Detroit Historical Society

Description:: Woman's waistless dress in a white, black, and red abstract wool print. The dress has a side seam pocket, stand up collar, long, set-in sleeves with black knit cuffs, and a two button back closing. By Vera Maxwell.
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Date Issued:: 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: This pair of woman's black patent leather shoes has a French Louis heel, a pointed toe, ties in the front through a leather flap, and is leather lined. The shoes belonged to the late Miss M. Agnes Burton, sister of donor.
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Date Issued:: [1900 TO 1915]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: This woman's evening dress has a black crepe bodice and a pink and gold striped taffeta skirt. It has padded shoulders and long, sleeves zippered at the wrist. The v-neck is repeated in the wide angle V of the waistline and stripes of the skirt. There is a side zipper. Label: 'Lizzette Mammoth, Book Bldg., Det.' "New York Creation, New York Dress Institute." Donor said she purchased dress at Walter's in Detroit in 1937, but it has the Mammoth label, and the NY Dress Institute wasn't organized until Nov. 1940.
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Date Issued:: [1942 TO 1948]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: Woman's blue/black satin shoes with silver steel bead trim in three rows on the toes. Two oval buttons on instep straps. The shoes have pointed toes, and concave curved heels. Label: McBryde Boot Shop, Ye Booterye Detroit. Worn with gown #73.97.1.
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Date Issued:: [1910 TO 1915]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: A pair of woman's black satin pumps having the vamp and throat trimmed with steel beads. The shoes have 2" high French heel. They belonged to donor's mother, Mrs. Herbert Anderson.
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Date Issued:: [1911 TO 1912]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: A pair of woman's white leather shoes with medium height heels, having a flap and a tongue covered with white beads. Label: Frank Brothers, Fifth Ave., New York.
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Date Issued:: [1924 TO 1926]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: Woman's red wool coat with mink collar and cuffs. The coat measures 54" from shoulder to hem. It has two buttons at the waist, wide lapels, a fitted front, and a fuller back. Label in neck: Julie Inc. Fisher Building, Detroit.
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Date Issued:: 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: This straight, pinkish beige jersey women's evening coat has elaborate pink and gold braid trim. There is a small, high double turnover collar suggestive of a mandarin. The coat has a one button closing, and a beige lining. Label: "D. J. Healy Shops, Detroit."
Notes:: The original materials from this collection are held at the Detroit Historical Society. Additional related items that were not photographed are also available.
Date Issued:: [1927 TO 1929]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: Woman's black and white check cotton, maternity dress. It has elbow-length sleeves trimmed with attached cuffs of white barred lawn that have embroidered black yarn dots, two rows of hemstitching, and are piped with the black and white cotton. An attached half belt snaps in front. The dress has a patch pocket on each side of the skirt front. Each pocket is trimmed with a flap similar to the cuffs and collar. Label: The Matinee.
Notes:: The original materials from this collection are held at the Detroit Historical Society. Additional related items that were not photographed are also available.
Date Issued:: [1920 TO 1923]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

Description:: This woman's coat has knit strips of white wool yarn and white silk floss. The collar and cuffs are of white chenille with flowers of white chenille edged with grey chenille. There is one button at the lower left front. Label: "Pack-Wolin, Detroit."
Notes:: The original materials from this collection are held at the Detroit Historical Society. Additional related items that were not photographed are also available.
Date Issued:: [1925 TO 1927]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

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