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Start Over Object class Clothing Collection place France Accession number Acc.3032
Hearst Museum object titled Bodice and skirt, accession number 7-7290a,b, described as a.) bodice - cummerbund effect with three tucks, rounded point in front. Front decorated with three appliqued panels. bodice made of embroidered net, decorated with silk (the reverse of the skirt). Neckline is loose falling chiffon petals with clear sequin beads (metallic, crystal, pearlescent) with drawstring cord. bodice fastens in back with hooks and eyes. Elbow length sleeves with large panels of silk trimmed with net, lace edging. Decorative knots on outside of sleeve with silk fringe and smaller knots. Center back has bow of waistline fabric with sequin and beaded medallions, more fringe, knotting and macrame in 3 textures and colors (cream and ivory) front 13", back 10.5" b.) skirt - crepe de chine, cuts with embroidered net to give insert illusion, appliques to simulate insertion. lining with 2 flounces of sheer silk plainweave, pleated flounce of silk taffeta. Long train. Decorative darts at sides and back down to hip line in 1/2 ". Fastens center back with hook and eye, snaps. small slits in top of skirt. Front waist to hem 40", back 59.5
Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 7-7205, described as Evening cape. Silk. Corded weave, embroidered; lace, chiffon trim; macramé knotted fringe; satin lining. Grey, cream lining. 25.5 long in front. “P. Contzen, 16 Rue Richelieu”. Silk lining deteriorated.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7187, described as Petticoat. Materials: Batiste, lace. Techniques: sewing. Colors: white. Dimensions: 37 inches long center front. Remarks: Long, white batiste, petticoat with drawstring waist. Single layer, gored, top half joined to double ruffle. Under ruffle is lace trimmed at bottom, out-ruffle is circularly cut with much val lace insertion. Strip of beading insertion where ruffles join top half of insertion. Strip of beading insertion where ruffles join top half of skirt. Monogram NJD at waistline. Tuck made inside to shorten. Slight stains. Goes with 3625.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7206, described as Evening dress. Materials: Net, beads, metallic yarn. Techniques: sewing, printing, beading, embroidery. Colors: Black and white, silver. Dimensions: 36.25 inches long center front to flounce, 8.5 inch flounce. Remarks: Evening dress of black and white net printed with vertical pattern of stripes and rows of crescents. Designs outlined with crystal bugel beads. Sleeveless with low V-cut neck, loose bodice, low waistline emphasized by belt effect of silver embroidered and silver and rhinestone beads. Flaired skirt ends in 0.5 inch row of beads and black net flounce. Good condition, some beads coming loose.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7212, described as Evening gown. Materials: Silk, beads, imitation pearls. Techniques: Satin with beaded net over satin; tunic with points and tassels; bodice has pearls, net lace inset. Colors: Cream over yellow; pink lace inset. Dimensions: 59 inches long with train, 7 inch sleeves.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7189, described as Lingerie dress. Materials: sewing, embroidery, tucking. Colors: white. Dimensions: 65.5 inches long center front. Remarks: Lingerie dress of white batiste decoration with white white embroidery, lace insertion and edging, tucks. High boned collar, three-fourths full sleeves, back opening, fitted waist and hip with skirt shaped to flair widely at bottom into back train. Excellent condition. Goes with 3624.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7272, described as Evening gown in silk, sequins, rhinestones, and metal-wrapped yarns. Spaced plain weave and taffeta, bolero with lace, gold sequins, rhinestones, chiffon underskirt attached. Colors are white and gold. Made by Mme. F. Dulou, 21 Rue d’Antin, Avenue de l’Opera, Paris.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7186, described as Dress. Materials: Batiste, lace, silk velvet. Techniques: Hand embroidery, hand and machine sewing, lace insertion. Colors: Pale blue, ecru lace, black silk velvet. Dimensions: 53.5 inches long center front. Remarks: Pale blue batiste, hand embroidered with blue trimmed with ecru val lace insertion and edging and black silk butterfly at waistline. Tunic flounce over hobble skirt. Back opening. Good condition, faint stains on front skirt. 11 inches of weight strip on hobble skirt has been removed. Some bodice trim needs re-tacking.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress and scarf, accession number 7-7166a,b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress: bodice and skirt, accession number 7-7283a,b, described as two piece dress, silk a)Bodice, cream colored weighted silk lining is cut out. Full elbow length sleeves. Bodice fastens center front with a slight V and elevated above the natural waistline in the back. The color of the dress fabric is a luscious olive. Metallic silver, gold and a dull gray brown passementerie is used to trim the neck and create a tab fretwork down the front. The neckline, down the front is filled with a double ruffle of ecru embroidered net. The neck and the bands over the shoulders are made out of green cord, laid in a lace-like pattern, accentuated with crests and circles of dark and light green embroidery. A double ribbon rosette on either side, in the front, centered with a button featuring a cross motif is above the natural bust-line. Two such embellishments fall onto the skirt on the front and one in the center back. The sleeves are decorated with two vertical tucks and the cuff is trimmed with the same passementerie as used on the front of the bodice. One of the embroidered circles used in the cord decoration and a different flounce in an embroidered net in ecru. Two hooks in the inside back of the bodice will fasten the bodice to the skirt. The waistband is pleated, cummerbund like of dark green, plain-weave silk. b)Skirt with train. Forest, sea foam, green silk lining was cut out. The front is decorated with twin panels of passementerie, laid out in a tab-like pattern to harmonize with what is in the bodice. The two eyes that would receive the hooks from the bodice to hold the garment in place are still present. The hem is finished with one inch horsehair to protect the garment from wear. Even though the lining has been removed from this garment, it is still in good condition.

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