The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
Cat. # | Name | Description | ||
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9301 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 002 | Dress | Woman's 3-piece antique day dress. Woven wool jacket and skirt, rayon dickey. Heavy black wool skirt and bodice with satin-stitch pattern of dots and lines. Fully lined. Skirt floor length, 6 gores with 3 hook & eye closures at waist band. Center back closure placket 7 1/2'' long; longer in bodice. Bodice same fabric and trimmed around neck, down front and at wrist of sleeve with black braid. Three inch gap in front where black and pink dickey is inserted. Bodice lined with beige twill. Lining extends to center front with hook and eye closing. Long gathered sleeves with bias ruffle and braid at wrists. Dickey hooks inside bodice with hook and eyes at neckline. Covers lining and front opening of bodice. Made of black satin with small dots and lines of pink and green. Pleated horizontally across top from neckline down 4'' center front, then gathered the rest of the way across. Horizontal pleats folded back and forth (up & down) to form heavy texture. Lined. 14'' long at center front. Color: BK,PK,GR | |
9302 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 003 | Blouse | Woven puckered cotton. Fitted. Mandarin collar. Set-in long sleeves. Buttons left to right. 5/8'' machine lace edge. Mandarin collar. Back pleated at bottom which is 3 1/2'' lower than front, giving a modified bustle effect. Self-lined with cottom muslin. Eleven buttons (missing), hand-worked buttonholes. Color: CR,YL | |
9303 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 004 | Blouse | Woman's brocade. Mandarin collar. Long set-in sleeves. Three horizontal tucks on upper area of two-piece tapered cuffless sleeves. Dickey/yoke overlay fastens to left shoulder seam and armeye. Color: BK,OR | |
9304 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 005 | Blouse | Woman's silk taffeta brocade. Notched 1 1/2'' stand-up collar. Five 1/4'' tucks on either side of center front. Bottom v-shaped front and back. 1'' x 2'' lace patch pocket on left-upper side near center for watch. Self-lined; stays through waist area. Black machine lace over bottom 7'' of long sleeves. Color: BK | |
9305 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 006 | Dress | Woman's woven summer weight two-piece. Navy blue with white polka dots: (a) Bodice. Bateau neckline. Collar trimmed with small ruffle of same fabric. Center front gathered with hook and eye at neckline & a buttonhole center front on both sides of waist band and one in center back that buttons to skirt. Fitted long set-in sleeves with same fabric ruffle with 1/4'' lace on either side of ruffle; (b) Gored skirt. Floor-length; fitted. 7'' flounce with double ruffle at top and bottom over hem; (c) Extra fabric scraps. Ten. Color: BL,WH | |
9306 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 007 | Blouse | Woman's woven cotton, floral design. Stand-up collar and leg of mutton sleeves. Yoke-type overlay. 2'' lace edge of yoke and at wrist of sleeves. Fabric gathered to center front of yoke overlay to waist covering closure. Waist darton each side of front. Fitted back comes to a "V" at waist. Four white buttons. Self lined with muslin-like material. Color: CR,RD | |
9307 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 008 | Skirt | Woman's 5-gored; woven wool with all-over floral pattern. Gathered at center back at waist. Back hem longer. Black velvet dust protector inside hem. Fully lined. Waist band faced. Color: BK,OR | |
9308 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 009 | Skirt | Woman's woven wool. Floral print with beige and brown stripes. Straight silhouette with fabric gathered to set-in waist band. 10'' side placket with buttons and hand-worked buttonholes. Hem faced; back hem longer than front. Center back gathered fully to waist band. Color: TN,OR,GR | |
9309 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 010 | Scarf | Net, with 1 1/2'' wide lace on front edge and 2 3/4'' machine lace on back edge. Eleven flower motifs on front portion. Color: CR | |
9310 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 011 | Bonnet | Child's; antique. Black crocheted, with rust colored crochet around edges. One tie 18'' long; other 17'' long. Made of salvaged seam tape. Crocheted rust-colored trim edge. Beautiful crochet work in bonnet. Color: BK,OR | |
9311 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 012 | Mitt | Pair. Made into mitts by cutting off fingers and part of the thumbs. Above-wrist length. Wrists hemmed and a lower palm on one mitt hemmed. Three vertical lines of stitching on back of palms, flared from wrist toward finger opening. Color: BK | |
