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Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue wool crepe. Knee- or slightly below length. Rounded neckline, sleeveless, with wide straps. Two slit pockets at front, with large rectangular edges of same fabric. Center back closure of 5 large navy blue circular plastic buttons and 3 hidden snaps. Lined in navy blue silk. Designer's label: "Norman Norell / New York"
Date: 1966~
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of beige basket weave silk. a) Sleeveless dress of beige basket weave silk. Collarless round neckline. Two front side slit pockets. Left side zipper. Street length. Skirt portion of dress lined in cream colored silk. b) Black organza sash c) Coat of beige basket weave silk with black velvet collar. Single breasted with 3 self-covered buttons and covered buttonholes. Street length with 3/4 length sleeves. Lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1966
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Ensemble - Dress and Jacket

Description: Ensemble of pink and yellow silk bouclé, navy wool, and navy voile. The silk bouclé has a yellow plain weave ground with an overlay of supplemental warp and weft of pink silk. Ensemble consists of: A) Jacket in Chanel style, collarless, with long straight sleeves and 2" trim of crocheted navy and pink yarn at cuffs and around neckline, center front opening and hemline. Chanel stitch construction with chain inside hem. Lined in navy voile. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Chanel" Origi… more
Date: 1966~
Creator: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971

Ensemble - Jacket and Dress

Description: Daytime ensemble. A) Dress of orange silk with white embroidered polka dots. Sleeveless. Wide, rounded/modified bateau neckline scooped lower in back. Gathered waist, A-line skirt, knee length with two side seam pockets. Center back lapped zipper closure. Bodice lined in orange silk. Skirt lined in cream silk. Designer's label at center back seam near hem: "Norman Norell / New York" B) Jacket of orange silk with white embroidered polka dots. Jewel neckline with mandarin collar. Three-quart… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8577

Description: McCall's pattern 8577 to make a dress with front yoke, rounded neckline with optional round collar, slight flare, and back zipper closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1966
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of sapphire blue chiffon evening gown with scattered embroidered gold stars and tiny rhinestones. Strapless. Dress is floor length with gathers and a gold tassled cord at the bust. B) Gathered cape matching dress. Designer label under right arm: "Givenchy / Made in France" Style number: 60488?
Date: 1966
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening ensemble

Description: Ensemble of baby blue / turquoise chiffon. A) Evening gown of baby blue / turquoise chiffon. Floor-length. Deep V neckline front and back with draping in front; empire waistline. Satin bow at back. Skirt cut full and flowing in two separate layers of chiffon over slender basic slip of chiffon over turquoise crepe. Designer's label at inside back: "Sarmi / New York" Retailer's label at inside of skirt: "Neiman-Marcus" Retailer's logo on hanging straps. B) Cape of baby blue chiffon. Floor-lengt… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Evening Ensemble - Jacket and Dress

Description: Evening ensemble of heavy pink Alaskine silk/wool blend, consisting of a jacket and dress. The jacket is a cropped, bolero style, with rounded neckline and short sleeves. It has a center front opening with single hook-and-eye at throat. The sleeves, neckline, opening, and hem are edged in band of pink and crystal beads and rhinestones. Scattered over the surface of the jacket are clusters of pearl, crystal, and silvered beads. The matching dress is full-length, with an Empire waist. It is … more
Date: 1966/1978
Creator: Gino Charles

Girl's party dress

Description: Girl's white dotted Swiss party dress. Dropped waist with blue fabric belt dividing bodice and pleated skirt. Machine tucked front with lace trim. Lace at high round neck and cuffs of long sleeves. Size tag with handwritten "JONI J / 257"
Date: 1966

Hat

Description: Fedora like hat of tan wool felt; topstitched brim parts and folds down on one side and curves up on other side; black leather trim around crown with 2 black grosgrain buttons; brim edged with black grosgrain ribbon.
Date: 1966
Creator: Bury, Lee

Jumpsuit

Description: Jumpsuit of pink, yellow, green and blue horizontal striped paper. The full-length rayon fiber remay paper pantsuit has olive green, pink, blue and tan stripes. Bodice is sleeveless, empire style, with with high rounded neckline and narrow spread collar, with stripes going horizontally. There is a center back zipper closure from the neck to hip-level. Pants are full-length, wide legged palazzo pants with vertical stripes. The pant legs are slit from the hem to mid-calf, and are unhemmed. The pi… more
Date: 1966/1967

Necktie

Description: Wide kipper tie of big, bright stylized paisley in yellows and gold on a blue field. The blue dye was originally much more intense and is gradually fading to white. Label: Brent, with Montgomery Ward symbol
Date: 1966
Creator: Brent

Paper hat

Description: Hat of plastic-coated paper. The hat is of novelty design, with a square crown of flame pink/orange with faint stripes/brick pattern, which is open along the vertical corners. The mostly-oval brim of the same material is set off-center, widest part from side to side, but with more brim at front than back. At front left, the brim extends and detaches from hat to hang down at side. At end of extension is cluster of petal forms made of the same material and a white version of same material. Hatban… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Dooley, Sue

Paper hat

Description: Slouch hat of plastic-coated paper. The high, cylindrical crown is of aqua blue, with "squashed" sides. At base of crown is think neon orange hatband tied with bow at right side near front. Medium-wide brim of pale green curves out and down, and is decorated with concentric bands of stitching. Edge and underside of brim faced with same blue as crown. At back of hat, under brim at edge, is a small bow of the orange neon material. Inside of crown is lined(?) with the pale green of the upper part … more
Date: 1966
Creator: Dooley, Sue

Print dress

Description: Evening dress of silk printed with Pucci-style abstract design in pink, purple, blue, yellow, grey, and off-white abstract design with "Bessi" signature in print. Maxi length; slightly flared 3/4 length sleeves. Dropped waist. Diagonal seams from mid-waist to V-neck front. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Fully lined in yellow silk with jacquard maker's logo throughout. Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia Care tag: To be dry cleaned only / Lavare a Secco "Made in Italy Pure Sil… more
Date: 1966/1969
Creator: Bessi, Averado
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