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Coat and dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Coat in cream silk jacquard. Full-length. Long sleeves. Center front opening with 5 circular self-covered buttons and box button holes. Round collar. Fully lined in cream satin. Retailer Label at center back: "Neiman-Marcus" in black on cream ground, Designer Label at left side: "Originala" Union label. B) Dress in matching fabric. Street-length, sleeveless, with wide straps. Center back zipper opening. Fully lined in cream silk, lighter weight than coat. Two labels in dress, … more
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Originalia

Dress with button closure

Description: A) Dress of off-white/beige cream wool jersey with matching belt. Knee-length or slightly longer. Long sleeves. Slight standing collar which opens at throat. Center front opening with series of 17 functional circular gilt buttons with "dimpled" texture. At throat are two non-functional buttons on the turned-back part of the collar. Buttonholes are bound, with red backgrounds. Large patch pockets at hips. Lined in a beige/cream silk. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Norman-Norell / New Y… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Dress with patch pockets

Description: Day dress in shift style of light blue-green sage jersey wool knit. Street length. Center front opening with 11 circular blue-green plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Convertible collar with 5" pointed ends and small non-functioning matching button and bound buttonhole at ends. Long sleeves with 3" cuffs and two small matching buttons with bound buttonholes. Two large patch pockets at sides, below waist. Lined in light sage colored silk crepe. Designer's label at inside left seam of lining… more
Date: 1963/1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Paisley dress

Description: Dress of diagonally ribbed Onondaga silk of off-white with deep red/orange, large paisley print. Long sleeves with 2" cuffs secured with two self-covered buttons and loops. Above the knee length. 2.5 inch standing collar. Collar closes in back with self-covered button, loop and 4 snaps. Horizontal seam across bust and deep, inverted box pleats falling from sides under bust line; pleats mirrored in back. Four self-covered buttons below collar secured with loops down center back. Zipper in back c… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Brooks, Donald

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of pale blue wool. Below-knee length, with mandarin collar and center front opening with 11 self-covered round buttons with bound buttonholes, a hidden snap at throat, and a hook-and-eye at waist. Long sleeves. Skirt gathered into waistband, and with two slit pockets at seams. Torso fully lined in light blue silk(?). Designer's label: "Norman Norell / New York" B) Tie belt of matching fabric. Belt originally attached at side seams by thin cords, detached on one side, likely to deta… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Linen dress

Description: Dress with tie belt. A) Dress of off-white linen. Knee- or street-length, with short sleeves. Center front opening with 11 gold-rimmed large circular mother-of-pearl buttons, with bound buttonholes, and one hidden snap under left collar point. Two small pockets, at upper left and right breast, with matching buttons, and two large patch pockets at hips with matching buttons. Lined with off-white silk(?). Designer's label: "Norman Norell / New York" B) Tie belt of matching fabric. Originally a… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Jersey dress

Description: Belted dress A) Dress of pale yellow/parchment wool jersey knit. Street-length, with center front opening with 7 self-covered circular buttons, the eighth - at throat - missing. Patch pocket at upper right breast, and two large patch pockets at hips. Long sleeves, gathered into cuffs, which have two self-covered buttons each. Lined in matching silk(?) Designer's label: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas" B) Tie belt of same fabric. No labels in belt.
Date: 1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Pants ensemble

Description: Daytime, travel ensemble in heather oatmeal wool jersey knit. A) Blazer. Single breasted with 7 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Long, set-in sleeves; Peter Pan collar. Two small patch pockets on sides at breast and two larger patch pockets on hips. Lined in beige silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norman Norell / New York" Care label below designer's label: "Care Instructions / Professionally / Dry Clean Only" Retailer's label at inside right hem: "Lou Lattimore / Dall… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Evening dress

Description: Dress of dark brown chiffon. Full length, with high, rounded neckline. Full-length sleeves with gathered cuff of self at wrist, and matching gathered ruffle at hem. At natural waist is gathered ruffle of same around dress, with an attached sash of self with bow at front, giving appearance of blouse and skirt. Center back zipper with hook-and-loop at collar. Bodice and skirt lined in heavy reddish brown crepe. Designer's label at inside back collar by zipper: "Designed by / Sarmi / New York" Re… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of beige wool crepe. Knee-length. Collar, long sleeves. Center front opening from throat to waist fastened with five chased gold-colored metal circular buttons and a single hidden snap at bottom. Skirt gathers at waistline from hips and around back; center front not gathered. Lined in cream, the skirt portion of lining forming inner skirt attached at waistline. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Traina / New York" Care label at inside left lapel: "Dry Clean / Only" Fabric label… more
Date: 1966/1975
Creator: Teal Traina

