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EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.134

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1961-1965

This pink, floor length evening dress is built on a sleeveless pink satin foundation cut in a princess line. An overlay of lace with ruched, irridescent ribbon is applied at each side, front and...

EVENING DRESS

EVENING DRESS

Cat. no.: 48.135

Artist: Oldric Royce, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1963-1965

This sleeveless, floor length evening gown has a cream colored bodice and and a low scoop neckline. A freehanging band of fuschia silk is applied flat at the bottom edge of the bodice. The skirt...

"MARIE ANTOINETTE" COSTUME

"MARIE ANTOINETTE" COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.136.1-3

Artist: Unknown

Date: ca. 1925

This two piece tan and copper garment was custom designed as a Marie Antoinette costume for Mrs. Post. The bodice is constructed on a silk charmeuse foundation with two rows of gathered taffeta...

BODICE FROM COSTUME

BODICE FROM COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.137

Artist: Schneider-Anderson Company (Designer)

Date: 1920-1934

This bodice was designed and custom made for Mrs. Post as part of a costume representing late 17th or early 18th century French or English court dress. The cream colored velvet bodice is built on...

"STARRY NIGHT" COSTUME

"STARRY NIGHT" COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.138.1-5

Artist:

Date: 1926

This silk crêpe costume was worn by Marjorie Merriweather Post at the Everglades Ball on February 25, 1926. The Everglades Ball was a fancy dress ball held annually at the Everglades Club in...

RENAISSANCE OR "JULIET" COSTUME

RENAISSANCE OR "JULIET" COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.139.1-2

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1928-1929

This theatrical, Renaissance-style costume in salmon brocade is often referred to as Marjorie Merriweather Post's "Juliet" costume. Post wore this costume to the Everglades Ball on March 7, 1929....

OPERA COAT

OPERA COAT

Cat. no.: 48.140

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1927-1935

This theatrical gold velvet cloak is lined with mint green silk charmeuse. The body of the garment is cut narrow in front, with a princess seamed back flaring from the waist to the hem and ending...

FEMALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

FEMALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.144.1-7

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this elaborate costume to the "Whoopee Ball" at the Bath and Tennis Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1, 1929.

PANTS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

PANTS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.145.1

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Men’s style pants of cream silk velvet with front button placket. Side seam pockets and front watch pocket. The pants have an interior waist band and are interlined with canvas. The pants...

CHAPS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

CHAPS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.145.2-3

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Two single narrow leggons chaps of white silk velvet. The top edge is cut on the diagonal and decorated with a 1 ½ in. zig-zag design of small color beads. The outer most edge is trimmed with...

LOINCLOTH FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

LOINCLOTH FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.145.4

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Two panels of white velvet decorated with an Indian motif of teal velvet and white and orange beads backed in cotton hang from a 1 ¾ in. horizontal beaded belt. The belt has American Indian...

BREASTPLATE FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

BREASTPLATE FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Cat. no.: 48.145.5

Artist: Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Date: ca. 1920

Theatrical Indian Warrior breastplate. The breastplate is made up of a strip of leather. Within each section there are six tubular-shaped ivory (whatchamacallits?). In each section the ivory...

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