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Canvas shoes

Description: Espadrille-inspired shoes of gray woven fabric/canvas. Flat heel; high vamp; soft construction. Black leather soles. Includes flannel "Giorgio Armani" shoe bag with drawstring closure. Designer's stamp: Giorgio Armani / Made in Italy
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Armani, Giorgio

Cardigan

Description: Cardigan of black wool sparingly embellished with large round faceted clear gems and small rhinestones on front and on sleeves. Constructed with seams on the outside. Deep V-neck with closure of three small black buttons. Waist length; unlined. Designer label: Sonia Rykiel / Made in Italy
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Rykiel, Sonia

Chain accent heels

Description: Pumps of black suede with d'orsay side augmented by four gold tone chains across opening, rounded toe, high round throat, stacked heel. Measurements: L: 25 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 12.5 cm Heel: 6.5 cm, 2.75 inches Markings L&R: "Rosina / Ferragamo / Salvatore"
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Salvatore Ferragamo

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

Chiffon evening dress and cover-up

Description: Evening dress of black silk chiffon with black floral lace and lurex overlay. A: Evening dress of two tiers of fabric, an evening length tier of two layers of black silk chiffon and a midi-length overlay of black floral machine-made lace with lurex and scalloped hemline bit picot, low round neckline, sleeveless, center back zipper closure. Center inside neckline labels: Holly Harp woven into white lace, 100% silk dry clean only, and size P. B: Bolero or cover-up of black silk chiffon to nat… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Holly's Harp

Chinese horseman necktie

Description: Man's kipper necktie of navy blue silk with overall Chinese horsemen motifs. Four-in-hand style. Lined in ivory silk jacquard in circumscribed "V" motif. Designer label: Valentino / Roma Content label: All Silk / Made in Italy Maker label: H. Neuber / Firenze
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Valentino

Chullo hat

Description: Peruvian chullo style knit cap of wool yarn in horizontal bands of pink, tan, gray and mauve. Hat is styled with each colored band having a separate pattern of french knots in square, triangular, diamond and circular designs. Extended flap down the back ends in three "fingers" and trailing long yarn braids with pink, off-white, yellow, gray and mauve pompoms. Ear flaps also have matching hanging yarn braids with gray, yellow and pink pompoms.
Date: 1975/1999

Coat and scarf

Description: Woman's coat of bright orange brushed wool with neck scarf. (a)Coat. Twill weave fabric. Long length. Styled with band collar and shoulder yoke back, dropped shoulder line front. Back and front bodice of vertical rows of stitched tucks released for fullness below waist. Center front opening with closure by five round covered buttons at bodice. Full sleeves with gathered caps and gathered to band cuff with two covered button closure. Fully lined with heavy orange satin fabric. No labels. Total … more
Date: 1975/1979

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening dress of yellow and turquoise floral printed lace with iridescent yellow sequins and yellow and turquoise seed beads. Strapless, sheath-style. Knee length. Left side zipper closure. Lined in bright yellow synthetic; boned bodice. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa" Style number "9183" tag under designer label.
Date: 1975/1995
Creator: Costa, Victor

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of black net with long sleeves. Bodice of net with silver thread embroidered all over in floral pattern. Scalloped dropped waistline. Skirt of black horizontally textured, bonded fabric. Sleeve ends scalloped. Mid-calf length. Shoulder pads.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Cocktail ensemble of purple chiffon with gold lamé. A) Blouse has long purple chiffon bishop sleeves with gold lamé in abstract floral pattern; bound cuffs have self-covered button and snap closure. Body of blouse is of silk with orange abstract dots and gold lamé with purple abstract wave design. Rounded neckline and armseyes are trimmed in purple rope braid. Shirring at center front hemline and pleating at center back hemline. Center back closure of five self-covered buttons and loops. Unlin… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Blass, Bill

Collar-style necklace

Description: Part of Ensemble: Kutchi Dress, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. B) Necklace of ornate silver with glass simulated rubies and sapphires, and coins. "Dog-collar" style necklace of elongated vertical links that interlock. At ends are triangular plaques set with small circular simulated rubies and sapphires, with plain loops for securing. Spaced across collar are 7 attached flowerhead-shaped ornaments with large central oval glass gems surrounded by tiny tear-drop shaped mounts set with circular simu… more
Date: 1975/1999

"Coswold" necktie

Description: Man's necktie of silk with pattern of alternating cream and olive green squares containing diamond shapes with blue, gold, maroon, and cream with circles of dots. Four-in-hand style; interlined. Tipped in navy silk. Label: The Colswold Collection Measurements: Length: 58" Width at widest: 4" Width at narrowest: 1 1/8"
Date: 1975/1995
Creator: J. S. Blank & Co.

Cotton and silk ensemble

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble. A) Jacket of white cotton pique with embroidered design along center front closure; Four hidden plastic buttons in placket; corded mock collar; corded along seams and down front; Long, dolman sleeves, with shoulder pads; extra white button sewn inside left near hem; unlined. Designer Label: "Gianni Versace" Size label: "I / 40 ; F / 38 ; D / 34 ; GB / 32 ; B-S / 36 ; USA / 8" Fabric and care label. B) Knee-length skirt of red silk (red silk was pressed in strip… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Versace, Gianni

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of black, blue, gray and yellow nylon jersey knit. Elbow length, set-in sleeves are black with banded cuffs in gold, yellow, blue and black pattern. Rounded, banded neckline. Knee length. Natural waistline is slightly gathered at sides and back. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined. Signed "Paganne" in pattern of dress. Designer's label at neckline to left of zipper: "Paganne Ltd. / by Gene Berk -8-" Care label at neckline to right of zipper.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Berk, Gene

Day dress

Description: Belted summer dress of printed India silk of plum, bright pink, and cream pattern in horizontal bands of patterns and paisley motifs. It is a calf-length dress with ruffle of self at neck and the cuffs of the long sleeves as well as at hem and placket front.
Date: 1975
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Day dress

Description: a) Dress of black and white wool; round neckline with 1" black band; long sleeves with black one-button cuffs; small gathers at waist; large black waistband; pleated skirt; CB button-down closure from neck through waistband; b) belt of black plastic; leather back; buckle with two triangles.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Simpson, Adele
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