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Cake-a-Flake dress

Description: Shift style dress of digitally printed silk in gold tone Cake-A-Flake engineered pattern depicting pastries in an elaborate interior design pattern. Knee length; short sleeves; wide rounded neckline. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Mary Katrantzou"
Date: Autumn 2012
Creator: Katrantzou, Mary

Digitally printed dress

Description: Sheath style dress of digitally printed silk knit in black and magenta tones with tree pattern with an engineered print. Knee length; long sleeves; rounded neckline. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Mary Katrantzou"
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Katrantzou, Mary

Printed dress

Description: Dress of digitally printed cotton with abstract paintbrush stroke, implied woven fabric, and floral silhouette patterns. Knee length; cap sleeves; white turndown collar with black covered button closure. Fitted waist; flared skirt with inserted side panels. Center front hidden button closure to hemline. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Prabal / Gurung" Bust: 32" Waist: 28" Hip: 38" Length: 39"
Date: 2010/2015
Creator: Gurung, Prabal

Fabric collage

Description: Collage of various fabric pieces cut into shapes and appliqued to a ground cloth to create a floral motif. Pieces are outlined with embroidery stitches. Some motifs filled in with embroidery stitch. Backing fabric is stitched to the edges of the collage. Attachments sewn on back for hanging the piece. Signed with stitched name of A. Bryan or A. Bryon Measures 17" x 14"
Date: 1970/1990

Basket cloth

Description: Servilleta utility or basket cloth hand woven on the backstrap loom. Single breadth; double faced brocaded design in geometric, female, and angel motifs. White cotton warp and weft with pink, green and yellow cotton design threads. Hand twisted self fringe. Measures 34-1/2" x 29-3/4"
Date: 1950/1969

Beaded dress

Description: Evening dress of turquoise blues and shades of pink silk chiffon with beaded bodice. Full-length dress has 3 pink chrysanthemum flowers, one wraps around left side bodice, one at center front hemline, and other at center back hemline of skirt. The pattern of the petals continues beyond the flowers in shades of turquoise blue. Round neckline and hemlines are cut along the petal shapes. Bodice is accented with bugle beads in self-colors throughout. Bracelet length sleeves with covered snap closur… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Sun mola

Description: Mola. Decorative reverse appliqued panel of predominantly red cotton. Sun with face design motif. White fabric backing. These panels were originally used as the front and back of a Kuna woman’s blouse. This example appears to be for trade. Measures 18" x 14"
Date: 1970/1990

Butterfly mola

Description: Mola. Decorative reverse appliquéd panel in predominantly red cotton in butterfly design motif. Backed in dark turquoise blue fabric. These panels were originally used as the front and back of a Kuna woman’s blouse. This example appears to be for trade. Measures 18" x 14"
Date: 1970/1990

Suede ensemble

Description: Southwest inspired skirt ensemble of dark red/rust suede: A) Blouse. V-shaped neckline with beading and cut-out details. Elbow length sleeves with beading at asymmetric hem. Scalloped hem with punch details. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designers label: Gossamer Wings / by / Barbara Grimes / Sante Fe B) Knee length skirt. 1" waistband with suede lacing; two front darts. Lacing above scalloped hem with punch details. Center back zipper closure with self-covered snap on waistband. Lined … more
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Print dress

Description: A) Sundress of cotton novelty print in safety pin motif. Bodice has 1" wide shoulder straps with triangular lapels of pale green cotton. Circular skirt below knee length. Left side zipper closure; unlined. B) Shoulder wrap gathered into band with medium green and pale green ruffles at hem. Hook & bar closure at center front.
Date: 1950/1959

Printed plaid coat

Description: Coat of satin polyester with dye sublimation print plaid pattern of greens and reds. Single breasted with closure of six brass buttons in fingerprint pattern; tailored buttonholes. Knee length; convertible collar. Long set-in sleeves. Princess seams. Wide welt pockets at sides. Lined with same plaid in silk polyester. Designer's label: Todd Oldham
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Oldham, Todd

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black velvet and pink silk crepe. Halter neckline; empire waist; ruched pink bodice with boning. Straight velvet skirt; full length with pink bow at back. Zipper and hook & eye closures at back. Lined in black silk. No labels or tags.
Date: 1985
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Jersey dress

Description: A) Day dress of blue-grey wool jersey knit. Draped, surplice neckline; long raglan sleeves. Knee length, straight skirt gathers into natural waist. Closure of hidden, covered snaps at center front. Lined in gray silk; padded shoulders; gray grosgrain petersham. Designer Label: Givenchy / Made in France Couture number: 80527
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Evening/dinner dress of pink chiffon with butterfly appliqués. Full-length princess-line sheath with a wide scooped neckline. Set-in 1/2-length sleeves. Beginning from knee-level down, the front princess seams curve outward mirroring the shaping over the bust. The back princess seams curve inward at knee-level. The area between the two parallel princess seams running the length of each side of the dress becomes a separate panel, curving outward from knee-level to the hem. The lower portion of t… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Knit dress

Description: Dress of multicolored striped knit of linen/nylon blend. Inserted waist of open knit creating transparent effect. Round neckline; long sleeves of open knit matching waist; A-lined; mid-thigh length. Unlined. Designer Label: Missoni / for Neiman-Marcus / Made in Italy
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Missoni

Day dress

Description: A) Day dress of white silk with printed pale blue polka dots bordered black. Semi-fitted bodice with open V-neckline and spread collar. Short set-in sleeves. Center front opening with three bound buttonholes, three pale blue buttons, four snaps, one hook&eye at the waist seam and an off-center zipper from waist to hipline. The zipper is disguised by a pocket. Waist seam with gathered, fitted, knee-length skirt. Two pockets in off-center front seams. The pockets are lined in white silk. The dres… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress of black satin and velvet. Sleeveless; fitted bodice with deep V-neckline. Standing, black satin spread collar. Center front lapped closure with four covered snaps and a single hook&bar. Waist seam with fitted, draped, knee-length skirt. The skirt drapes from left of center front. Fully lined in black silk. Black grosgrain petersham with hook&eye closure. Designer's label: "Givenchy / Made in France Handwritten couture tag underneath designer's label: 80533
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

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

Monogrammed dress

Description: Dress of green and navy blue wool jersey with monogram of "CNC" at left on navy bodice. Knee length; short sleeves with green cuffs. Slit pockets with navy plackets. Gathers at natural waist. Center front snap closure with cutout rounded neckline and closure of two green glass spherical buttons and loops. Additional left side zipper closure. Unlined.
Date: 1940

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

Day dress

Description: Day dress of navy and white dotted Swiss in modified shirtwaist style. Neckline and center front opening trimmed in navy blue lace ruffles. Capped, gusset sleeves; pleated ,below knee length skirt. Center front zipper closure. Bodice lined in white organdy with white organdy underskirt. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950

Peignoir set

Description: Peignoir set of white polyester with pale purple and pink print. Fine plain weave fabric (challis appearance) with print of pale purple and pink curved rows of sea shells on white ground. A) Robe. Full length. Styled with deep V-shaped front neckline with center front opening and hook & eye closure under string bow tie of self. Curved shawl-style collar of heat set pleated fabric. Uneven straight yoke front and back with gathers. Long fitted sleeves with elasticized wrist and pleated ruffle cu… more
Date: 1973
Creator: Rhodes, Zandra

Pocket square

Description: Pocket square of iridescent blue/green silk with folded hem. Printed floral design of four-pedaled flowers with round, cluster typed flowers between each petal with ½” border at sides. Measures approximately 17” x 17”.
Date: 1990/2010
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