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Skirt suit

Description: Suit of navy blue wool twill and navy blue and white houndstooth check. A) Jacket has fronts of the check and everything else is of the navy blue. V-neck with pointed collar applied, single breasted closing with 5 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes, neckline and front trimmed with a piping of red wool, princess seams, long sleeves with pointed turn-back cuffs, fully lined. Designer label: Curry's / Chicago B) Skirt straight-line, side zipper, kick pleat at back hem.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of black and white satin. Approx. knee-length, with gently rounded V neckline, and center front opening with no closures. Modified "cocoon coat", with a full cut and no fit. 3/4 or slightly longer sleeves with broad cuff with large circular black braid covered non-functional button on each, the button covering a hidden snap. Diagonally set welt pockets at front hips. Lined in cream satin, which gives slight "piped" effect to outer edges. Designer's label at inside back collar: "B… more
Date: 1990
Creator: Blass, Bill

Wool suit

Description: Suit of black wool with woven shiny material that provides shimmer; a) jacket of self; fully lined; black beading on cuffs; collarless style; five faux black buttons in the front with snaps underneath; b) straight skirt of self; black satin waistband.
Date: 2000
Creator: Casey, Michael

Plaid suit

Description: Skirt suit ensemble of bulky knit navy and white in a check pattern: A) Jacket in boxy cut; double breasted. Row of three large pearl with navy border buttons on each side of front. Flap pockets at hip; three pearl buttons at cuff. Navy knit trim at edge of cuffs, pocket flaps, lapel, hem. Lined with navy. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Oscar de la Renta" "Made / In U.S.A." Retailer's label at left side near waist: "Neiman Marcus" Size tag: "10" Care tag B) Skirt of same fabric. Kn… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Dress of black fabric and black chiffon. Skirt is floor length and bias cut; upper bodice is of black chiffon and silver seed beads in an organic/leaf design; upper bodice has sequin and bead border dividing bodice from skirt. Same border at neckline and bottom of long, beaded chiffon sleeves. At bottom of bodice border curves down slightly in back, at front comes up to a slight point in center; below point at center front bodice bottom, the skirt forms a pleat with two tucks on each side at ce… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Blass, Bill

Velvet dress

Description: Dress of multi-colored velvets. The floor-length dress has an empire waist and bell-shaped long sleeves. The upper, bodice, section is made of a sheer, multi-colored fabric woven with bands of gold thread. Over the bodice is applied sections of burnout velvet in various colors, forming bands running up the bodice, over the shoulders, and down the back, another band forming a 1" high collar, and as 2" bands around each wrist. The sections are bordered in gold cording. The lower, skirt, section i… more
Date: 1972
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black satin; (a) Shirt of black satin. Sleeveless. Boat neck. No collar S.holders and back yoke of cotton organza F.rot is double breasted with clear rhinestone buttons F.rot panel satin has polka dots woven in. (b) Shirt of metallic silver with brown undertones. Long sleeves. Clear/mirrored buttons. Designer label on back center collar neckline: Geoffrey Beene (c) Skirt of same satin in mid-calf length. Large pockets on front. Gathering at CF and pockets. Inside pockets and bac… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

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

Rainbow dyed dress

Description: Dress of horizontal rainbow ombre striped rayon velvet in sheath style. Maxi length with high right side slit and spaghetti strap ties of self at shoulders. Center back zipper closure. Splatter printed rayon silk lining. Designer Label: "Todd / Oldham" Size "M", fiber content and care tags at base of designer label.
Date: Autumn 1994
Creator: Oldham, Todd

"Batman Forever" Riddler ensembles

Description: A) Dress of black velour knit with green "Riddler" question marks printed in various sizes. The t-shirt style dress is knee length, with rounded neckline and short sleeves. Unlined. B) Dress of velour knit with green "Riddler" question marks printed in various sizes, the question marks covered in applied clear novelty "sequins" created by Swarovski. The knee-length dress has a scoop neckline, and spaghetti straps formed of gray metal (pewter?) question marks set with emerald green rhinestones.… more
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Oldham, Todd

Wedding dress

Description: Wedding ensemble of ivory silk embroidered with green and yellow crewel flowers. A) Dress. The bodice of the dress is sleeveless, with scoop neck and fitted seaming. The skirt is floor-length at front, with train at back. The surface of the skirt is decorated with crewel embroidery of flowers in pinks, greens, reds, and blues. The lower part of the skirt has a wide band of lace in floral patterns, with an under layer of pleated plain net with embroidered dots. The dress has a center back zipp… more
Date: 1993
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress and jacket

Description: Ensemble. A) Dress has bodice of navy and white striped silk. Boat neck. Short sleeves with gathers along sleeve cap to give draped effect. Skirt of navy silk crepe imprinted with basket weave pattern. Waistband of same fabric. Two in-seam pocket at front left and front right. Center back closure. Fabric covered buttons of striped silk with button loos of same line bodice. Zipper closure in skirt. B) Jacket of navy silk crepe imprinted with basket weave pattern. Lined in navy and white stripe… more
Date: Spring 1983
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening dress with full sleeves

