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Shibori dress

Description: Dress of poly-knit, tie-dyed in in purple and pink in a diagonal pattern from left shoulder to right ankle. Full length. Short sleeves, boat neck. Label at inside neckline: "TSURU / New York Paris Tokyo"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: TSURU

Sport jacket

Description: Sport jacket in navy blue and white wide striped polyester knit. Double breasted with large blue plastic buttons. 2 front patch pockets. 2 ornamental buttons on each cuff. Extra buttons sewn inside left flap. No labels in garment.
Date: 1970/1979

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

Feather ensemble

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble of pale grey suede with feather trim. Grey suede with cut pattern of vertical wales to give appearance of corduroy. Trimmed with variety of feathers. Flat plumes in colors of tan/grey. Long iridescent green feathers, small curved iridescent blue and green feathers. Patterned feathers: dark brown with white dots and dark brown and white striped. (a)Jacket. Of suede, with feathers covering almost entire front bodice. Styled with round front neckline with center fron… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Bisoulis, Becky

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

Color block dress

Description: Dress of light purple or mauve and medium grey color blocked lightweight cotton jersey knit. Band collar of grey, smocked yoke in light purple, bodice in medium grey, long set-in sleeves in light purple with blousy sleeves gathered into elastic cuffs, natural waist with wide tie belt of self attached at front and tied in back, center back zipper with three hook-and-eye closures at top of collar, gathered knee-length skirt with wide hand-stitched hem, unlined.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Rodriguez, Narciso

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

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of a black knit mesh with plastic(?) fibers. Full length, full-length sleeves, no collar, plunging neckline. Applied panel of same running around garment at waist forming slight ruffle. Zipper front closure from bottom of neckline to waist. Sleeves with black fur cuffs. Fully lined in black crepe.
Date: 1970/1975

Riding habit

Description: Woman's three-piece suit style riding habit of pale brown/tan/taupe twill. A) Jacket. Notched lapels; 2 flapped pockets at hips; cf opening w/3 buttons. Long sleeves; 2 back vents; lined with patterned silk damask in gray/pewter. B) Pants. Full-length, high waisted. Slim fit. 2 deep front pockets no back pockets. 5 1" belt loops. Side zip closure. Tabs at inside cuffs with buttons to secure. C) Vest. Back and lining of geometric damask silk in gray/pewter. CF closure with 5 buttons.
Date: 1970/1979

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

Red evening ensemble

Description: Red striped silk evening ensemble. A) Blouse: semi-fitted. red silk crepe blouse with wide. opened round neckline. Bound centerfront slit to bust-level with red silk cord ties at the neckline. Soft centerfront and centerback gathers into neckline. Semi-full. set-in. gathered sleeves in striped crepe. Hem extended with chiffon. No label. B) Skirt: full-length. gathered. full. red silk taffeta skirt. Narrow waistband with left sideseam zipper closure supplemented with a snap and bar tack. A… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

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

Wedding ensemble

Description: Wedding ensemble. A) Wedding gown of ivory polyester satin with neckline, sleeve cuffs and hem trimmed in knife pleated ruffles in fabric matching dress. Full length with slight train. Long sleeves with zippered cuffs. High neckline. Back with gathered empire waist. Center back hidden zipper closure under self-covered buttons. Lined in muslin with built in petticoat of muslin and tulle with separate zipper closure. B) Veil of ivory net with clear plastic comb for securing veil to head. C) Headp… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Costa, Victor

Yellow coat

Description: Coat of yellow wool/polyester blend. A) Mid-length coat. Wide spread collar with notched lapels. Full-length set-in sleeves with functional plackets. Plackets accented with a single tailored buttonhole and large white mother-of-pearl button. Centerfront opening without closures. Hiplevel front sideseam pockets with loops and large white mother-of-pearl buttons as the closures. Waistlevel beltloops at sideseams. The coat is finished throughout with french seams. Labels in coat: Retailer, "Neim… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Valentino, Mario

Robe

Description: Woman's robe of black with colors floral print. Tricot knit; content: 100% nylon. Black ground with scattered floral print of large red poppies and blue carnations, with green stems. Long length (floor). Styled with pointed partial roll collar and center front opening- hidden closure by small hook. Long fitted sleeves with wide cuffs- two covered button closure. Elasticized waistline with attached fabric ties at front. Lower flare. Unlined. Labels:“Neiman-Marcus “Perfection fit, Roxanne, Small,… more
Date: 1970/1980

Beige two-piece ensemble

Description: Beige two-piece ensemble with jacket and straight skirt (a) Jacket of light brown or beige fabric, notched collar folded back to create full-length lapels secured near shoulders with buttons, long set in sleeves with slight gathering at armscyes, straight cut, unlined. (b) Skirt of same fabric, straight silhouette, center back zipper with hook and bar closure, unlined.
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Fiandaca

Linen dress

Description: Dress of natural linen. Sleeveless with wide, rounded neckline. Ivory lace sunburst motif appliques and applied bands of lace trim around neckline, across bust and around waistband. Full, pleated skirt; knee length. Unlined. Designer's label: "Aline Tosch / Dallas" Manufacturer's label: "Caryle"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Carlye Dress Corporation

Chiffon gown

Description: Ballgown of pink chiffon. Fitted, boned empire bodice with V-shaped neckline and double spaghetti straps. The bodice is constructed of diagonally pleated pink silk chiffon that crisscrosses over the bust. Center back zipper closure from neck to hip line with a single hook & eye at the neckline supplemented with a hook & loop mid-back and one at the waist seam. Empire waist with full, gathered, circular, ankle-length over skirt of pink crepe chiffon. Semi-fitted underskirt of pink chiffon over p… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Parnis, Mollie
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