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Ball gown

Description: Ballgown of beaded light blue silk satin. A) Dress: sleeveless, princess-line, flared, full-length evening gown with moderate square neckline. Overlay bodice detail of matching aqua satin. The overbodice has a slightly empire line with side panels extending over the hips. The overbodice is intricately pieced and embellished with cutwork details and beading. The cutwork treatment extends across the wide shoulder straps, down the bodice front and back and then completely covers the side panels.… more
Date: 1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Dress

Description: Dress of aqua and gold metallic brocade; full-length; overskirt draped to create fullness over hips and ending in a small train in back. No designer's label. Attribution based on original N-M tag sewn into inner skirt.
Date: 1959
Creator: Rose, Helen

Dress ensemble

Description: Dress and cape ensemble of cream silk with printed floral design in purples and greens. A) Cape, which fastens at neck and at front hem of dress. Large bow at front hem attachment B) Dress. Short sleeves, knee length, wide rounded collar. Torso lined in off white silk Designer Label: Whitney
Date: 1959
Creator: Whitney, Paul
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3091

Description: Simplicity pattern 3091 to make a woman's junior sized shirtwaist dress with fitted or full skirt, collar, 3/4 length set-in sleeves with gathered sleeve bands, button front closure, and patch pockets on bodice, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1959
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3107

Description: Simplicity pattern 3107 to make a dress with two skirts and cummerbund, front opening, raglan sleeves, and full or slim skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1959
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3263

Description: Simplicity pattern 3263 to make a one-piece dress with either a full or slim skirt, shaped neckline, and back zipper closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1959
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company

Evening coat

Description: Black velvet matlasse brocade evening coat with repeating thin and thick lines of vine-like, stylized floral motifs. Jewel neckline, bracelet-length sleeves, barrel-line silhouette, center front closure with hidden self-covered snaps. Lined in black silk satin. Label: SARMI
Date: 1959
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Leather shoes

Description: Shoes of black patent leather, Mary Jane style, with square toe box, low narrow strap of self, block heel, red inner. Measurements: L: 25 cm W: 8 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 5.5cm (2 1/4 in.) Markings L&R: "Charles Jourdan / Paris"
Date: 1959/1965
Creator: Jourdan, Charles

Sandals

Description: Sandals of black leather, d'orsay style, round open toe, shaped wide strap across vamp, slingback style with large gold tone buckle, low stacked heel. Measurements: L: 23 cm. W: 9 cm. H: 10 cm. Heel: 3.5 cm, 1.5 inches markings L&R: "Charles Jourdan / mad in italy / styled by Adriano Fosi"
Date: 1959/1965
Creator: Jourdan, Charles

Sequin knit dress

Description: After Five dress of synthetic with all-over gold sequins in zig-zag pattern and matching gold knit sleeves. Gold sequin. after-5 dress with gold mesh sleeves. Jewel neckline, long set in sleeves, a-line shape, center back zipper, hook and eye closure at neckline of knit trim, lined in gold mesh, with shoulder pads. Retailer Label: Lillie Rubin.
Date: 1959

Silk pumps

Description: Pumps of black silk with lucite and rhinestone half-ball on vamp. heel trim Measurements: L: 22.5 cm W: 7 cm H: 10 cm Heel: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.) Size: 4 1/2 Markings L&R: "Christian Jordan / Paris"
Date: 1959/1965
Creator: Jourdan, Charles

Velvet handbag

Description: Bagonghi style handbag of soprarizzo velvet in green and purple with black leather trim. Center front design resembling the sun; single handle of black leather. Rectangular frame is covered in black leather. Central slide plunger closure with pull tab and two side rectangular slide plunger closures (slide to outside edge of bag to open). Lining of black leather with two patch pockets and one zipper pocket. Designer stamp: Made in Italy / by "Roberta" / Of Camerino Measurements: Width: 10 1/2" … more
Date: 1959
Creator: Camerino, Giuliana Coen

Velvet slippers

Description: Pink and black print evening slippers; pointed toe and sling heel. Measurements: L: 22.5 cm. W: 7 cm. H: 8.5 cm. not including strap Heel; 7.5 cm, 3 inches Markings: L- "Neiman Marcus" R- "Christian Dior"
Date: 1959/1965
Creator: Jourdan, Charles

White silk ensemble

Description: Ensemble of white silk brocade. A) Knee-length dress with square neckline and short raglan sleeves. Sheath darts and princess seams that start at sleeves and end at waistband. Narrow waistband with center-front bow, and two accordion pleats from waistband to hem on each side, and four more on back similarly located. Back with v-neck with zipper and hook-and-eye closure and snap at waistband. Lined in cream silk. Neiman-Marcus-style museum label at center back seam inside with size, designer, an… more
Date: 1959
Creator: Zuckerman, Ben

Child's dress

Description: Child's dress of white lightweight cotton organdy. Knee length; short puffed sleeves with ruffled lace edging. High round neck with ruffled lace edging. Skirt gathers at natural waist; belt of red velvet across front has large one inch buttons at either end that button onto white organdy belt pieces that tie in the back. Center back buttons down to waist with four buttons. Full skirt has four inch wide hem with built in organdy crinoline. Apron attached at waistline in front has ruffled lace tr… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Lee, Helen
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