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Evening jacket and blouse

Description: Evening jacket ensemble. A) Evening jacket of black silk faille with cream silk satin collar and lapels. Long sleeves with matching satin simulate shirt cuffs inside; nonfunctioning vented cuffs with three white buttons. Hidden covered snap closure at center front. Lined in ivory silk(?) crepe. Designer's label at inside right: Christian Dior - New York Inc. Retailer's label inside at back collar: Lou Lattimore / Dallas Size label: 12 ILGWU label "796929" B) Shell blouse of cream silk satin. … more
Date: 1963/1974
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Hat

Description: Hat in cloche style of orange velour felt with bow of self and polychromatic feather trim. Four inch high-walled, flat top, pillbox crown with 1/2" downward brim. Roll of felt for band and bow. At left of mid-center side of crown feathers in brown, sienna, lavender, green and dark brown from bow to lower edge of front brim. Body made in France.
Date: 1960
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Skirt Suit

Description: Skirt suit of gold silk with slub yarns. A) Short jacket. Collarless, with rounded neckline. Single breasted with closure of three large buttons and bound buttonholes. Two vertical, single-welt chest pockets. Three-quarter length, two-piece sleeves. Lined in matching gold silk. Designer's label at inside right seam near opening: "Christian Dior-New York Inc." Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Skirt, knee-length and slightly A-lined. 1" waistband and two front verti… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Hat

Description: Hat of black felt wool felt. Possibly for riding, the hat has a cylindrical crown 2" high, slightly domed at top. Encircling the base of the crown is a narrow band of black suede, tied at side. The narrow brim is of the same black felt. material. From sides and back of hat hang a panel of black jersey to protect the wearer's neck from sun. The panel is cut to create extending ties at sides, which secure under wearer's chin. Unlined, with a black grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Designer… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Clover Lane

Dress

Description: Dress of silk knit with abstract floral design of large pink flowers with green centers. Sleeveless, with wide straps and scooped neckline. Empire waist with darts for fit. Street length. Attached belt of 2" pink velvet ribbon forms a bow at left which closes with two hook & eyes. Center back zipper. Lined in cream organdy(?) with cream acetate inner lining. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Pattullo - Jo Copeland" Retailer's label at left side seam: "Bonwit Teller" Size tag and union… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Copeland, Jo

Mini dress

Description: Day dress of pale blue/gray wool. Above the knee length; short sleeves. Bodice is yoked to give appearance of a "cropped jacket" with small V at center front and deep, inverted V below. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Half belt of self at back attaches at ends with two gray, plastic, circular buttons with bound buttonholes. Mock flap pockets at sides. Lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Courrèges / Paris" Couture number at right edge of designer's label: A1418
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Courrèges, Andre

Wool day dress

Description: Day dress in shift style of off-white wool knit. Knee length; short sleeves. High front yoke with small V at center front. Empire seaming. Side seam slit pockets run through center front of dress to form one continuous pocket. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in cream silk. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Courreges / Paris" Label at back neckline to left of zipper: "Made In France"
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Courrèges, Andre

Dress

Description: Maxi paper bridesmaid dress of Reemay spun polyester "paper". The long dress is printed with a pattern of impressionistic flowers in greens, pink, blues and purples on a yellow ground. It has a high, rounded neckline with no collar, and opens with a zipper at center back from collar to just above waist. The long, fitted sleeves have a thin band at cuff which extends to be tied into a bow. Empire waistline, from which extend box pleats. The dress appears to have a full, floor-length skirt, b… more
Date: 1969/1970
Creator: DHJ Industries

Paper jumpsuit

Description: Maxi paper bridesmaid jumpsuit of Reemay spun polyester "paper," printed with a pattern of impressionistic flowers in greens, pink, blues and purples on a yellow ground. It has a high, rounded neckline with no collar, and opens with a zipper at center back from collar to just above waist. The long, fitted sleeves have a thin band at cuff which extends to be tied into a bow. Empire waistline, from which extend box pleats. The dress appears to have a full, floor-length skirt, but the skirt is act… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: DHK Industries, Inc.

