Ettenson, Sara Isaacson

Abstract Tea-length black evening dress. This view shows the front of the dress. The dress has a black silk underlining and a cotton long-sleeved lace overdress. The dress has a high neckline. There is a black silk belt around the drop waistline with a black silk asymmetrical bow on the belt at the front left side below the waist. There is a lace asymmetrical bow on right shoulder. The garment was originally sleeveless; the synthetic lace sleeves were added later and are of a different lace than the...

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The Ettenson family lived in Denver, Colorado, and the collection consists of various clothing items and hats that the family wore. There are eight women's hats, three dresses, a silk embroidered bed jacket, a man's smoking jacket, and a child's dress dating from the early 1900s to the 1960s.

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A lime green lace caplet. Accompanied a formal length overlay dress (B178.02.0001.00003) of the same material. The lime green lace caplet has two layers of lace in a fan-shaped half circle with a 2 inch collar. Originally belonged to Sara Isaacson Ettenson.

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A formal length lime green lace overlay dress. The dress is sleeveless and has a high neck. The gown has seven gores (triangular shaped gussets, or additions, of material intended to flare the skirt of the garment). The front has 15 ball-shaped lime green faille covered buttons and 15 green faille loops for attachments. Originally belonged to Sara Isaacson Ettenson.

Abstract An eggshell colored silk embroidered bed jacket with a thin inner lining of silk georgette. This view shows the front of the jacket. Kimono style panels are hand-stitched together and form wide sleeves with cuffs. There are purple, pink, and white silk embroidered flowers and green leaves on the sleeves and back. There are also purple and white silk embroidered butterflies on top of the front panel on each shoulder and on the middle of the back panel. The inside back has a white label with...

Abstract A tan velveteen formal length dress hand-stitched together. This view shows the front of the dress. There are layers of gold sequins and gold beads in a curved/arched design. The front neck velvet drape has a round velvet covered weight that hangs on the inside of the gown to keep the drape in place. The dress has a plunging back. The underdress is a peach colored rayon shift with thin straps. The overdress is attached to the underdress at the waist. Originally belonged to Sara Isaacson...