Chiffon bodice with lace made by Caroline Mundahl, 1915–1917

Rose Boyd operated the largest dressmaking business in Minneapolis between 1886 and 1917, employing between 40–100 seamstresses, fitters, designers and tailors and creating gowns for Minnesota's fashion elite.

Brocaded satin gown. Made by dressmaker Elizabeth Elser, Minneapolis, Minnesota, ca. 1911–1914.

Debutante's floor-length evening gown with short train. White net studded with glass beads over grayish pink silk crepe chiffon over pale yellowish pink silk taffeta. Made by Helen Gjertsen, Dayton's Department store dressmaker, Minneapolis, Minnesota, ca. 1912.

Lavender satin dress made by dressmaker Caroline Mundahl, St. Paul, 1910–1913.

Evening gown of cream colored silk faille with chiffon inlets, pleated off shoulder style enhanced by large bunches of white velvet ribbon flowers. Worn by Jessica De Wolf as the soloist at the opening of the St. Paul Auditorium, April 1907. She was for many years a member of the choir of House of Hope Presbyterian Church and active on the Schubert Club Board of Directors. Attributed to Mary Abigail O'Keefe Molloy, Saint Paul, Minnesota dressmaker.

Wool traveling suit ca. 1906, made by Julia Tomasek and worn by Greta Spinning Evans.

Linen dress by the Misses Leonard, St. Paul dressmakers, 1900–1902.

Teacher and students in a class for seamstresses, Dawson, Minnesota, ca. 1900.

Seamstresses ca. 1900