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Cocktail dress

Description: Evening/cocktail dress of black and white satin. Long torso fitted top. Sleeveless, with wide boat neck of black satin. Zipper down the back. Full harem skirt of black, white, and grey striped and dotted silk with one large black satin bow at hip line and another bow of same at the hem of the short, "balloon" style skirt. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris" and "Made in France".
Date: 1958
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black net with salmon pink embroidered polka dots. A-lined silhouette. Sweetheart neckline with spaghetti straps; scooped back. Below knee length. Skirt has gathered black net under layers and is trimmed with a 5" high black satin bow at center front knee area. Bodice lined in black taffeta; body lined in black crepe; skirt lined in net. Center back zipper closure; black grosgrain petersham. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black polyester, organza, and chiffon. Long sleeves; no collar; below-knee length; no arm hole; curve from CF to under arm at 3" of chiffon. Organza flowers at neck front; back top to waist is chiffon, then polyester below waist. Center front invisible zipper closure. Designer's label: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Union Label "8"
Date: 1983/1993
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of coral-red lace over cream silk. Coral net over cream silk, the net with coral lace overlay and appliqued with coral tape lace. Mid-length dress with high, slightly rounded neckline in front and deep V-neck in back. Cap sleeves. Skirt pleated at sides and back from waistline. Center back zipper closure with hooks and loops along length. Within and attached to dress by thin cords above waistline is inner slip/petticoat of two layers. Outside layer is cream colored organdy cover… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail / late day dress of black silk faille. Shallow scooped neckline, short "kimono" style sleeves with wide turn-backs. Bodice seamed, and with dropped waist. Full, mid-length skirt gathers into waist. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye at collar. Inner petticoat under skirt composed of two layers, inner plain black fabric layer and outer stiffened horsehair layer. Designer's label sewn inside skirt, outside of petticoat layer: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".
Date: 1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Illusion U-shaped neckline with looped and draped gold beaded bib. Short sleeves; midi length. Shirred detailing down center front of bodice becomes tuck with rounded end at hemline. Half belt on back. Left side and center back zipper closures. Padded shoulders; weight at center front hem. Unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1944
Creator: Kiam, Omar

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress in sheath style of black and white wool twill with rhinestones scattered throughout. Scooped neckline; sleeveless. Above knee-length. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye and trimmed with small bow of self. Lined in black faille acetate. Designer's label at center back: "Mr. Blackwell / Design" Retailer's label at center back: "The / Orchid Shop / Fashions for Women / with men in mind / Dallas"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Mr. Blackwell

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black chiffon with feathers and paillettes. Chiffon bodice with skirt trimmed in black pailettes and ostrich feathers. Sleeveless; narrow collar. Center front closure of self-covered buttons with snaps below waist. B) Slip of black chiffon. Nude spaghetti straps; lined in black organza. Designer's label: Pauline Trigère Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1965
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of gold lame floral print with halter style bodice. Gathered, below knee length skirt. V-shaped neckline with extensions forming a tie. Closure of three self-covered buttons on the bodice and center front zipper on skirt beneath inverted pleats. Lined in black silk; black grosgrain ribbon petersham. Designer label inside collar: Teal Traina / New York Retailer label at center back seam: Neiman-Marcus b) Contour belt of self fabric. Backed in brown leather.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Traina, Teal

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening/cocktail dress of black and white checked synthetic acetate taffeta. Knee length. Boned bodice is a strapless bustier made with small checked taffeta with a V-shaped inset of larger checks and 4 light blue grosgrain ribbon bows descending the inset. Overskirt is a full, flat pleated skirt made of the same larger checked fabric as the inset. The underskirt has a pink ruffled hem extending below top skirt attached to the underskirt by a light blue grosgrain ribbon. Center back zipper clos… more
Date: 1993
Creator: Costa, Victor

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail/dinner dress in sheath style of yellow silk with black lace peplum and shawl shoulders with additional peplum of cutwork yellow silk under black lace. Street length with center back vent; sweetheart neckline with elastic shoulder straps. Center back zipper closure; lined in yellow silk with petersham of matching yellow silk. Designer's label: Fe Zandi / Beverly Hills Retailer's label: Neiman Marcus
Date: unknown
Creator: Fe Zandi

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Scooped neckline inset in tan under black Chantilly lace. Empire waistline with inserted contour waist of black velvet and non-functioning self-covered buckle. Street length. Short sleeves; bodice opening and neckline draped in black chiffon. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Greer, Howard

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black net with white swirls. Short capped, raglan sleeves; bateau neckline. Swirls in shape of flowers at right shoulder. Knee length under layer; top layer 1" above under layer with slit from hem to chest on right side. Braiding around neckline extends across front and back left shoulder to form trailing ends to hemline. Slit pocket at right side seam of inner layer. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Union label, "Dry Clean Only" and size … more
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Cocktail dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of open black knit lace with fan-line zig-zag pattern throughout. Batteau or off-the-shoulder neckline with small sleeves (lining creating illusion sweetheart neckline), natural waistline, full skirt, side sipper. B) Slip or underdress of light brown or tan taffeta, strapless, creating an illusion sweet heart neckline under sheer lace overdress, natural waistline, side zipper, unlined. Label: Mode Anna Giovannozzi, Firenze.
Date: 1955
Creator: Giovannozzi, Anna

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black faille and white linen with jacket and belt. A) Bolero style jacket in black silk faille. Center front opening with four small black circular buttons and bound buttonholes. Short, set-in sleeves trimmed with three matching buttons on tops of sleeves with bound buttonholes. Small welt pockets at sides. Jacket and sleeves lined in white silk satin. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Dress of black silk fa… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Cocktail dress

Description: A: Evening gown with black velvet skirt and gold sequined bodice, strapless, vertical bust darts, natural waist, center back black zipper, midi length. Designer label: Jacques Fath Paris. B: Belt of black patent leather, wide, with rectangular covered buckle (perhaps not original to ensemble)
Date: 1954
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of pale yellow silk chiffon with orange and yellow rose print and attached flowers. Sleeveless; 3/4 length. Fitted bodice has outer layer of chiffon with front rounded neckline and is cut to low V in back with cascade of silk and chiffon flowers at right shoulder and down right side of back. Skirt is full with three layers of chiffon; top layer of same print with next under layer of cream and bottom layer of yellow. Gold crepe underskirt; ivory grosgrain petersham with hook & eye… more
Date: 1958/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of cream silk chiffon with wide scoop neckline. Bodice of ivory taffeta is covered in matching chiffon. Cap sleeves with underarm gussets. Layered chiffon skirt is gathered at waistline to create a full silhouette; mid-length. Attached cummerbund style belt of matching draped chiffon has tie which wraps and folds at front with two wide, fringed ends. Center back double breasted button closure on bodice with bound buttonholes; zipper closure on skirt. Designer's label: "Galanos" … more
Date: 1958
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of gold chiffon with gold bugle bead stripes on the smocked bodice. Capped sleeves; below knee length. Skirt has flowing outer layer of gold chiffon over straight underskirt of gold crepe covered in gold chiffon. Scarf of matching chiffon attaches at lower left of beaded bodice. Center back zipper closure with closure of snaps on beaded bodice. Retailer's label at right side seam of bodice: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
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