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EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.47

Artist: Bergdorf Goodman (Retailer)

Date: 1929

Sleeveless evening gown with dropped waistline. Bodice is black silk charmeuse with flesh colored double faced silk organza at neck and sleeve, giving the illusion of a nude shoulder. Bodice is...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.48

Artist: Thurn (Designer)

Date: 1919-1923

This narrow, tubular dress with dropped waistline is typical of the new silhouette of the 1920s. The dress would have been worn at different times of day for activities such as a luncheon or...

AFTERNOON DRESS

AFTERNOON DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.49.1-2

Artist: Thurn (Designer)

Date: 1920-1923

This narrow, tubular dress with dropped waistline is typical of the new silhouette of the 1920s. The dress would have been worn at different times of day for activities such as a luncheon or...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.4.1-2

Artist: D. V. McGrath (Designer)

Date: 1910-1912

This two-piece sheath-style dress has an empire waist and a narrow skirt. The bodice consists of black silk taffeta with an overlay of geometric beading on silk organza backed with open net. It...

EVENING ENSEMBLE (DRESS, SLIP, AND CAPE)

EVENING ENSEMBLE (DRESS, SLIP, AND CAPE)

Cat. no.: 48.50.1-3

Artist:

Date: 1927

Low cut, tubular evening dress worn by Mrs. Post at Eleanor's debut dance at the Ritz Carlton. Dress is of sheer green silk chiffon with narrow shoulder straps and a flared skirt. Decorative...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.51

Artist: Lucile (Designer)

Date: 1927

This tubular party dress with dropped waistline was worn by Eleanor for her debut at the Ritz Carlton, New York. The silk charmeuse foundation has a low cut, square neckline, with metal thread...

AFTERNOON DRESS

AFTERNOON DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.52.1-2

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1920-1925

Caramel colored velvet, tubular day dress with hood and matching belt. A square, silk charmeuse lined hood is attached at the square neckline and closes at the left shoulder with two ties. The...

WEDDING DRESS

WEDDING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.53.1-2

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1926-1927

Mrs. Post's eldest daughter, Adelaide Brevoort Close (American, 1908-1998) wore this dress for her marriage to Thomas Welles Durant on January 19, 1927.

SLEEPING ENSEMBLE (SLIP AND ROBE)

SLEEPING ENSEMBLE (SLIP AND ROBE)

Cat. no.: 48.54.1-2

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1927-1932

Semi-fitted, three quarter length sleeping slip with narrow shoulder straps and flat, horizontal panels of embroidered lace at top. The body of the garment is composed of plain panels of silk...

DAY DRESS

DAY DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.55.1-2

Artist: Bergdorf Goodman (Retailer)

Date: 1924-1927

This sleeveless, champagne colored velvet dress with silk charmeuse slip was worn by Adelaide for her debut in December, 1926. Shaped lace insets and straps are applied flat to top edge of slip...

CHILD'S DRESS

CHILD'S DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.56.1

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1927

Marjorie Merriweather Post's youngest daughter, Nedenia Marjorie Hutton (American, b. 1923), wore this ivory organza dress in the wedding of her older sister, Adelaide Brevoort Close, to Thomas...

CLOCHE (HAT)

CLOCHE (HAT)

Cat. no.: 48.56.2

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1927

Marjorie Merriweather Post's youngest daughter, Nedenia Marjorie Hutton (American, b. 1923), wore this hat with an ivory organza dress (48.56.1) in the wedding of her older sister, Adelaide...

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