9312 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 013 | Mitt | Pair. Made into mitts by cutting off fingers and part of the thumbs. Thumbs shortened and hemmed along with lower palms. Three vertical lines of stitching on back of palms, flared from wrist toward finger opening. Color: BK | |
9313 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5. 014 | Purse, change | Coin purse. Folds out accordion-style. Three interior compartments of red material and light cardboard. 4 1/4'' chain handle. Silver metal hinge on bottom. Chain gold in color. Front and back covered with polished white shell. Floral design in blue and green on front edge. Color: WH,BL,GR,GD | |
9314 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0016 | Book | "Sewing Models, Domestic Science Course." Sewing samples included in book were done by Teresa M. Kopietz Schaenzer, ISTC, 1914. Color: BK,WH | |
9315 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0017 | Magazine | ''The Delineator.'' The Butterick Publishing Co. Vol. XXXVIII:6, December, 1891. "A Journal of Fashion and Culture and Fine Arts", 15 cents per issue; $1.00 per year. Color: BK,WH | |
9316 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0018 | Magazine | ''The Delineator.'' The Butterick Publishing Co. Vol. XL:3, September, 1892. "A Journal of Fashion and Culture and Fine Arts", 15 cents per issue; $1.00 per year. Color: BK,WH | |
9317 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0019 | Magazine | ''The Delineator.'' The Butterick Publishing Co. Vol. XL:4, October, 1892. "A Journal of Fashion and Culture and Fine Arts", 15 cents per issue; $1.00 per year. Color: BK,WH | |
9318 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0020 | Magazine | ''The Delineator''. The Butterick Publishing Co. Vol. XLI:6, June, 1893. "The Columbian Number". "A Journal of Fashion and Culture and Fine Arts", 15 cents per issue; $1.00 per year. Color: BK,WH | |
9319 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0021 | Magazine | ''The Delineator''. The Butterick Publishing Co. Vol. XLVI:6, December, 1895. "The Christmas Number".. "A Journal of Fashion and Culture and Fine Arts", 15 cents per issue; $1.00 per year. Color: BK,WH | |
9320 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0022 | Magazine | ''The Delineator''. The Butterick Publishing Co. Vol. LIX:4, April, 1902. Color: BK,WH | |
9321 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0026 | Clipping, magazine | Nine, a. - i. a. "Best Types of Spring Hats,", Woman's Home Companion, March, 1911, p. 81. b. "The Young Girl's____", Designs by Grace Margaret Gould, ibid, p. 82. c. "First Aids to the Fall Outfit,", Woman's Home Companion (?), 1917. d. "Created by Bulloz of Paris,", ibid. e. "Tailor-Made Dresses for Summer,", Ladies Home Journal, May, 1898, p. 17. f. "Musical score, "Recessional,", Ibid, pp. 18-19. g. "Fashion Notes," Demorest's Monitor of Fashions, IS:2, May 1889, cover and page 2. h. "Drawn Work," The Delineator, June, 1891, p. 522. i. Page from "The Bee", Omaha newspaper. Friday, ___20, 1917. | |
9322 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0027 | Poncho | Striped, fringed. Color: CR,BR,BL,RD,YL | |
9323 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0033 | Dress | Cream background with batik-like designs, with darker border print, used at hem and in cummerbund. Dressmaker; fabric purchased in Singapore. Color: CR,GR,GD,OR | |
9324 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.0036 | Dress | Wide border at hem has alternating stripes of silver threads. Color: BL | |
9325 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.015 | Book | "Recipes and Rules for Waitress Work," by Mary L. Townsend, B. A., Professor of Home Economics, Iowa State Teachers' College. 84 pp + index. Contains recipes and rules for waitress work with instructions for care of bathrooms, bedrooms, dining room, kitchen and pantry, lamp, rules for serving and washing dishes. Paper cover. Color: TN | |
9326 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.017 | Magazine | "The Delineator, a Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Arts." Butterick Publishing Co., Vol. XXXVIII; 6, Dec. 1891. 15c per issue, $1.00 per year. Fashion publication, Christmas issue. Color: OR | |
9327 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.018 | Magazine | "The Delineator, a Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Arts." Butterick Publishing Co., Vol. XL, 3. 15c per issue, $1.00 per year. Fashion publication, | |
