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Coat and scarf

Description: Woman's coat of bright orange brushed wool with neck scarf. (a)Coat. Twill weave fabric. Long length. Styled with band collar and shoulder yoke back, dropped shoulder line front. Back and front bodice of vertical rows of stitched tucks released for fullness below waist. Center front opening with closure by five round covered buttons at bodice. Full sleeves with gathered caps and gathered to band cuff with two covered button closure. Fully lined with heavy orange satin fabric. No labels. Total … more
Date: 1975/1979

Coat Dress

Description: Coat dress of brocade printed with yellow, orange, and purple flowers having pink centers on a navy blue/black/dark purple ground with metallic thread throughout. Mandarin collar, short set-in sleeves. Buttons all the way down center front with self covered buttons and loops. Full length pleated skirt with shaped hemline. Lined in black poly, and the fabric is lined in black interfacing. Designer's label at center back: "Chester Weinberg". Retailer's label inside near back bottom hemline: "Ne… more
Date: 1970~
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of black silk shantung. Frock coat style with standing collar and narrow yoked shoulders. Long set-in sleeves. Center front button closure with bound buttonholes. Large patch pockets at front sides. Lined in black silk. No designer label. Care tag; evidence of tag removed.
Date: 1973
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress ensemble of red lace with dark brown and metallic gold embroidery in floral design. a) Dress. Calf length with rolled collar. Four-snap closure down center front. Elastic waistline. Long straight sleeves with band cuffs and snap closure. Scalloped hem. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Miss Dior / Made in France" b) Skirt slip of red silk. Straight with 1" waistband. Center back closure of covered hook & eye on waistband and 2 snaps. Evidence of four removed darts. c)… more
Date: 1979
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Cocktail dress

Description: Rust silk and black velvet cocktail dress. Fitted. dropped waist. black velvet bodice with plunging V-neck and 1/2-length sleeves. Neckline and sleeves bound in black satin. Three. tiered. shirred reddish/rust silk ruffles over a black velvet knee-length skirt base. Each ruffle edged with black velvet and backed with burnished bronze silk. Centerback zipper closure with hook&eye at neckline. Black chiffon inner yoke lining front and back. Label stitched over left back seam.
Date: 1979
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe de chine in shift style with over dress of strips of matching fabric. Sleeveless; Rounded V-shaped neckline dips deeper in back. Below knee length. Center back zipper closure; lined in black chiffon. Style number on white grosgrain at hem: MU 122 / 1976
Date: 1978
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of black net with long sleeves. Bodice of net with silver thread embroidered all over in floral pattern. Scalloped dropped waistline. Skirt of black horizontally textured, bonded fabric. Sleeve ends scalloped. Mid-calf length. Shoulder pads.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Cocktail ensemble of purple chiffon with gold lamé. A) Blouse has long purple chiffon bishop sleeves with gold lamé in abstract floral pattern; bound cuffs have self-covered button and snap closure. Body of blouse is of silk with orange abstract dots and gold lamé with purple abstract wave design. Rounded neckline and armseyes are trimmed in purple rope braid. Shirring at center front hemline and pleating at center back hemline. Center back closure of five self-covered buttons and loops. Unlin… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Blass, Bill

Cocktail hat

Description: Cocktail hat of black velvet. The hat has a high, cylindrical crown with flattened top, and a wide brim which curves downwards. Around the base of the crown is tied a wide piece of black net veiling tied to a bow at back. The veiling "pools" on the sides and front of the brim and extends down to cover wearer's face. The brim is lined with the same velvet. Crown is lined in black satin with an inner black grosgrain ribbon headband. Designer's label: "Givenchy / Paris" / "Made in / France"
Date: 1970/1978
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Collar-style necklace

Description: Part of Ensemble: Kutchi Dress, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. B) Necklace of ornate silver with glass simulated rubies and sapphires, and coins. "Dog-collar" style necklace of elongated vertical links that interlock. At ends are triangular plaques set with small circular simulated rubies and sapphires, with plain loops for securing. Spaced across collar are 7 attached flowerhead-shaped ornaments with large central oval glass gems surrounded by tiny tear-drop shaped mounts set with circular simu… more
Date: 1975/1999

Color block dress

Description: Dress of light purple or mauve and medium grey color blocked lightweight cotton jersey knit. Band collar of grey, smocked yoke in light purple, bodice in medium grey, long set-in sleeves in light purple with blousy sleeves gathered into elastic cuffs, natural waist with wide tie belt of self attached at front and tied in back, center back zipper with three hook-and-eye closures at top of collar, gathered knee-length skirt with wide hand-stitched hem, unlined.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Rodriguez, Narciso

Cotton and silk ensemble

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble. A) Jacket of white cotton pique with embroidered design along center front closure; Four hidden plastic buttons in placket; corded mock collar; corded along seams and down front; Long, dolman sleeves, with shoulder pads; extra white button sewn inside left near hem; unlined. Designer Label: "Gianni Versace" Size label: "I / 40 ; F / 38 ; D / 34 ; GB / 32 ; B-S / 36 ; USA / 8" Fabric and care label. B) Knee-length skirt of red silk (red silk was pressed in strip… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Versace, Gianni

Cowl-neck top

Description: Top of orange chiffon. Draped V-shaped neckline and bubble hem. Sleeveless. Center back lapped zipper closure. Lined in orange silk. Designer label: Rudi Gernreich Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Trophy Room
Date: 1970
Creator: Gernreich, Rudi

Culotte ensemble

Description: Woman's tangerine linen two-piece ensemble. a) Blouse. Pointed, turn down collar with slightly off centered hidden button closure with two buttons at lower hem. Sleeveless. Diagonal-edged panel across upper right bodice from right shoulder to lower front closure edge, with line of drawnwork along diagonal edge. Straight cut bodice with small slits at lower side seams. Straight hemline. Unlined. Designer label: Shamask Original Retailer label: Moss Size 6 and care tags. b) Culottes. Medium le… more
Date: 1978/1984
Creator: Shamask, Ronaldus

Culotte ensemble

Description: Two-piece culotte/shorts ensemble of crepe de chine silk in russet brown with scattered print of ultramarine blue butterflies with yellow centers. A) Blouson top. Round neckline with left side asymmetrical hidden button closure with curved placket extension. Shoulder yoke with heavy padded shoulders. Full, elbow length sleeves with outside seam trimmed with curved placket extension; accented at sleeve edge by tuck with button. Full cut bodice with lower edge gathered to 1 1/2"(3.8cm) elasticiz… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Krizia

Culotte pant ensemble

Description: Jumpsuit of color block black and light pink heavy woven fabric. Light pink narrow triangular pattern pieces radiating from a fabric rosette of self at center front shallow v-neckline widening gradually to the bottom hem of the wide-legged pants, offset by black pattern pieces on the bias creating the neckline, cap sleeves, loose silhouette with slight fit at waistline, center front and back seams, back with low v and center back zipper, fully lined in black. Label: Estevez.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Estevez, Luis

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of navy blue Alaskine silk. Jewel neckline; knee length. Bracelet length set-in sleeves with four self-covered buttons at hem. Empire waistline accented with 3-1/2" attached belt of self and large bow of self to left of center. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black organdy. Hem appears to be unfinished. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chester Weinberg" Size tag with union label: lot 4 size 8 ILGWU label at base of zipper
Date: 1970
Creator: Weinberg, Chester
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