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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #5164

Description: McCall's Carefree Pattern #5164 advertised as Marlo's Corner design affiliated with Marlo Thomas, to make a misses' ensemble including a jacket or vest with pointed notched collar and patch pockets, blouse with blouson sleeves, a-line skirt, and wide-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1976
Creator: Thomas, Marlo
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #5252

Description: McCall's Carefree Pattern #5252 to make knit separates including a jacket with tie belt, top with long set-in sleeves, a-line skirt in two lengths, and wide-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1976
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #7786

Description: Simplicity pattern #7786 to make a "jiffy" unlined and collarless jacket, a flared skirt, and wide-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1976
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of navy blue polyester knit in halter style. Full length, full skirt; gathered at elastic waist. Attached belt of matching fabric is draped with big filigree gold buckle at center front waist; hook & loop closure at center back. Hook & loop closure at back neckline and base of back opening. Unlined. Retailer label: Sakowitz
Date: 1976

Hat

Description: Hat of rust wool felt with rolled, tubular shaped brim. Style sometime referred to as "bumper hat". Unlined with orange grosgrain headband. Crown stamped: "100% Wool / 'Esccello' / Geo. W. Bollman & Co., Inc" Designer's label on inside headband: "Frank's Girl / Designed by / Frank Olive / New York"
Date: 1976
Creator: Olive, Frank

Men's vest

Description: Evening vest of peacock breast feathers. Closure of rounded gold filigree buttons with green rhinestones. Backed and partially lined in green-gold iridescent or changent synthetic taffeta.
Date: 1976
Creator: Ventura, Jane

Peacock evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of peacock and golden pheasant feathers. b) Tunic of navy polyester with spaghetti straps. Two tiers of peacock feathers at bodice. c) Tie belt of navy polyester cord. d) Knee length skirt of navy polyester with peacock feathers at hem. e) Two-tiered flounce filler of peacock feathers and navy polyester. f) Floor length skirt of navy polyester with two tiers of peacock feathers at hem. g) Tunic of peacock breast feathers with spaghetti straps and 1" blue cording and cheni… more
Date: 1976
Creator: Ventura, Jane

Scarf Hat

Description: Hat formed of a printed scarf. The hat is constructed to look as a scarf that has been tied around the wearer's head, with long trailing ends at back. The under-structure is a domed crown of stiffened black mesh overlaid with the printed scarf, which has a navy blue ground, white stars, and gold American eagles. The hat has an inner pink grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Frank Olive / New York"
Date: 1976
Creator: Olive, Frank

Skirt ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble of yellow silk with multicolored floral print. A) Blouse. Short sleeves with shoulder pads. Cuffs and collar are ivory crepe and bordered in knife-pleated satin ribbon. Center front closure of five buttons and hook and eye at collar. Unlined Size label: 8 Designer Label: V / Valentino / Boutique B) Skirt of accordion-pleated matching fabric. Below-knee-length; 1 1/2" waistband. Zipper and one button closure at left. Bound hem. Designer label: Valentino / Boutique Size (8) and … more
Date: 1976/1986
Creator: Valentino

Suede jacket

Description: Bolero jacket of black suede. Accordion sleeves. Asymmetric front opening is slightly curved with five self-covered black buttons for closure and peaked right hem. Wide collar becomes standing when closed with self-covered snap. Pointed at center back hem. Lined in black acetate. Designer label: Allison Gouland / Paris
Date: 1976/1986
Creator: Goulard, Allison

Three-piece suit

Description: Man’s suit of melon orange/brown-colored 55% wool/45% polyester blend outlined in topstitching. A) Jacket. Two button closure with similar colored marbled buttons. Wide notched lapel with high lapels and button hole on left lapel. Sleeves have vents and three buttons. Two hip pockets with flap; one left single welt breast pocket. Double vents in the back. Right breast interior welt pocket; left interior breast pocket with pen pocket beside; interior coin pocket at hip. Fully lined in cream visc… more
Date: 1976
Creator: Tiger of Sweden

Beaded dress

Description: Evening gown of magenta chiffon beaded in red bugle beads. Large accent of purple, turquoise and magenta sequined leaves down the center front and back of the gown, as well as smaller leaf accents on the sleeves. Maxi length with asymmetric hemline and irregular, dripping hem. Dress is trimmed in extensive bugle bead fringe at shoulders and below hips. Inverted V-shaped neckline has ½” sequined straps extending from trim around top of gown; deep V-shaped back. Handkerchief styled sleeves have i… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Mackie, Bob

Beige pantsuit

Description: Woman’s pantsuit of beige cotton/rayon blend herringbone. A) Single breasted jacket; slightly fitted. Long suit sleeves with three nonfunctioning buttons at cuff; peaked lapel. Side flap pockets; unopened. Single button closure. Lined in peach acetate. Designer's label: "Emanuel / Emanuel Ungaro" Size tag at base of designer label. Content/care tag at left side seam. B) Straight-cut pants. Pleated at front; cuffed. Side seam pockets. Zipper fly closure with button on 1.5” waistband. Unlined.… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Bermuda shorts

Description: Men's bermuda shorts of beige Moygashel linen. Side welt pockets and pleated, bellows pockets on back. Expandable waist tabs on side waistband. Center front fly zipper closure with tabbed button closure on waistband. Maker's label: Fast Colors / Moygashel / Crease Resisting / Irish Linen Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus / Man's Shop
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Moygashel Linen Mills

Blouse

Description: Peasant blouse of purple wool/ silk blend knit, keyhole neckline, long blousy saddle sleeves, gathered at cuffs. Designer Label: Missoni / Made in Italy Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Missoni

Bolero jacket

Description: Bolero evening jacket of ivory silk knit. Fitted straight sleeves. V front neckline. Two 1" black faceted buttons center front. Black straw raffia ribbon work highlighted with black beads in floral design at cuffs and 3/4 of lower sleeve. Designer's label: Givenchy / Made in / France Couture label behind designer's label: 78716
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Brown necktie

Description: Man's necktie of brown herringbone-patterned silk. "YSL" brown machine embroidered monogram on blade. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in white with "Yves Saint Laurent / Paris New York" printed in blue; interlined. Designer label: Yves Saint Laurent / Paris New York / All Silk Retailer label: One-Up / Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Brown pumps

Description: Brown lace pumps. Rounded toe; 3" continental solid brown heel. Scalloped edge Retailer stamp: Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas Measurements: L: 25 cm W: 8 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 6.5cm (2 9/16 in.)
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Jerrold, Margaret

Checkerboard necktie

Description: Man's kipper necktie of navy blue silk with overall gold four-square and single red and white square motif with gold line accents. Blade tip accented with gold checkerboard design. Four-in-hand style. Lined in brown silk jacquard in circumscribed "V" motif. Designer label: Valentino / Cravatte / Made in Italy Retailer label: 100% Silk / Neiman-Marcus / Made in Italy
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Valentino
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