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Green dress

Description: Evening dress of moss green silk jersey knit. Draped semi-fitted bodice with distinctive scalloped details at waist-level. The scallops 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 collar… more
Date: 1971
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dressing gown

Description: Dressing gown/robe of gold embroidered black velvet. Full-length with open V-neckline; black satin shawl collar and full-length set-in sleeves. Double-breasted, lapped center front closure with six covered snaps. Four patch pockets; two over the breasts and two at the hips. The sleeves and pockets are embroidered with gold thread in a palm and floral motif. Fully lined in black satin. Label stitched center back. below collar: "Oscar de la Renta"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Magenta dress

Description: Red velvet evening gown with jeweled feather accent. Full-length, princess-line sheath of red cut velvet. High rounded neckline with plunging V-back. Modified full-length bishop sleeves. Radiating center back draping forming a short train. Jeweled feather pin accent at radiating point. Center back zipper closure from waist to hipline. Fuchsia grosgrain ribbon waist stay. Fully lined in burgundy silk. Covered button closures at wrists. Label stitched at back, left of armseye.
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of brown velvet and satin. Empire velvet bodice with inverted V-waistline. Round, open neckline at front with plunging V-neckline in back. Full-length set-in sleeves with short zippers at the wrists. Empire seam with full-length. A-line. satin skirt. Center back zipper closure with a single hook&eye at the neckline. Fully lined in brown silk. Label stitched center back right of zipper: "Oscar de la Renta"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Print dress

Description: A) Royal blue silk dress w/dobby weave & white leaf, resist print. Oval neck w/3/4 inch binding & 3-1/4 inch ruffle gathered towards dress. Slightly gathered sleeves, w/3/4 inch binding and 1-1/2 inch ruffle gathered at ends. Eleven 3/8 inch pearl buttons down entire center back of dress. Knee length. Designer Label: Adele Simpson B) Matching tie belt is 3/4 inch x 30 inches long. Size 6. Care label: Dry Clean Only. Union Made. USA
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Print dress

Description: A) Evening dress of multicolored pink silk. Full-length evening dress with innermost cream silk(?) sheath. Main dress of silk organza(?) printed with abstract floral design in cream, orange, pink, and purple/blue. High rounded neckline; long sleeves with "bell" ruffles at cuffs, with horsehair stiffening at rolled cuffs and with hook-and-eye fastening at wrists. Skirt of dress in two layers, an inner sheath of same organza, and an outer wrap layer of same material with ruffle along wrap edge. C… more
Date: 1968
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

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

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of off-white taffeta overlaid with machine-made silk-rayon blend floral lace with white bugle beads and sequins throughout. Jewel neckline, three-quarter-length set-in sleeves, center front opening with three oversized round stone-set buttons, stitched buttonholes, straight silhouette, slits at side seams, lined in white. Label at center back collar: "Swee Lo/for Haute Couture International, Ltd./ N.Y. & Palm Beach" "Lace Made in Hong Kong"
Date: 1960
Creator: Lo, Swee

Maxi coat

Description: Maxi coat of black wool knit, styled like a full-length cardigan. V-neckline, long set-in sleeves with three buttons at cuffs, center front opening with wide-spaced round buttons, fully lined in black silk. Labels: Size 10 "Adolfo / New York" "Imported Fabric'
Date: 1967
Creator: Adolfo

Evening dress

Description: A) Evening dress of moss green rayon crepe with gathered knots down CF; bias-cut dress and slip; sleeveless; full length. B) Slip. Labels in slip: Designer's label: "Hartnell / London" Retailer's label: "Specially made / in England for / Best & Co. / New York".
Date: 1937
Creator: Hartnell, Norman, 1901-1979

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble. A) Short, fitted jacket of aqua wool crepe embroidered with gold metallic soutache braid along center front and rounded neckline. Long, darted gibson sleeves. Center front zipper closure. Unlined; shoulders supported with aqua fabric. Tag at center back neckline: "An original design / Registered / By a member of / Fashion Originators Guild / 2570" B) Evening dress of aqua rayon chiffon. Full length. Sweetheart neckline with triple spaghetti straps. Shirred bodice with scal… more
Date: 1935/1939

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of green and gold brocade in chrysanthemum floral design. A) Over dress in sheath style. Sleeveless; below knee length. High squared neckline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in emerald green satin. B) Under dress with beige fabric upper and full length skirt of matching brocade. Skirt has slight pleated train. Unlined. Designer's label at center seam: "Irene / Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Retailer's label with designer label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1954
Creator: Lentz, Irene

Jersey dress

Description: Dress of dark green wool jersey felt with V-neckline and rounded collar; short sleeves; fitted waistline; two draped flap pockets at hips; lower mid-length. Designer Label: Samuel Winston / by Charles James
Date: 1953
Creator: James, Charles & Winston, Samuel

Day dress

Description: Day dress of light red-brown silk, walking length, full length dolman sleeves, bodice with all-over vertical pleats or tucks, center front opening with button placket and five round metal buttons with facets, band collar with small tie of self, yoke from empire to natural waist, wide circle skirt, pockets at side seams, metal zipper at left side, unlined. Label at center inside neckline: Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, Fabric by Stonecutter.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of white and dark blue matlasse with all-over abstract pattern of small diamonds around cut-out weaving-inspired designs; midi length, long set in sleeves with cuffs secured with round blue plastic buttons and loops of dark blue self, standing collar, center front closure of eight round plastic buttons with loops of self with a center front seam creating a sort of placket, faux rounded L-shaped welt pocket openings, at sides wide box pleats with inserts from natural waist and secured… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of bronze with gold lamé thread. A) Fitted blouse is of bronze silk with gold thread in floral motif. Long dolman sleeves with closure of three self-covered buttons and loops. Center back is open with self-covered button and loop closure at jewel neckline and cummerbund style closure at waist with extended ties at sides which wrap around blouse and tie. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer's label at left side seam: "Carolyne Roehm" "Made in U.S.A. / of Imported / Fabric" tag at… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Roehm, Carolyne

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of black and pink satin. Below knee length; waist dropped 2" below natural waist; skirt gathered at waist; pink shawl collar extends off shoulders, back of collar comes to point on lower back; cuffs of pink satin; parallel pink lines quilted onto pink; pink facings at front opening on skirt; light grosgrain closure inside waist; covered snap closure with additional hook and eyes. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene" Union label at left side seam.
Date: 1985
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of light gold metallic embossed silk. (a) dress is strapless. skirt floor length. rouched. (b) wide belt of silver leather (c) stole of same gathered at ends with 2 gold tassles.
Date: 1987
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening dress

Description: (a) Evening dress has strapless bodice of black rose and sequins on yellow damask. Skirt of black satin. floor length. (b) Jacket of black rose and sequins on yellow damask. Round neck. long sleeves.
Date: 1980/1995
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of multicolored horizontal brush-stroke design shantung silk. Boat neckline. large collar. puffed short sleeeves. Skirt gathered at waist. floor length. Attached belt of layers of blue. yellow and red grosgrain ribbon.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
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