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Dinner dress

Description: A) Dinner dress of pink textured brocade in a floral motif, with scattered silver threads within the pattern. Knee-or slightly below length. Rounded neckline with bow at left side. Long sleeves. Designer's label in lower part: "Adele Simpson" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Silver Key / Neiman-Marcus" B) Wide black satin belt with rhinestone set rectangular buckle pave set with rhinestones.
Date: 1966
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Tweed suit

Description: Cocktail ensemble of cream/blue/gold brocade of blossoms and scrolls. A) Jacket. Waist length, with small collar. CF opening with no closures, long sleeves with 3 functioning buttons at wrist of each. All edges trimmed with metallic gold braid/piping. Lined in green metallic brocade(?), and with chain at hem. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chanel" B) Dress. Matching fabric. Slightly below knee length. Sleeveless. Scooped rounded neckline. Somewhat "wrap" style, with front openin… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of beige wool crepe. Knee-length. Collar, long sleeves. Center front opening from throat to waist fastened with five chased gold-colored metal circular buttons and a single hidden snap at bottom. Skirt gathers at waistline from hips and around back; center front not gathered. Lined in cream, the skirt portion of lining forming inner skirt attached at waistline. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Traina / New York" Care label at inside left lapel: "Dry Clean / Only" Fabric label… more
Date: 1966/1975
Creator: Teal Traina

Day dress

Description: Day dress of ivory silk linen(?). Sleeveless; knee length. Constructed with wide pleats dropping from the waist sides; side slit pockets concealed in pleats. Cross over panels on the front and back are trimmed in black braid. Front closure of four buttons is concealed by the front crossing panel; bound buttonholes. Lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right side seam of lining: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1966/1967
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Mini dress

Description: Day dress of pale blue/gray wool. Above the knee length; short sleeves. Bodice is yoked to give appearance of a "cropped jacket" with small V at center front and deep, inverted V below. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Half belt of self at back attaches at ends with two gray, plastic, circular buttons with bound buttonholes. Mock flap pockets at sides. Lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Courrèges / Paris" Couture number at right edge of designer's label: A1418
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Courrèges, Andre

Striped cotton dress

Description: Summer evening dress of pink and white stripped cotton twill. Full length, with low, rounded/scooped neckline and short, slightly puffed sleeves. Empire waistline. Stripes on the bodice go from top right to lower left; stripes on the full skirt go from top left to lower right. Center back zipper with hook & loop at neckline and at waist. Bodice lined in self, skirt lined in white fine fabric. Designer's label at inside back, near zipper: "Bill Blass / For / Maurice Rentner"
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Blass, Bill

Wool ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of cape and jacket of camel-colored wool, and skirt of wool plaid. A) Cape. Street-length light camel-colored brown wool cape cut as a half-circle which envelops wearer and fastens at front center with single circular brown simulated horn button at throat. Shawl collar. No arm-holes, no pockets. Slit at center back from hem partway up. Lined in red, green, light brown plaid wool. Designer's label inside at back: "Pertegaz / Barcelona - Madrid" Retailer's label inside at ba… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Pertegaz, Manuel

Day dress

Description: Dress of cream wool crepe. Below knee length with 13" side slits; Long sleeves. Mock collar with right side curving to asymmetrical placket with 5 large circular black plastic buttons ending at natural waist at center front. Center back invisible zipper with 2 hook & eyes. Lined in cream synthetic fabric.
Date: 1966
Creator: Cardin, Pierre

Green shoes

Description: Pumps of forest-black satin with leather leaf and satin rose accent on toe cap; two leaves are cut from a single piece of sage green leather, a rose bud of self satin sits on top; 1 3/4'' modified Louis heel covered in self- satin; tan leather inner Left shoe: "Neiman Marcus" Right shoe: "Margaret Jerrold / by Irvine"
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Jerrold, Margaret

