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Striped Cotton Wrapper

Ascension Number: 2,023,143 Location: Clothing Box 10 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream, Brown Creator: N/A Gender: Female Cotton dress with striped printed fabric. CF button opening and open skirt. (Possibly a modest tea gown or wrapper).

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Costume Dress

Ascension Number: 2,023,142 Location: Clothing Box 10 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female Full-length dress (possibly a theater costume?) with trim at the center front. Snap closure at back waist.

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Embroidered Piece of Fabric

Ascension Number: 2,023,141 Location: Clothing Box 10 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female Piece of cotton/ linen fabric with embroidery and pieced lace.

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Fabric Removed from Petticoat

Ascension Number: 2,023,140 Location: Clothing Box 10 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female Length of fabric (removed tier of petticoat) with lace inserted and at hem. vertical tucks and embroidery.

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Insertion Lace White SKirt

Ascension Number: 2,023,139 Location: Clothing Box 10 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female (starched cotton or cotton organdy) Skirt with a CB hook closure. horizontal tucks at hem, vertical tucks at hips and insertion lace. Transparent.

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Cotton Lace Petticoat

Ascension Number: 2,023,138Location: Clothing Box 10 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940Color: White/CreamCreator: N/AGender: Female   cotton petticoat with CB hook and eye closure. Horizontal tucks at hem, Decorative lace insertion and decoarative vertical tucks.

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Cotton Petticoat

Ascension Number: 2,023,137 Location: Clothing Box 7 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female Cotton petticoat with a hook closure at CB. Gathers at the CB with a gathered ruffle at the hem.

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Velvet and Beaded Coat

Ascension Number: 2,023,134Location: Clothing Box 9 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940Color: White/Cream, Brown, Pink, MetallicCreator: AgnesGender: Female Velvet and beaded coat with fur. Mauve velvet with metallic embroidery and beading on sleeves and down CF of coat. Light brown fur at neckline, CF, and cuffs. Peach velvet lining. The tag reads, “Agnes Made in France. Mme Havet. Paris” Theater nametag sewn on top.

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Beaded Dress

Ascension Number: 2,023,133Location: Clothing Box 9 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940Color: White/Cream, BlueCreator: N/AGender: Female A fully beaded 1920s dress with blue chiffon sleeves, metallic fabric with blue beads (damaged), cream silk lining, and a scalloped hem.

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Black Velvet Coat

Ascension Number: 2,023,128Location: Clothing Box 9 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930Color: White/Cream, BlackCreator: Strawbridge and ClothierGender: Female Full length black velvet coat with fur- lined hood. White/ cream lining. The tag reads “Strawbridge Clothier Faba Fashions” Center front opening with two large buttons.

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