Pictures of Costumes/ Cataloging

This is one of the World War 1 military jackets that I cataloged. I liked this jacket because of the insignia. A lot of the Jackets had the insignia to determine the soldiers post or division.









This is a dress that I really love. It is from the 1920's, a black velvet with peach lining and a very beautiful broach on the side. It was a piece that stood out and was also in very good condition.

We are in the process of trying to match up more accession numbers with the women's black clothing because a lot of the accession files do not have exact descriptions and the clothing does not have accession numbers attached from previous cataloging. Descriptions will simply contain the word costume or black dress, which we have a lot of. Once I begin looking at the boxed clothing it will help narrow down the clothing that is hanging up. Most of the boxes have descriptions and numbers on the outside.






This is fringe on a cape from the later 19th century. I found it very interesting and creative because of how it was processed. I think that the fabric was woven in some sort of braid like pattern and covered in a glossy substance to make them appear more paper like, almost like confetti.