Fort Wayne Fashion

Dress
64.130.6
From old card: Two piece woman's white organdy dress of the "shirtwaist era." Skirt is full with a series of vertical tucks extending from the waist approximately 7" down the skirt; about half way down in the center of the skirt is another row of v... View Full Record
Dress
63.58.11
Dress: two piece dress; divided as 'A' (dress) & 'B' (accompanying jacket) in card description; heavy ivory-colored linen, hand-embroidered in heavy floss; trimmed with lace. Donor Info: From Elkhart family of Fort Wayne.... View Full Record
Dress
78.15.30
Dress: silk & lace; pleated from waist; back closes with hooks & eyes. Bodice has insert which is pleated, the rest of the bodice is layered to give the impression of a shirt waist. Sleeves are straight but slightly puffed at the hem. Skirt is pleate... View Full Record
Dress
64.128.6
From old card: Two piece dress of black peau de soie . Bodice has high, square, collarless neckline, and hooks down the back; lined in white cotton; front is designed with two strips of matching fabric appliqu�d from left shoulder diagonally to lef... View Full Record
Dress, Wedding
68.109.1
From old card: WEDDING DRESS: early 1900's; cream-colored satin; skirt is plain and straight with just a slight fullness at the bottom; hemline in back extends into a very brief train; dress is stayed at the waistline & hooks up the back; bodice is a... View Full Record
Dress
90.31.1
2 piece, cloth, black, 2 inch hem on bottom; blouse, silk facing, sequined designs on front and collar. Dress handmade by Susan Catherine Brown.... View Full Record
Dress
62.86.17
From old card: Pale blue organdy dress with darker blue embroidered dots, trimmed with tucked net. This object was considered for deaccessioning on 28March2011 because of lack of provenance; however, it was retained as an example of 1910s clo... View Full Record
Dress
62.96.19 A, B
From old card: Dress with black silk skirt in two tiers, each trimmed with three inch black velvet. Bodice is of black chiffon with three inch velvet at waist. Trimmed front and back with steel balls. Wide collar over shoulders with balls of stee... View Full Record
Uniform, Occupational
64.4.1
From old card: Uniform jacket of dark blue wool serge; overall length from neck to hem is 30 inches; fitted with slightly flaring peplum, the back of which has two clusters of pleats; tailored revers; patch pockets with buttoned flaps (two breast, 2... View Full Record
Uniform, Occupational
97.18.1
Blue with white stripes; button front; with white cotton full length apron, skirt has layered hem. Name inked on apron at waist C-R-EGGLESIO(N OR M)." See accesion file for more info.... View Full Record
Uniform, Organizational
83.19.1 A
American Red Cross worker's dress, light blue cotton;white button on collar and cuffs; 2 front pockets; wide belt, blue cotton with 3 white buttons; emblem at front, chest high: blue shield on white with blue lettering "ARC Canteen Worker" with large... View Full Record
Dress
62.96.75
From old card: Chiffon dress of black and white geometric print. 1/2 inch black satin ruffles at neck, sleeves, down front, several places at hem. Wide black satin ribbon at hips. White net lining in top.... View Full Record
Dress
74.81.2
Belonged to Lillian Jacobs Tolan, mother of donor (1891-1973). From old card: Dress: Cream-coloured crepe with hearts and flowers embroidery of same color around V-neck and skirt. Below the waist tie belt; front of dress has small section of gath... View Full Record
Dress
70.25.1
From old card: Dress: Net and Battenberg Lace, ecru, large lavender satin bow at center waist. Sleeveless, straight bodice with full short skirt. Typical "flapper" dress. Excellent condition. Worn in Fort Wayne By Mary Jane Colwell, native of Fort W... View Full Record
Dress
66.42.9
From old card: WOMAN'S DRESS: of rose velvet trimmed at the hipline with bands of flowered lace in a dull gold color; dress is sleeveless, collar less and straight-cut and is what would be referred to today as a "shift"; c. late 1920's; condition exc... View Full Record
Gown, Evening
79.32.4
From old card: Wine/red crepe, sleeveless, rhinestone trim.... View Full Record
Gown, Evening
79.65.1
From old card: Evening Gown: White Japanese silk, white pattern of flowers on white background. Halter straps crossed and knotted in the back. Zipper on the left side. Hemline dips in the back.... View Full Record
Dress
64.53.16
From old card: Woman's dress of orange silk with neckline forming a slight V; neckline trimmed in narrow orange velvet ribbon which ties in front in a bow; front bodice has narrow front pleats on each side and an openwork flower design in the center... View Full Record