Description: Evening ensemble of bright red satin. A) Bodice of same covered with red net and embellished with red satin ribbons in scrolled design and red faux jewels. Scoop neck. Off-the-shoulder, large pouffe sleeves have inside arm band supports. Center front zipper closure with snap at neckline is hidden by outer closure of ten red rhinestone jewels with red satin loops. Two hooks at center back hemline secure to two loops on back of skirt. B) Skirt. Full, floor length. Set-in waistband is fitted at … more
Date: 1990
Creator: Costa, Victor

Pink wedding dress

Description: Wedding dress of hot pink net with shirred all-over appliqués and rhinestones. A) Dress is a short sheath style with V-neck and long sleeves with full length train in back with pink satin bustle with pink silk flowers. B) Matching headpiece with hot pink net veil.
Date: 1992
Creator: Costa, Victor

Velvet ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of brown velvet in cobblestone pattern. a) Bolero style jacket is trimmed with gold braid and 3 inch wide band of multicolored rhinestones that follow neckline, hemline, and cuffs of jacket. Long sleeves. Lined in copper colored silk. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Oscar de la Renta" b) Skirt of brown velvet in cobblestone pattern. Full length. Gathered skirt has a built-in supporting under structure of horsehair netting covered in chocolate colored organza lining.… more
Date: 1987
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress with beading

Description: Evening dress of chocolate brown acetate/rayon velvet and brown nylon/polyester taffeta. Strapless bodice of brown velvet with swirled designs of metallic sequins and beads, front and back. Off-the-shoulder attached shirred sleeves in brown taffeta. Skirt has 1870's draped front. Back is semicircular with large bow-shaped bustle of brown taffeta attached at waistline. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Crinoline bustle and underskirt of black net. Lined in coffee colored synthetic sati… more
Date: 1985/1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

Brown wool suit

Description: Suit of brown felted wool. A) Jacket. Collarless with three buttons at center front and high curved seam at waistline. Long dolman sleeves with three non-functional buttons at cuffs. Padded shoulders. Unlined. Designer's label: "Oscar de la Renta" with "Made in USA" tag below. Handwritten couture number on tag: "2241 #2" B) Skirt of matching fabric. Short, straight. Lined in brown fabric. Left side zipper.
Date: 1991
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Floral dress

Description: Evening dress of yellow and turquoise floral printed lace with iridescent yellow sequins and yellow and turquoise seed beads. Strapless, sheath-style. Knee length. Left side zipper closure. Lined in bright yellow synthetic; boned bodice. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa" Style number "9183" tag under designer label.
Date: 1990/1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

"Crumb Catcher" dress

Description: Evening dress of black polyester with white polka-dots. Knee length. Strapless bodice in Victor Costa "crumb catcher" style with open split at center front. Midriff has 3 inch wide white grosgrain ribbon with 1/2 inch black ribbon applique; double bow of same at center front of midriff. Inverted pleats extending 8 inches from midriff to full skirt. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Built in petticoat with hook & bar closure and triple ruffles of black net at hem. Bodice is boned. Skirt is lin… more
Date: 1986/1988
Creator: Costa, Victor

Knit dress

Description: Dress of terra cotta red wool jersey knit. Draped semi-fitted bodice with distinctive scalloped details at waist-level. The scalloped details are overlapping extensions of the main body of the bodice constructed very similarly to pocket linings. There are six scalloped details across the front and six across the back of the bodice. High rounded neckline with narrow. standing. band collar. Full-length set-in sleeves with zippers at the wrists. Center back zipper closure with two hook&eyes at the… more
Date: 1971
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Suede jacket

Description: Dark brown suede jacket. Western-style; cropped; princess-line jacket with moderate V-neckline; spread collar and notched lapels; Shoulder yoke with fringed suede trim front and back; Full-length set-in sleeves accented with fringed suede trim along the underarm seam; Center-front opening with three tailored buttonholes and three round faux petrified wood buttons; Diagonally placed bound slit mid-torso pockets right and left front; The pockets are lined in brown faille; Top-stitched detailing a… more
Date: 1979
Creator: Lauren, Ralph

"Lucky" jacket

Description: Evening jacket of gold silk chiffon covered in gold sequins and decorated in multicolored sequins and beading in geometric patterns and designs of leaves and vines. Short, box style. V-shaped neckline. Center front opening with closure of 5 hook & eyes. Long sleeves are straight and set-in with no cuff. At center back is "lucky" horseshoe design in copper sequins. Fully lined in gold silk satin; padded shoulders. Designer's label at center back neckline: " Todd / Oldham"
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Oldham, Todd

Day dress

Description: Dress of navy blue silk. Street length, with side revers collar & 3/4 length dolman sleeves. Two patch pockets, 6 3/4 inch x 7 3/4 inch, at front hips. Center front closure with six 3/4" circular black plastic navy blue buttons, with piped button holes. Front opening ends with 17 inch center seam under last button, extending to hemline. Bodice back has yoke center back seam. Unlined. Combined designer's/retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
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