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Picture hat

Description: Picture hat of natural straw. Domed crown with red grosgrain hatband. Brim is trimmed on the bottom edge in red grosgrain. Brim turns up at the front left and trimmed with a red grosgrain cockade. Headband of black fabric; unlined. Maker's label: Monique Dofny Retailer's label: Viv / Neiman-Marcus / Made in France
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Dofny, Monique

Velvet hat

Description: Hat of black velvet with sugarloaf crown; drooping brim and black satin ribbon hatband with streamers. Black grosgrain ribbon headband; lined in black shantung. Designer label: Givenchy / Paris
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Knit leather gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of brown kid leather. Plain; just below the elbow length. Designer/Retailer Label: Made in France by Roger Fare expressly for Neiman Marcus Size/Material Label: 7 1/2 French Kid Skin Length: 37.5cm; Width: 11cm
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Fare, Roger

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of off-white tulle over crepe and off-white embroidered grape clusters of knotted floss and satin stitch leaves. Wide bateau neckline and elbow length sleeve cuffs have mass of smaller clusters. Off-white satin ribbon tie at waist, tied to the side (on the hip). Lined in off-white satin. Labels: "La Boutique" "10" "Made in France / No.1341 Size 10 / Col. White / Cotton 100% / Tulle de Nylon" "Made / In France"
Date: 1960/1969

Embroidered evening ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble of peach silk crepe with beading and embroidery in floral and foliage vine motif. a) Blouse. Long poet sleeves have cuffs with red embroidery and silver seed beads giving smocked effect; closure of two self-covered buttons. Rounded neckline. Center back closure of self-covered buttons supplemented with covered snaps. Retailer's label: Made in France Especially for / Neiman-Marcus Maker's tag at center back neckline. b) Skirt of like material and embroidery. Full length.
Date: 1960/1969

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black heavy wool twill. a) Jacket of black wool twill. Double breasted with 8 smooth circular 3/4" black buttons. Full length raglan sleeves and convertible collar. Faux flap pockets at left and right hem with single matching button at center of flap. Fully lined in black silk. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Haute Couture number under designer's label: "95650" b) Skirt of black wool twill. Flared with 3/4" rolled waistband. Street length. Left side z… more
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of ivory silk knit. Sleeveless; full length. Center front eased at waistline and just above. Skirt is slit up center front from hemline. Rounded neckline forms deep V in back. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Dress has petersham of 2" white grosgrain with shoulder straps of tan organza which attach to dress at top of shoulders. Lined in white silk.
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening coat

Description: Cocktail coat of black, elaborate fabric of raised jacquard print, so high it looks like trapunto. Background is an elaboration of little swirls. Print is almost geometric. Roll collar, wrist-length raglan sleeves; set-in pockets (2 on front). Wide silhouette, flared, and about knee-length. Front closure is five large black snaps, inside. Outside for decoration are five black, ball-shaped fringe tassels.
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening Coat

Description: Ankle-length evening coat of light blue satin with large fuzzy cuffs on the sleeves and around the collar, as well as five matching puffy balls arranged down the center.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Vicuna coat

Description: Day coat of black vicuna wool fabric. Stand away collar; single breasted. Front closure with 3 flat circular black plastic buttons and covered buttonholes. Front sleeves cut in one with coat front. Lined in black silk. Above the knee length. Designer's label: " Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Couture number: 105492
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of black horsehair covered with flocked chenille dots. Floor length. Simple, rounded neckline. Short, fitted dormer sleeves. Center front opening with no closures. Lined in self. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga"
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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