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Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a purple dress with heavily beaded, asymmetric V-shaped neckline and elbow length sleeves. Waistline of knee length, straight skirt has high, V-shaped insert to left armscye.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or evening dress. Color sketch illustrates dress with halter neckline crossing the bodice. Ruched bodice and waist. Gathered, A-line skirt has wrap detail at hips matching the bodice; below knee length.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates blue dress with wide, off the shoulder straps. Sides of bodice fold over top of bodice. Center front panel of bodice shows applied floral accents with designer's note "made / from same / material". Belted waist; A-line, knee length, gathered skirt. Designer's initials at bottom left hem of dress: "LW". Handwritten number "3" in upper right hand corner of sketch.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail/dinner dress. Color sketch of pink dress with halter neckline detail over sweetheart bodice. Dropped, V-shaped waist with top tier of skirt gathered into hips. Full, A-lined skirt; knee length.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a silver dress. Main body of knee length dress is lace; off the shoulder neckline with elbow length sleeves. Yoke detail at shoulders form points on tops of sleeves and borders left side asymmetric closure; matching hip detail forms a tie at left hip. Designer's handwritten note at bottom right states "lace and silk". Fabric swatch at upper left hand corner. Designer's initials at feet of model.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Outline sketch shows the front view of a tunic style dress with asymmetric overskirt. Asymmetric neckline extends to form capped sleeve on right.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length view of a 1920s inspired dress in straight, dropped waist style. Scrolled design on main body of dress extends to long sleeves. Strapless neckline; below knee length. Designer's signature at ankles of model.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates white dress with black dots and black trim accents. Bracelet length dolman sleeves with cuffs. Surplus neckline with oversized rolled collar in opposite colors. Black trim around hips drapes or is inserted down right side of dress. Straight, below the knee skirt. Designer's note on sketch states "trim [from?] wool" and designer's signature at bottom of sketch: "Lilli Wolff".
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates fitted dress in white with black dots and trimmed in black. Surplus bodice bordered in black which extends down right side of dress; high, possibly tubular collar. Bracelet length dolman sleeves with cuffs matching right side trim.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail/evening dress. Color sketch in lilac purple. Halter neckline; shirred at hips; full, below the knee skirt. Outline of back view to left of full front view.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch in gray illustrates side view of dress with loop accents from back yoke to waist and skirt loop accents from hips to under side of hem. Full, bracelet length sleeves. Faint outline sketch shows front view of dress with princess seams. Knee length straight skirt.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a dress with A-line skirt and off the shoulder neckline. Lace on right side of bodice continues to form left shoulder; matching lace detail on left hip of skirt. Outline sketch for different dress on back with multiple designer notes.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a blue dress with sleeveless, V-shaped neckline and gathered shoulders. Inserted waist with large floral applique. Gathered, knee length skirt.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a pink dress with shoulder straps crossing the bodice. Gathered, knee length skirt has an asymmetric overskirt.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress with full, A-line skirt accented in black bands. Asymmetric neckline with matching band over left shoulder. Below knee length. Designer's note on fabric content at legs of models; designer's signature at hem of dress.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail/dinner dress. Colored sketch in purple. Trimmed bateau neckline; bracelet length sleeves. Straight skirt with wrapped skirt seam accents; inverted V-shaped waistline. Below knee length.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates fitted dress trimmed in applied floral rows. Asymmetric neckline is bordered in matching floral appliques and drapes over right shoulder. Below knee length. Designer's handwritten notes at right of sketch and signature at bottom left hem of dress. Sketch is mounted on burgundy colored paper.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a dress with strapless neckline. Ruched bodice gathers at center front and is trimmed with ornate detail. Matching asymmetric ruching over hips. Knee length.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail dress. Color sketch of dark gray dress with surplus, off-the-shoulder neckline with lace/ruffle trim across the right side. Fitted bodice appears of lace/fabric matching neckline trim with matching drape accent down right hip. Full, gathered below knee skirt.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates blue dress with wide, off the shoulder neckline and short sleeves. Top of bodice and sleeves show open work scrolls with designer's note "silvered". Belted waist; A-line, knee length, gathered skirt. Designer's initials at bottom left hem of dress: "LW". Handwritten number "4" in upper right hand corner of sketch. Swatches of blue fabric attached at upper left hand corner of sketch.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates blue dress with off the shoulder neckline and inserted shoulder straps; narrow elbow length sleeves. Princess seams. Below the knee skirt appears straight with two inserted, fan-shaped draped panels at hips.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail/dinner dress. Color sketch of beige dress with bateau neckline; short sleeves. Surplus bodice appears to wrap and insert at center front bustline. Straight, below the knee skirt also appears to wrap and insert at left hip.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates front view of a knee length dress with inserted side panels; elbow length sleeves match side inserts. Bateau neckline.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress with square neckline and narrow shoulder straps. A-line, gathered skirt in ombre pink and white has accent at right hip. Designer's signature at center of hem.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates dress in pink accented in black floral appliques. Surplus neckline with elbow length sleeves; right sleeve is trimmed to match floral accents on wrapped, A-line skirt. Below knee length. Designer's signature at model's ankles.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Outline sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress with applied loop accent down the left side. Jewel neckline; knee length; bracelet length sleeves.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch of white dress with wide, U-shaped neckline; sleeveless; trimmed empire waist. Release pleats on knee length skirt reveal trim matching waistband. Cape accent down back.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a blue dress with asymmetric V-shaped neckline. Neckline is designed with draped left shoulder matching main body of dress and right shoulder matching bodice and circular accent on skirt.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Black line, outline sketch illustrates front and back views of sheath style dress with inserted looped drapes at hips and gathered band forming neckline accent from waist to around back of neck. Designer's initials at ankles of front view sketch.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a dress with sweetheart neckline and ruffle trim. Dropped, asymmetric waistline is ruched down left side of dress. Knee length, tightly pleated/gathered A-line skirt. Designer's handwritten note at right side states " 3 colors taffeta". Designer's signature at feet of model.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a blue dress with sleeveless, V-shaped neckline. Empire waist. Scalloped detail from neckline to hips releases to form two fan shaped accents at the hem.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the side view of a dress with an off the shoulder neckline and long sleeves. Straight, below the knee skirt. Back detail shows sheer draped panels from shoulders and hips. Designer's signature at base of illustration.
