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This black evening dress composed of black silk net, decorated with insets of black Chantilly lace, was worn by prominent Easton resident, Emily Baer Knapp. Emily’s father, George F. Baer, was a former president of the Philadelphia and Reading…

This pink satin evening dress would have been worn at the end of the 1920s. It exhibits a transition towards the new design features of the next decade. Sleeveless, V-necked, and with a low waist line, it retains the last vestiges of the fading…

Worn over a plain underdress of lighter blue silk, the overdress displays a floral pattern in sapphire blue cut velvet. Glittering glass beads further embellish the floral design.

Lavender silk kimono heavily embellished with embroidered flowers. Based upon Japanese or Chinese styles, garments such as these were popular choices for both at home lounge wear worn over silk pajama sets or as loose coats over stylish trousers and…

Green silk kimono heavily embellished with embroidered flowers. Based upon Japanese or Chinese styles, garments such as these were popular choices for both at home lounge wear worn over silk pajama sets or as loose coats over stylish trousers and…

Every year, usually in May, Americans celebrated “Straw Hat Day,” when men switched from wool caps and fedoras to cooler headwear for the warmer months. Here in Easton, “Straw Hat Day” was always observed on the date that Lafayette and Lehigh…

These women’s wire-rimmed glasses were made by optometrist Edwin E. Eichlin of Easton, PA (known then as The Little Apple). By the 1920s, Eichlin had become a prominent and civically active Eastonian, affiliating himself with the Knights of the…

Black leather purse with German silver frame and latch.

Advertising fan in Art Nouveau style typical of the 1920s.

Green velvet turban.