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Evening dress

Description: A) Gown of pale blue/green jersey knit. Floor length, long sleeves with zippered wrists. High, rounded neckline. Neckline and cuffs with wide band of large circular silver flat sequins. Designer's label at neckline: "Norell-Tassell / New York" B) 3 inch wide belt of material matching the gown.
Date: 1972/1974
Creator: Tassell, Gusav

Patterned dress

Description: Dress of polychrome cotton pique print. It is printed with a series of horizontal bands in geometric designs in blues, reds, greens, tan/brown, orange, and purple. The sleeveless dress has a shallow boat neckline in front and deep squared-off neckline at back. The fitted bodice section ends at the natural waist, into which the long skirt is slightly gathered. The front of the skirt has two patch pockets of the same material, with the print matched to disguise the pockets. One of the lower bands… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Lanvin

Empire dress

Description: Evening dress of dark peach nylon. Full length, wide A-line skirt. Empire waist with V-shaped, tied bodice. Short, flutter sleeves. Unlined. Designer's label: "John Kloss for CIRA"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Kloss, John

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of gray wool. a) Jacket,. 2 front pockets; double-breasted with 6 buttons and 3 buttonholes; left breast pocket; wide lapels; 2 vents in back of jacket; lined; Designer's label at left side: "Leon Block / New York" Retailer's label at inside neck: "Saks Fifth Avenue / Park Avenue Room" Care tag. b) pants. full length. front plastic zipper; lined; c) Skirt. pleat in front; plastic zipper in back; lined.
Date: 1975/1978
Creator: Block, Leon

Beaded skirt

Description: Skirt of off-white cotton. Short zipper at side, and skirt is open from base of zipper to hem. Knee-length, the skirt is heavily embellished. From top, running horizontally around skirt: Off-white band of grosgrain ribbon; narrow band showing plain cotton of skirt; Purple grosgrain ribbon; narrow band of skirt; Yellow grosgrain ribbon; scalloped band of pink rickrack, showing background of skirt; embroidered ribbon of brown with tan and orange squares and geometric shapes; band of purple rickra… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Sant'Angelo, Giorgio di

Knit cape

Description: Cape of tan cashmere knit with mink border. About waist/hip length at front and sides, with triangular point reaching almost to knee at back. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Halston"
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990

Beaded floral dress

Description: Beaded evening dress of white sequins, light blue beads, pink and green beaded floral motifs in a full-length sheath style. Collarless with long, fitted sleeves. Center back zipper; back slit at hem. Heavy. Designer's label at inside back left near zipper: "Jana Con Claudia"
Date: 1975/1989
Creator: Jana Con Claudia

Wrap ensemble

Description: Suit of off-white, shadow stripe silk. A) Double-breasted, waist-length jacket w/large notched lapels. Waistband 3 inch with four 5/8 inch white buttons. Long gathered sleeves with French cuffs, each with pair of 1/2 inch white cuff buttons. Designer's label at inside back collar: "JLS / Paris / Scherrer boutique / 320647"; "Made in France" B) Matching skirt has 1-1/8 inch waistband with 4 beltloops, 2 hooks & eyes, and 7 inch back zipper. Inverted pleat in center front & center back, knif… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Scherrer, Jean-Louis

Lace dinner dress

Description: A. Tan shift-style dinner dress with solid beige lining covered in brown lace appliqued with clear/gold seed beads and clear sequins. Below knee length. Stand-up collar & long sleeves. B. Self belt is 2-1/2 inches by 58 inches long.
Date: 1970/1979

Dress

Description: Dress & belt a) Dress of beige camel hair with band collar; princess seams; back zipper; Mid calf length; fully lined; Round plastic brown and ivory buttons. Label: "Donle" Content: "100% Camel Hair" b) Belt of same material with 2 bound buttonholes at each end.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Donle

Wool coat

Description: Box jacket of ivory wool. Bracelet length, raglan sleeves. Convertible collar. Single breasted with three cream colored plastic buttons and tailored buttonholes. Top stitching on seams. Sleeves lined in cream colored silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Automne-Hiver 1973 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made in France" and stamped 02766 Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas"
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Floral dressT

Description: Dress of off-white/cream organdy with overlay of organdy openwork in an all-over "leaf" design, with applied cut-out flowers in purple, pink, green and yellow. Short cap sleeves, scoop neck. Center back zipper closure. Fully lined in cream satin. Designer Label: Richard Tam
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Tam, Richard

