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Day dress
Dress of black silk with a geometric print. Scoop neck; very short kimono sleeves. Set-in waist with gathered overskirt open at front.
Dress
Dress of brown wool flannel, with piping of blue wool flannel. Standing collar; long raglan sleeves with large armholes; beaded medallion CF on bodice; bodice gathered into low waistline; 3 gored skirt; knee length.
Dress
Dress of black silk with gold and silver pinstripes.
Dress
Dress of off-white silk bow damask with print of red bows with white square dots.
Ensemble
Skirt ensemble. A) Boxed jacket of brown twill. Short sleeves. Banded collar follows sides of squared neckline. Center front closure of three circular white buttons at hem. Lined in brown synthetic; padded shoulders. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chloé / Made in France" Care tags at back neckline and left side seam. B) Shell blouse of dark taupe silk crepe with vertical stripes of red, turquoise, navy, ivory, and tan. Rounded neckline; sleeveless with deep arm holes. Center back closure of button and loop at neckline. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline: "Chloé / Made in France" Size "38" tag at left of designer label. Retailer's label at back neckline: "Made in France especially for / Neiman-Marcus" C) Skirt is modified tunic skirt with straight underskirt in crepe fabric matching blouse and outer full skirt of dark taupe in large leaf motif in colors matching stripes on blouse. Wide, 4-1/2” fitted waistband with left side zipper and hook & eye. Designer's label at back waist: "Chloé / Made in France" Size "38" tag at base of designer label. Retailer's label at back waist: "Made in France especially for / Neiman-Marcus"
Ensemble
Ensemble of black new wool with accents of ivory new wool; a) Jacket of black wool with collar of ivory wool; jacket has a wrap-front closure with a double breasted button closure at the neckline and a single button closure at waist; long kimono-style sleeves with end lined in ivory wool; jacket has over-vest attached at the neckline and front opening with a slit at the shoulders; trimmed in a band of ivory wool; hits at hips. b) Trousers of black wool are slightly gathered into 1 ½” waistband with pleats at front; center-front button tab and zip closure; straight leg; full-length; 2 side-slit pockets; lined only at opening. c) Skirt of black wool with center-front panel with closure at left side; side opening is trimmed underneath with a band of ivory wool with an exposed edge; paneled skirt is slightly gathered into a 1 ½” waistband; hook and eye zip closure; slight A-line; 24” length; lined with an attached black slip of acetate. c. 1980
Ensemble
Ensemble of black cotton sweater knit trimmed in red and blue. A) Tunic top with three buttons CF. Short sleeves and drawstring bottom. B) Tank style black mini dress.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1588
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1588 to make a loose-fitting unlined jacket with long set-in sleeves, flared skirt with godets, and loose-fitting blouse with a shaped yoke, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2323
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #2323 to make a loose-fitting coat with a high shaped collar and asymmetrical closure, loose-fitting blouse with high shaped collar, bias bow, and full sleeves, and slim, tapered, and cuffed pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Jacket
Jacket in box style of black wool twill. Double breasted with two silver bugle bead knot buttons. Long dolman sleeves with rolled cuffs on sleeve extensions; wide notched collar. Large patch pockets at sides. Unlined; lightly padded shoulders. Designer's label at right side seam: "Chloé / Made in France" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Made in France / Neiman-Marcus" Content/care label at right side seam.
Floral dress
Day dress of cotton in white floral pattern on black background. Street length. Surplice neckline wraps into elastic smocked waist. Straight skirt with asymmetric peplum below smocked waist; kick pleat at center back. Short puff sleeves have pleated shoulders and box pleats on cuffs. Center back button closure. Unlined.
Ballgown
Ballgown of dark, navy blue ribbed satin. Strapless. Center front opening with 14 self-covered buttons, top two nonfunctional, with bound buttonholes. At upper bust, to left and right of center front opening, are attached paired flaps of self fabric giving appearance of patch pockets with flaps. Skirt gathers at natural waist with full skirt. Gored panels to left and right of center back seam of skirt. Inner bodice of black net with boning and black grosgrain ribbon petersham; closes at center front with 9 hook & eyes. Unlined. Designer's label at center back seam near hem: "Christian Dior - New York / Original / Trade Mark" Hanging straps on bodice are embroidered "Neiman-Marcus"
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1095
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1095 by Christian Dior to make a coat with extended shoulders and shoulder pads, gathering into back yoke, pointed convertible collar, and side front pocket seams, a-line skirt, and wide-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1095
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1095 by Christian Dior to make a coat with extended shoulders and shoulder pads, gathering into back yoke, pointed convertible collar, and side front pocket seams, a-line skirt, and wide-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1195
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1195 by Christian Dior to make a jacket with notched collar, loose-fitting silhouette, extended shoulders and shoulder pads, princess seams, and long sleeves with cuffs; straight skirt with waistband and back zipper; and pull-over top with extended shoulders and back button loop closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1322
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1322 to make an evening dress with surplice bodice and straight skirt and lined jacket with pointed collar and turned back cuffs on set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1600
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1600 by Christian Dior to make a boxy double-breasted jacket with notched collar and shoulder pads, blouse with extended shoulders and back button closure, and straight skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1637
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1637 by Christian Dior to make a jacket in two lengths with lining, hood, dropped shoulders, and pocket flaps with with narrow-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2231
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #2231 to make a dress with extended shoulders and shoulder pads, fitted bodice, pleated bias center front bow or knot, and side pockets, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2384
Vogue Paris Originals Pattern #2384 by Christian Dior to make a lined dress with surplice bodice with soft draping, extended shoulders, and straight skirt with overskirt mimicking wrap construction, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2579
Vogue Paris Original Pattern #2579 to make a lined jacket with shoulder pads, straight skirt with front pleat, and loose-fitting blouse with yoke and bow of self, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Jacket
Jacket of off-white linen.
