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Pumps

Description: Pair of pumps of black leather and leopard skin. Designed with square toes, the shoes have black leather uppers and a 2" wide rectangular band of leopard skin extending from toe to instep, forming a tongue. Squared heel is covered with black leather, and tapers to base. Designer's label inside: "Herbert Levine" Written inside: "9a / 32701 / 11-857"
Date: 1970/1977
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006

Print caftan

Description: A) Caftan style dress of bright multicolor patterned translucent chiffon. The full-length dress has a straight, sheath shape, with a jewel neckline and long handkerchief-style sleeves which extend past hem and open at forearm. The sheath is two layers of fabric with the pattern skillfully aligned, while the sleeves are one. Centered zipper at center back, slip-stitched in, extending from neckline to just below waist, with a single hook-and-eye closure at neckline. Both layers are folded up into… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Cardin, Pierre

Pintuck dress

Description: Shirt dress of dark blue wool crepe, center pussy bow collar, detachable white cotton pointed collar, center front button placket with large dark buttons with gold frames and crests, yoke to above bust, vertical pintuck panels from above bust to low hip at front and back, long set in sleeves with detachable white cotton cuffs, straight silhouette, lined with dark blue silk. Label: Ben Reig New York. b) Belt of black patent leather with gold-tone metal filigree buckle
Date: 1970
Creator: Reig, Ben

Leather shoes

Description: Pumps of mottled brown and black polished leather. Designed with squared toes, the shoes are brown along the sides, with black and lighter tan lines running from toe to instep. Across instep is applied plaque of same leather with scrolling ends. Squarish heel, which tapers slightly to base. Designer's label: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Handwritten inside: "6a / 14176 / 2.4243.8L"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.

Draped dress

Description: Light blue crepe knit evening gown. Straps cross in front and straighten in back to create a keyhole at the chest. Empire waist with a 7.5" attached belt of self fabric; slightly gathered at waist. Sheath style skirt, slight flaring. Center back zipper closure with single hook and eye. 22" waist. Designer label: Care label under. No visible Size label, maybe cut out.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Harp, Holly

Evening dress

Description: Dress of full-length of black jersey. Long sleeves with three hook-and-loop closures. Deep v-neck. Center front opening zipper to waist and snaps and concealing bow. Collar cuffs, bow, and hem with wide bands of stitching. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Noriko / Chicago"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Noriko

Floral ensemble

Description: A) Dress of fine, translucent white organdy with woven-in satin flowers in lime green, red, black, purple, and white. Low scoop neck, long sleeves with piped cuffs, set-in waistband edged in piping, full length gathered skirt. Center back zipper. Lined in white, attached at neckline and waist, providing an inner skirt effect behind the translucent outer fabric. B) Scarf made of a triangle of self material, edged in green and white piping.
Date: 1970/1975

Skirt ensemble

Description: A) Jacket of grey wool double faced in grey/brown plaid wool. Round neck; long sleeves. Six buttons at center front closure. Designer Label: Arnold Scaasi B) A-line skirt of grey/brown plaid wool with center front pleat. Knee length. C) Blouse of grey/brown plaid wool with round neck. Darts at waist; short sleeves.
Date: 1970/1985
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Print dress

Description: Full-length multi-colored chiffon print evening dress. dark pink/rose, purple, blue, light green, & orange with 1-1/2 inch woven gold metallic circles. Round neck. Long full sleeves with 5 knife pleats down from arms hole to elbow. Fitted bodice. Attached 2 inch wide blue velvet belt, with 8 inch wide bow at CF, tails at 33 inches long. Has 21 inch back zipper and knife-pleated skirt. Fully lined in dark rose silk(?). Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970/1975

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

Suede ensemble

Description: Woman's two piece suit of bright violet blue suede. A)Jacket styled with two piece convertible collar and center front opening with two round covered buttons; curved lower edge. Full sleeves with tucked caps and ruffled cuffs with suede bow and tie and rosette of beading at knot. Princess seams front and back bodice. Swirled line of glass bugle and round beads in colors (includes blue, pink, and bronze tones) from one side front to other, behind neckline. Beading also at rosettes behind collar… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Belted dress

