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Description: Brown and tan houndstooth top and skirt. A) Top: dropped waist. blouson tunic with open spread collar and full-length set-in sleeves made in fine houndstooth wool. Sleeves gather into cuffs with a single mother-of-pearl button and bound buttonhole closure. Centerfront opening with five mother-of-pearl buttons and five bound buttonholes. Two hip-level patch pockets with brown silk lining. Tunic gathers into a narrow hipband. Fully lined in light brown silk. Shoulder pads. Designer's label sti… more
Date: 1982
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Black velvet. silk and feather evening dress. Sleeveless. fitted. black velvet bodice with shoulder straps and V-neckline. Centerback zipper closure with a hook&eye at the neckline. Skirt placket closure with three snaps. Waistseam with full. gathered. full-length. wrapped skirt. The skirt is a novelty weave. light-weight silk gazar patterned in polka dots against a basketweave background. The skirt laps over the right hip and has a curved hemline. . The hem is accented with black coq feathers.… more
Date: 1982/1983
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
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