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Cat. no.: 48.108.3

Artist: Chevette (Designer)

Four layers of white net with fitted grosgrain waist band. Petticoat edges lined in white. Silver metal zipper. Two hooks and eyes on the waist band.

AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS

AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.109.1-3

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1957-1960

Navy blue cocktail dress. Bodice is built on a strapless, acetate foundation with a machine-made, corded lace overbodice attached just above waist. Foundation is cut in a princess line and boned...

Cat. no.: 48.10.1-2

Artist: Hitchins & Balcom (Designer)

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this dress for her marriage to Edward Bennett Close, December 5, 1905.

Cat. no.: 48.10.3

The veil is constructed on a circular, metal headpiece decorated with abric leaves and wax orange blossom flowers. A lower section is monogram of "MMC" is created by embroidered edging with...

AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS

AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.110

Artist: Town-TRAVEL (Retailer)

Date: 1954-1956

Sleeveless cocktail dress with a sweetheart neckline. Bodice is constructed on a boned, lavender taffeta base with an overlay of white corded laced decorated with irridescent white sequins. A...

AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS

AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.111

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1957-1958

Mrs. Post wore this dress for her wedding to Herbert May on June 18, 1958. The garment is constructed on a boned, strapless bodice of pale blue acetate. An overbodice of corded lace is cut in a...

Cat. no.: 48.112

Artist: Martha Inc. (Retailer)

Date: 1956-1958

Full length gray evening dress with small cap sleeves worn off the shoulder. The garment is composed of a sheer outer dress of three layers of organza and a taffeta underdress. Both are...

Cat. no.: 48.113

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1957-1958

Full length mint green evening dress with small cap sleeves worn off the shoulder. The garment is composed of a sheer outer dress of three layers of organza and a taffeta underdress. Both are...

Cat. no.: 48.115.1-2

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1955-1960

Cream colored sheath style evening dress with a voluminous, multilayered flounce. The bodice is built on a boned, strapless foundation of satin and silk organza with narrow lingerie straps. The...

Cat. no.: 48.117.1-2

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1957-1960

Sleeveless evening gown in pink silk satin with a purple and silver brocaded design of stylized chrysanthemums. The bodice has a square neckline and wide shoulder straps created from vertical...

Cat. no.: 48.118.1-3

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1958-1960

This full length, sleeveless evening gown is very similar to another, shorter dress in the collection (48.119.1-4). The black lace bodice is trimmed at the scoop neck with two intersecting bands...

Cat. no.: 48.120

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1958-1962

This full-length evening dress illustrates the "New Look" created by Christian Dior in Paris in 1947. His designs featured natural shoulders, cinched waists, and full stiffened skirts, elements...

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