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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)

Evening dress

Description: Strapless evening gown of red silk gaaar, with an elasticized red silk encased neck strap running from center front to behind the neck. It has a large draped bow in the center front of bodice, center back zipper closure with a hook-&-eye at the neckline and in the skirt placket. There is an attached full-length red taffeta petticoat. Boned red silk inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays.and a black sequin and bugle bead belt with silver sequin and bugle bead buckle.
Date: 1983/1987
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: Dress of grey wool tweed with herringbone weave and black velvet contrasts. Tailored dress with plunging open V-neckline with turned back collar. Centerfront contrast panel embellished with six black buttons. Set- in. full-length sleeves. Waistseam with fitted. knee-length gathered skirt. Angled. contrasting. floating panels from waistseam to side hip seams accented with two black buttons at the hip. Zipper closure from left underarm seam to hip level. Fully lined in gray silk. Black grosgrain … more
Date: 1983-09~/1983-12
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Green and black iridescent evening gown. A) Bodice: boned. strapless bustier of heavy. green/black iridescent satin. Banded neckline that curves upward over the bust. Zippered left side closure with four supplemental hook&eyes. Black tulle inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays. Bust pads. Label stitched over right side boning. B) Skirt: full-length. three paneled. heavy. green/black iridescent satin skirt gathered into a narrow waistband. Slits in both front panel seams at hip le… more
Date: 1987/1992
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Bathing suit

Description: Man's bathing suit, bikini-style, of blue and ivory nylon printed with a Victorian scene. 1 1/2" elastic waistband with designer's name continuing around. Brown pipe trim under waistband. Center seam down front, small horizontal tape sewn across back below waistband. Lined in front with white nylon. From the L'Elegange Machiste Collection. Designer's label at center back inside waistband: "Jean Paul / Gaultier / Maille / Made in Italy" Size label attached below designer's label: "L" Retailer'… more
Date: Spring 1998
Creator: Gaultier, Jean Paul

Evening dress

Description: Green silk and black velvet evening dress. Fitted black velvet bodice with a sweetheart neckline and full-length raglan sleeves. Zipper closures at wrists. Zipper closure down center back with a hook&eye at the neckline. Asymmetrical waistline seam falling from the natural waistline at the right to hip-level at the left. Draped hip-level overskirt with soft bow accent at the left hip. The draping disguises the closure devices across the back of the skirt. Fitted. a full-length skirt of green si… more
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Skirt ensemble

Description: Sky blue two-piece suit of raw silk. (a) Short sky blue silk jacket. Wide V-neckline with wide notched collar and lapels. 3/4 length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by two triangular shaped gussets under the arm. Lapped center front opening with one large, round, plastic, pebbly textured, light blue button and inseam (yoke seam) buttonhole supplemented by single snap and hook&eye. Fronts have bias cut yoke which cuts across bust line. Lower front pieces are also bias. Self fab… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of: A) Coat of quilted black wool/acrylic/polyamide blend. Bertha collar; hip length. Flares from shoulder; wide 3/4" kimono sleeves. Slit pockets at front sides. Center front zipper with large faux crystal zipper pull. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Christian Dior / Haute Couture / Paris" and stamped "AH96" Notes state tag states "2110-35", but not found. Fiber content label under designer's label: "42% Laine 41% Acrylique / 17% Plyamide / D… more
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Ferre, Gianfranco

Dress

Description: Evening dress of black textured silk (possibly polyester). Cocktail dress, round neckline, short puffed sleeves, knee-length, princess-line sheath, dropped waist, bubble skirt, left back princess-seam hides zipper closure with two hook&eyes at the shoulderline; fully lined in black silk with shoulder pads.
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Ensemble

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

Dress

Description: Dress ensemble of black ribbed silk. a) Bolero jacket of black ribbed silk. Waist length, double breasted with 4 circular plastic black buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched lapel; bracelet length sleeves. Lined in black silk. Evidence of label removed. b) Dress of black ribbed silk. Collarless rounded neckline; sleeveless. Straight skirt, elasticized waist. Back zipper closure with small tie belt of same fabric attached at waist. Back of bodice lined in black silk; balance of dress unlined.
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Dress of salmon pink silk with large black polka dots on drapery. Strapless; full-length. Fitted to waist; slightly flared skirt gathers at waistline. Polka-dot fabric drapes around bust and fastens with snaps around left side. Polka-dot fabric drapes into bow-like shape with two hanging panels to floor and two looped and puffed panels make a bustle. Sheer pink lining. Center back zipper; built-in strapless bra.
Date: 1992-09~/1992-12
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Cocktail dress

Description: Black brocade dress with velvet bow. Fitted. princess-line. dropped waist bodice with rounded neckline and full-length set-in sleeves. Slashed wrist openings with three loops and covered buttons as the closures. Centerback zipper closure with a single hook&eye at the neckline. Hip-level seam with above-the-knee. fitted skirt and double row of poufs. The poufs are separated centerfront with a large black velvet bow. Yoke lining of black organdy. Designer's label at inside left side seam: "Give… more
Date: 1985
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: Dress of red satin and black velvet. The above-the-knee length dress has a fitted princess-line bodice with dropped waist and V-neckline. The long sleeves have moderate puff at shoulders, and wrist closure with four red satin covered buttons on each wrist. The turned-back cuffs are of black velvet, as is the wired, rolled collar. The full skirt gathers at the waistline. There is a center-back zipper closure with hook-and-eye at neckline, and the collar detaches to accommodate the opening. The d… more
Date: 1975/1989
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: Royal blue jersey knit dress. Wool princess-line sheath with rounded neckline and full-length set-in sleeves. Short zippers at wrist. Two faux fold-over pockets at hip-line. Centerback closure with six buttons neck to hip; one hidden covered snap at neck and two at waist. Bust area yoke lining in blue silk. bust-to-hip lining at sides and back in blue chiffon. Stomach area lined with muslin and blue silk. Shoulder pads. Hemmed with blue chiffon.
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
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