9328 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.019 | Magazine | "The Delineator, a Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Arts." Butterick Publishing Co., Vol. XL, 4. 15c per issue, $1.00 per year. Fashion publication. Color: OR,BK | |
9329 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.020 | Magazine | "The Delineator, a Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Arts." Butterick Publishing Co., Vol. XLI, 6. 15c per issue, $1.00 per year. Fashion publication. Color: OR,BK | |
9330 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.021 | Magazine | "The Delineator, a Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Arts." Butterick Publishing Co., Vol. XLVI, 6. 15c per issue, $1.00 per year. Fashion publication. Christmas issue. Color: OR,BK | |
9331 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.022 | Magazine | "The Delineator, a Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Arts." Butterick Publishing Co., Vol. LIX, 4. 15c per issue, $1.00 per year. Fashion publication. Christmas issue. Color: OR,BK | |
9332 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.023 | Magazine | "The Queen of Fashion, A Women's Magazine." The McCall Co., Publishers., Vol. XXIV: 11.411 pp. 5c per copy, 50c per year. Fashion publication. Christmas issue. Color: TN,BR | |
9333 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.024 | Magazine | "The Ladies Home Journal." 10c per copy, $1 per year. 32 pp. with 4-page supplement of items for sale. Gives advice on many topics. Enclosed contents from front cover. Color: GY,BL | |
9334 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.025 | Magazine | "Le Jardin des Modes." Issue #315. 150 francs per copy. Cover gray with black writing, showing lady in black coat and green hat. Text entirely in French. Color: GY,BK | |
9335 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.026 | Clipping, magazine | Loose pages from magazines and a newspaper: a. "Best Type of Spring Hats,'' Woman's Home companion, march, 1911, p. 81; b. "The Young girls," Designs by Grace Margaret Gould, Woman's Home Companion, 3/1911, p. 82; c. "First Aids to the Fall Outfit," Woman's Home Companion, 1917; d. "Created by Bulloz of Paris," Woman's Home Companion, 1917; f. "Recessional," words by Rudyard Kipling, music by Reginald DeKoven, musical score, ibid.p. 18-19 and "New Ideas for Strawberry Festivals," b y Several Clever Women, ibid, p. 20; g. "Fashion Notes," Demarest's Monitor of Fashions, Vol. IX: 2, New York, May, 1889. cover & p. 2; h. Fashion for June," p. 521 & "Drawn Work,", p. 522, The Delineator, June, 1891; i. pages from "The Bee," Omaha newspaper, Friday, July 20, 1917. | |
9336 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.027 | Poncho | Cape style woven all one piece with off white, beige, chocolate brown strips with red, yellow, blue design in middle of strip alternated with solid off white strip. Sewn together down left side. 5'' seam on right shoulder for shaping. 7'' center front slit opening with cord laced up to collar for tied closure. Ends of cord have tassel. Fringe around bottom made of same yarn as tassel in a chocolate brown color. Single row of crochet stitch in off-white yarn around collar. Diagonal strips in chocolate brown, beige and off white. Designs in yellow, red and blue in center of strips alternated with a strip of off- white. Color: CR,TN,BR,ML | |
9337 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.028 | Suit | Woman's two-piece teal silk suit with belt. (a) Jacket. Princess style, fully lined with turquoise colored lining. Front closure of three metal buttons with pearl center 7/8'' wide and one hook and eye. Long sleeves; (b) A-line skirt with center back closure. 7'' flap zipper and two hooks and eyes on 1 1/2'' waist band. Fully lined with same lining as jacket. Darted on right front side and left back side, 1 1/2'' lower hem put in with 1/2'' hem tape. Self-lined in addition to regular lining. Hemming tape 1'' short on bottom hem; (c) Belt. Buckle covered with suit fabric. 7/8'' wide x 38'' long, covered by suit fabric. Dressmaker-made. Fabric from Thailand. Color: GR | |
9338 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.029 | Dress | Two piece heavy wool vest and skirt. (a) Vest. Scoop neckline, not darted. Center front closure using five pairs of velcro with five decorative navy blue 3/4'' buttons over velcro. Center back seam. (b) skirt. Darted on both sides front and back. 1 1/8'' waist band with skirt fastener and decorative button on left side closure and 7'' flap zipper. Fabric has yellow, red, rose, green, orange, pink, white, and black strips. Skirt 39'' long. 35'' waist. Vest 29'' bust. Color: BL,ML | |
