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Wedding and bridesmaid dresses, large bustles, band collars. Wedding dress has wide pleats in underskirt, overskirt gathered to enhance bustle, long sleeves, basque bodice, full length veil, much lace and flower trim. Bridesmaid dress has overskirt...
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Two walking dresses and a child's dress. The left dress has a fitted bodice with a lace collar; full, 3/4 length sleeves ending in layers of lace; a flounced skirt decorated with geometrically designed piping of ribbon ruffles, and a lace bonnet...
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Riding Wear, shows simpler dress for outdoor activities. The man is wearing a fitted, double breasted cutaway coat, contrasting trousers and a bow tie. The woman is wearing a simple dress with a fitted bodice, fold-over collar, bow tie, 3/4 length...
In 1914, Warren H. Manning began work on the National Plan which culminated in a "National Plan study brief," printed in Landscape Architecture, July 1923. The full report was never published but provides interesting viewpoints on how state...
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Three types of outdoor dresses all with long sleeves and full skirts. The riding habit on the left has a fitted bodice-jacket with a peplum extending down the back, long sleeves with lace trim on the shoulders, a contrasting ribbon around the...
Barker, Celestia Lee, 1846- ; Barker, William B ; Cookery, American -- Midwestern style ; Farm life -- Iowa ; Home economics ; Religious education -- Iowa ; Rural families ; Women in agriculture ; Women teachers -- Iowa ; Iowa -- History -- Civil...
The majority of entries were written during the Civil War and describe Lee's work on the family farm, attending religious services, visiting family throughout central Iowa, social activities, and her beaux. She also describes her training to be a...
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A May Party, demonstrating differing dress standards for different generations. The dress on the far left shows a wide neckline with lace trim, a large shawl edged with ruffles; a full, flounced skirt; and a wide brimmed hat with lace hanging from...
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Home Dresses, the left showing a fitted bodice with bateau neckline and a chemisette, short sleeves, yoked waistline, and a full skirt with a scalloped edge pulled up and trimmed with flowers to reveal a wide-striped underskirt, hair and dress...