Day dress

Description: Day dress of dark blue silk, a-line silhouette, princess seams, knee-length, band collar, short set-in sleeves, six narrow bands of bias fabric in white, blue, and tan silk in sets of three in parallel lines that curve to one side with a swag of fabric from the implied opening, creating a trompe l'oeil belt, invisible zipper at center back.
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Rodgers, Shannon

Coat dress

Description: Day dress of gray and cream synthetic knit in abstract hounds tooth pattern. Street length; pointed collar. Princess line with left front opening. Bodice with cross-over front panel in double breasted style with snap on inside left panel to snap into neck. Four gray, circular plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Side seam pockets. Skirt with box pleat at back. Lined in cream net/muslin. Knit fabric cut horizontally. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chester Weinberg" Retailer's lab… more
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Knit dress

Description: Day dress of yellow wool knit. Sleeveless; rounded neckline; A-line. Center front opening with six rounded, yellow plastic button; bound buttonholes. Two horizontal welt pockets at sides. Banded half-belt of self at back attached at side seams. Lined in yellow silk. Designer's label on inside lining near hemline: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label on inside front neckline: "Marie Leavell"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Norell, Norman

Silk jacquard dress

Description: Cocktail dress of gray silk jacquard with floral pattern of white daisies. Below knee length. Full skirt with two gores at front and two box pleats at center back. Cap sleeves. V-shaped neckline. Center back is V-shaped with zipper and hook & eye. Princess seaming. Pleat at shoulder joins bust darts and forms L-shape at natural waist and becomes tie at center front waist. Lined in light gray synthetic net with petersham of white grosgrain ribbon and hook & eye. Designer's label on center back … more
Date: 1968
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Pink nightgown

Description: Nightgown of pale pink nylon with appliques of white floral lace on tulle at bust and along hemline and reaching up in a triangle toward left waist. Spaghetti straps; full-length, slight A-line. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Pierre Cardin / designed in Paris" Union label at center back neckline.
Date: 1960
Creator: Cardin, Pierre

Knit dress

Description: Day dress of white wool knit. Sleeveless with wide jewel neckline. Calf length; skirt slightly gathered at natural waistline. Left side zipper with hook & eye and four hook & eyes on left shoulder. Two vertical welt pockets at sides. Lined in white silk with weighted pocket linings. Designer's label at inside left seam of lining: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Esther Wolf / Houston"
Date: 1969
Creator: Norell, Norman

Day dress

Description: Belted coat dress. A) Coat-dress of beige linen with black linen trim at collar, center front and pockets. Knee-length. Rounded, Peter-Pan collar. Elbow length kimono sleeves. Center front opening with 3 circular black buttons at top and zipper from waist to hem. Two large patch pockets placed low on hips wrap around side seam from front to back. Lined in cream silk. B) Belt of self fabric backed with pale tan leather, 1 in wide. Rectangular cloth-covered buckle in self fabric. Combined reta… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Day dress

Description: Cocktail dress of cotton sateen in pink and yellow abstract floral printing on ivory background with matelasse circles. Peter Pan collar and short sleeves are bound. Mini length. Bodice is styled to give bolero effect. Pleating at sides with slit pockets. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in white cotton. Designer's label at back neckline: "Bill Blass" Size "8" and union labels at base of zipper.
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Blass, Bill

Day dress

Description: Coat dress of white on pink brocade. Knee length, with short sleeves and notched collar. Double breasted, with 10 pink plastic buttons studded with rhinestones and 5 bound buttonholes. Side slit pockets. Lined in pink synthetic. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus / Pietro" Union label at right side seam under arm.
Date: 1969
Creator: Pietro

Day dress

Description: Day dress of ivory silk linen(?). Sleeveless; knee length. Constructed with wide pleats dropping from the waist sides; side slit pockets concealed in pleats. Cross over panels on the front and back are trimmed in black braid. Front closure of four buttons is concealed by the front crossing panel; bound buttonholes. Lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right side seam of lining: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1966/1967
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Day dress

Description: A) Day dress of mustard yellow heavy knit. Three-seamed raglan short-sleeves. Knee length. Modified mandarin neckline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Patch pockets at sides. Lined in matching mustard yellow silk satin. Combined designer/retailer label on inside left seam under lining: "Norman Norell for Bonwit Teller" B) Belt of self with 6 rows of quilted top stitching. 1-1/4 inches wide. Rectangular slide buckle covered in self. Attached at back of dress.
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Semi-formal gown

Description: Semi-formal gown of ivory silk faille and light green taffeta. Below knee-length, the ivory silk faille bodice is sleeveless and has a jewel neckline . Arched princess seams from arm opening to dropped waistline are mirrored on back. Patch pockets cut on bias at hips. The light green taffeta skirt gathers to the ivory silk faille bodice at dropped waist, and has attached interior supporting structure of 5-1/2" and 17" tiers of stiffened synthetic organdy(?). The dress has a center back zipper w… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Tassell, Gustave
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