Necktie
Man's tie of silk with dark taupe ground with diagonal bands of patterns, including paisleys, scrolls, vines, etc. in darker taupes, brown/greens, and dark blue.
Silk necktie
Man's necktie of burgundy silk in diamond-shaped foulard pattern in taupe, navy and white. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in gray silk jacquard in Christian Dior motif; interlined. Designer label: Christian Dior / Made in U.S.A. / Fabric Woven in Italy / All Silk / WPL 125
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #9609
Simplicity Cinderella Pattern #9609 to make a girls' pull-on dirndl skirt, button front blouse with mock band collar, top-stitched vest, and jacket with notched collar and long set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Ensemble
Skirt and sweater ensemble. A) Sweater of linen/cotton blend knit in brown tones with blue at V-shaped neckline. Sleeveless; button closure across left shoulder. Designer's label: "Liz Claiborne" B) Skirt of brown tone rayon in zigzag pattern of brown, tan and blue with diamond shaped design in each row. Midi length. Gathers into contoured waistband. Side pockets and center back zipper closure.
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7762
McCall's Pattern #7762 by Liz Claiborne to make a misses' jacket with notched collar and patch pockets, shirt with convertible collar and center front button closure, flared skirt with optional hem ruffle, and straight-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7879
McCall's Pattern #7879 by Liz Claiborne to make a semi-fitted jacket, knee-length a-line skirt, long wide-legged pants, and knickers gathered below the knee, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #9016
McCall's Pattern #9016 by Liz Claiborne to make an unlined jacket with shoulder pads and notched collar, pull-over top with shaped hemline, and straight and full, gathered skirt options, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #9016
McCall's Pattern #9016 by Liz Claiborne to make sportswear separates including an unlined jacket with shoulder pads and notched collar, pull-over top with short sleeves, and straight and full, gathered skirt options, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Necktie
Men's tie of silk with black and white geometric pattern with parallel white dotted lines turning into concentric semicircles.
Conversion to Her
No Description Available.
Two pages from the English translation of ''The Departure of the Argonaut'' by Alberto Savinio
Francesco Clemente embellished with lithography Alberto Savinio's war time diary, The Departure of the Argonaut.
Elizabeth
No Description Available.
Fanny/Fingerpainting
Painting of a black and white portraiture of a elderly female figure.
Emergency Room
No Description Available.
Dress shirt
Man's shirt of black rayon with silver pinstripe. Pointed turndown collar; hidden button placket at center front with six buttons. Left breast patch pocket; shoulder yoke; box pleat at center back. Long sleeves have cuff and placket; sleeve and cuff have finer pinstripe. Designer's label: Comme des Garçon / Homme
"Alarm Clock" ensemble
"Alarm Clock ensemble" of coat, skirt, and bracelet (a-c) a&b stored together, c stored separately a) "Alarm Clock" coat shirt of duchess silk satin, hand painted with oversized alarm clock on back in black, white, and blue on a black and white striped surface coming from back to front with a red mottled backdrop, round low scoop neckline with center front pin closure with hand painted clock pin, very high front hemline with low scoop back hem. Painting designed by Rodolfo Contreras, coat designed and made by Nicola Contreras b) Skirt of deep blue silk grosgrain, very narrow profile, with deep box pleat at center back, pockets, lined in silk. Designed and made by Nicola Contreras c) Bracelet with hand painted alarm clock motif coordinated with coat, made of wood, round oversized profile. Designed and painted by Rodolfo Contreras
"Alarm Clock" knit ensemble
"Alarm Clock ensemble" of sweater and leggings a) "Alarm Clock" sweater of mercerized cotton knit, intarsia motif of yellow background with black and white and blue oversized alarm clock motif and black and white striped surface on back, long raglan sleeves, ribbed collar, loose fit, curved back hem, unlined. b) Leggings of mercerized cotton knit, one leg black and the other black and white check, unlined, full length.
