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Cocktail dress

Description: 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.
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Costa, Victor

Day dress

Description: Dress of acrylic/wool blend jersey. Scoop neck; square shoulders; knee-length. Left side of dress and right shoulder are hot pink; the rest is black. Center back zipper closure. Label in back of collar: "CH Carolina Herrera"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Herrera, Carolina

Day dress

Description: A) Maxi dress of polyester/cotton blend in stripes of light blue and shades of tan/brown. Dropped, elastic waist. Long sleeves with elastic at wrists; ruffle and ecru lace at hem. Sailor collar and band at hemline are trimmed in ecru lace with row of inserted lace. Center back zipper closure. B) Tie belt of matching fabric.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: McClintock, Jessica

Day dress

Description: Dress of red, black, blue, purple, white, yellow, and pink silk; long sleeves; designer logo on back. "Collar" on boat neckline formed of taking fabric and folding it down, sewn at shoulders.
Date: 1980/1995
Creator: Vollbracht, Michaele

Day dress

Description: Midi dress of teal rayon damask. Dropped waist; long sleeves. Sailor style collar of ivory lace is rounded in front with bow at center front. Shoulder pads.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: McClintock, Jessica

Day dress

Description: Midi dress of pink rayon damask in floral motif. Dropped waist; long sleeves with split wrists and button and loop closure. Modified cape collar of two tiers with upper tier of lace and lower tier of matching pink damask trimmed in lace. Center front pleated panel. Center back zipper closure. Shoulder pads.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: McClintock, Jessica

Day dress

Description: Midi dress of pink cotton/polyester blend with white floral motif print. Center front pleated panel with 2 1/2" band of white lace down center. Dropped waist; long sleeves; square neckline. Neckline, hem, waist and sleeves trimmed in white lace. Padded shoulder.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: McClintock, Jessica

Day dress

Description: A) Maxi dress of tan silk/cotton blend with white check pattern. Dropped, elastic waist. Short sleeves with box pleated shoulders. V-shaped neckline with lace shawl collar. Padded shoulders. B) Tie belt of matching fabric.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: McClintock, Jessica

Day dress

Description: a) Day dress in shift style of brown wool tweed with solid brown wool yoke and sleeve insets. Flap trim at front shoulders. Long dolman sleeves with zippered cuffs. Street length. Center back button closure; vent at center back seam. Lined in taupe silk; shoulder pads. Designer label: Galanos b) Contour belt covered in matching fabric. Self-covered parallelogram shaped buckle. Backed in gray leather. Stamped: Galanos.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Day dress

Description: Dress of acetate/rayon blend in floral print of red, pink and yellow flowers on ivory background; wide, straight style. Below knee length; rounded neckline. Elbow length puffed sleeves with extended shoulder, 2” cuffs, and button closure. Center front button closure; buttons in raised rose design with barred buttonholes. Four patch pockets. Shoulder pads; unlined. Designer's label: "Ungaro / solo donna / Paris" Content/care tags with extra button at left side seam. Size "46/12" tag at base of … more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Day dress

Description: Dress and belt. A) Dress of white and black ribbed silk/cotton blend. Dropped 6" sleeves are in black; bottom 12" of skirt is black. Main body is white in sheath style. Side opening on the left with 4 black buttons. Slit pocket on right side of dress. Shoulder pads. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Bill Blass / Collection III" Size "10" tag at base of designer label. Cleaning instructions tag at right side seam on hem panel. B) Belt of black satin; 1" wide.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Blass, Bill

Day dress

Description: Dress of white rayon with a black line floral print. Long sleeves; knee-length. Collarless; high neckline has a V in front. Black rayon skirt yoke is asymmetrical and gathers into waistline seam. Right shoulder panel is tightly gathered black rayon. Center back zipper. Label "Carolina Herrera" in back of collar. b) Belt of white rayon with black line floral print.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Herrera, Carolina

Day dress

Description: Sundress ensemble of black bias cut novelty cotton blend. A) Sundress. Below knee length; 1/2" shoulder straps. Pin tucks on front of bodice and A-lined skirt meet at waistline forming an hourglass shape. Right side slit pocket. Left side zipper closure. Union label and cleaning instructions tags at center back neckline. B) Jacket. Long sleeves; pin tucks at front shoulders and across back yoke. Long sleeves; peplum. Center front button closure; snaps at neckline indicate detachable collar, c… more
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Nipon, Albert

Denim necktie

Description: Man's necktie of blue cotton denim with machine embroidered gold polo player on pony logo and double rows of topstitching on blade. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in madras plaid; interlined. Designer label: Polo / by Ralph Lauren
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Lauren, Ralph

Draped dress

Description: Dress of blue chiffon. The floor-length dress is formed of two layers, and inner sheath, and an outer layer which is fully ruched, covering the inner sheath completely with layers of draping, and affixed to the inner layer at the neckline, zipper, and at cuffs. The dress has a V-neck at both front and back. The ruching forms "swags" which join at the neckline and center seams on front and back. The three-quarter length sleeves are similarly ruched, anchored along seams running from shoulder to … more
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990

Dress

Description: 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.
Date: 1980
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress

Description: Dress of red silk crepe. Collarless, V-shaped neckline. Empire waistline with knotted tie at center front having trailing, pointed ends. Long bishop sleeves with decorative tie cuffs and two snaps for closure. Below knee length; flared skirt. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in red silk. Designer's label at left of zipper at neckline: "Mollie Parnis Boutique / New York" Retailer's label at right of zipper at neckline: "Del Ann's / Dallas" Cleaning instructions and union label on cente… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Dress

Description: Dress ensemble of pink lace. A) Overblouse. Midi length; long sleeves. Sailor collar with added rectangular panel at center front; trimmed in off-white lace. B) Under dress with pink acetate upper and pink lace lower panel lined in pink acetate. Maxi length with flared lower panel skirt at knees. Spaghetti straps.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: McClintock, Jessica

Dress

Description: Evening ensemble consisting of: A) Evening dress of light green silk chiffon in green and white leaf pattern with large pink and red chrysanthemum flowers at hem. Green satin spaghetti straps matching piping around upper edge of bodice; empire waist. Bodice is covered in matching bugle beads that accentuate the pattern of the fabric. Floor length. Center back opening of snaps and hook & eyes on bodice, zipper on lining below waist hidden by snaps on outer layer. Under layer of green chiffon; l… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black silk crepe. Knee length; princess seams. High standing collar is quilted with eight rows of clear bugle beads and rhinestone sequins with beads; long sleeves have 3" cuffs matching collar. Cuffs have closure of three snaps. Attached 7-1/2” wide belt/sash attaches at front princess seams to give dropped waist effect; ties at left hip. 10” flounce at hemline. Open back closes with three hook & eyes on collar; left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer's label on c… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Perris, Bernard
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