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Envelope for Advance Pattern #8395

Description: Advance pattern to make a misses' and womens' shirtwaist dress, street length with short sleeves, center front button closure and contour belt including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Advance Pattern Co., Inc.

Evening clutch

Description: Clutch style evening handbag of white and gold brocade with fleur de lis inspired pattern. Rectangular inverted frame. Flip clip closure of gold tone metal with silver mounted rhinestone cluster center. Alternate handle of metallic gold serpentine chain attached at inside of handbag by fasteners of metallic gold. Lined in dark gold satin with one patch pocket. Coin purse of matching dark gold satin with brass ball twist closure and inverted light gold frame matching lining of coin purse; attach… more
Date: 1955/1975
Creator: After Five

Handbag

Description: Clutch handbag of black satin. Rectangular inverted frame; alternative gold tone chain handle on interior. Flip clip closure of metallic gold with clear cylindrical lucite center. Lining of black satin with one pocket. Attached coin purse of black satin with lining of gold colored fabric; brass ball twist closure. Maker's stamp: After/ Five / Made in / U.S.A. Width: 7 3/4" Height: 5 1/2" Depth: 3/4"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: After Five

Dress

Description: Dress of rusty black/brown fabric with dense field of black tubular beads. Full-length. Boat neckline. Sleeveless. Center back zipper. Lined in same brown with black lining at the skirt. Designer label at back bottom. Labels: Designer's: "Larry / Aldrich / New York" ILGWU union label "700882" Size: "8"
Date: 1955/1963
Creator: Aldrich, Larry

Print dress

Description: Grey cocktail dress with blue and black floral print covering it. Two pieces. a) mid length cocktail dress with blue and black floral print covering it. Scoop boat neck. Pleated front. Affixed bow tie at waist. Zipper closure on middle back. Lined in black. Price tag attached to left side (no store indicated). b) shawl of same fabric and print. Bright blue lining to match blue floral in print. Roughly 1 foot wide.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Aldrich, Larry

Hat

Description: Hat in calot style of beige satin; small rhinestones interspersed with seed pearls form a radiating design from center of crown; dangling pearl trims around edge. Label: Alfreda New York. Label: Innes Wichita
Date: 1955
Creator: Alfreda Hats (New York, New York)

Straw hat

Description: Bucket style hat of navy blue straw. 4 1/4" crown. Asymmetric brim is 6" at front and 4" at back. Hatband of navy blue velvet ribbon forms bow at right. Interior brim with navy grosgrain headband; unlined. Designer label: Amy / New York
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Amy

Toque

Description: Hat of green straw. The toque style hat is formed of a high, cylindrical crown of woven green straw with raised outer rim at top and central shallow domed area. Around the shallow domed area is an acid-green woven ribbon band, tied with a bow with trailing ends at back of hat. Around the inside base of the crown is a band of the same woven ribbon which projects down slightly below the edge of the crown. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of green grosgrain ribbon around inside lower … more
Date: 1955
Creator: Arlett, Jean

Hat

Description: Hat of black straw. The hat is formed as a wide, shallow domed crown, overlaid with "fringe" sewn in a dense spiral from the top center rosette, creating tiers/layers. Brimless, the crown rests on the head, with black straw covered arched bands to help secure hat to wearer's head. Maker's label inside: "Lee Bury / Hats / of Dallas"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Asbury Millinery Co. (Dallas, Texas)

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of beige and bronze velvet. The low, circular crown of bronze velvet has inter-twined bands of bronze and beige velvet around it in a draped or swagged style. At front is applied a small bow made of the two velvets. Inner hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Affixed to the ribbon, one at each side, is a small plastic comb to secure the hat to the wearer's hair. The hat is lined in green fabric. Glued into the crown lining is a homemade(?) hand embroidered label: "Jo Bailey Hats"
Date: 1955
Creator: Bailey, Jo

Silk heels

Description: Pumps of red silk, very pointed and narrow toe box, very low and squared throat, low stiletto heels, lined in white leather, stamped "Balenciaga Custom Original" Measurements: L: 25 cm. W: 7 cm. H: 12 cm. Heel: 6.5 cm, 2.5 inches
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga

Ball Gown

Description: Ball gown of pink silk taffeta. The off-the-shoulder design has several layers of cream colored Chantilly lace around the neckline/shoulder edge. The dress itself is of bright fuchsia pink silk taffeta with ties over each arm. The bodice is seamed and fitted, with a left side seam zipper. The attached matching taffeta skirt is gathered and draped horizontally, and has several layers of Chantilly lace at hem. The skirt has three hoops under the lining.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Coat

Description: Cocktail coat of white matelassé. Four button closure of four white coiled satin cord buttons and bound buttonholes. Lined in white silk. Knee length with elbow length sleeves. Curved welt front pockets. Designer's label: "EISA"
Date: 1955/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Day enemble

Description: Gray suit dress with underskirt. a) Semi-fitted gray linen coat dress. Moderate rounded neckline with spread collar. 3/4 length, two piece set in sleeves. Lapped center front opening with twelve round gray plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Princess seams square over to armhole and hip in front. Patch pockets at hip with folded flap. Back has a shoulder yoke and low-slung self fabric belt with two buttons and bound buttonholes. Folded hem. Lined to the waist in gray silk. Retailer's label o… more
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: A) Dress of beige ribbed cotton blend (orig card states wool). Boat neckline. Short sleeves. Simulated front opening with two circular beige buttons. Patch pocket at lower right with simulated flap. Side zipper. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus". B) Belt. Wide gray soft leather belt. Single button closure. Fringed ends. Label on back: "Made in France".
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of black and white eyelet with pink scarf. a) Jacket in black circle eyelet gazar with 3" band of ivory silk doupioni at hem. Elbow length set-in sleeves; turned down collar. Center front opening with 4 self-covered buttons and 5 snaps at waist. Lined in light pink organdy with black grosgrain ribbon petersham having a single hook & eye closure. Designer's label at inside right seam: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Couture number: "105668" b) Skirt of ivory circle … more
Date: 1955/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble: A) Overskirt of gray slipper satin. Wrap-around, Above knee-length at front, longer in back, gathered into waistband. Opens at front, with large hook-and eye at waistband, and ties created by extended ends of waistband. Lined in black organza(?) When worn, is open at front to show dress, and to flare when walking. Designer's label at center back inside: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" B) Dress of black satin. Long-sleeves with three snap closures at wrist, ankle-length, wit… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Ensemble of white taffeta with purple, blue, and pink ikat design giving the effect of impressionistic scrawling A) Skirt, full length with draped panels that cross over and are secured with a tie at the center back B) Top is tunic length; sleeveless; round neckline, draped wit darts at bust.
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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