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Day dress

Description: a) Dress of black and white wool; round neckline with 1" black band; long sleeves with black one-button cuffs; small gathers at waist; large black waistband; pleated skirt; CB button-down closure from neck through waistband; b) belt of black plastic; leather back; buckle with two triangles.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Print dress

Description: A) Dress of red, lavender, blue, and green print; 7 buttons CF; dropped waistline; long sleeves with cuffs that have 9 rows of decorative stitching and 3 covered buttons; square neckline with decorative stitching; sleeve caps are gathered; 3 pleats at back of skirt B) Tie belt of self fabric.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Yellow wedding dress

Description: Wedding dress of yellow embroidered calico. A: Blouse with long scarf collar, bodice has inverted tucks, long cuffed sleeves. Center front opening with 4 circular wooden buttons. Matching buttons at cuffs. B: Skirt is pleated into waistband and full length. Side zipper closure with circular wooden button at waistband.
Date: 1974

Striped dress

Description: Red and white striped dress with belt. A) Dress: semi-fitted day dress in red and white. vertically striped. seersucker cotton. Gathered semi-fitted bodice with wide oval neckline and wide spread collar. Set-in. 1/2-length. puffed sleeves that gather into wide. horizontally striped. turned back cuffs. The cuffs' fit can be adjusted with velcro strips. Centerfront opening with seven tailored buttonholes. seven white plastic buttons and a wide hook&bar at the waistline as the closures. Natural … more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Day suit

Description: Daytime suit ensemble. A) Jacket of cream colored silk gaberdine(?). Hip-length; box style. Bermuda collar and yoke which covers jacket front top, makes into epaulet-like treatment at shoulder, and sailor-like collar in back; geometrically shaped with white snaps at corners. Center front of jacket fastens all the way down with white snaps. Full-length dolman sleeves. Back has center seam and two darts which start 2 1/2 inches under yoke and extend to waist. Fully lined in white synthetic fabri… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Cardin, Pierre

Print dress

Description: A) Dress of light tan and cream print silk in thin "zebra" stripes. Round neck. Four knife pleats on each side of bodice center front reach from top to waist. Long kimono sleeves w/light brown cuffs have 1/2 inch pearl button on each cuff. Has 1/4 inch wide elastic casing at waist. Neck back has 1/2 inch pearl button with loop. Knee-length skirt. Designer's label inside back neckline: "Roland Kerry / London" Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus / Made in England" B) Silk … more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Kerry, Roland

Ultrasuede dress

Description: Shift style dress of tan ultra suede. Below knee length. Three-quarter length sleeves with 3" rolled cuffs. Banded collar becomes V-shaped placket neckline. Center back zipper with 3 hook & eyes at neckline. Slit pockets at side seams. Remains of loop on right side seam indicated may have once had a belt. Unlined. Designer's label on inside left neckline: "Mollie Parnis / a Skinner ultra / suede fabric" Retailer's label on inside right neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas" Union label and cleani… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Gabardine ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Jacket of beige bias cut wool gaberdine. Double breasted with 6 basket weave covered fabric buttons and bound buttonholes; two interior black plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Waist length, straight sides. Notched collar. Bracelet length sleeves with two functioning, matching buttons and bound buttonholes. Flap pockets at sides. Collar, front opening, sleeve hems and pocket flaps trimmed in black. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norman Norell / … more
Date: 1971
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Slacks

Description: Woman's slacks of ivory wool reversible satin stripe fabric. Tailored styling with straight legs, with pressed pleat line. Two tucks at each side front below fitted waistband. Double belt loops. At each side, slash pockets. Fly closure with plastic zipper and one button at waistband. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Marie Leavell / Made in Italy"
Date: 1975/1983

Tweed suit

Description: Chanel-style woman's two piece suit with blouse. a)Jacket of novelty knit slub in pink and blue ombre tone. Silk blend fabric. Styled with high, rounded extended neckline and center front opening with no method of closure. Padded shoulders. Long, fitted sleeves with one button mock slit closure at wrist. Button is goldtone, round, with half button incised lines. Short, straight bodice with two small patch pockets at hip with one button trim. Trimmed at all edges with blue and pink band. Partial… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Eres

Separates

Description: Woman's tangerine linen two-piece ensemble. a) Blouse. Pointed, turn down collar with slightly off centered hidden button closure with two buttons at lower hem. Sleeveless. Diagonal-edged panel across upper right bodice from right shoulder to lower front closure edge, with line of drawnwork along diagonal edge. Straight cut bodice with small slits at lower side seams. Straight hemline. Unlined. Designer label: Shamask Original Retailer label: Moss Size 6 and care tags. b) Culottes. Medium le… more
Date: 1978/1983
Creator: Shamask, Ronaldus

