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Suede jacket

Description: Bolero jacket of black suede. Accordion sleeves. Asymmetric front opening is slightly curved with five self-covered black buttons for closure and peaked right hem. Wide collar becomes standing when closed with self-covered snap. Pointed at center back hem. Lined in black acetate. Designer label: Allison Gouland / Paris
Date: 1976/1986
Creator: Goulard, Allison

Jacket

Description: Jacket of black wool. Single breasted with notched lapel with bottom curved. Welt pockets at front hips and left breast. Front closure of two large brown wooden buttons. Long suit sleeves with three matching nonfunctioning buttons on vented cuffs. Lined in black synthetic fabric; shoulder pads. Designer label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche Retailer label: Bergdorf / Goodman / On the Plaza / New York
Date: 1980/1990
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Suit jacket

Description: A) Jacket in Chanel style of off-white novelty weave wool. Single breasted with seven round black buttons. Two patch pockets on right, one on left. Trim of small black seed beads with scalloped border at all outer edges. Long suit sleeves with three matching buttons on placket. Upper hip length. Lined in ivory satin. Designer's label at center back neckline: Bill Blass Tag below designer label: Made in U.S.A. / of Imported Fabric Size, cleaning instructions and union labels at left side seam.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Blass, Bill

Coat

Description: Princess line coat of applied black wool yarn over black fabric giving wavy, broadtail lamb effect. Stand up collar; long sleeves. Below knee length. Side seam slit pockets. Closure of hidden covered snaps. Lined in black satin synthetic. Designer label: Arnold Scaasi
Date: 1980
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Blazer

Description: Fitted blazer of forest green wool. Wide lapels with notched collar. Two flap slit pockets with flaps on right front and one double welt pocket left front. Center front closure of three large gold-tone buttons in design of riding helmet, two crossed polo mallets, and polo ball. Long two-piece sleeves with faux closure of four small matching buttons per sleeve. Double vent back. Lined in forest green synthetic. Designer label at interior pocket: Ralph Lauren Retailer label: Saks Fifth Avenue
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Lauren, Ralph

Evening jacket

Description: Evening jacket of ivory textured silk/polyester blend in nehru-inspired style with diagonal black stripes. Black band trim at collar, hem, and cuffs. Long, two-piece sleeves with faux vented closure of three covered buttons. Four hidden buttons at center front. Lined in ivory silk; padded shoulders. Designer label: Carolina Herrera Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1989/1990
Creator: Herrera, Carolina

Toreador jacket

Description: Toreador inspired jacket of moss green wool. Standing collar and center front panel of black velvet trimmed with black braid and five braid, nonfunctioning buttons at each side of center. Long suit sleeves with three matching black braid buttons at vented cuffs. Lined in black silk; shoulder pads. Designer label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche
Date: 1980/1990
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Bellhop-style jacket

Description: Bellhop style short jacket of navy ribbed wool. Tailored neckline with asymmetric notched lapel. Gold buttons form a V-shape in front giving double breasted effect. Long suit sleeves gather at shoulders with three matching gold buttons on each vented cuff. Lined in navy acetate/cupro blend; shoulder pads. Designer label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche Content/care and size tags
Date: 1970/1985
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Plaid coat

Description: Coat of blue, red and black wool plaid. Double-breasted with spread collar and notched lapels. Lapped front opening secured with two round blue functional plastic buttons and two matching decorative buttons. Full-length set-in sleeves with rolled cuffs. Large patch pockets with flaps secured with one round blue button each (smaller than front closure buttons). Fully lined in blue silk. Shoulder pads. Label located center back collar: Givenchy Handwritten couture number under designer label: 52… more
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Western blouse

Description: A) Blouse of red silk. "Western style" with red bugle beaded fringe across yoke seam front and back. Long sleeves have four small buttons on long cuff and shorter matching fringe. Pointed collar. Center front placket opening with six small circular red buttons. Unlined. Designer's label: Lesly / Garrett Content/care/size label Label: Texas / [star] / Chic B) Tie of matching red silk. Passes through loop on back neckline of shirt. Long, thin, rectangular.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Garrett, Lesly

Silk jacket

Description: Cropped jacket of black silk faille. Rounded neckline with rectangular cut-out at throat/upper bust with inset panels of white silk faille on either side. Double breasted with three (of original 6) circular white buttons at front; closure supplemented with two large covered snaps. Long sleeves with nonfunctioning matching button at hem. Lined in cream silk crepe. Designer's label at inside right opening: Christian Dior - New York, Inc. Retailer's label inside at back collar: Bergdorf / Goodman … more
Date: 1958/1963
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Evening jacket and blouse

