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Embellished dress

Description: Evening dress of black synthetic velvet with sequins and beading creating oversized swirling geometric motif recalling a large paisley, scoop neckline, chainmail-inspired metal mesh "sleeves" with heart pailettes, oversized a-line silhouette, floor length. Celestial-inspired motifs throughout and on center back.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Arora, Manish

Sequin dress

Description: Cocktail dress of all-over sequins creating a dynamic collage of art deco-inspired images, including a black and white checkerboard, arching geometric images, and letters spelling out "Pittura" diagonally across the front. Jewel neckline, short set-in sleeves, shift silhouette, mid-thigh length, center back zipper, no label.
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Khan, Naeem

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of light brown fabric with all-over swirling, soutache-style embroidery accented with tassels. Jewel neckline with standing collar, 3/4 length set-in sleeves, natural waistline, fitted silhouette, mini length, center front zipper closure.
Date: 2020/2023
Creator: Sachin + Babi

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of red silk with all-over gold-tone embroidery. Surplice bodice creating v-neckline, sleeveless, belt effect at empire/natural waistline, above-the-knee length. Linear bands of embroidery around the neckline, waistline, hem, and along "wrap" effect across the front side.
Date: Spring 2008
Creator: Khan, Naeem

"USA" sweater

Description: Sweater of synthetic knit with all-over gold sequins, white bands outlined in black sequins on the upper arms, an oversized "USA" outlined in black on the chest, and trim around the neckline, cuffs, and hem in white beading and faux pearls. Jewel neckline, long set-in sleeves, boxy fit, center back zipper, unlined. Label: ASHISH, small, embroidered by hand, Made in Indian
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: ASHISH

Skirt

Description: Straight skirt of dark or moss green; below-knee-length. Four pleats at top left waist that create a slight drape toward the bottom. Diagonal seam wraps around from back to front of skirt; starts at back right waist, wraps across the front to back, and ends at back left hem. Dart at back left side; slit at center back; center back zipper closure. Attached underskirt of dark or moss green satin.
Date: 2009
Creator: Max Mara

Silk pants

Description: Tailored pants of navy silk. Front slash pockets, extended tab waistband, zipper closure center front with button and hook-and-bar closure hidden by waistband. Two waist darts at back; no lining.
Date: 2010/2019
Creator: Valentino

Quilted ikat dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red and black silk charmeuse with staggered zigzag tiers of ikat bands, round neckline, sleeveless, natural waistline, center back zipper, a-line skirt with bands of parallel curved quilting stitches at the side near hemline, lined in black silk. Label: Oscar de la Renta, F08, 9N676, size 8
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Quilted skirt

Description: a) Full-length skirt of quilt block-style piecing of jewel-tone diamonds in greens, pinks, blues, purples, and yellows with embroidery in floral and insect motifs and gold embroidery at the hemline, narrow dark blue waistband, center back zipper, gathering into waistband, unlined. Label: Oscar de la Renta b) Petticoat of black netting, no labels.
Date: Autumn 1998
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Silk dress

Description: a) Shirtwaist-style dress of red taffeta, pointed collar, elbow-length set in sleeves, center front button placket from neckline past natural waistline with small round red buttons, straight yoke at back with gathering, clusters of pleats in wide skirt, pockets in side seams of skirts, loops of self for belt, balloon hem (perhaps altered after purchase to shorten dress), fully lined in red silk. Labels (removed but with garment): Oscar de la Renta, R19, 12. b) Belt of self, two inches wide, wit… more
Date: 2019
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Brocade skirt

Description: Skirt of black polyester-silk brocade with a variety of fantastical animals and botanical motifs (dog, unicorn, boar or pig, quail, porcupine) woven in through supplemental weft threads; no waistband (likely sits at natural waist), constructed of four panels with deep darts at waistline, center back black invisible zipper, lined, Hong Kong seams, labels: Oscar de la Renta, F18, 6.
Date: Autumn 2018
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Silk jacket

Description: Jacket of chocolate brown silk faille. Wide, cape-like style; hip length. Full length, wide raglan sleeves; turndown collar. No closures. Unlined. Designer label: Zoran Content/care label attached to designer label.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Ladicorbic, Zoran

