Tour: Costumes from the Index of American Design

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This program provides a brief survey of American fashions from 1740 to 1895. Most of the costumes represented are formal or "fine" garments of the kind that were preserved and handed down in families from one generation to the next. As fashion is influenced by social and political circumstances and by changes in technology, these costumes provide some insight into the character and quality of American life from colonial times into the period of the industrial revolution.

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1	Julie C. Brush, Dress, 1935/1942
2	Melita Hofmann, Dress, 1935/1942
3	Marie Alain, Woman's Shoes, c. 1939
4	Dorothy Dwin, Man's Shoe, 1941
5	Ruggiero Pierotti, Man's Waistcoat, c. 1942
6	Florence Earl, Silk Vest, c. 1938
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7	Erwin Schwabe, Dress, 1935/1942
8	Rex F. Bush, Corset, 1935/1942
9	Virginia Berge, Dress, 1935/1942
10	Julie C. Brush, House Dress, 1935/1942
11	Jessie M. Benge, Comb, c. 1937
12	Irene Lawson, "Poke" Bonnet, c. 1935/1942
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13	Ray Price, Beaded Handbag, c. 1938
14	Carl Buergerniss, Parasol, c. 1941
15	Frank J. Mace, Fan, 1935/1942
16	Fritz Boehmer, Zoar Man's Hat, Boots and Coat, c. 1937
17	Nancy Crimi, Boy's Suit, 1935/1942
18	Joseph L. Boyd, Child's Dress, c. 1937
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19	Nancy Crimi, Girl's Coat, 1935/1942
20	Nancy Crimi, Afternoon Dress, 1935/1942
21	Mae Szilvasy, Hoop, 1935/1942
22	Henry De Wolfe, Lace and Straw Bonnet, c. 1940
23	Henry De Wolfe, Dress, c. 1940
24	Nancy Crimi, Visiting Dress, 1935/1942
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25	Julie C. Brush, Dress, c. 1938
26	Daniel Marshack, Woman's Gym Suit, 1935/1942