Description: Evening jacket ensemble. A) Evening jacket of black silk faille with cream silk satin collar and lapels. Long sleeves with matching satin simulate shirt cuffs inside; nonfunctioning vented cuffs with three white buttons. Hidden covered snap closure at center front. Lined in ivory silk(?) crepe. Designer's label at inside right: Christian Dior - New York Inc. Retailer's label inside at back collar: Lou Lattimore / Dallas Size label: 12 ILGWU label "796929" B) Shell blouse of cream silk satin. … more
Date: 1963/1974
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Illusion U-shaped neckline with looped and draped gold beaded bib. Short sleeves; midi length. Shirred detailing down center front of bodice becomes tuck with rounded end at hemline. Half belt on back. Left side and center back zipper closures. Padded shoulders; weight at center front hem. Unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1944
Creator: Kiam, Omar

Chesterfield coat

Description: Woman's Chesterfield coat of navy wool. Single breasted with hidden button fly closure; bound buttonholes. Notched lapel with black velvet collar. Long two-piece sleeves with two nonfunctioning buttons on vented cuff. Welt pocket at left breast. Single vent at center back with hidden button closure. Lined in navy silk crepe. Embroidered label at center back neckline: "The first and original / Woman's Chesterfield coat / Designed by Helen Cookman / and belonging to / Mrs. Stanley Marcus" Designe… more
Date: 1945
Creator: Cookman, Helen

Fascinator

Description: Fascinator style hat with white felt crown. Trimmed in white net with white chenille dots and plume of white ostrich feathers. Black grosgrain headband with black elastic strap for securing hat to head.
Date: 2006/2016
Creator: MacGregor, Cassandra

Two-tone sneakers

Description: Sneakers of black synthetic knit and white leather with white rubber toebox. White topstitching and perforations creating three stripes (Adidas logo). Adidas logo embroidered at center back. Yellow designer signature embroidered on outside sides. Size US 9.5
Date: 2000/2009
Creator: Yamamoto, Yohji

Sneakers

Description: Sneakers of blue velvet with synthetic leather details. Velcro closures at sides of tongue and hidden laces underneath. Adidas logo embroidered on tongue. Three stripes (Adidas logo) on sides and across tongue. Rubber toebox with script “Alpha Zeta.” Yellow designer signature embroidered on outside sides. Adidas logo embroidered at center back, beneath rubberized crossover strip. Size US 10.5 Label: Y-3
Date: 2000/2009
Creator: Yamamoto, Yohji

Embellished pumps

Description: Pumps of black velour with squared toe and covered chunky 2" heel. Toe of pumps have rectangular detail with grey lined seed beads and crystal rhinestones. Leather interior. Left: Givenchy / René Mancini / Paris Right: Made in Italy / Expressly / for /Lou Lattimore
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Mancini, Rene

Fur felt hat

Description: Hat of mauve fur felt. Styled somewhat as a fedora, the cylindrical crown has a telescoped crown. Hatband of a wide band of golden satin ribbon and woven braid of gold, bronze, and silver. All tie at right with the braid ends becoming tassels. The wide brim curves up at front and left, down to right and back. Unlined; headband of pale peach. Combined designer/retailer's label: Original / Helen Smith / Marshall Field Annex - Chicago Manufacturer's stamp for felt body: Merrimac / Merrivale / Fur … more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Smith, Helen

Rainbow platforms

Description: Pair of sling-back platform pumps made of stripes of red, mustard yellow, green, and blue leather. Designed with a round toe, and thick platform sole, the open-toe shoes have a wide strap across instep to create vamp of shoe. Strap is of red, yellow, green, and blue leather, the stripes of which continue onto platform sole. Separate red leather sling-back strap wraps around ankle and fastens with a gold colored oval buckle. Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 9cm Height: 15.5cm Heel: 7.5cm (2 … more
Date: 1973

Straw hat

Description: Hat of beige straw with four-gored domed crown and flat, wide brim. Underside of brim of yellow straw is curved to upper brim; rolled ribbon of self on top of crown; bow of self on underside of brim at front left. Headband of yellow grosgrain ribbon; lined in white net. Comb at front for securing hat to head. Designer label: Adolfo / New York Paris Retailer label: Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Adolfo
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