Cotton and silk ensemble

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble. A) Jacket of white cotton pique with embroidered design along center front closure; Four hidden plastic buttons in placket; corded mock collar; corded along seams and down front; Long, dolman sleeves, with shoulder pads; extra white button sewn inside left near hem; unlined. Designer Label: "Gianni Versace" Size label: "I / 40 ; F / 38 ; D / 34 ; GB / 32 ; B-S / 36 ; USA / 8" Fabric and care label. B) Knee-length skirt of red silk (red silk was pressed in strip… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Versace, Gianni

Cape and dress

Description: Black silk crepe ensemble: A) Cape. Waist-length with double-bow made of silk covered piping on front. Single self-covered button and loop. Designer's label at edge: "Noriko / Chicago" B) Skirt. Full-length, of three layers with curving "tiers". Elastic waistband. Designer's label at inner waistband: "Noriko / Chicago".
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Noriko

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of black chiffon A) Evening dress of black chiffon, sleeveless, full length with one triangular-shaped panel or gore at the front and back. B) Overcape of self, square shape, buttoned at right shoulder with armseye at right side only, two inch plastic zipper at back center neck covered with bow, bordered in half-inch silk ribbon to echo triangular panel.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Rompollo, Dominic

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of coat and dress. A) Jacket of white mink fur. Long set-in sleeves. Waist length. Center front opening with two large covered hook & eyes. Lined in yellow silk crepe with body of jacket lined in extra layer of silk organza. Designer label: "Arnold Scaasi" Handwritten style number(?) tag pinned at inside right: "1043" B) Detachable cuffs for jacket of yellow silk crepe under yellow silk organza encrusted with rhinestones, bugle beads and plastic mirrored triangles. C) Detac… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Sateen dress

Description: Day dress of white sateen cotton. Sleeveless with square yoked bodice and triangular gussets at underarm. Knee-length. Below bust, down to hem, are horizontal lines of topstitching every 2". Two square front patch pockets at hips. Skirt flares out from below bust to hem. At center front is a 4" long decorative, white plastic zipper, below is a small white "AC" logo in vinyl. Back zipper closure with hook & eye. Unlined. Designer's label inside back by zipper: "Courrèges / Paris / made in franc… more
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Courrèges, André

Evening ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of a) Mini evening dress/tunic of black silk with square cut-out back detail. Couture Number 456973 b) Floor-length evening coat of black. c) Matching wide black silk belt.
Date: 1970/1978
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Openwork detail dress

Description: White linen dress with curved faggot detailing. Flower at the front collar. Peter pan collar. Short sleeves. Shift dress. Lined in white fabric. Center back zipper closure with 5 hook & eyes on collar. Bill Blass designer's label at top right. And care label in middle below the zipper.
Date: 1973
Creator: Blass, Bill

Wrap dress

Description: Belted wrap dress a) Wrap dress of lime green polyester/cotton blend. Sleeveless; ruffled opening and hem. Knee length. Interior tie closure. Designer label: Bill Blass Size/content tag. b) Tie belt of matching fabric. Rectangular; 1 1/2" wide.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Blass, Bill

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of light aqua blue polyester. Full length, slightly A-lined. Straight neckline with 1/2" shoulder straps; left shoulder strap closes with hook & eye. Deep U-shaped back with 5 horizontal rows of matching 1/2" straps having attached matching bows and additional bow at base of U. Mock horizontal welt pockets at hips. Left side zipper with hook & eye. Lined in light blue acetate. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Courréges / Paris / made in france" Content/cleaning tag bel… more
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Courrèges, André

Butterfly print dress

Description: A) Dress of beige polyester. Floor length, high rounded neckline. Bodice covered in layer of beige silk chiffon with capelet of beige chiffon with pink butterfly skirt. Overskirt of printed beige silk chiffon with watercolor abstract pattern in pink and brown, slightly gathered at natural waistline. Belt loops at sides of waist. Zipper and hook and eye closure at center back, overskirt closed with three snaps. Designer label: "Chester / Weinberg" Care label: "Professionally Dry Clean Only" B… more
Date: 1974
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Floral ensemble

Description: A) Dress of fine, translucent white organdy with woven-in satin flowers in lime green, red, black, purple, and white. Low scoop neck, long sleeves with piped cuffs, set-in waistband edged in piping, full length gathered skirt. Center back zipper. Lined in white, attached at neckline and waist, providing an inner skirt effect behind the translucent outer fabric. B) Scarf made of a triangle of self material, edged in green and white piping.
Date: 1970/1975

Dress ensemble

Description: (a) Dress of brown taffeta with bishop sleeves; on sleeve gold floral decoration (from priests robes), also on collar; skirt gathers at waist; floor length; 4" cuffs; standing collar; (b) Petticoat of brown taffeta; 2 tiers of hem ruffles; (c) 4" sash/ belt, draped over hanger
Date: 1970/1975

Brocade dress

Description: Evening dress of heavy orange, red and silver brocade. Full-length, with standing collar, long sleeves, center back zipper closure with hook and loop at top of collar. Bodice with floral bead work in orange and rhinestones, and scattered bead work throughout the bodice. Full red nylon lining.
Date: 1970/1975
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