Description: a) Dress of light orange or peach polyester, full length, jewel neckline, bracelet-length dolman sleeves, natural waistline with ultrasuede cummerbund-style yoke, full skirt, center back opening with short zipper and three small snaps creating keyhole effect and button at back neckline, unlined. b) Belt of light orange ultrasuede matching dress yoke.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Rodgers, Shannon

Pants ensemble

Description: Multi-colored ensemble. A) Multi-colored (pink, yellow, orange, black) plaid linen (?) jacket. Long sleeved, 2in rolled cuffs, a pocket of either side, open front, lined in white B) Boat-necked blouse of similar abstract color to the jacket. knit. Long sleeves C) Pink straight-leg pants, hook/eye closures.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Laug, André

Embroidered dress

Description: Floor-length dress of gauze with all-over embroidered design of pink and green flowers and leaves. Wide green silk band at hem, narrower band at collar and as belt just below bust with bow at back. Center back zipper closure with three hook-and-eyes at collar. Two side pockets. Fully lined in off-white gauze. Retailer's label: "Silver Key / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Neiman-Marcus

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

Shift dress

Description: Shift style dress of red plaid polyester knit with navy blue mock turtleneck collar and long sleeves. Pleat down center front of dress. Below knee length. Center back zipper closure. Unlined. Designer's label: "McMullen" Cleaning instructions tag at base of designer label.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Phillips, Alan

Suede dress

Description: Southwestern style dress of blue beaded suede trimmed in gold striped leather. Sleeveless. Wide rounded neckline has 5-1/2” scalloped ruffle. Bodice beaded in butterfly motif. V-shaped yoke at front waist is beaded in pink rose and vine motif. Lower skirt trimmed in beads and abalone. Flounce on lower skirt is scalloped and punched. Center back zipper. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Gossamer Wings"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Maxi dress

Description: Maxi dress of knit polyester of purple and black blocks. Full-length, bias cut. Bodice of purple, with princess seaming. Long sleeves, left one with black polyester "cuff" ca. 6" long. Full skirt, the wearer's left of black, the right of purple. Center back zipper. Designer's label at inside: "Mad Whirl / California"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Mad Whirl

Leather shoes

Description: Pair of black patent leather "pilgrim style shoes". Designed with a pointed toe that is squared off at tip, the shoes have a black patent leather upper, the instep panel extending up to form a large tongue. Set across instep is a large silver "C" shape simulating a buckle. The chunky heel tapers to base. Inside stamp illegible. Handwritten inside: "6 AA 745" Measurements: Length: 22 cm. Width: 8 cm. Height: 13 cm. Heel: 6.5 cm. (2 1/2") high on axis with cap.
Date: 1970/1979

Quilted robe

Description: (a) Night robe of nylon, poly/cotton blend; quilted in stripes; baby blue shell; bright green cuffs and collar to floor; orange inner pink trim between blue and green; (b) Scarf of self; 1 side blue, 1 side orange; edged in pink.
Date: 1970

Black shoes

Description: Pair of pumps in black calf and black patent leather. The square-toed shoes have a black calf leather toe-box and "tongue", crossed by a wide black patent leather strap at vamp which secures at outside edge with small gold colored buckle. The sides and heel of the shoes are of black patent leather, cut low at sides towards the front. Chunky 2 1/4" high heel, tapering slightly to base, rounded at sides and back, square across front. Stamped inside shoes: Designer's label: "Herbert Levine" Reta… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.

Leather pumps

Description: Pair of woman's pumps of black leather and black patent leather. Designed as spectator pumps with a rounded toe, the toebox and the heels are of black patent leather, piped at edge with thin band of white leather. The rest of the upper is of black leather. The 2 1/4" high heel is covered in black patent leather. Designer's label stamped in left shoe: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label stamped in right shoe: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas" Handwritten inside shoe: "7 1/2 M / 30028" Measurements: … more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.

Leather shoes

Description: Pair of pumps of black patent leather. Designed with squared-off toes, the plain uppers have slight stitching detail around upper edge. The low heels are of red leather with applied scattered gold metal stars in two sizes. Maker's label: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas" Handwritten inside: "8 M / 12400" Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 9cm Height: 10cm Heel: 4cm (1 3/4") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006 & Levine, Herbert
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