Sculptural skirt

Description: Skirt of black wool/nylon blend and black polyester; ankle-length. Attached, knee-length underskirt lining of black cupro. Top portion of skirt is straight skirt style with darts; at about hip-length the skirt is black net that folds under at the hem to create a bubble skirt. Left side zipper with button and loop closure at top.
Date: 2015/2019
Creator: Akris

Mixed materials ensemble

Description: A: Top of alternating panels of blue cable knit and brown sheer silk embellished with scrolling pattern in blue vevelt. Ribbed knit collar in alternating sections at rounded high neck, scarf of self attached at left through to back right at neck. Long sleeves; right sleeve is cable knit with a ribbed knit cuff, left sleeve is sheer brown and blue velvet patterning with blue velvet cuff. Peplum waist. B: Wrap skirt of sheer brown with scrolling pattern of blue velvet. Border of blue velvet at b… more
Date: 2005/2019

Tulle evening dress

Description: Evening dress with strapless bodice of draped black silk taffeta to hips, center back zipper (broken), skirt of two tiers (one cocktail length and one full length) of layers of black, light pink, and off-white or cream tulle or netting; interior bodice with boning and bust cups and zipper. Labels: Oscar de la Renta, P16, 6.
Date: Autumn 2016
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Red evening dress

Description: Evening dress of of dark red taffeta with small black dots and background floral ikat pattern in black, strapless with gathering at neckline to simulate one side of a bow, draped bodice with angled darts at bust line, pleats at right side hip, fit and flare silhouette with slight train, side invisible zipper, fully lined in red silk, corset bodice inside in light brown, with boning and zipper. Label: Oscar de la Renta F10 8
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Lace dress

Description: Cocktail dress of white silk with light green and black floral motifs overlaid with black cotton floral lace embellished with beading and sequins throughout, v-shaped sweetheart neckline, sleeveless, princess seams, natural waistline, a-line skirt, center back black invisible zipper, lined in white polyester-silk blend.
Date: Autumn 2016
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Floral dress

Description: Cocktail dress of a variety of red and black fabrics with floral motifs. Bodice with round neckline, sleeveless, tucks at three points at the neckline, vertical waist darts, bodice of red and black brocade with oversize poppy motif and the edges of flowers with fly fringe (suggesting flowers woven as supplemental weft), natural waistline, center back invisible zipper. Skirt styled as though center front features large inverted box pleat but instead is a wrap with a generous overlap of fabric, s… more
Date: Spring 2019
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Embroidered dress

Description: Cocktail dress and belt. a) Cocktail dress of red silk faille with machine embroidered floral motifs (in pinks, greens, yellows, reds, white, and blue) throughout skirt with a few vines reaching onto bodice, jewel neckline, full set-in short sleeves, center front hidden button placket covering red round buttons from middle of skirt to neckline, vertical darts from waistline to bust, natural waistline, darts from waistline down full tea-length skirt, pockets at side seams, fully lined in red s… more
Date: Summer 2019
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Floral dress

Description: a) Evening dress of black organza with large-scale woven floral pattern of gladiolus and other flowers in blue, pink, red, purple, and white with green leaves throughout, jewel neckline, long set-in sleeves, sweetheart illusion neckline created by tan boned inner bodice, natural waist, full circle skirt, back invisible zipper closure, lined in light tan, black net petticoat with crinoline hem. Labels: Oscar de la Renta, size 14, R19 b) Tie belt of wide dark green satin ribbon (worn tied in fron… more
Date: Summer 2019
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Dress of novelty weave

Description: Dress of bulky black and white woven wool. Below knee length; long set-in sleeves with zipper closure at wrists. Dress is accented at rounded neckline, angled welt pockets, hemline, waistline and down center front with black and white running stitch yarn applied border trim. Center back zipper closure with two hook & eyes at neckline. Backed in black polyester blend; lined in black synthetic. Union label and size/style tags at center back of lining near hem.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Blass, Bill

Houndstooth skirt

Description: Skirt of black and white wool houndstooth. Below knee length; slightly A-lined. Kick pleat at center back seam. Left side zipper closure with hook & bar on 1.5" waistband. Lined in black fabric. Designer's label: "Bill Blass"
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Blass, Bill
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