Dress of brown silk with bright brown fringe; high round neckline; fringe accents on dropped shoulder line and yoke, and on lower portions of long sleeves; boned bodice has concealed hook and eye closures at front; full-length skirt has flat front panel and side back pleats; concealed pocket in right front seam; bodice is backed on brown cotton and skirt is backed on ecru waxed cotton.
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.
Textile sample of taupe cotton with an intricate repeat pattern of a heraldic motif of a knight on a horse with a sword and shield - looks like Roman letters encircle the motif - as if it were a coin; lines of spades and dots connect the coins vertically; the coins are inverted in every other line.
Stocking of yellow-beige rayon knit jersey; dark red scalloped thread trims the top; wide band at mid-thigh with open channel for tie or garter belt; mid-thigh length.
Textile Swatches of rayon-silk in various designs of WWII political relations between United States and Great Britain: a) black with ivory ribbons- "British - American Ambulance Corps", b) grey-green with pastry motif- "England", c) red, white, and blue, "there'll always be an England".
Textile swatch of ivory cotton broadcloth with pattern of heraldic shields in black with various motifs- ships, castles, horse, lion, spade... in a collage pattern. "Liberitas"
a) Coat of black and blue plaid wool and acrylic; large rounded collar; long sleeves; slit pockets with lapels at sides; leather covered buttons down center; slim at waistline with A-line skirt; belt loops; below-knee length; lined in black nylon. b) Belt of black leather with buckle closure; matches buttons.
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 ecru silk taffeta wide neckline and short bouffant sleeves; neckline is trimmed in pointed scallops of self-taffeta that fall over the shoulders; back closing of button covered hooks and eyes; band at waist; skirt is pleated at front and cartridge pleated at center-back; 2 padded bands at lower skirt trimmed with applied pointed scallops about 16" above hem of full-length skirt; all hand-made.