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Day dress

Description: A) Dress of coral/orange-pink synthetic(?). Street length, with long sleeves having three non-functional brown buttons each, and two hidden snaps each at wrist. Rounded neckline with slight standing collar. Center front opening with 9 brown buttons one hidden snap at throat, and one hook and eye at natural waist. Skirt gathers into waist. Lined in synthetic of same shade. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Ferdinando Sarmi" Care label below designer's label: "Dry Clean Only" Retailer's… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Day dress

Description: a) Dress of fuchsia crepe with high V-neckline accented with an exposed stitch banding to shoulders; Chemise style dress is gently gathered into banding and falls to mid-length; long sleeves are gathered at shoulders and into cuffs, with shoulder pads; cuffs have same stitch accent and form a triangle from hem; 5 fabric covered buttons and loops at each cuff; lined in acetate; center-back zip closure. b) Tie of self with center seam that opens 25 in from each end; 76 in length.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Day dress

Description: Cocktail dress of cotton sateen in pink and yellow abstract floral printing on ivory background with matelasse circles. Peter Pan collar and short sleeves are bound. Mini length. Bodice is styled to give bolero effect. Pleating at sides with slit pockets. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in white cotton. Designer's label at back neckline: "Bill Blass" Size "8" and union labels at base of zipper.
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Blass, Bill

Day dress

Description: Day dress in orange wool knit. Knee-length. Six circular gold-colored, basket weave buttons on front top stitched seam. Decorative orange cord "tie" below wide, pointed collar with reeded, gold-colored spherical terminal beads. Short, set-in sleeves. Skirt is A-lined with pleats coming from waist. Center back zipper closure with hook & loop and 2 hook & loops on collar. Lined in orange silk crepe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Christian Dior - New York Inc." Retailer's label below… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Day ensemble

Description: Ensemble of windowpane plaid woven polyester blend(?) in white and pink, yellow and green neon. A) Jacket with turndown collar and short sleeves. The jacket has a center front opening secured with three hook-and-eyes and three large white braid frogs. Lined in white polyester. Designer's label sewn in at inside back collar: "Elinor Simmons / for / Malcolm Starr" Origin label: "Made in the British / Crown Colony of Hong Kong" Size label: "12" B) Dress of matching fabric. Knee- to street-length… more
Date: 1965/1972
Creator: Simmons, Elinor

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress. Sweetheart bodice of black sequins with nude spaghetti straps and black voile overlay with black satin revers neckline and cap sleeves. Black crepe skirt is street length and pleated at front waist. Center back zipper on skirt and hook&eyes on back of collar. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Custom Original B) Contour belt covered in black silk with rectangular, self-covered buckle.
Date: 1965
Creator: Greer, Howard

Dress

Description: Dress of navy wool jersey knit. Sleeveless; knee length. Princess line. Brown and navy set in waist/belt with oval shaped placket trimmed with 2 gold and mauve buttons at center front. Center back closure of four matching buttons to waist and zipper below waist. Lined in navy. Designer' label: "Burke-Amey / New York"
Date: 1965
Creator: Burke-Amey

Dress

Description: Dress of black crepe. Elbow length dolman sleeves with underarm insert. Blouson bodice with gathered skirt. Center back closure of self fabric covered buttons and bound buttonholes on bodice. Center back zipper closure in skirt. Contoured black grosgrain petersham is 5" wide at center front and 4" wide at center back closure. Style number 1637.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Dress

Description: Red woven wool dress with red leather belt. a) Red woven wool knee-length dress. Long straight sleeve with functioning zipper at cuff. Medic collar. 2 long front patch pockets extend around side. Empire waist seam (short bodice). 2 verticals seams from center shoulder to hem. 22 inch zipper in back. Curved back seams 2 inches below back shoulder to bodice. 6 belt loops. Back seam at elbow on sleeves. Two hook and eye closures on back of collar. Lined in red silk. Designer label on left side of … more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Dress of silk knit with abstract floral design of large pink flowers with green centers. Sleeveless, with wide straps and scooped neckline. Empire waist with darts for fit. Street length. Attached belt of 2" pink velvet ribbon forms a bow at left which closes with two hook & eyes. Center back zipper. Lined in cream organdy(?) with cream acetate inner lining. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Pattullo - Jo Copeland" Retailer's label at left side seam: "Bonwit Teller" Size tag and union… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Copeland, Jo

Dress

Description: Day dress of black cotton printed with tiny all-over white polka-dots. Sleeveless. Rounded neckline. Slim to hips with full skirt. Gathered at dropped waist and with inner short petticoat. "Divided" at front by deep pleat to create culotte effect. Two large patch pockets in skirt at front. Center back zipper closure. Unlined. Designer's label inside at back: "Geoffrey Beene".
Date: 1965
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Day dress of brown and cream striped linen. Shift style; slightly A-line. Horizontal stripes on front of dress are individually sewn pieces with back of dress solid brown. Rounded neckline; sleeveless. Neckline and armholes edged in brown linen. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye at neckline. Lined in off-white silk.
Date: 1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Dress

Description: Dress of black ribbed cotton(?) knit. Sleeveless with jewel neckline. Calf length. Yoked shoulders and inserted panels at sides. Side patch pockets. Center back opening with 4 circular black buttons and bound buttonholes, 2 snaps at neckline and 4 snaps below buttons. Lined in black silk. Designer's label on inside seam of lining: "Norman Norell / New York"
Date: 1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Dress

Description: Sheath style dress of creme silk crepe with black diagonal stripes. Cap sleeves; patch pocket at front right. Designer label to side of zipper "Pauline Trigere." Belt of same. 4" x 40"
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black wool crepe. Sleeveless; princess seams; knee length. Two large square gold fixtures attached by snaps on back of dress under V back. Beneath is a zipper closure with a hook-and-eye closure at the top. Pleated to hide zipper. Lined in black fabric. Bill Blass designer label center back neckline. Neiman-Marcus retailer label on center back seam below zipper.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Blass, Bill

Dress

Description: A) Evening gown of bright blue silk gazar; sleeveless, fitted bodice with high rounded neckline in front and DEEP squared backless to waistband scoop. Full-length skirt with slight A-line. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Style number behind Designer's label: "[?]5228" "Made in France" tag attached to lower edge of Designer's Label. Retailer's label: "Made in France especially for / Neiman-Marcus" B) Matching blue feather boa.
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black wool crepe. Sleeveless; V-shaped neckline in front and back. Two slit pockets in the front below where the belt falls. Arched front seam from base of neckline to left side slit pocket. Below knee length. Center back zipper closure; lined in black. Designer label: Bill Blass / for / Maurice Renter Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Evidence of union label and size(?) tag removed. B) Belt of matching black wool crepe with two large black rhinestone broach-like buttons and boun… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Blass, Bill

Dress

Description: Dress of navy wool crepe with 4" satin band at hem. Long raglan sleeves; jewel neckline. Gored skirt is mid-calf length; slightly A-lined. Side slit pockets. Fully lined in navy silk. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: Pauline Trigère Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus B) Belt of navy satin over leather. Double strand with rectangular buckle.
Date: 1965
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Dress

Description: a) Shift style dress of black wool jersey knit with 2" stripe of red knit across the top of the shoulders and down the length of the long sleeves. 1" standing collar. Center back zipper closure; lined in black silk. b) Attached tie belt of black wool knit.
Date: 1965/1985
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
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