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Dress ensemble

Description: Dress ensemble. A) Maxi dress of black and lime green vertically striped crepe. Smocking across shoulder area gives yoked effect. Long sleeves with button closure on cuffs; Peter Pan collar. Center front placket with closure of five buttons. Side seam slit pockets. Unlined. Designer label: Geoffrey Beene / New York Union label. Size and care tags. B) Bolero style jacket of pink plaid bound in lime green braid trim. Long sleeves; pockets at front sides with button closure. Unlined; shoulder pad… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of dark green silk with darker green printed pattern of large lily-of-the-valley sprays. A) Halter-style dress with high neckline; sleeveless; with 1 inch ruffle trim at armholes; spaghetti straps. B) Matching full swing-line jacket with ruffle trim at sleeves; hem; neckline; and along front opening. Designer Label: Lanvin / Couture / Paris / New York
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Lanvin

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 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 ensemble

Description: (a) Dress of brown taffeta with bishop sleeves; on sleeve gold floral decoration (from priests robes), also on collar; skirt gathers at waist; floor length; 4" cuffs; standing collar; (b) Petticoat of brown taffeta; 2 tiers of hem ruffles; (c) 4" sash/ belt, draped over hanger
Date: 1970/1975

Dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black silk damask with "V" monogram woven in as the pattern. A) Jacket/over-blouse of black silk damask. Mandarin collar, faux pocket flaps on both breasts, but no pockets. Single breasted, 6 buttons along opening. One button on each pocket flap and 1 on each wide cuff of the long sleeves. All buttons are of gold-colored metal embossed with "V" monogram. Hook and eye closure at neck. Labels: "Valentino / Boutique"; "Made in Italy", hand-written cloth tag reading "Pure Silk" B) Dr… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Valentino, Mario

Dress sandals

Description: Dress sandals of blue-gray satin. Chunky, self-covered heel; low platform sole; squared toe. Maker's stamp: Famolare / Manetti Bruno / Made in Italy Measurements: L: 22cm W: 8cm H: 13cm Heel: 8cm / 3 1/8in
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Bruno, Manetti

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

Description: Ensemble of brown silk and floral gold metallic thread. A) Blouse: rounded neckline with weighted cowled back. Tapered raglan sleeves with fitted wrists. Zipper closures at the wrists. Right side seam zipper closure with hook&eye at underarm. Wide waistband that extends into a sash. Center front tie. Handwritten tag: "No 33 Lyne rt No Gilberte" B) Skirt: knee-length skirt that gathers across the back into a narrow waistband. Center back zipper closure. The skirt is shirred into the zipper. Su… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Ensemble

Description: Black silk jersey top with long sleeves and an A-line, floor-length skirt of blue gazar with black chenille plaid design and a matching belt. The ensemble includes an A-line coat of blue gazar with black chenille plaid design.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of burgundy crepe a) Jacket has round collar; bodice open at CF; gathered into waistband that fastens with 2 self-buttons and loops; peplum with circular ruffle; long sleeve gathered at armhole has circular ruffle going down and around sleeve; b) Dress has low V-neck formed by wide shoulder straps; set-in empire waistline; sleeveless; bias cut skirt; below-knee length; shoulder straps button to low back of dress; zipper at left side back. Designer's label: "Ossie Clark / Paris" "Ma… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Clark, Ossie

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

Ensemble - Nubian Traditional Ensemble

Description: Nubian Ensemble. A) Jirjara robe (Nubian-style young woman's galabeya) of sheer black machine made lace with floral pattern woven into the lace. Full-length, with rounded neckline. Wide rounded, almost boat-neckline edged with row of large, spaced golden discs. A second row of gold discs runs slightly lower across upper chest. Long sleeves with slight cuffs. Dropped waist with wide horizontal pin-tucks. Skirt gathered into sewn band just below bottom pin-tuck. B) Under-dress of blue … more
Date: 1970/2010
Creator: Nubian Peoples
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