Search Results

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.

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.

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

Wrap dress

Description: Wrap dress of pale blue cotton/rayon knit fabric printed with tiny white rectangles. The left front panel of the dress has a tie which wraps around front to right, and passes through slit at back to tie at front creating a deep V-neck. Dress has deep side slit pockets. Unlined. Dress has three labels, sewn on top of each other: Designer's label: Diane Von Furstenburg / Made In Italy (early label, with umlaut over the "u") Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Content/Care label: 50 % Cotton / 50% Ra… more
Date: 1973/1974
Creator: Von Furstenberg, Diane

Square pumps

Description: Pumps of beige snakeskin, square toe and vamp, square chunky heel. Designer label: "Adolfo / Couture / Made in Italy" Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 8.5cm Height: 12cm Heel: 5.5cm (2 1/4") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo

Wrap dress

Description: Dinner dress of black silk crepe. Below-knee length; sleeveless, but cut to form a very slight cap sleeve effect just off shoulder. Semi-fitted tunic-like bodice with plunging V-neckline formed by wrap construction; lapped center front closure with two hook & bar closures at waist. Surplus fabric in front and back gathers into the narrow inserted waistband. Skirt appears tubular and has scalloped front hem. Designer's label: Halston Size label at back inside waist: 8 Care label - dry clean only… more
Date: 1974/1977
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990

Shift dress

Description: Shift style dress of red ultrasuede. Pointed collar. Extended shoulder sleeve; patch breast pocket. Front button closure. Belt loops. Unlined. Designer's label: Blassport Care-label attached to designer label.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Blass, Bill

Dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black damask polyester in chevron design and black lace. A) Dress. Long butterfly sleeves edged at scalloped cuffs with wide band of black lace. Standing collar covered in black lace. Midi length; A-lined skirt. Double welt pockets at sides. Center back zipper closure. Lined in black. Designer's label: Ronald Amey / New York Care label. B) Vest. Sleeveless; pointed collar. Double breasted with two vertical rows of black circular black faceted buttons and bound buttonholes. Two flap… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress

Description: Tent dress of grey wool flannel. Midi length. Pointed collar with open center front placket. Long bell-shaped sleeves. Sleeves have cinching belt with functioning buttons. A-line shape with left placket from waist to hem with six buttons. Waist has belt loops on sides (belt missing). Hidden inset pocket on right side. Unlined. Retailer label: Neiman Marcus Designer label on right side towards bottom hem: Geoffrey Beene Cleaning instructions and union label.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Silk blouse

Description: Blouse of red silk crepe de chine. Styled with curved band collar with pleated ruffle. Center front opening with five round self-covered button closure. Long, full sleeves with gathered caps and lightly gathered to curved band cuff with pleated ruffle; closure by one covered button. Straight hemline. Total length: 26" (67.9cm). Designer Label: Gloria Sachs / New York Care and union tags. B) Necktie of matching fabric. Long rectangular shape with stitched tuck at center. Total length: 39" (99.1… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Sachs, Gloria

Suede boots

Description: Pair of woman's full length boots of black suede and teal leather. Trimmed at upper vamp and topline with angled, lightning bolt, line of bright blue and red suede. Black suede boot top with slight flare. Topline with suede bands with V-shaped slit at front and back. Long toe cap of teal leather with suede bands upper. Pointed toe. 1½" (3.8cm) modified pyramid-style heel, covered in teal leather. Natural leather sole. Stamped at shank: Designed by Susan Bennis Warren Edwards / Hand Made in Ital… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Dress

Description: Dress of black polyester knit. Street length with flared skirt. Rounded, bound neckline; long sleeves with matching bound cuffs. Center back zipper closure; lined in black. Care tag; union(?) label removed. Designer label: John Anthony Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Silver Key
Date: 1970/1995
Creator: Anthony, John

Print shirt

Description: Shirt/blouse of black cotton with white waves and white and pink sailboat motifs. Button down style. Pointed collar, long sleeves. Designer Label: Kasper for JL Sport, LTD
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Kasper, Herbert

Silk blouse set

Description: Ensemble consisting of a gold pinstripe blouse with blue and gold tank top. Blouse of gold silk with satin pinstripe. Deep, surplice-like neck styled as a triangle-shaped piece of fabric, cut in one with blouse front, falling softly, forming deep V-neck. Blouse right overlaps left and closes with single snap and ties on inside right. Full-length sleeves are smoothly set in and are straight. Back has two darts at top. Designer label: Anne Klein Camisole of gold and blue horizontal Egyptian sty… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Klein, Anne

Blouse

Description: Blouse of white silk blouse. Long sleeves with closure of two buttons on vented cuffs. Center front button down closure trimmed with two tucks at each side. Turn down collar extends to form extra long ties. Designer label: Adolfo / New York
Date: 1978
Creator: Adolfo

Leather bag

Description: Clutch handbag in envelope style of teal suede. Accordion bottom; detachable corded strap and flap opening with brass magnetic snap closure. Interior lined in black faille. Three interior pockets, one zippered. Stored in Susan Bennis Warren Edwards drawstring dust bag of yellow polyester moire. Maker's label: Artbag / Creations / 735 Madison Ave. New York / Near 64th St. Measurements: 30.5cm L, 17cm H, 3cm W
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Artbag

Leather handbag

Description: Clutch style handbag of black patent leather. Spring bar opening with decorative triangular pull tabs. Detachable handle of matching black patent with lobster claw clasps. Lined in black fabric with zipper and slip pockets. Stored in designer dust bag of lavender/gray flannel. Designer's label: SUSAN BENNIS WARREN EDWARDS / Hand Made in Italy Measurements: Width: 11 1/4" Height: 8" without handle Height:20 3/4" with handle Depth: 1 3/4"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Leather shoes

Description: D'Orsay pumps of dark blue alligator leather. Open toe with rounded point. Toe cap with scalloped panel on both sides; heel cap with small scallop edge on both sides. 2" covered heel in matching alligator leather. Leather sole; lined in dark blue and metallic silver leather. Style number 4591.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Blouse

Description: Woman's blouse of bright red orange dobby check with tie. Fabric of twill weave ground with diagonal rows of squares of opposite direction twill weave. Styled with two-piece notched collar and center front opening. Closure by five round plastic red-orange buttons. Long, fitted sleeves gathered to narrow band cuffs with one button closure. Straight hemline. Total length: 28" (71.1cm); Designer label: Kasper for J.L. Sport, LTD Care tag B) Necktie of matching fabric. Long rectangular shape with… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Kasper, Herbert

Gold-tone pendant

Description: Pendant ornament/plaque. Shaped plaque of gilt brass with textured front and circular hole with thick border. South American(?) influence. Two loops on back to string on a necklace or belt. Maker's marks on reverse: "Mary McFadden / Handcrafted" Measurements: 4 3/4" at widest x 4 3/4" high.
Date: 1977/1979
Creator: McFadden, Mary, 1938-

Belt plaque

Description: Belt ornament/plaque. Circular plaque of gilt brass with hammered texture on front and thick edge border Circular hole at center and triangular "cut" from edge to center hole. Two wide loops on back to string on a belt. Maker's marks on reverse: Mary McFadden / Handcrafted Measurements: 3 1/2" diam.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: McFadden, Mary, 1938-
Back to Top of Screen