Wrap dress

Description: Dress of heavy off-white crepe de chine. Floor-length; Small gathers above and below waistband; Separate belt/sash of self; Deep v neckline. Designer Label: Lanvin / Couture / Paris / New York
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Lanvin

Suede fringe ensemble

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble of off white leather with headband. A) Jacket styled with curved center front opening with closure by three bead trimmed leather ties; no collar. Curved yoke front and back. Long, full two piece fitted sleeves. Flared lower portion of panels with deep scalloped hemline. Whip-stitched edges. Trimmed at yoke with glass beaded butterflies (colors include blues, purples, pinks). At yoke seam and inner sleeve seam, row of large glass and ceramic beads (blues, purples, … more
Date: 1975/1983
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Leather ensemble with leaves

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble of brown suede with silk; (a) Jacket. Brown suede with horizontal line finishing print with dark brown finished suede thinning downward to lighter brown suede; appliqued with scattered leaf shaped suede and leather in colors of browns (suede), wine (suede), and metallic brown (leather). Gold cord trim for branches and around collar. Styled with band collar and center front opening with five button and loop closure (covered round buttons, alternating light and dark b… more
Date: 1975/1983
Creator: Cavalli, Roberto, 1940-

Bandeau top

Description: Woman's bandeau top of white linen and battenburg tape lace. Plain weave white linen with hand-worked tape lace with various filling techniques: inc. spiral, net, and faggoting. Styled with lace at front ruffle and lower edge. Top is strapless with straight upper edge with elasticized back. Lace ruffle at upper front. Left side separating plastic zipper. Labels: "Becky Bisoulis", "10" tag, and "Marie Leavell".
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Bisoulis, Becky

Skirt ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble of white linen. A) Jacket/top. About waist length, with slight flare and peplum effect at waist. High "U" neckline. Short sleeves with cap/pleated "puff" at upper edge. Center front closure with 5 circular buttons and self ruffle on either side of plaquet. Lined with heavy white satin. Built-in shoulder pads. Designer's label at neckline: "Bill Blass" At right seam: Care Size: "8" Union label. B) Skirt. Knee-length or slightly below. Straight, with slight seaming from 1" waist… more
Date: 1975/1983
Creator: Blass, Bill

Skirt and blouse ensemble

Description: Skirt and blouse ensemble. A) Jacket of pale blue slub linen plain weave, with pale green and mauve/pink cross stitch trim in geometric abstract floral pattern. Just below waist length, with round neckline and center front opening with 4 mauve/pink cord frog closures. Long sleeves with gathered shoulders creating a small puff, and with matching embroidery at cuffs. Slight flare from waist to hem. The cross-stitch trim is around collar, cf opening, hem, and cuffs. All edges of garment have thin… more
Date: 1970/1983
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Fur-trimmed ensemble

Description: Woman's two-piece suit of ivory wool twill weave fabric with white fox fur collar. A) Jacket. Full-length jacket with shawl-style collar faced with fur. Center front opening with one large hood closure. Modified yoke at shoulder front. Padded shoulders. Long fitted sleeves with three button mock closure at wrist. Lined with ivory twill lining fabric. Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Marie / Leavell" B) Skirt. Medium length, straight cut with fitted waistband. Two tucks on each side… more
Date: 1970/1979

Jacket and dress ensemble

Description: A) Tailored jacket of light green woven fabric, convertible collar, center front hook and eye closures, rounded patch pockets at bust, long set-in sleeves, band at waistline secured with round matching button and hook-and-eye closures and bound buttonhole, peplum, lined, in matching green fabric. Label: Dominic Rompollo B): Dress of same, center seam, v-neckline, bodice on the bias, band at natural waistline, shallow round back neckline, center back zipper, full pleated skirt, knee-length, als… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Rompollo, Dominic

Three-piece suit

Description: Brown wool knit three-piece suit. a) Jacket of brown wool. 3 brass buttons CF and 3 on each long sleeve; 2 front flapped pockets. "Geistex / Geist & Geist Inc. N.Y. / 1000% Pure Virgin Wool" "medium" b)Sweater of brown wool. Long sleeve, pull over; round neckline with "v" cut out. c) Pants of brown wool. Slight flare, 1" waist band; no pockets. d) narrow belt of self for pants, snaps, with faux rectangular gold-colored buckle.
Date: 1970
Creator: Geist & Geist Inc.
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