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Coat

Description: Coat of lynx fur, pale with brown and grey markings. Thigh-length, with long sleeves and shawl collar. Two side slit pockets. Center front opening with two hooks below collar (lacking loops?). Fully lined in tan silk. No labels in garment.
Date: 1976/1984

Day dress

Description: Day dress of red plaid cotton. Strapless neckline with princess seams. Midi length; full circular skirt gathers into waist. Slit pockets at front side seams. Boned bodice is lined in self fabric; skirt is unlined. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: Willi Wear / Willi Smith
Date: 1976/1986
Creator: Smith, Willi

Ensemble - Dress and Coat

Description: Dress and coat of peacock feathers. The short, sleeveless dress is entirely covered with peacock breast feathers, accented with a 1" band of blue cording and chenille trim at neckline and with blue cord spaghetti straps. It is fully lined with navy polyester. The long, sleeveless coat is covered with peacock herl / flue feathers. It has a round neckline, and no closure. These pieces are part of a larger ensemble, consisting of a total of 9 pieces decorated with peacock and/or golden pheasant … more
Date: 1976
Creator: Ventura, Jane
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #4687

Description: Butterick pattern 4687 designed with Chrissie Evert in collection "Denim: A Smash Hit!" to make a t-shirt or shirt with cap sleeves, skirt with front button closure and pockets, shorts with pockets, and briefs, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1976
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #4745

Description: Butterick pattern 4745 to make a shirt or t-shirt with rounded neckline, flared skirt, and pants with wide legs, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1976
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #4876

Description: Butterick pattern 4876 to make a long evening dress with long sleeves and columnar silhouette, tunic with long bloused sleeves, and wide-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1976
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #5002

Description: McCall's Carefree Pattern #5002 to make a set of misses' blouses with variety of sleeves, necklines, and closures, 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 McCall's Pattern #5141

Description: McCall's Carefree Pattern #5141 to make a knit misses' jacket, top or vest with rounded neckline, and a-line skirt, 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 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
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