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Cat. no.: 48.80

Artist: Bergdorf Goodman (Retailer)

This long-sleeved, fur-trimmed gown was worn by Marjorie Merriweather Post for her marriage to Joseph E. Davies on December 12, 1935.

Cat. no.: 48.81.1-2

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1932-1935

Two piece negligee of peach colored silk edged with yellow machine made Valenciennes lace. The main garment is constructed from a circular capelet worn over the head, with a decorative bias cut...

Cat. no.: 48.83

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1932-1937

Cream colored satin dressing gown trimmed with lace. Bodice front has a modified princess seam from waist to side seam with small tucks for shaping at bust. An overlapping shawl collar of satin...

Cat. no.: 48.84

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1934-1937

This short sleeved black velvet dressing gown is open in front to expose a companion undergarment (now missing). The wide, open neckline is cut in a scallop shape and edged with black lace, also...

Cat. no.: 48.85

Artist: Bonwit Teller & Co. (Retailer)

Date: 1933-1938

Black evening dress with a narrow, sleeveless underdress that closes on the left side with a metal zipper. The outer garment has an open, square neckline in front and a low V in back. Short...

Cat. no.: 48.86

Artist: Toute Prête, Inc. (Designer)

Date: 1935-1938

This black, bias cut evening dress of the late thirties emulates earlier Paris fashions. The bodice and triangular shaped sleeve are cut in one. Sleeves are trimmed with 36" long knotted fringe....

Cat. no.: 48.87

Artist: Hattie Carnegie, Inc. (Retailer)

This classic gown from the early 1950s has a full skirt, fitted waist, and fitted bodice with a pleated shoulder drape extending from the front across the back. A cloth corsage of green...

Cat. no.: 48.88

Artist: Jay Thorpe (Designer)

Date: 1930-1935

This long sleeved day dress of gray waffle crêpe is asymmetrically trimmed with a darker gray and cream colored satin. Large bias cut, triangular insets extend from the right shoulder to left...

Cat. no.: 48.89

Date: 1935-1937

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this tailored wool, caramel-colored dress during her residency at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from 1937-38. Her husband, Joseph Davies, was the U.S. Ambassador to...

Cat. no.: 48.8.1-2

Artist: Baker (Designer)

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this dress at her presentation to society at age 16. For her birthday party, she wore the dress in the center, shown here from the back.

Cat. no.: 48.90

Date: 1935-1937

Marjorie Merriweather Post wore this gray wool dress during her residency at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from 1937-38. Her husband, Joseph Davies, was the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union at...

Cat. no.: 48.91

Artist: Bergdorf Goodman (Retailer)

Date: 1936-1940

This evening gown is constructed in pale celadon colored corded lace trimmed with lamb's wool. The sleeveles lace bodice is cut in a deep V neckline at front and back. The front "V" is filled...

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