"American Indian" vest
Sweater vest of mercerized cotton intarsia knit with large motif of a satirical or racialized depiction of an American Indian wearing a war bonnet depicted in browns, black, and red on a field of medium blue, round neckline with ribbed knit trim, trim at armscyes, bottom hem with wide band of green ribbed knit, unlined.
"Armadillo" ensemble
"Armadillo" knit ensemble of sweater and skirt a) Sweater of mercerized cotton intarsia knit with an oversized armadillo motif in blue, yellow, pink, and black across the front and wrapping around the side and back on a field of white and red stripes, round neckline with ribbed knit collar, kimono sleeves of red, red rib knit trim at bottom hem, unlined. b) Skirt of black and blue striped mercerized cotton knit, maxi length, knit waistband, unlined.
Leopard skirt
Skirt of Alcantara Ultrasuede in tan, olive green and yellow creating oversize leopard motif across front and side, waistband, zipper closure, unlined. Motif and applique by Rodolfo Contreras, skirt designed by Nicola Contreras.
Wedding dress
Wedding dress, worn with wedding hat (catalogued separately) A) Bird Cage wedding dress of white habutai silk, round neckline, unstructured silhouette, three-quarter length sleeves, center front closure with two oversized mother of pearl buttons, back with hand painted motif of bird cage front back neckline to walking-length hemline depicting two birds in elongated cage with an open door hanging from curved wire, unlined. Painting designed by Rodolfo Contreras, coat dress designed and made by Nicola Contreras. b) Slip dress of light blue-green silk charmeuse. Designed and made by Nicola Contreras.
Bubble skirt ensemble
Evening ensemble. a) Short black velvet and pink poly-satin strapless evening dress. Strapless boned bodice of black velvet with pink satin two-tier bubble skirt gathers in the center with wide velvet ribbon bow and pink rose at left side. Hem is banded with black velvet. b) Bolero style jacket of matching velvet with oversized puffed satin sleeves.
Cocktail dress
a) Short evening dress of silver lamé and sequined lace with ostrich feather skirt. Straight strapless bodice with drop waist. Lower skirt covered with vertical rows of beige feather boa. Center back zipper closure. Lined in taupe silk. Designer's label: Victor Costa Style number tag under designer's label: Style 7780 / Size 8 b) Matching boa of ostrich feather with silver and gold Lurex thread.
Cocktail dress
Short black evening dress of black velvet, lace and black satin. 3 inch wide band of black velvet forms off-the-shoulder neckline with black cap sleeves of lace, net and beads with scalloped hem. Dress of inverted pleats forms a bell-shaped tunic with underskirt of black velvet. Built in crinoline petticoat.
Cocktail dress
Evening dress of black acetate/rayon velvet and polyester satin. Knee length; wide, square neckline. Velvet bodice with waist darts and asymmetrical bottom edge; boning along princess seams. Long sleeves with gathered puffs at shoulders taper to wrists. A-line skirt of black polyester satin has attached bow positioned vertically on left side. Center back zipper. Fully lined in black fabrics; skirt lining has attached underskirt of black tulle. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa: Union label with designer label. Content/care/size tag at left armscye.
Cocktail Suit - Jacket and Skirt
Cocktail suit of royal blue douppioni silk, consisting of:. A) Long jacket with Nehru collar; slightly fitted. Front, opening, hem, cuffs, shoulders, pockets, and back yoke elaborately embellished with white embroidery, white seed beading, and ribbon work in floral patterns. Long sleeves. Center-front opening with zipper. Side welt pockets. Lined in white satin synthetic(?); shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" "Made in USA" tag behind designer's label. Content/care/size label at side seam, 100% silk. B) Straight skirt of matching royal blue douppioni silk. Below knee length. Center back zipper with hook & bar on 1" waistband. Lined in royal blue silk synthetic. Designer's label to left of zipper: "Victor Costa" Tag behind designer label: "Crafted With Pride / in U.S.A" Content/care tag behind designer label.
"Crumb Catcher" dress
Evening dress of black polyester with white polka-dots. Knee length. Strapless bodice in Victor Costa "crumb catcher" style with open split at center front. Midriff has 3 inch wide white grosgrain ribbon with 1/2 inch black ribbon applique; double bow of same at center front of midriff. Inverted pleats extending 8 inches from midriff to full skirt. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Built in petticoat with hook & bar closure and triple ruffles of black net at hem. Bodice is boned. Skirt is lined in black organdy and petticoat is lined in black polyester fabric. Designer's label to left of zipper: "Victor Costa". Union label below designer label. Content/care/size label at right side seam of bodice. Tag under lining at side seam: "Lot / Size 6"
Dress
Evening gown of black polyester velvet and satin. Heart shaped sweetheart velvet bodice with beaded leaf pattern applique embellishing surface. Long puffed satin sleeves with appliques at shoulders and black bugle bead and braid trimmed cuffs; zipper closure. V-shaped waistline has 4 long beaded tassels that tie at center front. Full length, gathered satin skirt with black net underskirt. Designer's label at back right shoulder: "Victor Costa" Care and content/size tags under designer label.
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