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Evening dress in blue satin brocaded with salmon pink flowers

Evening dress in blue satin brocaded with salmon pink flowers

Evening dress in white satin with velvet stars

Evening dress in white satin with velvet stars

Tea gown in lavender satin damask

Tea gown in lavender satin damask

Evening dress in cream lace over cream satin

Evening dress in cream lace over cream satin

Cloak in white satin damask with pink and white chiffon ruffles

Cloak in white satin damask with pink and white chiffon ruffles

Evening dress in yellow satin

Evening dress in yellow satin

Evening dress in purple satin damask

Evening dress in purple satin damask

Evening dress in ivory satin with striped floral brocade and pink velvet

Evening dress in ivory satin with striped floral brocade and pink velvet

Dress in claret velvet

Dress in claret velvet

Visiting dress in brown striped and lavender satin

Visiting dress in brown striped and lavender satin

Gown in dark blue satin brocaded with red roses and white stemmed flowers

Gown in dark blue satin brocaded with red roses and white stemmed flowers

[Fancy dress ensemble, "Electric Light," worn by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at the 1883 Vanderbilt Ball]

[Fancy dress ensemble, "Electric Light," worn by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at the 1883 Vanderbilt Ball]

Visiting ensemble in dark brown floral and foliate cut and uncut velvet

Visiting ensemble in dark brown floral and foliate cut and uncut velvet

Cape in embroidered orange velvet

Cape in embroidered orange velvet

Suit in blue serge

Suit in blue serge

Evening dress in ivory satin with applied pearls and rhinestones

Evening dress in ivory satin with applied pearls and rhinestones

Evening dress in crimson velvet

Evening dress in crimson velvet

Tailor-made in purple wool broadcloth

Tailor-made in purple wool broadcloth

Dress in china silk printed with pink flowers on black ground

Dress in china silk printed with pink flowers on black ground

Coat in cocoa brown duvetyn with mink trim

Coat in cocoa brown duvetyn with mink trim

Ball gown in white satin with green allium flower appliqués

Accession number 28.70.7A-B 
Unique identifier MNY73692 
Description Cream satin; cream chiffon; cream lace; pale green chiffon allium flower appliqué, pale green and clear rhinestones applied to blossom, clear beads, iridescent sequins, and silver metallic thread outlining leaves and stem; pale green satin ribbon_x000D_
A) Bodice: Fitted, waist-length with shallow CF point; wide, square neck, chiffon underlayer, draped lace overlayer, ribbon at bust; elbow-length lace sleeves, applied allium blossoms, satin bow; band of rhinestones at shoulders_x000D_
B) Skirt: Floor-length with train; chiffon with lace overlayer inset CF from knee to hem and at train; allium flower appliquéd all around, knee to hem 
Dated ca. 1900 
Object Type dress (garment)
File dimensions 27.2 in × 36.2 in at 300dpi
69.0 cm × 92.0 cm at 300dpi 

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