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Divided skirt and vest

Description: Ensemble. A) Vest of wool, scoop-neck, with 5 hook-and-eye closures down center front. The vest is covered in sewn-on black sequins, and has a 1" border of orange, white and gold beads with gold trim at neckline, front opening, hem, and armholes. On front and back of vest are 3" diamond shapes formed of the same beads. The white and orange beads are plastic. Fully lined in black. Labels: "Valentina LTD / RN 34435 / Made in Hong Kong"; "100% Wool / Made in Hong Kong"; "Medium". B) Divided skiā€¦ more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Valentina

Draped dress

Description: Light blue crepe knit evening gown. Straps cross in front and straighten in back to create a keyhole at the chest. Empire waist with a 7.5" attached belt of self fabric; slightly gathered at waist. Sheath style skirt, slight flaring. Center back zipper closure with single hook and eye. 22" waist. Designer label: Care label under. No visible Size label, maybe cut out.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Harp, Holly

Draped evening dress

Description: Evening dress of sheer violet with dots of metallic thread in red, blue, green, gold and silver. Gathered and draped in front and back with a front strap to "throw" over shoulder. Tight hobble skirt effect at bottom. Couture number: 64034 Designer label: "Givenchy/Made in France"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Drawstring bag

Description: Drawstring purse of mallard green suede. Double handle with knotted end. Lined in yellow/green satin. Designer label: Maud Frizon / Paris / Made in Italy Width: 8 1/4" Height:9 1/2" without handle Height: 16 3/4" with handle Depth: 2 1/2"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Frizon, Maud

Dress

Description: Dress of polychrome cotton print. The floor-length dress is of cotton fabric with a raised "zig-zag" texture, in the style of cotton piquĆ© weaving. It is printed with a series of horizontal bands in geometric designs in blues, reds, greens, tan/brown, orange, and purple. The sleeveless dress has a shallow boat neckline in front and deep squared-off neckline at back. The fitted bodice section ends at the natural waist, into which the long skirt is slightly gathered. The front of the skirt hā€¦ more
Date: 1970
Creator: Crahay, Jules-Francois

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue silk chiffon. The full-length dress is sleeveless, with narrow straps extending across shoulders and meeting at center of the 2 1/2" wide A-line band at neckline. The straps and neckline band are covered with faux jewels. From the band drops the long A-line skirt of finely-pleated silk chiffon, which conceals a narrow sheath dress underneath. This dress is similar in style to one produced for Halley's 1967 collection.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Halley, George

Dress

Description: Maxi dress of ivory jersey knit. Long sleeves with zippered wrists. Scooped neckline. Bodice is accented with orange and red geometric insets at neckline and waist. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper. Lined in ivory polyester. Designer's label at base of zipper: "Ronald Amey / New York" Cleaning instructions tag with designer label.
Date: 1970
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue wool knit. The mid-length dress has a contrasting red wool knit mandarin collar and long sleeves with red wool knit cuffs. There are two large patch pockets at front. Center front closure with twelve circular mother-of-pearl buttons mounted with gold-colored metal rims and shanks. The buttonholes are bound with the contrasting red wool knit. The dress has an attached wide red wool knit belt/sash which ties at waist in front. The dress is fully lined in dark navy blue silk. ā€¦ more
Date: 1970
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue wool knit. The mid-length dress has a contrasting red wool knit mandarin collar and long sleeves with red wool knit cuffs. Mandarin collar is stitched down at ends. There are two large patch pockets at front, and a center front closure with twelve circular mother-of-pearl buttons mounted with gold-colored metal rims. The buttonholes are bound with the contrasting red wool knit. The dress has an attached wide red wool knit belt/sash which ties at waist in front. Fully lineā€¦ more
Date: 1970
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Dress

Description: Op art maxi dress. Full length multicolored printed silk. Top half from neckline to hips printed with horizontal black, red, yellow, and green stripes of varying thicknesses. Bottom half a repeating pattern of squares and circles in red, pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black. A large black square is printed center lower half. Hem is black. Printing is the same front and back. Center back zipper. Shoulder and bust darts. Fully lined with black silk. Round neckline. Designer's label at inā€¦ more
Date: 1970~
Creator: Axel of Denmark