9339 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.030 | Dress | Woman's dressmaker jacket dress: (a) Dress. 2'' hem put in with hem tape. Sleeveless A-line, sheat style with bust, back shoulder and double pointed waist dars front and back. Scoop neckline. Center back 21'' zipper closures; length below the knee. Underlined with lavendar lining; (b) jacket. Long sleeves set in. Round scoop collarless neckline. Back shoulder darst and bust darts. Navy flue lining. Fully lined. Trimmed with emtallic braid and 1/16'' sequins around neck, down both sides of center front opening and around lower edgfe of sleeve. Hand-stitched at top of closure with white thread to hold shut at neckline. Color: BL | |
9340 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.031 | Dress | Woman's sleeveless long dress, floral-patterned cotton fabric. Off-white with hot pink, green and tan. Size 10. Fitted empire waistline with V-neckline and gathered skirt, separated by a pink 2 3/4'' midriff belt tying in center front. Darts under bust. Lined down to midriff belt. Gathered to midriff belt with center back closure using hook and eye at top and a 13'' zipper. 2 3/4'' hem. Sleeveless. Color: CR,PK,GR | |
9341 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.032 | Dress | Woman's off-white dress with blue, gray and navy design in woven fabric. Shift with slight A-line. Peter Pan collar, back shoulder darts and underarm darts. Center front 20'' zipper closure. Slightly A-line. Seam down center back. Stitiching 1/4'' from edge around collar and cuffs. Fabric hand printed, based on Inca Indian design. Fabric bought at Silvania Prints, a fabric shop in Lima, Peru. Color: BL.GY,CR | |
9342 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.033 | Dress | Woman's floor-length sleeveless dress of woven cotton, with cummerbund sewn in. Cream background with design in re orange, green and gold. Bodice is princess-cut with straight skirt. Faced collar in cream fabric. 2-piece pointed collar. Center front opening 6 1/2'' long. Back shoulder and waist darts. Center back closure with 22'' flap zipper. Hook and eye at top of back. Collar straight with gathers at waist. Red orange 4 1/2'' border at hem, 1/2'' hand-stitched hem. Sleeveless, faced with same fabric and lace hemming tape 3/4'' wide hand sewn. Cummerbund 4'' wide lined with cream-colored cloth. Five fabric-covered buttons 1/2'' diameter. Made with border material in red orange batik-like deisgn. Front opening dressmaker stitched to hold shut 3'' from collar, using white thread. Color: CR,RD,OR,GR,GD | |
9343 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.034 | Dress | Woman's wool kashmir woven chemise style a-line. Round neckline with 2'' embroidery around front of neckline only. Bust darts. 4 1/2'' wide embroidery starts center front below neckline embroidery and continues down front of dress to bottom. Hand stitched 1 1/2'' hem put in with lace hemming tape in light turquoise. Long set-in sleeves, hemmed with lace hemming tape 2 1/4'' wide. Embroidery work around lower edge of long sleeves. Sleeves 12 1/2'' wide at bottom. 22'' zipper hand stitched closure center back. Color: BL,PK,LV,PR | |
9344 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.035 | Dress | Muu-muu. Woven fabric of pink with floral print dark rose trim. Round neck in front and V in back. Rose colored satin tape trimmed yoke. Falls in pleats from yoke. Tape trim ties in center back bow. Loose fitting, with 2'' hem. Short raglan sleeves with rose satin trim tape binding on end of sleeve. Fabric on front of dress is sewn on upside down. Stems of flowers point upward. Trim tape 36'' long attached at back base of V neckline tied into a tow. Color: Pk,ML | |
9345 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.036 | Dress | Silk with metallic thread design in borders at hem. Color: BL | |
9346 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.037 | Gown, evening | Long fitted shift with empire waistline. Snap at top of center back closure and a 16'' zipper. Bodice fully lined, scoop neckline, empire waist with waist and back shoulder darts. Skirt gathered slightly around waist. 1'' metallic panel down left front side, metallic border 3 1/4'' wide on bottom edge of skirt and design set on purple throughout. Set-in long sleeves with metallic cuffs and design same as skirt. Two buttons on each cuff, fabric covered. Metallic trim 1 3/4'' wide with five fabric covered buttons which run vertically to metallic band below waist. Horizontal metallic band 1 1/2' wide sets above waist. Color: PR,SL | |
