below; rhinestone oval buckle at each side has satin ribbon accent; lined in a dark treated fabric; satin waistband with hook and eye closures.
Dress ensemble of medium-light blue silk with black and ivory floral paisley print; lined: a) blouse bodice has a ring collar of blue paisley, scoop neckline yoke of ivory embroidered floral lace trimmed in a silk band of stitched black silk; center-front placket of stitched black silk conceals hook and eye closure; long, blouse sleeves with band cuff of same stitched black silk; blouse bodice tucks into skirt at front and is fitted in the back waist with two panels that fall over the bustle b) Skirt is long with black ribbon band at lower portion with flounce pleated into the ribbon; pleats are released widening the bottom of the skirt; skirt is floor length and slightly longer in back; back darts can accommodate a small bustle; underskirts at flounce.
a) Jacket of black silk taffeta with overlay of braided tape lace in a floral loop design; tape lace is attached at seams; crescent front opening with no closures; long sleeves; dipped hem hits almost to back of knees; braided trim extends beyond taffeta. b) Skirt of black taffeta with three tiered ruffles at hem; gored; 3/4" waistband; full-length; hook and eye closures at back.
Man's Lounge-wear, Pajama set of white cotton: a) Tunic "Kurta" of white cotton with round neckline and Henley-style button placket; very long sleeves; side pockets; knee-length. b) Pants of white cotton; very wide leg; drawstring waist; free-size.
a) Vest Coat "Chuba" of bright olive heavy-weight linen with light blue cotton at neckline and sleeve opening. b) Top of synthetic light blue silk with star-flower print in blues and red with olive green leaves; large, long, square draped collar; and very long sleeves. c) Apron of blue print cotton of small white flowers with leaves outlined in navy; backed on striped wool in purple, blue, chartreuse, and lemon yellow; ties of black floral brocaded ribbon.
Ensemble of olive silk taffeta: a) Tunic "Kurta" of olive taffeta with metallic silver embroidery in floral and vine designs with olive silk satin stitch fill; scoop neckline and three-quarter length sleeves; side slits at hem; lined in white cotton; hook and eye closures at sides. b) Pants "Salwar" of olive taffeta with drawstring waistband; fabric is tightly pleated into front yoke of pants; full-length, tapered leg with stitched cuff at hem in a decorative design.
Hanbok of purple and white taffeta damask patterned with a stemmed rose motif: a) top of white and purple damask wraps closed with a tie bow at front that traditionally is tied in a half-bow; three-quarter length sleeves are wide with a partially closed seam at the end; length just covers bust. b) Skirt of purple damask has a band at top of muslin that wraps and ties above the bust; skirt is pleated into the band; full-length or ankle length.
Woman's sports uniform of navy wool: a) Top (middy) of navy wool with sailor collar and lace up V-neckline; small bound pocket above right bust; cuffs on long sleeves; three stripes on collar and cuffs; navy inspired styling with patch on right sleeve and below V-neckline; pull-over. b) Bloomers of navy wool pleated all around with release pleats; small cuff at hem; hook and eye closures at side and drawstring at back.
Lounge-wear ensemble of ivory silk satin with embroidery: a) Tunic of ivory satin with embroidered with flowers, dragon medallions and Taoist and/or Buddhist emblems; standing band collar; wide, three-quarter length sleeves trimmed in brocade ribbon and black satin embroidered with flowers and emblems in rust, gold and ivory; tunic has trim of black satin with same embroidery; round knot and loop fasteners at center-front. b) Pants of ivory satin with same embroidery and hem trim of embroidered black satin; drawstring waistband; ankle-length or full-length.
Ensemble of natural linen trimmed with bright brown cotton: a) Jacket of linen with trim of horizontal bands and triangular bands; notched collar and long sleeves; button-front closure with large cotton covered buttons; two patch pockets at hips and one tiny patch pocket with rounded bottom below left bust; back waist has two reverse pleats that reveal a panel of fabric beneath; center-back features a bow of self-linen with wide ties that are fringed at the ends; below-hip length with deep dip in back. b) Skirt of linen trimmed with center horizontal bands surrounded by triangular bands on each side of bright brown cotton at lower portion; hem has a band of self-cotton; 2 1/2" waistband of bright brown woven linen in a wide weave; hook and eye closures.
Young woman's skirt ensemble of of blue silk damask with design of lines and 3 1/4" medallions of a combination of Shou and swastika motif: a) Kimono style top has Mandarin collar edged with a band of floral brocaded satin; frogs and Chinese knot fasteners at side of wrap-close top; long sleeves trimmed in brocaded satin; crescent shaped hem hits at hip. Skirt of self-silk damask with pale blue cotton waistband with button closure at side; reverse box pleat at center-front and center-back is framed by other facing pleats; lower mid-length.
Dress ensemble of beige chiffon with brush stroke spots of greys, pinks, yellows, and oranges grouped together in geometrical shapes, paired with an open-front jacket of silk velvet in the same pattern: A) Dress has a V-neckline trimmed in beige chiffon pipe; two bound slits below V-neckline point with long dark ecru sash tie that ties in a bow at front; drop waist features a gathered self-fabric cummerbund-like waistband with button accents at right-front side; buttons of white plastic with faceted gold accents; long sleeves with self-buttons at wrists; two tiered skirt of finely pleated chiffon is mid-length; hits below-knee. B) Jacket of beige silk velvet with brush stroke spots of greys, pinks, yellows, and oranges grouped together in geometrical shapes; jacket has long sleeves, open-front, and hits above knee; hits exactly at hem of top tiered skirt; lined in self-dress chiffon.
Dress ensemble of lime green chiffon: a) Dress of lime chiffon has wide neckline with rectangular panels over shoulders causing a slight cap sleeve; U-shape panel at center-front bodice; full-length skirt has crescent top godets at the knee-length that dip to the right in an asymmetrical line; floor-length b) Jacket of lime chiffon has open-front trimmed in a ruffle of self-chiffon; long sleeves have a slit at wrists and a ruffle over the wrists that extends beyond the sleeve hem; three darts at center-back neckline; hits just below waist c) Sash belt with attached bow of self-chiffon; 1 ½? width.
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.
Ensemble of synthetic white silk with all-over print of various illustrated flowers with stems and leaves in pink with some shading: a) Tunic of floral print acetate with round neckline with slit opening at front with concealed hook and eye closures; three-quarter length sleeves; princess seams; below-knee length with deep side slits. b) Harem-style pants of self-fabric with drawstring closure with openings at back and front; dropped crotch; ankle-length with ribbed stitched hem.