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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2938

Description: Vogue Paris Original Pattern #2938 to make a misses' dress with center front closure, self tie belt, v-neckline with bias button band, pointed collar, and short or long set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Patou, Jean, 1887-1936

Evening dress

Description: Navy blue. crepe. full-length evening gown. Low cut bodice with narrow. shoulder straps. Built-in black bra. Bodice hooks at center-front. Straight skirt buttons and piped buttonholes. Blue. crepe. long sleeve. short jacket with white fox collar (worn with navy panty hose). Label: "Givenchy/Made in France"
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Black silk evening dress. Attached jacket/vest sewn to CB, spaghetti straps underneath, silver sequins over subtle sweetheart neckline, maxi-length dress. label in back of vest: "Givenchy/Paris/Made in France"
Date: 1970/1978
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening ensemble

Description: Two-piece black evening ensemble. There is a full-length ballgown made of black net with black velvet spaghetti straps and straight neckline at front and shallow V at back. It has an accompanying black velvet jacket.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of a) Mini evening dress/tunic of black silk with square cut-out back detail. Couture Number 456973 b) Floor-length evening coat of black. c) Matching wide black silk belt.
Date: 1970/1978
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening Pumps

Description: Pumps of black suede. Designed with rounded toes, the black suede uppers have a "V" opening at vamp, and stitching along edges. Insole and sides lined in gold leather. Stamped in each shoe: "Charles Jourdan / Paris" and "Ophalie" Stamped on sole of each shoe: "Leather / Leder / Cuir / Made in France" Handwritten notation in each shoe: "B 732493"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Jourdan, Charles

Floral shoes

Description: Woman's heeled shoes. Almost platform, wide strap across instep with extension up to ankle strap, which is also attached to sole just before heel by vertical straps. Elastic section at back of ankle strap. Heel with wide D-shaped cross-section. Covered with silk fabric of black ground with print of stylized small flowers in blues, pinks, greens, etc. Same marks in both shoes: "L. Delicata / Boutique / 12 Av. Montaigne - Paris / ALM. 17*08"
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Hat

Description: Black python skin hat with pillbox crown and downward drooping brim. Narrow hatband. Measurements: Side to Side: 31 cm. Front to Back: 32 cm. Height: 15 cm.
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Hat

Description: Hat of blue gabardine. Roughly cylindrical soft crown, able to be creased somewhat, with flat top. Encircled at base by band of same blue gabardine, with flat, wide bow at left side. Brim of same, extending out and downwards at gentle angle. Edge with wide top-stitched band as outer border. Crown is lined with dark blue, and with dark blue gray grosgrain inner hatband. Designer's label on inner hatband: "Givenchy / Paris"; "Made in / France"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Knicker set

Description: Woman's two piece knicker set of dark red suede with dark brown leather; A) Top. Straight cut brown leather yoke at front and back; leather band cuffs. Styled with round front neckline with center front opening at yoke with closure of two brown plastic buttons. Lightly padded shoulders. Full sleeves of suede gathered at caps and cuff with one button closure. Suede gathered all around to yoke. Fully lined with dark red satin viscose. Tags at left seam: Size "38" and content. Length: 25" (64.8cm… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Knit Dress

Description: Little girl’s dress of blue gray wool knit. Long sleeves; rounded neckline. Button closure at shoulders of two wooden buttons on each side. Two patch pockets. Lined in blue green synthetic. Designer's label: "Baby Dior"
Date: 1970
Creator: Bohan, Marc

Leather pumps

Description: Pair of D'Orsay pumps of gray leather. The shoes are designed with pointed toes, and cut-away sides. Toebox has a deep "v" cut at throat of instep, edged with red as is the platform of the shoe. From the point of the cut extends back a t-strap which fastens around the ankle of wearer with a small buckle. 3 1/2" high stiletto heel covered with same gray leather. Stamped inside: "Charles Jourdan / Paris / Made in France"
Date: 1970/1976
Creator: Jourdan, Charles

Leather shoes

Description: Ivory and navy blue leather spectator pumps with 4" heels. All leather uppers with ankle strap. Gold-tone buckles on elastic loops. Lined in brown leather. Label stamped on instep. Black leather soles. Measurements: L: 22 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 16 cm Heel: 10 cm (4 in.) Markings L&R: "Charles Jourdan / Paris / Made in France"
Date: 1970/1976
Creator: Jourdan, Charles

Milan straw hat

Description: Hat of white Milan straw. High cylindrical crown and wide upward turned brim. Hatband of 1-1/2" white kid leather with fringe streamers in center back. White grosgrain headband; unlined. Designer label: Givenchy / Paris Measurements: Front to Back: 39 cm. Side to Side: 38 cm. Height: 12 cm.
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Novely woven suit

Description: Suit ensemble in woven yarns of beige and other colors. a) Jacket, single breasted, notched collar, three gold-tone metal buttons in shape of roses, long set-in sleeves, braided trim along openings and hems, patch pockets at hips, fitted at waist, designer label "Anne Sorrente 1 Rue Auber Paris" b) skirt of like fabric, straight silhouette, zipper closure (shown backwards)
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Sorrente, Anne

Pants ensemble

Description: Multi-colored ensemble. A) Multi-colored (pink, yellow, orange, black) plaid linen (?) jacket. Long sleeved, 2in rolled cuffs, a pocket of either side, open front, lined in white B) Boat-necked blouse of similar abstract color to the jacket. knit. Long sleeves C) Pink straight-leg pants, hook/eye closures.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Laug, André

Patterned dress

Description: Dress of polychrome cotton pique print. 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 has two patch pockets of the same material, with the print matched to disguise the pockets. One of the lower bands… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Lanvin
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