9347 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.038 | Dress | Woman's special occasion silk dress of woven floral brocade in light blue, Dark blue with navy velvet collar. Princess cut front and back. A-line. Mandarin navy blue collar. Center back 22'' zipper closure; darted under bust horizontally. A-line princess dart goes down to bottom of skirt front and back. Cap sleeves, open underarm. Self-lined in light blue fabric, brocaded work in dark blue floral design. Color: BL | |
9348 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.039 | Sweater | Machine-knit cardigan-style sweater with set-in 3/4 sleeves. 2 1/2'' side splits at side seams, with hook and eye at neck to close. Fully lined in ivory color. Ivory satin binding around neck, down front, and around sleeves and hem. Beaded floral design with white and ivory colored beads. Color: CR | |
9349 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.040 | Blouse | Woven cotton with embroidery collar at boat neck, including lace on top and bottom. 1/2'' wide lace around neckline, 4 1/2'' embroidery collar with lower edge grimmed with 1'' blue and white machine lace. Colors of embroidery are pink, lavendar, gold, blue and green on white background.. Color: ML | |
9350 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.041 | Blouse | Woven cotton, size medium. Set in cap sleeves. 26'' long, gathered to square neckline; embroidery design around neck and on ends of tie at waist. Greet feather stitch around top of neck and around sleeves. Color: CR,OR,GR,BL | |
9351 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.042 | Stole | Lifht blue with design in black and gold metallic thread. Hana woven in Germany. Design starts 3'' up from ends and repeats in bands, a total of 15 3/4'' long. Color: BL,BK,GD | |
9352 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.043 | Hat | Purple velvet pillbox 3'' high, for fall and winter.. Silver mtallic embroidery trimmed with pearl beads and some beads in center of design in green and blue. Color: PR | |
9353 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.044 | Necklace | Four items: (a) Necklace of porcupine quills in cream and brown, an plant fiber beads of red and white; (b) Necklace of plant seed beads and seashells; (c) Collar necklace. Blue, green, red and black plant seed beads; (d) Bracelet of glass beads in red, blue, black and white around plant seed beads of red and black mixed color and gray shell center with bead trim. Color: CR,BR,RD,WH | |
9354 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.045 | Poncho | Child's handwoven striped poncho. Pink facing around neckline. Self-fringed 3/4'' long around bottom. 6'' zipper closure center front. 15'' long center front and back and shoulders down arm including fringe. Zipper sewn in center style. Seams down front, back and shoulders down arm. Strips come to form a V center front, back and shoulder down arm. Color: BK,RD,PK,BL | |
9355 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.046 | Thread | Spool of small, fine real gold. Cotton core wound on a wooden spool. Color: GD | |
9356 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.047 | Poncho | Child's woven wool poncho in yellow, green, white, turquoise, purple, black, burnt orange and hot pink. Small plaid design forming strips. 6'' center style zipper in center front. Seams down front, back and shoulder down arm. Strips form V-shape in center front and back and at shoulder seam down arm. 2'' facing aound neck. 1'' fringe around bottom edge. Color: ML | |
9357 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.048 | Dress | Child's jumper, blouse and apron, approx. size 6: (a) Five each 3/8'' shank silver metal buttons at center back closure. Scoop neckline in front only. Waist darts on each side front and back. Bodice fully lined. Gathered to bodice with four rows of stitching with elastic thread. 1/4'' homemaker hem. Sleeveless. Buttons all match, back closure buttons and buttons for front trim. White piping, two vertical rows 3 1/2'' apart in center front. 4 each 3/8'' shank metal buttons on inside of piping on each side. 8 buttons; (b) Blouse. Round neckline with binding of same material as jumper. White material with hot pink German print. Four 3/8'' white plastic buttons in center back closure. Short sleeves hemmed with binding of same fabric as neckline. Midriff length with elastic around bottom. Neckline slightly gathered in center front; c. Apron. Waistband has two buttonholes to button onto jumper. 23'' ties tie in back. Covers the front of the jumper from the waist down to four inches above bottom. Made with same German print fabric as blouse. Hem 1 3/4'' wide. Color: GR | |
9358 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.049 | Hanging | Woven. One white fabric sewn to one red fabric at top. Design red on white side and white on red side. Design holds fabric together. Lower edge woven together for 1/4'' then fringed 1 1/2'' long. Reversible. Design shows lady, dog, and house on stilts with ladder. Color: RD,WG | |
