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Maternity dress

Description: Maternity dress of patterned black and white wool(?). Knee-length or slightly below, sleeveless, with wide shoulders. Slightly rounded neck. Neck and arms edged with black thick cord-like band. Slightly A-line. Sides with gores/gussets which can be buttoned closed with 4 self-covered buttons which match self loops. Center back zipper. Unlined. Dress is small squares with black and white patterns in the squares - hounds-tooth, etc. Designer's label at center back neckline near zipper: "Page Bo… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Wedding dress

Description: Wedding ensemble - 1960s A) Wedding dress. Off-white wedding dress of polyester(?). Mini length, with rounded scooped neckline, short sleeves, and slightly raised waist. Center front of bodice with wide vertical band of white lace from neckline to waist. Sleeves are short, gathered into shoulder, and appear to have two flounces of lace, but are actually two sleeves each, a shorter and a slightly longer inside, creating the flounced look. Skirt gathered into waist. Center back zipper. The insid… more
Date: 1965/1969

Hat

Description: Turban style hat of metallic gold synthetic. Lined in black acetate. Has original tag. Designer's label: "From My / Private Collection / Frank Olive"
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Olive, Frank

Dress

Description: Day dress of black cotton printed with tiny all-over white polka-dots. Sleeveless. Rounded neckline. Slim to hips with full skirt. Gathered at dropped waist and with inner short petticoat. "Divided" at front by deep pleat to create culotte effect. Two large patch pockets in skirt at front. Center back zipper closure. Unlined. Designer's label inside at back: "Geoffrey Beene".
Date: 1965
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Dress of black crepe. Elbow length dolman sleeves with underarm insert. Blouson bodice with gathered skirt. Center back closure of self fabric covered buttons and bound buttonholes on bodice. Center back zipper closure in skirt. Contoured black grosgrain petersham is 5" wide at center front and 4" wide at center back closure. Style number 1637.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Dress

Description: Red woven wool dress with red leather belt. a) Red woven wool knee-length dress. Long straight sleeve with functioning zipper at cuff. Medic collar. 2 long front patch pockets extend around side. Empire waist seam (short bodice). 2 verticals seams from center shoulder to hem. 22 inch zipper in back. Curved back seams 2 inches below back shoulder to bodice. 6 belt loops. Back seam at elbow on sleeves. Two hook and eye closures on back of collar. Lined in red silk. Designer label on left side of … more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Day dress

Description: Dress of white raw silk and linen blend. The dress is mid-length, with rounded neck and short sleeves. Set in from neckline is a narrow band of red silk with white line print forming a collar with bow at front. The trim is repeated at sleeve hems, and at lower edge of 2 faux pocket flaps at front. The dress is seamed and with short bust darts. Center back zipper closure with hook and loop at neckline. Fully lined in cream fabric. Designer's label at inside left neckline: "Vera Maxwell / Origin… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Maxwell, Vera

Day dress

Description: Dress of geometric printed black, white, and gray wool. Jumper inspired style; A-line, knee-length. Standing round collar and long sleeves of black knit. Main body of dress formed of vertical panels of geometric print of small black, white, gray squares and grounds, with long, thin bands of inserted black knit fabric matching neckline and sleeves. Two patch pockets on front hips. Center back zipper with hook and loop at top of collar. Torso of dress lined in black cotton(?). Designer's label at… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Day dress

Description: Shirtwaist style dress of black suede and orange/black printed knit. Shirt style collar is of orange, black, brown and yellow psychedelic print down CF and around waist. Black cord laces up the front bodice. Remaining parts of bodice are black suede. Long straight sleeves of printed fabric. Gathered skirt of printed cross-hatch cotton. Back Collar: Oscar de la Renta Boutique
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Tweed ensemble

Description: Ensemble of heavy wool tweed in rust, browns, grays, and black. A) Coat: 3/4 length; shawl collar. 3/4 length sleeves. Rust-colored suede(?) band on each side from armpit to hem, with pocket concealed in each seam. Fully lined in rust. Designer's label at inside right seam: "Vera Maxwell / Original" Care label: "Dry Clean / Only" Union label at inside right seam Retailer's(?) label at inside back collar: "Ruth McCulloch / Hubbard Woods / and / Evanston" B) Skirt. Matching fabric. "A" line, m… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Maxwell, Vera

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black wool crepe. Sleeveless; princess seams; knee length. Two large square gold fixtures attached by snaps on back of dress under V back. Beneath is a zipper closure with a hook-and-eye closure at the top. Pleated to hide zipper. Lined in black fabric. Bill Blass designer label center back neckline. Neiman-Marcus retailer label on center back seam below zipper.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Blass, Bill

Jumpsuit

Description: A) Jumpsuit of lime green satin twill. Bodice with jewel neckline and gathers at waistline near bust . Short set-in sleeves. Wide leg pants. Four inch wide attached belt of self fabric with horizontal pleat running along full length. Gold colored metal chains in three tiers at each side of belt. Hook and eye closure at back. Left side of belt finishes at point and overlaps right side of belt. Centered zipper at back running from neckline to full hip. Fully lined in lime green silk.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Dress

Description: A) Evening gown of bright blue silk gazar; sleeveless, fitted bodice with high rounded neckline in front and DEEP squared backless to waistband scoop. Full-length skirt with slight A-line. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Style number behind Designer's label: "[?]5228" "Made in France" tag attached to lower edge of Designer's Label. Retailer's label: "Made in France especially for / Neiman-Marcus" B) Matching blue feather boa.
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Mini dress

Description: Cocktail dress of cotton sateen in pink and yellow abstract floral printing on ivory background with matelasse circles. Peter Pan collar and short sleeves are bound. Mini length. Bodice is styled to give bolero effect. Pleating at sides with slit pockets. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in white cotton. Designer's label at back neckline: "Bill Blass" Size "8" and union labels at base of zipper.
Date: 1965/1968
Creator: Blass, Bill

Lounge ensemble

Description: Lounging pajamas of mint green velvet. A) Blouse with rounded neckline with center front "keyhole" slit which fastens at neckline with gold braid cord. Long sleeves with gathered, elastic cuffs. Neckline and lower hem edged with green and gold braid, with side slits at sides at hem forming rounded corners. Designer's label: "Oscar de la Renta / At Home" Size label: "6" Union label B) Pants of matching fabric. Full-length, with wide legs and slightly flaring cuffs. C) Tie belt of braided gre… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Hat

Description: Hat of black velvet. Toque style crown of black lace covered with flat strips of black velvet ribbon on sides. Edge of brim covered in black velvet. Unlined. Retailer's label on inside crown: " Sakowitz / Houston"
Date: 1965/1970

Hat

Description: Modified Breton style hat of hot pink straw with high crown covered with light blue, pink, gold, purple and orange silk. Wide rolled-back brim. Lined. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Sanger Harris / Dallas" Size tag to left of designer's label.
Date: 1965

Hat

Description: Hat in pamela/halo style of orange felt. Domed crown; brim rolls upward; salmon colored leather hatband around crown with brass double loop buckle. Orange grosgrain ribbon headband. Unlined.
Date: 1965
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