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Blouse

Description: Shirt of beige, yellow and pale orange patterned polyester/silk blend. Semi-fitted shirt with partial front placket opening. Spread collar and long sleeves.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Klein, Anne

Breton Hat

Description: Hat in breton style of gray straw with gray grosgrain ribbon bow edged with gray straw at back of high, upturned brim. Style can also be referred to as pamela, halo or madeline. Unlined with gray grosgrain headband. Designer's label on inside hatband: "Valerie / Modes"
Date: 1970
Creator: Valerie Modes

Breton Hat

Description: Hat in breton style of burnt ochre straw with burnt ochre grosgrain ribbon bow at back on brim. Style can also be referred to as pamela, halo or madeline. Wide upward brim with alternating narrow bands of flat straw. Unlined with ochre grosgrain headband. Designer's label on inside headband: " An Original / by Dajon / New York" Size tag to left of designer's label: "22 1/2" Union label: "565660"
Date: 1970
Creator: Dajon

Caftan

Description: Caftan. Vintage Guatemalan skirt (possibly from Santa Maria de Jesus) remade into a contemporary caftan. Original skirt handwoven on treadle loom all cotton. Hand embroidered cotton randa (joining seam). Notice the handmade fabric toggle closure at neckline to complement original design of skirt.
Date: 1970/1979

Cape and dress

Description: Black silk crepe ensemble: A) Cape. Waist-length with double-bow made of silk covered piping on front. Single self-covered button and loop. Designer's label at edge: "Noriko / Chicago" B) Skirt. Full-length, of three layers with curving "tiers". Elastic waistband. Designer's label at inner waistband: "Noriko / Chicago".
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Noriko

Chiffon dress

Description: Dress of black silk synthetic chiffon. Full length dress with inner black tricot(?) layer and outer layer of black chiffon. Rounded neckline. Bodice and sleeves covered with geometric pattern of silver/grey bugle beads. Long sleeves are single-layer, with short zipper closure with hook & eyes at cuffs. Center back zipper closure with hook & loop and two snaps on outer layer of skirt at waistline. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Victoria Royal Ltd. / Made in / British Crown Colony / … more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Victoria Royal Ltd.

Cinta

Description: Cinta (woman’s hairband) of red cotton with multicolored stripes and silk floss tassels at both ends. Textile was handwoven on the backstrap loom with cotton warp and weft.
Date: 1970/1979

Cinta

Description: Cinta (hair ribbon). Handwoven on hair ribbon loom (cross between backstrap and fixed floor loom) using a slit tapestry weave. Although this piece was tagged Zihuatenango it is likely it was only purchased there.
Date: 1970/1979

Coat

Description: Coat of sheared lambswool in several shades of gray. Round collar, notched lapels. Double breasted closure with 6 large gray plastic buttons. Flap pockets at hips. Long sleeves; midi length. Fully lined in grey. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" Embroidered name inside lining at right opening: "Cleo"
Date: 1970/1979

Coat Dress

Description: Coat dress of brocade printed with yellow, orange, and purple flowers having pink centers on a navy blue/black/dark purple ground with metallic thread throughout. Mandarin collar, short set-in sleeves. Buttons all the way down center front with self covered buttons and loops. Full length pleated skirt with shaped hemline. Lined in black poly, and the fabric is lined in black interfacing. Designer's label at center back: "Chester Weinberg". Retailer's label inside near back bottom hemline: "Ne… more
Date: 1970~
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Cowl-neck top

Description: Top of orange chiffon. Draped V-shaped neckline and bubble hem. Sleeveless. Center back lapped zipper closure. Lined in orange silk. Designer label: Rudi Gernreich Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Trophy Room
Date: 1970
Creator: Gernreich, Rudi

Culotte pant ensemble

Description: Jumpsuit of color block black and light pink heavy woven fabric. Light pink narrow triangular pattern pieces radiating from a fabric rosette of self at center front shallow v-neckline widening gradually to the bottom hem of the wide-legged pants, offset by black pattern pieces on the bias creating the neckline, cap sleeves, loose silhouette with slight fit at waistline, center front and back seams, back with low v and center back zipper, fully lined in black. Label: Estevez.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Estevez, Luis

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of navy blue Alaskine silk. Jewel neckline; knee length. Bracelet length set-in sleeves with four self-covered buttons at hem. Empire waistline accented with 3-1/2" attached belt of self and large bow of self to left of center. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black organdy. Hem appears to be unfinished. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chester Weinberg" Size tag with union label: lot 4 size 8 ILGWU label at base of zipper
Date: 1970
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of yellow linen. Sleeveless with V neck. Knee length. Princess seaming on front panel with sides and back skirt pleated. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined. Designer's label at left of zipper: "Teal Traina / New York" Retailer's label at right of zipper: "Silver Key / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970
Creator: Traina, Teal

Day dress

Description: Day dress of synthetic chiffon in peach and brown floral print on black background. Maxi length. Drawstring, U-shaped neckline; short butterfly sleeves. Side seam pockets. Center front closure of black spherical buttons and loops. Tie belt of matching fabric. Designer's label: "Scott Barrie / New York"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Barrie, Scott

Day dress

Description: Dress with ivory-colored suede bodice and crocheted skirt. Full length skirt has 2-1/2" band of matching ivory suede at hemline. Sleeveless, bateau neckline. Neckline and empire waistline trimmed with 1/2" band of light brown suede. Princess seams on bodice. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Unlined.
Date: 1970
Creator: Maxwell, Vera

Draped dress

Description: Light blue crepe knit evening gown. Straps cross in front and straighten in back to create a keyhole at the chest. Empire waist with a 7.5" attached belt of self fabric; slightly gathered at waist. Sheath style skirt, slight flaring. Center back zipper closure with single hook and eye. 22" waist. Designer label: Care label under. No visible Size label, maybe cut out.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Harp, Holly

Dress

Description: Dress of polychrome cotton print. The floor-length dress is of cotton fabric with a raised "zig-zag" texture, in the style of cotton piqué weaving. It is printed with a series of horizontal bands in geometric designs in blues, reds, greens, tan/brown, orange, and purple. The sleeveless dress has a shallow boat neckline in front and deep squared-off neckline at back. The fitted bodice section ends at the natural waist, into which the long skirt is slightly gathered. The front of the skirt h… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Crahay, Jules-Francois

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue silk chiffon. The full-length dress is sleeveless, with narrow straps extending across shoulders and meeting at center of the 2 1/2" wide A-line band at neckline. The straps and neckline band are covered with faux jewels. From the band drops the long A-line skirt of finely-pleated silk chiffon, which conceals a narrow sheath dress underneath. This dress is similar in style to one produced for Halley's 1967 collection.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Halley, George
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