9359 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.050 | Hanging | Woven wool. Design woven on bottom half. Other half has multi-colored strips. Fringe tied to each end, using cotton cord. One end is 1'' long; other is 3''. Color: BL,RD,WH,GR,BK | |
9360 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.051 | Hanging | Center design in black, white and wine. End has 2 1/2' gray followed by 4'' strips in black, red, white, blue. In center is black, white and dark wine colored design on gray background. Color: GY,BK,RD,WH | |
9361 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.052 | Poncho | Woven wool in variegated sripes althernating bright colors starting with red, purple, turquoise, rust, green red, purple, turquoise, purple, pink, purple, rust and purple. Colors repeat in reverse order at other end. Diamond shaped design in center. 4 1/2'' fringe. Color: ML | |
9362 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.053 | Runner, Table | Variegated stripes of red, purple, green, pink, cream, blue, yellow and orange. Center design has black diamond with a hot pink diamond around it with cream colored edge. Color: ML | |
9363 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.10 | Scarf | Lace border and motifs. Color: WH | |
9364 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.14 | Purse | Child's. Chain handle; polished white shell, -front has painted design. | |
9365 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.15 | Book | "Recipes and Rules for Waitress Work," by Mary L. Townsend. Used in beginning food class, ISTC Color: BK,WH | |
9366 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.23 | Magazine | ''The Queen of Fashion'', A Woman's Magazine. July, 1897. 5 cents per copy; 50 cents per year. Color: BK,WH | |
9367 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.24 | Magazine | ''Ladies Home Journal''. VIII:7, June, 1891. 10 cents per copy; $1.00 per year. Color: BK,WH | |
9368 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.25 | Magazine | ''Le Jardin des Modes''. #315, September, 1950. 150 francs per copy. (All in French). Color: BK,WH | |
9369 | UNIM1986.14.1985.5.44 | Necklace | Yagua Indian jewelry. a. Necklace. Porcupine quills, red and white beads. b. Necklace. Beads and seashells. c. Collar. Multi-colored glass and red/black plant-seed beads. d. Bracelet. Multi-colored beads. Color: ML | |
9370 | UNIM1986.14.1986.1.0045 | Pin, diaper | Rustproof, stainless steel, "Patented safety lock; cannot open accidentally." Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL | |
9371 | UNIM1986.14.1986.1.0050 | Pattern | For "quickie" layette for newborns - 3 months. weight 7 - 13#, height 17" -24". | |
9372 | UNIM1986.14.1986.1.22 | Mitten | Knit cream colored mitten with a novelty pattern. One only. | |
9373 | UNIM1986.14.1986.1.23 | Shoe | Infant's; right shoe only. Color: WH | |
9374 | UNIM1986.14.1986.1.24 | Dress | Infant's white dress. Round neckline. 2 full-length tucks in front and 4 released pleats & yoke in back. Loose, long sleeves with roll back cuffs edged with lace. Straight skirt attached to yoke. Three 1/2" released pleats each side. 3' hem. Center back closure with 5 buttons, hand worked buttonholes. Narrow lace around neck and on cuffs. | |
9375 | UNIM1986.14.1986.1.27 | Sleeper | White with blue floral print. Flared. Front has 9" zipper. Narrow machine hem at bottom. Kimono sleeves with elastic at wrists. Blue bias facing at neck and wrists. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9376 | UNIM1986.14.1986.2.0001 | Dress | Butcher linen sheath with jewel neckline; 5" slit at back with button/loop fasteners; faced to fashion fabric. Sleeveless; faced with self-fabric. 14" underarm zipper with hook & eye at arm's eye. Straight center back sem with pleat at hem. Fitted to waist dart at each skirt back & 2 darts each side of skirt front. Schiffli embroidery makes yoke effect on front & back bodice with border of embroidery. Small 1 1/4' overall desgin of roses. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: TN | |
9377 | UNIM1986.14.1986.2.0004 | Purse | Shows donor modeling suit made in a clothing class. | |
9378 | UNIM1986.14.1986.4.1B | Hood | Parts two of four, Three-piece regalia with packaging. Master's cap, gown, hood. White velvet around outside of hood; inside has dark blue with orange, blue on stripes. Color: BK,WH | |
