Elwood, P. H. (Philip Homer), b. 1884 ; Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) ; Gardens -- Mississippi -- Natchez ; Plantations -- Natchez (Miss.) ; Towers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans ; Gardens -- Louisiana ; Bird refuges -- Louisiana ;...
Iowa State College landscape architecture professor Philip Elwood takes students on a tour of the southern and eastern United States in 1931. In Natchez, Mississippi they view the old plantation home "Brandon," and typical sunken roadways nearby....
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Autumnal Carriage Pelisse (also known as the redingote) and Bonnet, showing the influence of India in the shawl design and headwear (paisley), the Betsy collar (Elizabethan revival ruffle), and the high waist (published for La Belle Assemblee by...
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Fashions for March, showing lace 2 full dresses and 3 partial views. Both dresses have fitted bodices, narrow waistlines; long, full skirts, and lace caps. Left dress has an attached lace wrap tied in front and lace edged 3/4 length sleeves; Right...
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French Carriage Dress, showing the importance of the pelisse (or redingote) and the Betsy collar (Elizabethan revival ruffle) (published for La Belle Assemblee)
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Wedding day dresses, showing heavily decorated bodices with lace chemisettes and overlays, still emphasizing a small waist. Wedding dress has jewel neckline, long sleeves with ruffle cuffs, a triple layered full skirt, and a full length veil...
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Dinner gown, made of silk velvet, gold and silver wrought lace and hand embroidery showing scarf shoulder drapery. Designed by La Maison Beer, Paris, from a painting by Coles Phillips. (published in ""Women's Home Companion)""
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Evening Dress, with tight and square bodice, short and fitted sleeves, decorated with piping. The dress is cinched at the waist and has a small flounce in the back. The lady is wearing a Grecian head piece, wearing gloves, and carrying a small...
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Walking Dress, illustrating the Spencer jacket, the Betsy collar (Elizabethan revival ruffle), oversized muff, the emphasis on the lower hem decoration, and the cut-out sleeve with fur applique (matching the muff) (published for La Belle Assemblee...
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French Dinner Party Dress, showing the high waist, bonnet framing the face, the emphasis of decoration on the lower hem, and the 2 part sleeve (marmeluke/leg-of-mutton) (published for La Belle Assemblee)
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Evening Dress, illustrating widening shoulders with a decorated bodice, descending waistline marked by ribbon or cummerbund, the emphasis of decoration on the lower hem, with gloves and purse (published for La Belle Assemblee)
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Walking Dress, illustrating the use of plaid in cotton/silk fabrics, a higher neckline, shirred bodice, the dropping waist emphasized by a belt, and the emphasis of decoration on the lower hem (published for La Belle Assemblee)
