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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

Leather shoes

Description: Shoes of polished brown leather. Designed with slightly rounded toe, the plain uppers have rounded throat and single wide sabot-style strap across instep with self buckle. Low, chunky heel tapers to base. Stamped inside: "Herbert Levine" Handwritten inside: "8 1/2 C / E1406" Measurements: Length: 27 cm Width: 9cm Height: 10.5cm Heel: 4cm (1 3/4") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.

Nightgown

Description: Woman's ivory nightgown with lace and pink satin ribbon insertion. Double fabric with satin weave face and napped back; content tag: 49% nylon, 33% polyester, 18% cotton. Long length. Styled with straight upper neckline with double spaghetti shoulder straps. Straight front yoke with stitched horizontal tucks and center of white embroidered lace with pink satin ribbon insertion; narrow tuck back yoke. Long, straight length gathered below yoke. Some lower flare. Label: “rosa puleo-szuve, Lily of … more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Lily of France

Nightgown

Description: Woman's nightgown of deep lilac. Tricot knit fabric; content: 100% nylon. Long length with full lower flare. Styled with deep V-shaped neckline front and back: gathered circle front, three bow ties back. Neckline edged with narrow band. Sleeveless with gathered shoulder strap. Off-set seams. Lined at back bodice with sheer knit. Labels at lower right seam: “Claire Sandra by Lucie Ann, Beverly Hills" and content/care tag. Length: 42" (106.7 cm)
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Onderwyzer, Lucie Ann & Sandra, Claire

Nightgown

Description: Woman's nightgown of ivory with pale pink and lavender trim. Tricot fabric; no content tag- probably nylon. Long length. Styled with high, bateau neckline with straight yoke front and back; rectangular panel at center front yoke with applique of flowers of pale pink and lavender- opening along left side with ties at neckline. Sleeveless, with extended shoulder line. All edges and seams bound with pale pink piping. Long, straight length gathered to yoke. Machine stitched scalloped hemline. Unlin… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Neiman-Marcus

Robe and nightgown

Description: Robe and nightgown of light purple polyester with satin-like surface; (a)Robe. Long length. Styled with straight center front opening- no closure method. Sleeveless, with outward armscye. Straight full cut. Belt loops with sash tie belt (5.1cm x 541.9cm). deep scalloped hemline. All edges fluted/ labels: “Georgette Trabolsi" “Petite," and content/care tag. Length: 55 inches (140.3cm). (b)Nightgown. Long length. Styled with high elasticized waistline. Overlapped contour neckline front with strai… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Trabolsi, Georgette

Robe

Description: Woman's lounge set of dull red silk satin. (a)Robe. Long length (floor). Styled with straight center front opening with band facing- inside tie closure. Narrow shoulder band yoke with gathering both sides. Long, full raglan-style sleeves with facing band at cuff. Long, full flared length. Each side, inseam pocket. Belt loops with sash tie belt. Unlined. Labels: “Neiman-Marcus, made in Hong Kong, and content tags. (b)Nightgown. Long length. Styled with contour front neckline and straight back. … more
Date: 1970
Creator: Neiman-Marcus

Strapless top

Description: Woman's strapless top of tangerine orange silk crepe de chine. Straight cut with shirred and elasticized upper edge. Straight hemline. Labels at right seam: "Pancaldi & B / Made in Italy", "II" and content/care tags. Length: 15" (38.1 cm)
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Pancaldi & B

Polyester loungewear

Description: Woman's lounge set of emerald green polyester satin with dyed ostrich feather trim. A) Robe. Medium-long length. Styled with straight center front opening curved at lower end. no closure. Three-quarter length "batwing" kimono-style sleeves with ostrich feather cuffs. Faced with self fabric. Total length: 40" (102.9cm). Labels lower right seam: "Claire Sandra / by / Lucie Ann / Beverly Hills" with size "Petite" on reverse. Content and care tags to each side of designer label. B) Nightgown. … more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Onderwyzer, Lucie Ann & Sandra, Claire

Patent Leather Pumps

Description: Pair of pumps of black patent leather. Designed with a square toe, the vamps are embellished with an arched tongue shape enhanced with three concentric arches of white, tan, and beige patent leather, forming a rainbow shape. Somewhat chunky square heel which tapers to base. Designer's label: "Eugenia of Florence / Expressly for / Lou Lattimore" Retailer's label: "Made in Italy / Expressly for / Lou Lattimore" Handwritten inside: "LL 7B F973 / 1" Measurements: Length: 22 cm Width: 8cm Height:… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Eugenia of Florence