Print dress

Description: Evening dress of silk printed with Pucci-style abstract design in pink, purple, blue, yellow, grey, and off-white abstract design with "Bessi" signature in print. Maxi length; slightly flared 3/4 length sleeves. Dropped waist. Diagonal seams from mid-waist to V-neck front. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Fully lined in yellow silk with jacquard maker's logo throughout. Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia Care tag: To be dry cleaned only / Lavare a Secco "Made in Italy Pure Sil… more
Date: 1966/1969
Creator: Bessi, Averado

Ribbon dinner dress

Description: A) Evening/dinner dress of black chiffon in double-faced vertical ribbons. Vertical rows of chiffon are sewn to under layer of matching black chiffon. Ribbons release at hips and at knees of skirt to create streamers with frayed ends. Elbow length sleeves release to form streamers to wrists; rounded jewel neckline bound in black satin. Maxi length. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black silk. Designer label: Galanos B) Tie belt of black satin ribbon with frayed ends; 1-1/2" wide. … more
Date: 1966
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

"Side Stepper" platforms

Description: Pair of men's platform shoes of black leather with gray and black leather braid decoration. Slip-on black leather shoes set on thick black platforms with thick black stacked chunky heels. From tongue down vamp to outer edge of each shoe are three applied black and gray leather "braids" forming a gentle curve across the upper of the shoe. No visible marks or labels.
Date: 1966/1976

Paper hat

Description: Hat of plastic-coated paper. The hat is of novelty design, with a square crown of flame pink/orange with faint stripes/brick pattern, which is open along the vertical corners. The mostly-oval brim of the same material is set off-center, widest part from side to side, but with more brim at front than back. At front left, the brim extends and detaches from hat to hang down at side. At end of extension is cluster of petal forms made of the same material and a white version of same material. Hatban… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Dooley, Sue

Straw hat

Description: Hat of fine blue/gray straw with high crown and wide brim. Hatband of navy silk chiffon scarf. Brim rolls slightly at left.Underside of brim is natural straw. Headband black grosgrain ribbon; lined in black taffeta. Designer label: Galanos
Date: 1966
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of heavy woven polyester(?) in a harlequin pattern of diamonds of off-white, brown, beige, and tan. A) Jacket. Short, waist length jacket with elbow length sleeves bound in narrow band of same fabric. Double breasted with two hidden snaps and with six large circular plastic buttons at front in three pairs; buttons of medium brown with light tan ring around rim and bound buttonholes. Notched collar. Princess darts for fit. Fully lined in tan acetate. Designer's label at inside neckl… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Galitzine, Irene

Evening ensemble

Description: Ensemble of baby blue / turquoise chiffon. A) Evening gown of baby blue / turquoise chiffon. Floor-length. Deep V neckline front and back with draping in front; empire waistline. Satin bow at back. Skirt cut full and flowing in two separate layers of chiffon over slender basic slip of chiffon over turquoise crepe. Designer's label at inside back: "Sarmi / New York" Retailer's label at inside of skirt: "Neiman-Marcus" Retailer's logo on hanging straps. B) Cape of baby blue chiffon. Floor-lengt… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Girl's party dress

Description: Girl's white dotted Swiss party dress. Dropped waist with blue fabric belt dividing bodice and pleated skirt. Machine tucked front with lace trim. Lace at high round neck and cuffs of long sleeves. Size tag with handwritten "JONI J / 257"
Date: 1966

Necktie

Description: Wide kipper tie of big, bright stylized paisley in yellows and gold on a blue field. The blue dye was originally much more intense and is gradually fading to white. Label: Brent, with Montgomery Ward symbol
Date: 1966
Creator: Brent

Day dress

Description: Day dress of black and white wool tweed with black jersey trim at sleeve hem and waist. Sailor collar trimmed in black jersey with black faille tie. Elbow length sleeves; princess seams. Skirt gathers into dropped waist; street length. Center back button closure. Lining of black silk is weighted. Combined designer/retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / dallas / Traina-Norell
Date: 1966
Creator: Traina-Norell
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