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Day Dress

Description: Day dress and underskirt of olive green shantung silk . a) Shirt waist style dress of olive green shantung silk. Knee-length. Round neckline; princess seams; gathered natural waist. Buttons down center front of bodice with a snap at the neckline; covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Left side seam zipper closure from underarm to upper thigh; underarm gussets. Two slit double welt pockets on left and right; 3/4 length sleeves. Attached self tie belt at center back waist. Unlined; 26" waist… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #4619

Description: Simplicity pattern 4619 to make a one-piece dress, jacket, and scarf with set-in sleeves, patch pocket, and kick pleat, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1961/1963
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of finely woven white straw. The cylindrical crown is flat at top and slopes slightly at sides. Around sides of crown is wide band of off-white organdy, which is tied as a large bow at front. The hat is unlined, with inner white grosgrain ribbon hatband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1961

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox style hat of red straw cloth with small narrow brim. Wide, red grosgrain ribbon around crown topped with red vinyl ribbon and bow with top stitching. Inside crown lined in net. Manufacturer's label on inside hatband: "Ceder Crest / Original"
Date: 1961
Creator: Cedar Crest Hats

Great American Nude Number 2

Description: Painting of seated pink female nude with yellow hair. Floral collage on the left side of the composition and fruit collage of the right.
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Date: 1961~
Creator: Wesselmann, Tom

Untitled

Description: This painting contains the lower part of a white window shade over the top part of the canvas with several cords and rings painted on the canvas to give the appearance of a swinging pull cord.
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Date: 1961
Creator: Moskowitz, Robert S.

Paisley print dress

Description: Dress of lightweight synthetic plainweave fabric in bright yellow with stylized oversized paisley print in blues, greens, oranges, yellows, and dark purple; full length, long set-in sleeves with snap closures at wrists, jewel neckline with illusion strapless neckline created by lining, natural waist embellished with wide belt covered in self trimmed in red bugle beads with large pink faceted and prong-set stones creating floral motifs and lace-up detail at center front and snap closure at back,… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Blass, Bill

Embroidered jacket

Description: Evening jacket of black, white, pink , and green embroidered net with chenille trim. Short loose jacket wide neck, fake fur edging around entire garment and at botom of three quarter length sleeve cut in kimona style. Trimmed with beaded ribbon straw embroidery. Designer's label: "Givenchy / Paris"; "Made In / Paris". Handwritten couture number behind designer's label: "8983"(?) "Made In France"
Date: 1961
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Leather handbag

Description: Handbag of navy leather in oversized rectangular shape. Inverted frame with gold-tone bar trim across top and flip clip square closure with circular center at outside edge. Double handles attach to front and back with diamond accents. Accordion sides and bottom. Beige leather interior with slip and zipper pockets. No labels or markings. Measurements: 39cm L, 19.5cm H, 4.5cm W
Date: 1961
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