Leather shoes

Description: Shoes of red, white, and blue leather, designed as flats, with rounded toes. Toebox and tongue of red leather, the sides are of blue leather, and the heel and uppers are edged in wide bands of white, lace up the instep, with five holes. Believed to be bowling shoes. Measurements: Length: 26 cm Width: 10cm Height: 8cm Heel: 1.5cm (1/2")
Date: 1970/1979

Leather sandals

Description: Pair of sandals of red, white, and blue leather and cork. Designed with rounded toes, the thick cork soles are covered in white leather, and have 6 narrow red, white, or blue leather straps crossing the instep, joined across top of instep by a short white leather strap. Thick, chunky heel. Maker's label stamped in sole: "Avanti / Originals / Madrid Paris / Rome / made in Italy" Measurements: Length: 22 cm Width: 9cm Height: 5cm Heel: 5cm (2") high on axis w/capPair of sandals of red, white, … more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Avanti

Leather pumps

Description: Pair of ivory leather pumps. Designed with broad, rounded toe, the shoes have plain ivory leather uppers. Instep embellished with a removable decorative buckle of square form, set with rhinestones, mounted on curved rectangular plaques of same leather, giving impression of "bows". The 2 3/4" heel tapers to base. Brand label stamped inside: "Custom Craft" and "Custom Craft / Wool / Composition / Insole" Retailer's label stamped inside: "Neiman-Marcus" A & B: Shoes C & D: Buckles Measurements:… more
Date: 1970/1979

Silk pumps

Description: Pair of pumps of steel gray/beige silk. Designed with a rounded toe, the shoes have a wide band of same fabric extending across instep. The 2" high heel is a modified Louis heel. Designer's label inside: "Margaret Jerrold" Retailer's label inside: "Neiman Marcus" Handwritten inside: "7aaa / 13994 / 6933C 3MJ" Measurements: Length: 24 cm Width: 7cm Height: 11cm Heel: 5cm (2") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Jerrold, Margaret

Leather shoes

Description: Pair of shoes of beige leather. The heeled shoes are designed with slightly pointed closed toe-box, with a large, non-functional curved rectangular textured metal buckle across instep. Sling-back in style, the shoes have a strap of same leather extending from either side of toe-box back, around heel, through short straps at sides, and buckling with small metal buckles at outside ankle. Low, 1 3/4" modified kitten heel. Designer's label inside: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label inside: "Neiman… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.

Platform mules

Description: Pair of platform mules of pink, purple, and light green suede. Shoes have thick platform soles covered with pink suede, and rounded toes. Open-toe style, the wide vamp section created by color-blocks of suede. 3 1/2" high chunky heel, rounded at back. Stamped on inside: "Lujano / Hand Made / In Italy" Measurements: Length: 23.5 cm Width: 8.5cm Height: 10cm Heel: 9cm (3 1/2") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Lujano

Fabric collage

Description: Collage of various fabric pieces cut into shapes and appliqued to a ground cloth to create a floral motif. Pieces are outlined with embroidery stitches. Some motifs filled in with embroidery stitch. Backing fabric is stitched to the edges of the collage. Attachments sewn on back for hanging the piece. Signed with stitched name of A. Bryan or A. Bryon Measures 17" x 14"
Date: 1970/1990

Sun mola

Description: Mola. Decorative reverse appliqued panel of predominantly red cotton. Sun with face design motif. White fabric backing. These panels were originally used as the front and back of a Kuna woman’s blouse. This example appears to be for trade. Measures 18" x 14"
Date: 1970/1990

Butterfly mola

Description: Mola. Decorative reverse appliquéd panel in predominantly red cotton in butterfly design motif. Backed in dark turquoise blue fabric. These panels were originally used as the front and back of a Kuna woman’s blouse. This example appears to be for trade. Measures 18" x 14"
Date: 1970/1990

Evening dress

Description: Evening/dinner dress of pink chiffon with butterfly appliqués. Full-length princess-line sheath with a wide scooped neckline. Set-in 1/2-length sleeves. Beginning from knee-level down, the front princess seams curve outward mirroring the shaping over the bust. The back princess seams curve inward at knee-level. The area between the two parallel princess seams running the length of each side of the dress becomes a separate panel, curving outward from knee-level to the hem. The lower portion of t… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Dress

Description: Sweater dress of black wool/rayon blend knit with right shoulder and sleeve in red with black bar details. Street length; long sleeves with ribbed cuffs; collarless neckline. Elastic waist. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Adolfo / New York
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo
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