Comments for Vassar College Costume Collection

Comment on Wedding Dresses from the Vassar Community – More than Just Pretty Dresses by Barbara Alderman Stein

Barbara Alderman Stein — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:10:03 +0000

Under separate cover, I have mailed three pictures from our wedding on June 9, 1958. I graduated in the morning(as President of my class and a summa (or magna) cum laude and married at three in the afternoon in the Vassar Chapel, witnessed by family, friends and many classmates. It was a most exciting and hectic and memorable day!
My dress was white organdy with re embroidered Alencon lace and seed pearls scattered throughout. My headpiece was Alencon with seed pearls. It was a very classic dress of the period.
The wedding dress was worn as a party and Hallowe’en costume many times before it finally bit he dust!

Comment on Wedding Dresses from the Vassar Community – More than Just Pretty Dresses by Arden Kirkland

Arden Kirkland — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:25:53 +0000

Thanks so much for your support, Claude, and for offering your photos and your dress! We would love to have the photos, if you are able to make copies. You can send them to:

Vassar College Costume Collection
124 Raymond Avenue, Box 734
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

Unfortunately we probably won’t be able to include your dress, though. I wish we had more space to exhibit, as I wish we had more space for permanent storage, but we’re crowded in both as it is.

We look forward to seeing your photos, and hopefully we’ll see you at Reunion!

-Arden

Comment on Wedding Dresses from the Vassar Community – More than Just Pretty Dresses by Claude Salomon

Claude Salomon — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:25:55 +0000

I had a very small garden wedding (25 including us) in 1984, and have only a very few pictures. If I can get one duplicated I will send it along. I still do have my dress, a knee length ivory crepe de chine pleated shift with satin shoulder accents. If you are interested in having it, I will hunt it up and send it along for display.

I agree with Arden wholeheartedly and I remember JoLeigh fondly from college. Claude Salomon ’68

Comment on Wedding Dresses from the Vassar Community – More than Just Pretty Dresses by Arden Kirkland

Arden Kirkland — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:35:49 +0000

Thanks for your reply, Shana – this is a conversation we really want to have! Part of the reason we find this subject relevant right now is precisely to acknowledge the issues you raise.

We’re really hoping that same-sex couples who have married, whether their marriage is legally recognized or not, will respond to our call for submissions, so that we can highlight the situation of others who can’t. But how we can do that depends on the submissions we receive, so we tried to create a call for submissions that was as inclusive and neutral as possible.

Comment on Wedding Dresses from the Vassar Community – More than Just Pretty Dresses by Shana Nys Dambrot

Shana Nys Dambrot — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:20:43 +0000

You guys do realize that a great many of our fellow alumni and alumnae are still waiting for their legal right to get married at all? Didn’t we just go through this with the Westboro situation? I’m not saying this isn’t interesting, but, some acknowledgement might have been considerate. I am a straight person who has chosen to not get married, that’s fine, that’s on me. But what if I couldn’t event if I wanted to? Vassar seems like the kind of place where we realize these things. Cheers! Not hating, just feel compelled to point it out. Love, Shana Nys

Comment on Wedding Dresses from the Vassar Community – More than Just Pretty Dresses by Arden Kirkland

Arden Kirkland — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:56:08 +0000

Great timing – I think I just uploaded this image last week: http://vcomeka.com/vccc/items/show/3666 . Also here’s the full record for the dress – Miss Hummel unearthed some genealogical research about Margaret – http://vcomeka.com/vccc/items/show/759 .

Comment on Wedding Dresses from the Vassar Community – More than Just Pretty Dresses by Megan

Megan — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:30:41 +0000

Any chance you have photos of the writing inside the 1854 dress? That was one of my favourite dresses when I worked for the costume shop entirely because of the inscription.

Comment on Video of the French Connection Fashion Show by lotto

lotto — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:59:32 +0000

Brilliant fashion show! Could have been better with a bit more specious room. Thanks for sharing anyway.

Comment on Video of the French Connection Fashion Show by Frank Odenthal

Frank Odenthal — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:58:38 +0000

This is really a very nice show and the video is really great
regards
Frank

Comment on The Holly Hummel Fund for Historic Costume by Martha Heller

Martha Heller — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:34:15 +0000

Hello
I am a costume designer. I read about the reunion and would love to have more info on the Vassar Collection and perhaps, if available, a copy of Holly’s presentation at the reunion.

Thanks,
Martha Heller
Vassar ’73