96.27 Dress of black silk with empire waist and princess seams styled with a train. Bodice opens left-front with hook & eye closure. Front square yoke filled with gathered silk & black beaded tape & trim. Jet bead trim down front opening to empire waist & around waist. Watch pocket on left front below waistline. Styled with false overskirt, split in front with rounded hem trimmed with soutache braid. Short sleeves with soutache trim at shoulders. Stiffened cord inset into hemline.

Worn by Mrs. Berger, a Teacher at Canyon Creek School.
Donated by Ila M. Janes

20.38.01-04
Dress of ivory tissue silk with short sleeves, ankle length. Dress is overlaid with ivory lace to calf length. Fastens center back with hooks & eyes. Matching silk cummerbund fastens center back with hooks & eyes. Not pictured is a scarf of ivory net and lace that may be worn over the shoulders or as a head piece.

Donated by Cathy Cockburn

542.01
Fashionable teen dress of ecru voile, very sheer, with short sleeves, round neckline and crewel embroidered floral designs at neckline, sleeve cuff and skirt panels. Self fabric belt inserts behind front and back panel, ties on left side. Picot edge at neckline, sleeve cuff and hem. Secures at left shoulder with snaps.

Worn by Anita Van Matre Shuford of Minersville at her graduation from Trinity County High School in 1918.

Donated by Anita Shuford

84.03.F
Evening dress of light brown silk styled with short sleeves, boat neck, dropped waist and Grecian style back draping. Drape in back extends from shoulders to hem and is gathered at right side waist into side drape. Attached belt of self-fabric front and left side at dropped waistline. Silk tassel at right side where belt attaches to drape. Overall patterns of beadwork applied by hand. Beaded loop fringe at sleeve hem.

Worn by Pearl Bigelow

Donated by the Estate of Pearl Bigelow

20.06 Evening dress of black lace, sleeveless, with asymetrical dropped waist. Front is draped & gathered at left waist. Flared flounce below waistseam. Pink silk lining overlaid with sheer black organdy, lining has sweetheart neckline. Bright pink roses at waistline and at right shoulder.

Worn by Senta Schlichting Moore in 1928 at her husband's graduation from dental college. Senta stated that she spent her entire week's salary as a Secretary ($30) for this gown.

Donated by Senta Schlichting Moore

84.03.L Evening dress of pale green cotton voile with jaquard stripes and overskirt of ecru net. 2" wide bobbin lace at neckline and net ruffle on sleeves. Silver bead trim at neckline, sleeves and hem. 2 inch wide pale green satin ribbon sash at waist line, with ribbon ends extending to hem. Hook & eye closures down back.

Worn/owned by Pearl Bigelow

Donated by Estate of Pearl Bigelow

605.R
Lovely dress in 2 layers. Lining of pink synthetic taffeta with spaghetti straps. Dress of shimmery champagne colored organza styled with sheer yoke, cap sleeves and unique stand up collar. Fitted bodice and very full skirt. Belt of self-fabric. Dress fastens at left side with zipper. Synthetic horsehair braid at hemline.

Worn by Ruth Brant Ryan.

Donated by: Florence Morris with permission of Edward Vernon Ryan