Cocktail Dress
Cocktail dress of brocade with a pattern of pink flowers with green leaves on an ivory background and pale gold metallic thread. The surface of the dress is embellished with swags of silvered/clear beads and scattered amber sequins. The dress is sleeveless, with boat neck in front and deep rounded neck in back. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Attached corded belt of self at natural waistline with bow to left of center. Bodice of dress is lined in off-white organza and skirt of dress is lined in pale sage green silk with off-white grosgrain ribbon inner waistband.
Cocktail Dress
Cocktail dress with black wool bodice and plaid skirt.
Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress in princess style of pink and white silk floral print. Below knee length with 1-1/4" shoulder straps. Side panels wrap around and meet at center front and join with a bow of self 12" above hemline. Center back zipper with hook & eyes. Bodice has interior structure of white netting with boning, white grosgrain ribbon petersham and zipper. Lined in white organdy with weighted hem. Designer's label at left side seam of bodice: "Printemps-Ete 1952 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made In France" and stamped "17608" Couture number label under designer label: "34343 Boulinerin (?)"
Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress of black shantung. Below knee length. Wide, sweetheart neckline. Long, narrow dolman sleeves with zippered cuffs. Fitted waist is pleated in front with corded waist. Center back zipper.
Cocktail dress
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".
Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress of off-white satin and boucle stripes with boa and rhinestones. Square silk crepe chiffon dickey surrounded by clear beads and triple circular rhinestones in rectangular form. Three rows of ostrich feathers on hem. Collarless; short sleeves. Center back zipper closure with self-covered button at neckline. Designer label: Tiziani / Roma
Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress of black crepe with diamond-shaped sequined accent pattern at neckline. Neckline accent is backed in tan fabric with black mousseline net in diamond cutouts. Below knee length; elbow length sleeves. Angled release pleats at front waist. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Beverly HiIls
Cocktail dress
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
Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress of beige sheer chiffon in sheath style with iridescent sequin gathers in rough clusters around dress. Keyhole closure in back with two groups six of self-covered buttons and loops at neckline and base of opening. Below knee length. Sleeveless with wide rounded neckline; armscyes and neckline are bound, french seams of matching chiffon. B) Slip/underdress of beige shantung covered in beige chiffon matching outer dress. Chiffon spaghetti straps. Left side zipper closure. Designer's label at right side seam near hem: Pauline Trigère
Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress of magenta silk taffeta. Asymmetrical draping from left to right forms a bow with a gather at the fitted waist and gives a wrapped skirt effect to hemline. Bracelet length sleeves; wide collar opens at front to expose U-shaped neckline. Left side zipper closure; unlined. No labels.
Cocktail Dress
Cocktail dress of red rose and green leaf print cotton.
Cocktail Dress
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".
Cocktail dress
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.
Cocktail dress
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.
Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress of red silk. Sleeveless; knee length. Wide scooped neckline with horizontal folds at bust. High waistline is piped. Skirt is slightly A-lined with wrap around on the right which forms folds at the right waistline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in red silk faille. Designer's label at center back to left of zipper: "Ceil Chapman"
Cocktail Dress
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 faille. Set-in waistline with upper bodice of white linen. Linen bodice is sleeveless and has center front opening with five white circular plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Banded collar extends to form bow tie ends. Mid-calf length skirt is full and formed by 10 panels. Left side zipper under arm hole. Black grosgrain ribbon petersham at natural waist with single hook & eye closure. Set-in waist section supported by metal boning. Lined in black silk in lower portion of skirt. Entire skirt section lined in heather brown woolen fabric to stiffen skirt. C) Narrow belt covered in black silk faille. Rectangular self covered buckle.
Cocktail dress
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)
Cocktail dress
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 closure. Designer's label at left side seam of bodice: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right side seam of bodice: "Neiman-Marcus"
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