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Three-piece suit

Description: Man’s suit of melon orange/brown-colored 55% wool/45% polyester blend outlined in topstitching. A) Jacket. Two button closure with similar colored marbled buttons. Wide notched lapel with high lapels and button hole on left lapel. Sleeves have vents and three buttons. Two hip pockets with flap; one left single welt breast pocket. Double vents in the back. Right breast interior welt pocket; left interior breast pocket with pen pocket beside; interior coin pocket at hip. Fully lined in cream visc… more
Date: 1976
Creator: Tiger of Sweden

Suede ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of steel blue suede leather with gold piping. A) Waist length jacket in modified battle jacket styel has long sleeves with 3” cuffs and closure of two brass snaps stamped “Cheap and Chic”. Convertible collar on center front opening of four matching brass button with two additional matching snaps on 3” waistband. Two semicircular patch pocket at bottom of yoke with gold piped plackets to waistband. Lined in steel blue acetate. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Moschino / Che… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Moschino, Franco

Denim ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black denim. A) Jacket of black denim with gold studs and rhinestones; safari-style jacket with long sleeves gathered into cuffs; tie-belt at waist and hip length; rhinestone buttons down front, at wrists and front cargo pockets. Retailer's Label: Lillie Rubin "Crafted with Pride in USA", care and contents "100% Cotton" labels at center back. B) Jeans of black denim with studs down sides in curving pattern. Retailer and care labels at center back.
Date: 1975/1985

Evening ensemble

Description: A) Evening gown of pink silk; strapless with vertical swirling ruffles at bottom, which widen toward, and fall below hem; full-length; fitted at bust, with narrow A-line cut; CB zip and hook&eye closure; fully lined in pink silk. Designer Label: Roland / Nivelais B) Shawl of pink chiffon with 1 1/2" silk ribbon trim; matches dress. Length: 90"x Width: 22".
Date: 1975/1995
Creator: Nivelais, Roland

Patterned dress

Description: Ensemble of green and brown cotton floral motif print: A) Dress. halter neckline; 3 in band of brown green and yellow floral motif; falsies sewn into each cup of the halter; back zipper closure; Designer's label at inside back neckline: "100% Pure Cotton / Made in India / By / House of Arts" Care label: "Professionally / Dry Clean Only" B) Jacket. sleeve has volume at shoulder and it long and straight to wrist; waist length; rolled collar.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: House of Arts

Plaid dress

Description: A) Dress of white, pink, orange, and yellow buffalo plaid synthetic fabric; 3/4 length, rolled collar; patch pocket on left breast; center front opening extending most of length of garment with 5 gold buttons (1 missing); 3 buttons on each cuff; darting on bodice front; long sleeves with 3 pleats over the cuff. Fully lined in white/cream. Label: "Star of Siam / Hong Kong" B) Matching tie belt.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Star of Siam

Evening dress

Description: Dress of dark red velvet, floor length; long raglan sleeves with fur on the cuffs; standing band collar with hook and eye closures in the back; empire waist, but comes to a point above the bust with single bust darts on either side; back has princess seams; lined with a dark red. Designer's label at inside side seam: "Kiki Hart / New York" Union label at inside side seam.
Date: 1970
Creator: Hart, Kiki

Maxi dress

Description: Dress of blue qiana with horizontal printed green stripes and green and brown and orange floral motifs. Floor-length. Long sleeves with self-covered buttons at cuffs. Opening to left center, angles slightly to left hip, with four self-covered buttons and snap at top. Bodice lined in green silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "John Hayles".
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Hayles, Max

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

Print dress

Description: Ensemble of printed green on white fabric A) Dress of white fabric printed with dense "fern leaf" pattern in green. Full length. V neckline. Sleeveless. Zipper closure. Designer's Label: "Adele Simpson" Union, Size, care labels inside. B) Jacket - same fabric as dress. Long sleeves. CF opening with single snap at throat. Rounded neckline. Retailer's label at inside back: "Ivey Wade / Austin" C) Boa - feather boa of green and white feathers. falling apart. poor condition.
Date: 1975
Creator: Simpson, Adele