Dress

Description: Dress of orange wool jersey knit. Knee-length or slightly above. Slight standing collar. Long sleeves. Yoke and collar with white panel lined in pale aqua band. Similar patches on sleeves at cuffs, with two gilt metal chased domed buttons. Attached belt matching the patches on sleeves closes in back with two matching buttons;3-1/2" wide. Center back zipper closure with hook-and-eyes at neck. Lined in orange. Designer's label: "Ronald Amey / New York"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress

Description: Evening dress of floral and butterfly patterned silk chiffon over same patterned silk surah in orange, pink and light blue. Chiffon fabric has "Hanae Mori" signature in pattern. Fitted, slightly empire bodice with moderate, round, bound neckline. Flared, full-length raglan sleeves of silk chiffon. The sleeves are slit at the underarm seam from the elbow to the wrist. Center back zipper closure from neck to hip line with a single hook & eye at the neckline. Over skirt secured at waistline with fā€¦ more
Date: 1970
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Dress of black wool crepe in shift style. Knee length, with round neck and long narrow sleeves with zippers at wrist. See-through black lace trim running the length of dress at center front, shoulders, and outside of sleeve. Black satin 1-1/2" ribbon belt below bust line gives the effect of an empire waist; closes at center bow from the left with covered snaps and hook & eyes. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in light cocoa silk. Designer's label to right of zipper at neckline: "Chesā€¦ more
Date: 1970~
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Dress

Description: Sweater dress of black wool/rayon blend knit with right shoulder and sleeve in red with black bar details. Street length; long sleeves with ribbed cuffs; collarless neckline. Elastic waist. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Adolfo / New York
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo

Dress

Description: Dress of black and white wool tweed. Rounded neckline; knee length. Bracelet length sleeves with zippered cuffs. Flared skirt. Zipper in back center. Designer Label Teal Traina / New York Union label
Date: 1970
Creator: Traina, Teal

Dress

Description: Dress of black polyester knit. Street length with flared skirt. Rounded, bound neckline; long sleeves with matching bound cuffs. Center back zipper closure; lined in black. Care tag; union(?) label removed. Designer label: John Anthony Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Silver Key
Date: 1970/1995
Creator: Anthony, John

Dress

Description: Black wool dress. Stand up collar. Tab down front of dress with 6 gold non-functioning buttons in the shape of B down front. Button tab hides zipper as well as 3 hook and eye closures and 3 snap closures. Long sleeve. Knee length dress. Pleated in the skirt. Lined in black fabric.
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: Dress of black horizontally ribbed wool. Mid-length; scooped neck in back, slight V-neck in front. Center front opening with 5 black cloth-covered buttons. Black cloth bow at bottom of opening. "Ruffle" at bottom of dress formed of band same material cut on bias. Designer's label inside back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene" Retailer's label inside back neckline: "Volk's"
Date: 1970/1983
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Ensemble of black wool jersey knit with red, grey, and white floral print, consisting of: A) Blouse with high rounded neckline; short front & back yoke. Straight bodice gathers into yoke. Long straight sleeves. Center front opening of 6 black plastic buttons with tailored buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo New York" Content/care/size tag to right of designer label. B) Full length, straight skirt. Gathers into 1" waistband. Zipper closure with ā€¦ more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Black. silk chiffon. evening gown in Moorish caftan style. Neck and shoulder line hand embroidered in gold thread and small topaz stones. Round neck. slit to outer shoulder and buttoned at neck. 19" black. metal. neck zipper. Set-in. tubular. 3/4 sleeves. Full-length. straight skirt- slit on each side.
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: A) Dress in straight, shift style of black polyester crepe. Knee length; standing collar with ruffle. Long raglan sleeves with 3/4" banded cuff and ruffle; button closure of black plastic button with barred buttonhole. Center front placket closure with five circular black plastic buttons and barred buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo New York" Content/care/size label to left of designer label. B) Tie belt of same fabric; 2-1/2" wide.
Date: 1970/1989
Creator: Mori, Hanae
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