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Description: Evening dress of light sage green/gray silk chiffon. The straight across bodice has very thin spaghetti straps and an attached over-the shoulder wrap with 4” lace border. The wrap is attached at the center front with a faux closure of six self-covered buttons and closure of a self-covered button and loop at the center back neckline. The full length straight skirt has two outer layers of gathered chiffon and a double spaghetti cord belt of self which forms a bow at the center front and closes wi… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Ricci, Nina

Dress

Description: A) Maxi dress of polyester chiffon in multicolored bands of predominantly floral print. Bateau neckline; short sleeves. Designer's label: "Victor Costa / ltd." Retailer's tag: Dillard's paper price tag attached to designer label. B) Tie belt of lilac polyester chiffon in floral inspired print. C) Underdress/slip of lilac jersey knit. Spaghetti straps.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress

Description: Dress with bodice of dress is made of chiffon with printed pattern of pink, red, green, blue, and purple swirls and bands and stylized foliage, woven with gold metallic threads forming paisley designs throughout bodice. Slight standing ring collar. The collar, waistband, cuffs, and bands running from collar along shoulders and down to cuffs are all trimmed with wide bands of gold braid/cording. The knee-length skirt is of red velour printed with large floral pattern in pink, purple, yellow, a… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress

Description: Dress of printed cotton. The floor-length dress is of cotton with a printed geometric design of a lattice of black rectangles on white background. It is sleeveless, with black spaghetti straps. There is a wide black "belt" of "quilted" cotton just below the bust, with a bow in front. The dress has a center back zipper closure with two hook-and-eye closures at top. It is fully lined in thin white fabric. Size 14.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Wilhite, Clifton

Dress

Description: Evening dress of light gold/olive silk jersey. Full length, straight style. Square yoked neckline of brown suede with Mandarin collar. Long bell sleeves. Center back zipper. Unlined.
Date: 1970/1973
Creator: Traina, Teal

Dress

Description: Evening dress of white appliqued lace and black taffeta. Bodice of white lace with appliqued soutache braid in a floral chrysanthemum motif. Tea length; long sleeves with 3" cuffs and snap closure. Scooped neckline has a scalloped edge. Empire waist and gathered skirt of black taffeta. Center back zipper closure. Hemline of skirt is stiffened with 1-1/2" band of horsehair. Bodice lined in peach synthetic and skirt lined in black synthetic.
Date: 1970
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress

Description: a) Dress of blue and brown cotton/rayon blend geometric print jersey knit. Knee length; center front, center back, and side hips release pleats form flared skirt. Short sleeves with rolled cuffs. Pointed collar; yoke shoulders; center front placket button closure. Designer label in collar, "Diane Von Furstenberg" b) Tie belt of self-fabric.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Von Furstenberg, Diane

Dress

Description: Hostess dress of red, gold and yellow silk in floral design. Maxi length; 3/4 length flare sleeves. Collarless V-shape low neck. Cummerund style satin belt with three frogs as closure. Band design at hem & bottom of sleeves. Designer: Oscar de la Renta
Date: 1970
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of printed jersey knit wool. Dress is printed with somewhat surreal design of pink roses, violet butterflies, green water with blue plants growing from it, brown blossoms, and cream sections of negative space. Street-length with rounded neckline and attached self-tie. Long sleeves. Waist with 8 rows of horizontal gathered stitch detail forming a very light ruched effect. Center front concealed zipper opening with hook-and-eye at top. Unlined. Designer's label sewn in at inside back neck… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Evening gown of black and white printed silk chiffon with belt and scarf. A) Evening gown in black on white, op-art printed silk chiffon with a predominant concentric circle motif. Empire bodice with moderate front scooped neckline and plunging back scooped neckline. Full-length, set-in, flared chiffon sleeves. The bodice is heavily beaded with black and white bugle beads repeating the circle motif. Center back zipper closure from mid-back to hip line. Semi-fitted, full-length, black on white… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress and stole

Description: Blue and white jacquard cotton evening dress with stole. a) Blue and white floral circular design on wrap around dress. Wrap around feature creates panel in front. Large pocket on right side. Regular cotton. Evening dress. Apron style. Circular neckline with straps that wrap around to back. Front of bodice fabric covered button with snap closure. Bodice wraps around to left. Skirt gathered at waist with a fake belt that ties at front. Full length. Lined in sheer fabric. b) Matching triangular… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black damask polyester in chevron design and black lace. A) Dress. Long butterfly sleeves edged at scalloped cuffs with wide band of black lace. Standing collar covered in black lace. Midi length; A-lined skirt. Double welt pockets at sides. Center back zipper closure. Lined in black. Designer's label: Ronald Amey / New York Care label. B) Vest. Sleeveless; pointed collar. Double breasted with two vertical rows of black circular black faceted buttons and bound buttonholes. Two flap… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress ensemble

Description: Dress ensemble of tan silk and cashmere. A) Day dress of tan silk with pink, brown, and green floral and medallion print. Jewel neckline with piping; long sleeves with double snap closure on cuffs. Waist darts; piping at waistline. Knee length pleated skirt. Center back zipper closure; lined in cream silk. Custom label at back left neckline: Elizabeth Boeckman Designer label: Franklin Imports Inc. / A Frances Lharp / Original Custom Tailored in Hong Kong B) Cardigan sweater of tan cashmere. R… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Lharp, Frances

Dress with tie belt

Description: Dress of green poly-silk. Unlined. Knee-length. Scoop neckline. Seven small rhinestone buttons down center front. Bottom button is non-working and missing rhinestone. Gold striped bias trim on sleeve ends hem, neckline, down center front, and around shaped and dropped waistline. Two hidden pockets in front set into waistline. Double-stitched seams on underarm sleeves and side seams. Center back seam down to waist. Top and bottom buttons are missing rhinestones. Designer label back center neckli… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Embroidered dress

Description: Floor-length dress of gauze with all-over embroidered design of pink and green flowers and leaves. Wide green silk band at hem, narrower band at collar and as belt just below bust with bow at back. Center back zipper closure with three hook-and-eyes at collar. Two side pockets. Fully lined in off-white gauze. Retailer's label: "Silver Key / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Neiman-Marcus

Empire dress

Description: Evening dress of dark peach nylon. Full length, wide A-line skirt. Empire waist with V-shaped, tied bodice. Short, flutter sleeves. Unlined. Designer's label: "John Kloss for CIRA"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Kloss, John

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black polyester. A) Blouse. V-neckline. pointed collar; long dolman sleeves; cut out trim around neckline in shape of square and at cuffs. Designer's label: "Geoffrey Beene" B) Pleated skirt of same. side zipper. applied belt at L side. Cut out trim approximately 8 " from hem.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Ensemble - Jacket and Pants

Description: Ensemble in lavender ultra suede consisting of: A) Jacket. Single breasted with center front opening of 8 small circular tan buttons. Below hip length; box style. Turndown collar with pointed ends. Long, set-in sleeves with 2-1/2" cuffs and matching button closure. Patch pockets at sides. Jacket is trimmed with three vertical rows of pin tucks at each side from shoulder to pockets. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Mollie Parnis / a Skinner Ultra / Suede Fabric" B) Pants. W… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Parnis, Mollie
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