Keywords: beaded dress
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3
"… Historical Society Perhaps a green all over beaded mid-calf length dress is the most striking in the 1920s collection."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2
"Two-piece dress and blouse, ca. 1912Maine Historical Society The other Martha Riley example is a cream-colored wool dress with a similarly tubular…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4
"… is notable for iridescent hexagonal glass bead buttons and edge trimming, large looped up bustle, and skirt front with an asymmetrically draped…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4
"The dress also includes two large jet beaded medallions, holding a satin swag that is draped over the skirt's front."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3
"This dress was likely influenced by Yves St. Laurent’s 1970s, exotic, richly embellished fashions inspired by an eclectic mix of embroidered ethnic…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4
"… yellow textured heavy rayon crepe with a beaded inset waistband and drape detail; and a rust wide shouldered textured heavy rayon crepe with a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4
"… sleeveless pale green, is edged with transparent beads and features narrow neck-to-hem puckered pleating, somewhat reminiscent of the Fortuny…"
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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