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Fan

Description: Folding fan of bone and satin. Guards and sticks of bone, intricately carved with pierced latticework. Plain off-white silk satin leaf. Chased metal bail ring at pivot with mother-of-pearl beads. Off-white silk tassel tied to bail. Inscribed on silk leaf along one guard: "Hood W. [illeg.] / June 5th /73"; other inscriptions on other guard, too fragile to examine.
Date: 1870/1879

Capelet

Description: Two-tiered capelet of midnight blue/black velvet and off-white lace. Capelet extends to about small of back, and has high, standing collar trimmed in dense ruff of tightly gathered of black chiffon. Around throat, along both sides of center front opening, around hem, and on edges and hem of the wide tier (7" at center front, 8" over shoulders) is wide band of off-white floral and scroll lace, placed as an applique along edges. Lined in brown fabric. Designer's label at center back neckline:… more
Date: 1890/1900
Creator: Josse, Mme.

Coat

Description: Coat in trench style of burgundy satin with burgundy dyed fox fur trim on shawl collar and cuffs. Full-length; center front opening. Vertical side welt pockets. Lined in black silk. With tie belt of burgundy satin, 1 1/2" wide; top-stitched. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Fourrure / Givenchy"
Date: 1990/2006
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of fuchsia chiffon with black polka dots. Shirred, strapless, sweetheart bodice with draped floor-length skirt; natural waist. Scarf panel snaps from the inside bust line to disguise the center front zipper closure and hook and eye on bodice. Drapes into right panel of the overskirt. Left panel of skirt is secured on the waist with concealed snaps to conceal center front zipper closure on slip. Attached mini-length slip of pink chiffon. Boning in bodice with inner pink grosgrain p… more
Date: 1984
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Ensemble - Jacket and Dress

Description: Ensemble of printed silk. This cocktail or dinner ensemble in the "New Look" consists of a dress and bolero-style jacket of printed floral ikat silk with a black ground and floral design in gray, browns and dark brown/mauve shades. A) The dress is mid-calf-length, sleeveless, and with a boat neckline. Tailored to fit, with side bust and waist darts. Self fabric bow at top of waist gore which releases into a box pleat at the skirt. Slightly dropped waist. Under the sides of front box pleat … more
Date: 1956
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Dress of olive brown, green, orange, and black plaid wool challis. Trimmed with brown yarn fringe at collar, yoke and hem. Standing collar; gathered to yoke front and back. Knee length. Center front placket closure with seven buttons; long shirt sleeves with button cuff. Side slit pockets. Unlined. Designer label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris Evidence of label removed below designer label.
Date: 1978
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Evening bolero jacket

Description: Bolero style evening jacket of off-white wool. Front opening is heavily embroidered in metal thread, beads and rhinestones. Long sleeves. Closure of two gold tone spherical buttons and loops at hem. Lined in white crepe; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Bruyère / 22, Place Vendôme. Paris
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Bruyère, Marie-Louise

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of white silk crepe, empire bodice with rhinestones and crystal beads, draped neckline accented with bow of self, sleeveless, floor length. Designer Label: Jeanne Lanvin / Paris
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Lanvin

Dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of ombre pink silk. Midi length. Sleeveless with gathered shoulders. Standing neckline with closure of three self-covered buttons and loops and supplemented with three snaps. Open surplice bodice with hook & loop closure on inserted waist. Wide draped panel at hips extends to form ties at center front. Designer label: Bernard Perris / Paris B) Halter style underdress of black silk. Surplice neckline; tie belt at sides. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: Bernard Perri… more
Date: 1975/1990
Creator: Perris, Bernard

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of a yellow wool dress with a yellow wool jacket. a) Dress of yellow wool is sleeveless with round neckline; mini-length; stitch detailing at neck and arm openings; stitch detailing at waist of skirt; hook and eye closure at neck (center back); zipper at center back of dress, lined in yellow synthetic. b) Jacket of yellow wool with round collar; snap closure at neckline; 4 gold buttons at center front opening; 12.5" tab of self-fabric at lower back of jacket, adorned with … more
Date: 1967
Creator: Patou, Jean (House of)

Dress

Description: Dress of grey jersey knit wool; boat neck; long sleeve; lower-calf length; low waistband; tucks front and back, top and bottom; pockets at side; 9 gold tone buttons CF; red cotton jersey knit trim; raglan sleeves; shoulder pads. Designer's label at cb neckline: "Chanel / Boutique"
Date: 1979/1984
Creator: Chanel (Firm)
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