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Shoes

Description: Shoes: Pumps of pebbled greenish grey and black leather with 5" spiked heel and 1" platform at toe section; 2 straps at ankle and 1 strap at arch; black leather has tiny snake-like texture with grey eye-shaped design; black enameled platform and heel. Size 35 1/2
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Tank top

Description: Tank top of pale yellow cotton. Decorated with scenes of hummingbirds on front, beach/palm trees on back. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Chloe" Care/Content label.
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Chloé (Firm)

Coat

Description: Coat of black wool. Knee length; mandarin collar. Princess seams that curve around hips; gathered at hips to back. Five textured buttons down center front. Long all-in-one sleeves with two decorative buttons. Back gathered drop waist. Side seam pockets. Unlined. No labels in garment.
Date: 1993/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Cocktail dress

Description: (a) Cocktail dress of black lace over tan organza with black organza ribbon trim. Knee length; top of bodice is black mesh; organza ribbon trim creates roses around bust and on skirt; tiers of organza ribbon on bottom section of skirt. Sleeveless. Center back zipper with one covered button at neck; lined in black heavy silk with boning in bodice and separate zipper. B) Underskirt of black polyester. Knee length; ruffled tier with stiffened hem. Snaps at center back.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Cocktail dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of black silk gazar. Bodice is sleeveless with round neckline. Yoke of black net. Below yoke layers of same material (not gathered) to waist. Full skirt composed of slight ruffles of same material. Knee length. B) Belt of same material with 2" buckle. Backed in black leather.
Date: 1992/1995
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Day dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Collarless round neckline. draped bodice with long fitted sleeves; short straight skirt has shirred gathers CF and bow loops at side on self-fabric belt. zipper CB.
Date: 1992/1995
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Day dress

Description: Dress of brown polyester. Knee length; jewel neck; short raglan sleeves. Shoulder seam; seam at hip with two front pockets hidden in seam; fisheye darts; bust darts. Center back zipper; brown lining.
Date: 1993/2001
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black net with all over applique of strips of gold holographic foil and braided black netting. Calf length. Bodice top has a series of points. Three-quarter length sleeves of sheer black net. Skirt has five layers: appliqued over-skirt, three layers of black net and lining of light brown silk covered in black net. Center back zipper. Designer's label at side seam: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten style number tag under designer's label: "172257"
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black silk satin. Strapless; knee-length; princess seams extend to 2" below waist then angle down to side seams. Back has horizontal darts at waistline that extend to 5½" from side seams. Center back zipper; 2 2½" wide satin band attached to neckline wraps around bust with large bow at left side in front; black silk lining. Designer's label at left of zipper: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label behind: "173027"
Date: 1996/1997
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black crepe. Round neck; princess seams with gathers around waist to back; long sleeves with shoulder pads; back matching princes seams; center back zipper with hook and eye at neck; lined with black silk.
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Day dress of brown textured polyester. Knee length; princess seams; round neck; skirt is slightly gathered at center front; two pockets in the front princess seams; long sleeves; shoulder pads; zipper down back princess seams; three hook and eyes across left shoulder seam; lined in black silk. Designer's label at right side seam at waist: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number beneath: "172383" B) Belt of brown textured polyester. contour shape; rectangular buckle; backed in blac… more
Date: Autumn 1993
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black wool(?) faille. Knee length; round neck; bodice has princess seams; two patch pockets with bows of black grosgrain ribbon at hips; long sleeves with black ribbon trim; shoulder pads; zipper at back left shoulder. 2 hook and eyes across left shoulder seam; lined in black silk. Designer's label at inside back near zipper: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number behind: "172797"
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black satin and velvet. Knee length; front has central section of black satin with curved side panels of black velvet; fabric of bodice forms a large bow; boned bodice; bodice and skirt are two separate sections basted together at hips; long sleeves of black velvet with three covered buttons and loops; back of velvet; zipper down back princess seam; fully lined in black silk. Designer's label at left of back zipper: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number behind: "… more
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of white net has applied spaghetti in a swirl and flower design, scalloped hem, neckline, and armhole, sleeveless, straight cut, fisheye darts at front and back, side invisible zipper, dress has horizontal stripe of spaghetti that divides the dress into seven sections; top and bottom sections have flower embroidery with beads and sequins and applied spaghetti, other sections have applied spaghetti and beads, lined with taupe chiffon at bodice, skirt is lined with a white half slip over ta… more
Date: 1993/2001
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress ensemble: A) Dress of black chiffon with tiers of riffles on bodice and skirt front and back; sleeveless with narrow skirt. B) Belt of 2 inch wide black silk(?) ribbon with white flower (magnolia?) closure. C) Short jacket of black wool twill with white twill cuffs and collar. Princess seaming. 4 large thread covered spherical buttons CF. One patch pocket on left. Designer's Label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Hand-written couture number: "172259"
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black silk; full-length; tubular silhouette; funnel-neck; raglan cap sleeves; armhole princess seams extend to hem; waistline seam; seam around hips; center back zipper; black lining.
Date: 1993/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of light, see-through gold silk gazar damask with a design of scrolls/arabesques. A) Kaftan. Full length, with v-neckline. At neckline/back neckline, sleeve ends/cuffs, and in three areas on torso are openwork areas with heavy openwork "web" of branch forms made of heavy gold and copper metallic cord. Long sleeves. Slits from thigh to hem on each side. Designer's label: "Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label beneath: "172 467" B) Top. "Camisole"-esque top of same fabric, sleeve… more
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: (a) Dress of brown silk with overlayer of black tulle with black embroidery in swirl design and black lace. Knee length; top of bodice and long sleeves made of black lace; four covered buttons at sleeve hems; twelve covered buttons and zipper at center back. (b) Belt of black silk. Two inches wide; frayed ends.
Date: 1993/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Dress of brown velvet and satin. Full length; princess seams; asymmetrical bodice comes to a point above left breast; two satin straps attach to right side point on back; brown satin edge around bodice and brown satin bows at points on front and back; partially attached boned lining. Zipper down right princess seam on back; lined in brown silk with separate zipper.
Date: 1993/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: A) Evening dress of black and pink. Outer layer of black mesh with large floral appliques and embroidery. High waistline. Bodice is sleeveless. Full-length. Center back zipper. Under layers of: light pink tulle; light pink tulle; light pink organdy; light pink inner sheath of silk(?). Princess seams. Built-in bra with underwires and with boning in bodice. Designer's label at left armscye: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number underneath: "N=173204" B) Stole of black tulle. Ruched… more
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: a) Evening dress of red satin and red floral lace with velvet and gold details. Full length; a-line; deep v-neck; lace continues from bodice to hips, followed by satin. Off the shoulder long sleeves with flared wrists. Center back zipper with overlay of lace with snaps and button closure. "Pierre Balmain / Paris" b) Underskirt of five layers of red stiff tulle netting and single red silk layer.
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
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