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Blue Net Bodice

Ascension Number: 2,023,105 Location: Clothing Box 6 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940, 1941-1950 Color: Grey, Blue Creator: N/A Gender: Female bodice with silk lining and blue net overlay. full-length 2-piece sleeve with gathered net. CB hook closure.

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Blue Waistcoat

Ascension Number: 2,023,104 Location: Clothing Box 6 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940, 1941-1950 Color: Blue Creator: N/A Gender: Female (19th century) blue waistcoat with striped, blue silk fabric. light brown polished cotton lining. CF hook opening. gathered pleats at the front and back. bound and pinked seam allowances.

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Green Bodice

Ascension Number: 2,023,100 Location: Clothing Box 6 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920 Color: White/Cream, Green Creator: N/A Gender: Female (1900s?) printed green cotton bodice with green velvet collar, buttons, waist, and cuffs. White/ cream accents Cream cotton/ linen lining. off-center front button closure.

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Multi-color Dress

Ascension Number: 2,023,101 Location: Clothing Box 6 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930 Color: White/Cream, Red, Pink Creator: N/A Gender: Female (potentialy a 18th century costume from the 1890s-1920s?) Watteau pleats at the back. cut away at the front with train. 1/2 sleeves with cream lace at neckline and cuffs.

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Orange Bodice

Ascension Number: 2,023,099 Location: Clothing Box 6 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940, 1941-1950 Color: Orange Creator: N/A Gender: Female (damaged) orange chiffon bodice with cream silk lining. metallic embroidery pattern woven into orange fabric.

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Beaded Bodice

Ascension Number: 2,023,098 Location: Clothing Box 6 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940, 1941-1950 Color: Black Creator: N/A Gender: Female black satin bodice/ jacket. CF opening with snaps. pink/ pearl beading CF and at back. Internal weighted trim at bottom of back.

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Blue Bodice

Ascension Number: 2,023,095 Location: Clothing Box 6 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940, 1941-1950 Color: Blue Creator: N/A Gender: Female blue satin bodice. 2-piece sleeve. polished cotton lining. CF opening with hooks. decorative pleats with green stitching at the front and back. lace at cuffs.

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Black Quilted Jacket

Ascension Number: 2,023,064Location: Clothing Box 4 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910Color: BlackCreator: N/AGender: Female black quilted jacket with black lining (silk). Buttons at CF. The tag reads “Made in Japan for John Wanamaker: New York, Philadelphia, Paris, London”.

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Quilted Jacket with Cream Lining

Ascension Number: 2,023,063 Location: Clothing Box 4 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910 Color: White/Cream, Black Creator: N/A Gender: Female black quilted jacket with cream lining (silk). Buttons at CF. The tag reads “Made in Japan for John Wanamaker: New York, Philadelphia, Paris, London”.

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Brocade Bodice

Ascension Number: 2,023,062 Location: Clothing Box 4 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910 Color: Black Creator: N/A Gender: Female brocade bodice with fitted 2-piece sleeves and CF opening with buttons. Buttons are metal (some are covered with decorative thread). pleated black satin detail at the front. the interior is flatlined with light brown cotton.

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