9379 | UNIM1986.14.1986.5.1 | Umbrella | Eight metal ribs with metal tips extending beyond fabric. Metal telescoping shaft with nylon spacers near top. Wooden handle 2' x 2" diameter; 1/2' strap to fasten umbrella when closed. Braided cord on end of handle for carrying. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: CR | |
9380 | UNIM1987.9 | Purse | Knit fabric beaded with glass beads. Drawstring. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: ML | |
9381 | UNIM1988.;11.0219c | Necklace | Plastic beads with gold metal clasp. 54" long single strand. Black, red and gold 5/16" beads with 1/8" gold bead in between strung in a pattern of: * 1/4" gold beads, 5/16" black bead, 1/4" gold bead, 5/16" red bead. * repeat. One long string of beads. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK, RD, GD | |
9382 | UNIM1988.1.0002 | Uniform | World War II Army nurse's uniform and cap. Jacket has center front closure with 4 buttons. Pointed collar, revers, 2 epaulets with insignia. Diagonal welt pockets near bottom and 2 breast pockets. Center back and 2 princess seams. Long sleeves with 5/8" band of braid 3' above hem. Flared skirt with 3 gores front and back. Left waist zipper. Waistband with large button. Brass buttons & insignia.c. Tie. d. Utility cap. e. Garrison cap. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GR | |
9383 | UNIM1988.11.0007 | Jacket | Lace on collar and cuffs. V neckline, 3 1/2" collar in width and cuffs are 4" w. Sleeves are sewn on off shoulder style. Fabric has design woven in fabric. Largest buttons are 5/8" H x 1/4" dia. Machine button holes. Button of jacket is 10" longer in back. Orange and brown domed buttons in sizes, 1 1/4" in diameter 3 down front, 1" dia. 2 on buttons on each side and 1/2" dia. 2 on each side of the collactin front. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH, OR | |
9384 | UNIM1988.11.0021 | Dress | Blouse has a turtle neck with insert of open work through the center of collar, at base of collar and three rows in yoke that comes to a V in front starting at center of blouse and out to each side there are 15 very fine pin tucks in the middle, four 1/4" w pin tucks, seven very fine pin tucks, four more 1/4" pin tucks followed by a 3/4" pleat held sheeet at the shoulder with three 3/4" fabric covered buttons starting 1" below shoulder seam on down spaced 2" apart. Center back closure with 2 hook and eyes on collar and 9 down back. Four 1/8" pin tucks are on each side of back. Waist is slightly gathered and stitched down with a tape reinforcement on the back side of fabric. Long sleeves have a gusse underarm. End of sleeve is finished with upper part gathered on top side to a fitted wrist 5 1/2" h closure at waist with 2" placet helt sheet with 2 hook and eyes. Yoke has French knots in black spaced 1 1/4" apart. B.) Skirt has an adjustable waist using large hooks that go into metal eye rings. There are pleats in center front sewn down from waist 2 1/4". Skirt has five gores with two rows of 6 1/2" ruffles that has smocking at the top of ruffle and two small pin tucks one inch from bottom of ruffle. A 3" ruffle is on the bottom of skirt. There is a ruffle made of cotton fabric sewn on underside of bottom of skirt. It is 10" h total counting the 2 1/2" h ruffle sewn on the bottom edge. The skirt is 42" l x 65" w at bottom. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK | |
9385 | UNIM1988.11.00426 | Belt | 3 hooks and eyes on diagonal closure with 3 buttons on each side for decoration. Sketch on catalog sheet. | |
9386 | UNIM1988.11.0043 | Dress | Jewel neckline, empire waist in front, 14" l placket C.B. with one hook and eye at top neckline. Full A-line, floor length with shirt tail hem. Side seams only & waist seam in back only. Side belt loops. Peasant style with smacking at top where it attatches to bodice. Some fabric 1/4" band around bottom of sleeve at wrist. 1 1/2" w x 29" l belt with buckle. Large floral design in rich colors of people hot pink with blue green stems and leaves. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BK, PR, PK | |
9387 | UNIM1988.11.0045 | Dress | Rib knit, jewel neckline with some fabric binding, underarm darts, C.B. laped 22" zipper. Skirt is long, straight, gathered slightly to waist which is raised in the center front 7/8" binding doubled and sewn to waist on top edge. Sleeveless with some fabric binding around edges. Slit on left side 20" up from bottom of skirt. 1 3/4" hemming tape around bottom. Ribbed bodice highlights dress. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: PK | |
9388 | UNIM1988.11.0049 | Dress | U-neckline with gather in center front, 21" centered zipper closure c. back. Straight skirt, gathered to waistline with elastic over seam. Hem put in cap with hemming tape hem. Belt loops on side seams at waistline. Grosgrain lime green belt 2"w x 35" l. Three hidden snap closures. Bright colored print fabric. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: wine, navy, GR | |