Hat

Description: Hat of jersey and multicolored yarn. The hat is styled to resemble of turban, with central cylindrical white jersey(?) crown, the sides of which are overlaid with interlaced bands of yellow/brown, blue/gray, red, and white yarn with thin bands of gold ribbon. Lined in white satin, with inner off-white grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Designer's label on inner hatband: " 'Dachettes' / Designed by Lilly Daché " Label for United Hatters Cap & Millinery Workers at inside hatband.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989

Turban

Description: Turban of light beige fine net with tiny beads(?) worked into the mesh. The hat is layered, and slightly pleated along the length. At back is a bow of same material, and at front is an ornate rhinestone set brooch of light green and brown stones forming a starburst design. Inner off-white grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label inside: "Lilly Dache Paris 78 East 56th St. New York"
Date: [1960..1969]
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989

Hat

Description: Hat of light blue ostrich feathers. Designed on a circular under band of light blue velvet-covered wire, the hat is formed of a radiating spray of dyed ostrich feathers, with light blue netting extending out as a veil, and with two light blue ribbon loops with attached simulated tortoise-shell hairpins to secure hat to wearer's head. Unlined. Designer's label: "Damozel / New York"
Date: [1960..1969]
Creator: Damozel

Child's coat

Description: Girl's coat of blue and white cotton seersucker. Turndown collar of white cotton pique with dark brown soutache trim. Center front placket closure of matching pique and soutache with three silver shank buttons in American eagle relief and barred buttonholes. Long, set-in sleeves. Back gathered skirt has attached half belt of self. Unlined. Maker's label at center back neckline: "Shutter / bug / by Betsy Daniels / A Subsidiary of / Bobbie Brooks"
Date: 1960
Creator: Daniels, Betsy

Fur coat

Description: A) Coat of natural jaguar. Long sleeves; 3/4 length. Shawl collar with lapels; side slit pockets. Double breasted with two large black circular plastic buttons. Lined in black silk with jacquard trellis pattern. Designer's label at center back neckline: "De Pinna / Fifth Ave. New York" "Aaron" embroidered in yellow on right side. B) Tie belt of matching fur; 1-1/2" x 57" C) Remnant of jaguar fur.
Date: 1960
Creator: De Pinna

Cocktail Ensemble - Dress and Jacket

Description: Cocktail ensemble of orange wool with embroidered pattern of small squares of orange and silver novelty thread which form a larger abstract pattern. Ensemble consists of: A) Cocktail dress. Knee-length, sleeveless dress with rounded neckline edged with gold braid trim accented with gold studs and silver rhinestones. Bodice with princess seaming for fit. Attached belt of same fabric at natural waist edged by bands of same braid as neckline. Skirt gathers at waistline, and has side slit po… more
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Day dress

Description: Dress of geometric printed black, white, and gray wool. Jumper inspired style; A-line, knee-length. Standing round collar and long sleeves of black knit. Main body of dress formed of vertical panels of geometric print of small black, white, gray squares and grounds, with long, thin bands of inserted black knit fabric matching neckline and sleeves. Two patch pockets on front hips. Center back zipper with hook and loop at top of collar. Torso of dress lined in black cotton(?). Designer's label at… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Day dress

Description: Shirtwaist style dress of black suede and orange/black printed knit. Shirt style collar is of orange, black, brown and yellow psychedelic print down CF and around waist. Black cord laces up the front bodice. Remaining parts of bodice are black suede. Long straight sleeves of printed fabric. Gathered skirt of printed cross-hatch cotton. Back Collar: Oscar de la Renta Boutique
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black and white houndstooth wool with black velvet trim. Knee-length or slightly lower, with long sleeves and turn-down collar of black velvet. Center front zipper (mostly decorative) with hook-and-eyes at neckline, trimmed with black velvet. Center back zipper. Designer's label: "Oscar de la Renta / boutique"
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
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