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Subject: Clothing and dress--History Subject: Clothing and dress--History Subject: Clothing and dress--History Subject: Clothing and dress--History Date: 1925 Date: 1925 Content Type: Image Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection-
Two-piece knit dress with tunic top from the 1920s
This two-piece knit dress has a tunic top and plain skirt. There are nine buttons on each side of the tunic as well as machine embroidery in shades of orange and tan. Label: "MADE IN FRANCE, Mae & Hattie Green, 587, Fifth Avenue. NEW-YORK."
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Women's black silk pumps from the mid '20s or early '30s
A pair of woman's black silk pumps with the vamp outlined in silver kid. The shoes have a gold and silver kid strap across the instep, a high heel, and a white kid lining. The toe and heel are closed. Label: Made Expressly for Ernst Kern Co., Detroit.
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Women's green kid shoes with gold piping from the mid '20s or early '30s
A pair of woman's green kid shoes trimmed with gold piping and light green stitching. The tie oxfords have a kid insertion, semi-pointed toes, and a medium heel. They also have a grey kid lining, and are labeled: Walk-Over.
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Women's black patent leather shoes with a strap from the mid '20s or early '30s
Woman's black patent leather shoes with a strap over the instep, and silver and snake skin-like leather decoration on strap and vamp. The original price tag reads $1.95. Label: Made by Style Girl, St. Louis.
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Women's orange satin slippers from the 1920s
A pair of woman's orange satin slippers with one strap, and a medium height covered heel. Label: Hudson's, Detroit.
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Sleeveless tennis dress from the mid '20s or early '30s
This woman's sleeveless tennis dress has a square neck and is made of a heavy, cream-color cotton fabric. It was made by Mrs. Robinson. The donors were daughters of tailor John C. Wettlaufer from whose shop the dress came.
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Women's coat with strips of white wool yarn and white silk floss from the 1920s
This woman's coat has knit strips of white wool yarn and white silk floss. The collar and cuffs are of white chenille with flowers of white chenille edged with grey chenille. There is one button at the lower left front. Label: "Pack-Wolin, Detroit."
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Women's silver pumps with rhinestone buckle from the 1920s
A pair of woman's silver pumps with a flap in the front that is covered by a large square rhinestone buckle. The shoes have a rather pointed toe. Label: McBryde Boot Shop, Detroit.
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Women's black satin and suede shoes from the 1920s
A pair of woman's shoes made of black satin and suede. The instep has a cut out cut out design with strips that loop over a piece of elastic across instep. A circular rhinestone clip is on the edge of each instep. The 2 3/4" heels are entirely studded with rhinestones. Labeled Vanite DeLuxe.
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Women's dark brown satin pumps from the 1920s
A pair of woman's dark brown satin pumps, with a band of light brown satin that runs across top of shoes and down each side. The front flaps are covered with large steel bead buckles on front. 2 1/2" high heel. Label inside B. Siegel and Co., Detroit.
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Women's gray kid high laced shoes from the 1920s
Woman's gray kid high laced shoes. Chunky heels. Label: Wm. E. Hintz, 1520 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Hintz was listed as a custom shoemaker in the 1923 City directory. Came with gray moire "toe-fillers" to keep the shoe in shape. One gray moire zipper shoe bag with black silk separator for each shoe. Note: Broadway St. was called Miami until 1907. In 1920 all street numbers in the city were changed, and 1520 was among those new numbers.
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Rayon crepe dress with an Art Deco fabric design from the 1920s
Rayon crepe woman's dress having a colorful print with an Art Deco design of hexagons with floral centers, and Japanese cranes. The round neckline snaps closed part-way down the front, and there is a dark blue tie at the neck and waist. The dress does not have a label.
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Women's ivory brocade pumps from the 1920s
A pair of woman's ivory brocade pumps with woven leaf design in silver metallic thread. Silver leather straps fasten across the instep with rhinestone studded buckle. The shoes have a moderately round toe, and a 2 1/2" high heel. Marked Hudson's Detroit on inside.
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Women's eggshell satin wedding pumps from the 1920s
A pair of woman's eggshell satin wedding pumps with a French heel, pointed toe, and pom-pom of curled chiffon on instep. Matches 81.14.1.
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Women's white satin T-strap sandals from the 1920s
Woman's white satin T-strap sandals with 2 1/2" heels. Vamp is embroidered in silver thread (flower basket design). Label: Russek's, Detroit-Strictly Custom Made. Russek's opened in Detroit in 1922.
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Women's shoes with black leather strap and black and silver buckle from the mid '20s to early '40s
A pair of woman's shoes having a black leather strap shoe with black and silver buckle. The shoes have a wing-tip design on the toe and the heel. They have a laced, silver-grey leather trim on the vamp near the strap and near the heel. Original box. Label: Peters Shoes, St. Louis.
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Women's beige leather strap shoes from the mid '20s to early '40s
A pair of woman's beige leather strap shoes with a center buckle. The gold-tone trim follows the vamp and heel lines, and creates diamond pattern on the strap. Label: Peters Smart Maid.