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Black dress

Description: Dress of black synthetic faille. Knee-length or slightly lower. V-neckline at front. Sleeveless. Bows of self at shoulders. A-Line skirt. CB zipper. Designer's label inside right shoulder: "Adele Simpson" Retailer's label inside left shoulder: "Garfinckel's" Size: "Size 4" Care: "Dry Clean Only" Union label
Date: 1974/1990
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Butterfly print dress

Description: A) Dress of beige polyester. Floor length, high rounded neckline. Bodice covered in layer of beige silk chiffon with capelet of beige chiffon with pink butterfly skirt. Overskirt of printed beige silk chiffon with watercolor abstract pattern in pink and brown, slightly gathered at natural waistline. Belt loops at sides of waist. Zipper and hook and eye closure at center back, overskirt closed with three snaps. Designer label: "Chester / Weinberg" Care label: "Professionally Dry Clean Only" B… more
Date: 1974
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Dress

Description: Dress of orange wool jersey knit. Knee-length or slightly above. Slight standing collar. Long sleeves. Yoke and collar with white panel lined in pale aqua band. Similar patches on sleeves at cuffs, with two gilt metal chased domed buttons. Attached belt matching the patches on sleeves closes in back with two matching buttons;3-1/2" wide. Center back zipper closure with hook-and-eyes at neck. Lined in orange. Designer's label: "Ronald Amey / New York"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Amey, Ronald

"Mount Fuji" dress

Description: A) Evening dress of gray silk chiffon with print of Mount Fuji scene at bottom of dress with yellow and white blossoms on upper portion accented with Japanese writing in red rectangular boxes. "Hanae Mori" signature in print. Under layer of black chiffon. High rounded neckline. Full length, straight silhouette. Long sleeves are open under arms and are formed from rectangular panels which drape like kimono sleeves for full length of dress. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye on lining; co… more
Date: 1973
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Day dress

Description: Day dress of synthetic chiffon in peach and brown floral print on black background. Maxi length. Drawstring, U-shaped neckline; short butterfly sleeves. Side seam pockets. Center front closure of black spherical buttons and loops. Tie belt of matching fabric. Designer's label: "Scott Barrie / New York"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Barrie, Scott

Panel

Description: Length of Handwoven Fabric. Two breadth garment handwoven in cotton on the backstrap loom. Natural brown cotton with white cotton stripes - warp faced weave. The 2 panels are joined with machine stitching and the ends have machine stitched hems. One panel is slightly longer (2 3/8") than the other.
Date: 1970/1979

Maternity dress

Description: Maternity dress of printed cotton blend(?) in pattern of geometric shapes in orange, green and red on pink background with "scratches" of dark pink and magenta. Knee length with wide rounded neckline faced in olive green linen. Elbow length sleeves have 3" bell shaped cuffs backed in olive green linen. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer's label at back neckline: "Page Boy / Dallas" Size "6" tag at hemline (faded).
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Wedding dress

Description: Wedding dress of white chiffon(?), tulle, and lace. A) Dress. Full-length, full skirt. Empire waist. Long sleeves, with 3" lace cuffs and lace ruffle and two bands of matching lace running length of sleeve. Lace ruffle around shoulder. Square neckline, filled in with lace, which rises to form high standing collar with ruffle. Band of lace at waist and two bands down front. Cathedral train with two tiers of self at lower part of skirt, edged in lace. Lapped center back zipper. Attached slip of… more
Date: 1974/1985

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

Two-piece dress

Description: Skirt ensemble of cream linen printed in black outline floral motif. A) Vest/blouse. Sleeveless; vertical welt pocket at left breast. Rounded neckline. Center front closure of five black buttons and bound buttonholes. Lined in white silk. Designer label: "Pauline Trigère" Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus B) Skirt. A-line shape; midi length. Lined in white cotton. Union label.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Caftan

Description: Caftan. Vintage Guatemalan skirt (possibly from Santa Maria de Jesus) remade into a contemporary caftan. Original skirt handwoven on treadle loom all cotton. Hand embroidered cotton randa (joining seam). Notice the handmade fabric toggle closure at neckline to complement original design of skirt.
Date: 1970/1979

Faja

Description: Faja (Belt) of red-orange, white, and black cotton. Handwoven on backstrap loom with warp face weave. Linear, geometric, repeating design of plants and human figures in red and black in the center, with primarily black and white band of repeating design along edges. Ends of faja unfinished/untied.
Date: 1970/1979

Coat

Description: Coat of black cotton velveteen. Single breasted with gold tone "R" logo buttons; notched lapel. Ankle length; long suit sleeves with peaked half cuffs and gold button. Faux peaked flap pocket at left breast and right hip trimmed with gold buttons; side slit pockets. Deep vents at side seams. Lined in black Cupro fabric with "R" logo. Designer's label: Roberta di Camerino
Date: 1972
Creator: Roberta di Camerino

Day dress

Description: Day dress of dark brown wool. Below knee length. Yoke neckline continues into sleeves. French cuff. Pleats at waistline. Zipper enclosed in extended lap at front. Button at neckline and right pocket. Pockets at side seams. Back has same yoke. 2 large pleats back torso. Designer label at back neckline: Geoffrey Beene
Date: 1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Dress of union green knit. Banded collar with placket at neck with four buttons. Banded cuffs with functioning buttons. Two front pockets. Below-knee length. Back collar mock peter pan. Inverted pleat center back. Lined in same color fabric. Designer label at back neckline: Geoffrey Beene / New York Retailer label: Bergdorf / Goodman / on the Plaza / New York
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Evening dress of floral and butterfly patterned silk chiffon over same patterned silk surah in orange, pink and light blue. Chiffon fabric has "Hanae Mori" signature in pattern. Fitted, slightly empire bodice with moderate, round, bound neckline. Flared, full-length raglan sleeves of silk chiffon. The sleeves are slit at the underarm seam from the elbow to the wrist. Center back zipper closure from neck to hip line with a single hook & eye at the neckline. Over skirt secured at waistline with f… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Mori, Hanae
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