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

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of burgundy crepe a) Jacket has round collar; bodice open at CF; gathered into waistband that fastens with 2 self-buttons and loops; peplum with circular ruffle; long sleeve gathered at armhole has circular ruffle going down and around sleeve; b) Dress has low V-neck formed by wide shoulder straps; set-in empire waistline; sleeveless; bias cut skirt; below-knee length; shoulder straps button to low back of dress; zipper at left side back. Designer's label: "Ossie Clark / Paris" "Ma… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Clark, Ossie

Paisley ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Dress. Full-length. Sheer organza, slight standing collar, long sleeves. Zipper back closure, center front row of non-functional buttons. Cuffs and wide band along hem of heavy embroidery in paisley pattern. Fully lined in yellow crepe. B) Jacket. Short jacket with short sleeves. Center front opening with single hook-and-eye at throat. Slight standing collar. Entire jacket covered with the same heavy embroidery as the hem of the dress. C) Belt. Matching belt covered with the sam… more
Date: 1972

Dress ensemble

Description: (a) Dress of brown taffeta with bishop sleeves; on sleeve gold floral decoration (from priests robes), also on collar; skirt gathers at waist; floor length; 4" cuffs; standing collar; (b) Petticoat of brown taffeta; 2 tiers of hem ruffles; (c) 4" sash/ belt, draped over hanger
Date: 1970/1975

Velvet dress

Description: A) Dress of black velvet; floor length; 1 1/4" wide shoulder straps; insert in chest area of black burn-out velvet with horizontal stripes; inset is 1" lower than the top of bodice; floor length; waist line starts at lower hip; skirt is of same burn-out velvet; 4" pleats 2" apart. Invisible zipper center back to skirt; black chiffon lining. B) Bolero jacket of black velvet; 5" wide cuffs; burn-out velvet inserts; collarless; 3 covered black velvet buttons; hooks and eyes behind buttons as closu… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Herrera, Carolina

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black faille; (a) Shirt with boat neck; mid-hip length; 3/4 sleeves; bottom half of sleeve is "pouffy;" same pattern as skirt; "Adolfo / New York" (b) Skirt 3/4 length (below calf); black faille with blue flowers; quilted; has bias look with trim in plaid pattern; shiny studs on black combo-fabric; waistband ties at back made with moire finish; side zipper closing. Same label.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Adolfo

Skirt ensemble

Description: Evening dress ensemble. a) Dress has bodice of white polyester crepe with shirt collar. Long cuffed sleeves. Three covered buttons at center front. Floor length shirt of black wool with white pinstripes and vertical rows of rhinestones. "Oscar de la Renta" b) Vest of same with red bow applique at front left.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Pants ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of blue denim embellished with red, white, and blue embroidery: (a) Jacket has slight dog eared collar; long sleeves. Center front zipper; waist length. Added embellishment of small mirrors. Label: "Baluchi / 100% Cotton / Size 38 / Made in Pakistan / see over for care" and "Hand wash / separately / 90oF to 110oF / Dry Flat" (b) Pants of same. Hip-hugger, bell bottom, button fly. Multicolored floral embroidery at outside legs and front patch pockets.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Baluchi

Brocade dress

Description: Evening dress of heavy orange, red and silver brocade. Full-length, with standing collar, long sleeves, center back zipper closure with hook and loop at top of collar. Bodice with floral bead work in orange and rhinestones, and scattered bead work throughout the bodice. Full red nylon lining.
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

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black velvet. Fitted bodice has a V-neckline with short cap sleeves with large puff bows draped over each shoulder; long straight skirt and zipper CB. Designer Label: Helene Hayes / 2, Rue de Tournon - Paris / Made in France
Date: 1978
Creator: Hayes, Helene

Soutache ensemble

Description: Black jersey knit evening ensemble. A) Cape: black jersey knit cape with asymetrical hemline. High rounded neckline with centerfront opening. Braided. black jersey. neckline closure secured with a single hook&eye. The cape is embellished with forest green cord braid. brown cord braid and terra cotta. green. brown and black passementerie trim. These embellishments are centered on the right and left shoulder fronts and the centerback of the cape. Asymetrical hemline falling from knee-level cent… more
Date: 1972
Creator: Kamali, Norma

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

Linen dress

Description: Dress of black linen. Floor length, sleeveless, with wide straps that cross in back. Deep round neck, patch pockets at hips. Hem slit partway up leg on either side. Zipper closure at left side, with hook-and-eye at top. Fully lined in black. Label: "Sequel I" Size label: "12"
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Sequel 1
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