9389 | UNIM1988.11.0051 | Dress | A- line - lined except sleeves. Tailored collar and tab front with 1/2" shank, plastic white buttons, 16 all the way down the front. A-line skirt with wide box pleat in center back. Belt loops at waist on each side (no belt). Long set in sleeves gathered to 3" w cuff with two button closure. Collar cuffs and front tab top stitched. Small flacked flowers with green leaves design on fabric. 1 1/4" hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL, PR, GR | |
9390 | UNIM1988.11.0057 | Blouse | Square neckline, short kimono style sleeves. Embroidery, cutwork and eyelet trim around neck, across shoulders and down sleeves around bottom of sleeves. Six 3/8" button center closure. Tape tie at waist. Six pin tucks on each side pink tuck back all the way to bottom of blouse. Three sets of three pin tucks on each side of front from shoulder down 6". Floral design on front only. Front of blouse is 4" longer in the center. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9391 | UNIM1988.11.0062 | Blouse | Square necked over blouse with short kimono sleeves. Emroidery center front, lace insertations front, back and sleeves, dgings on sleeves. Fitted waistband of eyelet. Back closure of four 1/2" dia buttons and two hook and eyes on waistband. Embroidery, lace and eyelet waistband. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9392 | UNIM1988.11.0080 | Skirt | Atlernate panels are pleated with eyelet insertations above pleats just below hip level. Tucks along edge of panel. Waistline finish is 3/4" w. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9393 | UNIM1988.11.0088 | Apron | Four layer bias ruffle 2 1/2" w at waist with 4 1/2" bias ties 32" l on each side. Apron is 15" long below waist, material is doubled and makes 1/2" circle when laid flat. Doubled material and the four layered ruffle at waist are special features. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL | |
9394 | UNIM1988.11.0089 | Nightgown | Lace Peter Pan collar, front yoke and on lower end of long sleeves. Center front tab closure using twelve 1/2" dia buttons. Pegnior is floor length. There is a back yoke made of muslin. 1 1/4" lace is around bottom of sleeve and on the front side there is 4 1/2" h lace starting 1 1/2" up from bottom of sleeve. 1 1/2" machine hem. Lower part of pegnior is gathered to yoke front and back very full. Nice lace, two piece sleeve. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9395 | UNIM1988.11.0090 | House coat | Cream with blue, yellow, violet and green floral print. Blue satin trim. Floor length. V neckline with center front closure of two hook and eyes on top, house coat is open from empire waistline to bottom. Short kimono sleeves with blue satin trim on bottom. There is satin trim around neck and down to empire waistline front and back center back seam. A line style. Dressmaker shortened length with 4" hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: CR, BL, YL, PR | |
9396 | UNIM1988.11.0092 | Nightgown | Scoop neckline with 2" w embroidery in front and 3/4" w in back. Gathered to center front and back at neckline. Set in short sleeves with same embroidery on bottom of sleeves. A-line style; 1 1/4" hem machine stitched 22" l gusset at side seam x 4" w at hem line. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9397 | UNIM1988.11.0095 | Slip | Back buttons (six) just past waist. Lace around neck and armscyes. Four panels front and back, flaring skirt. Bending to fit at neck 6" ruffle at bottom with 2 lace inserts and lace around bottom over top of 4" ruffle. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9398 | UNIM1988.11.0097 | Slip | No closure; drawstring at neckline to adjust neck and chest area. Cut at ridge of waist and gathered skirt over hip area for fullness. 3/4" straps same fabric, hand stitched 13" deep hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9399 | UNIM1988.11.0103 | Petticoat | Center back 1 button 1/2" dia on waistband creates closure. Two bands of 1/4" tucks with lace insertion between bands. Edging lace on bottom of skirt. Skirt gathered to waistband, fuller in back. 1/4" tucks start 11" above bottom of skirt, lace insert is 1 1/2" w lace on edge is 1" w. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH | |
9400 | UNIM1988.11.0108 | Petticoat | Center back 1/2" dia button on waistband for closure. 3" wide batiste embroidered edging. 1 3/4" hem with embroidered edging. One tuck 1" w sewen inches above hem. A-line style and gathered to waistband. Sketch on catalog sheet. |