Costume

Night gown and sash. Description: a: pink silk night gown arm holes and neck line (which goes to a slight "v" in the front are all trimmed with embroidered pink scallops, embroidered...

This small Chinese bag is closed tightly at the top with a drawstring, becoming firmly pleated. The body of the bag is embroidered, front and back, with different symbols done in metallic (...

Robe is made from embroidered peach color silk plain weave. A two-inch wide border of embroidered black silk satin is at all edges except the cuffs. Embroidery motifs in peach color and black...

Hat. Description: One woman's hat, black straw, brim swept back from face, bird on left front is of green, yellow, brown and white feathers. Beautiful condition. Capwell's Oakland. Hat...

dress. Description: red and white checked wool dress, long sleeves and jewel neckline are all edged with a tiny ruffle of self-same fabric; dress is decorated down the front with six, small...

This is a ribbon knitted bolero, it was dip dyed by Janet Lipkin; the colors vary from magenta, to lavender color to pink, to puce. It is ruffled around the neck, front hem, and at the ends of...

Knitted jacket without buttons, called a cacoon. The body is knitted in heavy gage yarn of purple with specks of green and red. The sleeves are a lighter colored purple mohair with flecks of...

This pink mohair sweater could also be worn as a mini dress. The pattern consists of four rows of cable stitch (two in front, two in back) increasing in scale from the shoulder to the hem. The...

This small, "V" necked sweater is made of orchid colored yar, the arms, the stitching around the neck are variegated. Some bands of variegated yarn at the bottom edge of the body....

Knitted, long sleeved gray wool sweater, fastening down the front with 6 brown plastic buttons. The bottom edge, the edge on the proper right side front, and the sleeve cuffs are all trimmed in...

The vest has a shawl collar (broad at the bottom curve and stitched down), the style worn for dress or formal occasions. There's a small pocket on either side in the front. There are four...

This textured, cream colored, fancy weave vest has a low shawl collar, the style worn for dress or formal occasions. There's a small pocket on either side in the front.There are four machine...

Blue and yellow felt rooter's cap from the University of California (when there was one campus with that title - Berkeley). One side of the cap is blue, the other yellow. Paul Broadhead, who...

Man's cream colored, twill weave sports coat with a Nehru collar. Lined in bright yellow, inside, right breast pocket. Fastens down the front with five, flat broown buttons. One pocket on...

Man's black, twill weave sports coat with a Nehru collar. Lined in red, inside, right breast pocket has a label "Mayfair Men's Wear, El Paso." Fastens down the front with five...

This brown sueded leather collar is part of the Camp Fire Girl Uniform (2006.59.1). It is trimmed with beaded fringe, using wooden beads in natural, red, blue and orange color. All of the...

This long, tan cotton dress, with 3/4 length sleeves, is trimmed with sueded leather fringe down the sleeves and at the hem. Side seams are slit up approximately 8-9 inches. The hem fringe is...

Mel Harrison purchased these dark brown, bell bottom, leather trousers on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. He wore them c. late 1960s/early 1970s. The trousers fasten with a metal zipper in the fly...

This four piece cream colored (white wool) suit and hat was worn by Miss Domoto's brother. A: Jacket, long sleeves, eagle and cross anchors embroidered on the proper left sleeve. "V...

Pink Lady Volunteer for Hospital Assistants during WW II. Consists of White muslin underdress with strawberry pink over apron. Size 20. History: belonged to Mrs. Fleishman's mother. Jumper,...