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Jacket

Description: Jacket of creme white linen tweed with woven flower motif. Attached inside vest; 3 ivory plastic buttons hidden on inside of placket center front, fastened with same fabric loops. Long sleeves. Shoulder pads. Designer's label at inside right front breast; "Giorgio Armani / A Milano Borgonuovo 21" Origin label at inside center back neckline; "Made in Itlay" Care and content labels below origin label.
Date: 1994
Creator: Armani, Giorgio

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black polyester knit. Full length with long split at center front seam; narrow silhouette. Halter style bodice of floral black lace embellished with black sequins and beads over white satin. Black knit gathers around waist with off-white satin bow at center front. Center back zipper closure with hook & eyes. Bodice lined in white acetate and skirt has slip of black acetate. Designer's label at back left shoulder: "Victor Costa" Union label beneath designer label. Care label at… more
Date: 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black net lace and sequins with black and white striped skirt. Boned bodice of black floral lace net embellished with black sequined swirls over white satin synthetic and matching lace off-the shoulder fitted sleeves. Shirred black cotton sateen midriff with matching large bow at front left. Full skirt of synthetic fabric with box pleats of black and white ribbon stripes. Center back zipper closure. Lined in white acetate. Designer's label at back left: "Victor Costa / Sample … more
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

Evening suit

Description: Black and red evening suit. A) Jacket of acetate/cotton/viscose blend in bands of black faille and black and red brocade in floral pattern. Hip length; fitted with princess seams and long, fitted sleeves. Square cut collarless neckline. Center front closure of six round buttons covered in black cord. Lined in black synthetic; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa / Duplicate / Style 2801 F / Date Fall I 94 / Operator" Fiber content tag at left side seam. B)… more
Date: 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

Wedding dress

Description: Wedding ensemble. a) Dress is of creme satin styled as a sleeveless A-line dress, with 1 1'4" shoulder straps. The neckline of the bodice is embellished with rows of satin cording forming a cross-over design. The skirt has a high waistline, and is formed of a lattice of groups of four vertical and four horizontal rows of satin cording, with a backing of creme gauze. Label sewn into inside back of dress. Center back lap zipper enclosure extending from mid back to upper thigh. Hook-and-eye closu… more
Date: 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

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: 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

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

Ensemble

Description: a) Shirt of light magenta satin. Notched collar; waistline darts. Long sleeves with cuffs. Three buttons at center front; buttons are on wrong side; nonworking braided buttons are on correct side of garment; one hidden snap below buttons. Lined in sheer pink organza. b) Pants of magenta satin. Pleated front; front pockets; waistband. Pants open with two hook and eye closures and a hidden button above left pocket. c) Coat of magenta feathers. Lined in sheer red organza. Center back collar la… more
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black net covered with black silk applique in a floral motif. Jewel neckline; full length flared skirt. Top of bodice and long sleeves lined with closer-knit black silk net; sleeves have vents with one black covered button with loop. Center back zipper with 14 non-working matching black covered buttons; 4 working buttons above zipper. Keyhole back with one matching button and hook & eye at neckline. Bodice has interior support structure corset with boning and petersham; covered… more
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Evening ensemble: A) Evening dress of black silk with printed white polka-dots. Strapless, with sweetheart bustier. Sleeveless. Full-length, with fitted and boned bodice, and with princess seaming. Seam at waist. Straight skirt, with added fullness at back for movement. No seam at center back, and zipper is set into left side princess seam at back. Hook & eye at top of zipper, and inner zipper for lining/boning layer. Hook-and-eye tape at inner bodice. Designer's label at inside: "Pierre Balmai… more
Date: 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: A) Evening gown of black tulle. Full length, with full, layered skirt. Bodice with high waistline, strapless, with sweetheart neckline. 11 self-covered non-functioning buttons at center front camouflaging the zipper. Hook-and-eye at top of zipper. Bodice covered with outer layer of horizontally ruched black tulle, over inner layer of pink. Full-length full skirt of outer layer of black tulle, gathered into waist, and with scrolling black tulle appliques at hem. Under-layer of black tulle/mesh, … more
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening dress of Ivory silk with faux tortoise shell details. A) Jacket. Long sleeves. Four buttons on center front closure. Princess seams. B) Sheath style dress. Straight skirt; full length.
Date: 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of off-white and black polka dots. A) Jacket of off-white silk(?) printed with small black polka dots. Square neckline. Center front opening with with hidden covered snaps alternating with 6 large circular black buttons. Long sleeves with three small black buttons at cuffs. Princess seaming. Inner attached shoulder pads. Lined in light cream silk. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label: "172.659" B) Skirt of matching printed fabric. Knee length straigh… more
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Suit

Description: Suit of navy wool boucle. A) Jacket. Spread collar of ribbed white cotton(?). Long sleeves with three large circular openwork gold metal buttons on each cuff. Double breasted, with two vertical lines of three buttons, matching those on sleeves. Lined in navy blue silk. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label underneath: "172463 B) Skirt. Short, with very slight A-line. Lined in same navy blue silk as jacket. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten … more
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Cropped jacket

Description: Short cropped jacket of black velvet embellished with black silk braid, beads and sequins in reptile design. Black satin lapels; long sleeves. Designer's label: "Haute Couture / Givenchy" Couture number behind designer's label: "82309"
Date: 1994
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Skirt suit

Description: a) Fitted jacket of black fine wool. Black velvet cuffs; velvet bow at neck. Opening at decollete; four black buttons with rhinestones. Velvet black flaps at front. Shoulder pads. b) Straight skirt of black wool gabardine. Knee-length.
Date: 1994
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
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