Search Results

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red and black satin brocade with underskirt and cummerbund. a) Dress of red and black satin brocade. Bateau neckline with elbow length raglan sleeves with underarm diamond insert. Gathered waist with left side zipper. Cocktail length. Bodice lined in black acetate and skirt is unlined. Facing is hand basted. b) Underskirt. Black silk upper with matching brocade false skirt. Centered back zipper. Narrow waistband. c) Cummerbund of matching red and black satin brocade. Unlineā€¦ more
Date: 1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Purple silk print shirt-style dress, convertible collar, center front button placket, long sleeves with button cuffs, natural waistline with fabric tie belt of self.
Date: 1950/1956
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980

Dress

Description: Dress of ombrƩ dark green to orange plaid. Below knee length. V-shaped neckline, following the line of the plaid. Short dolman sleeves with underarm gussets. Set-in waistline with contoured under bust and gathered at straight waistline; backed in black cotton. Wide inverted box pleat at center front. Center back zipper at base of V-shaped back. White grosgrain petersham has been cut when dress was altered. Unlined. Designer's label: "Anne Fogarty / Margot Inc." Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980

Dress

Description: Dress of light brown silk with pleated front. Sleeveless; squared neckline. Street length. Center back zipper closure. Lined in tan silk; beige grosgrain petersham. Designer label: Teal Traina / New York "Pure Silk" label at collar.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Dress of pale grey-green, red and blue silk in paisley-like organic print. Square boat neck; cap sleeves; bodice cut on bias. Center front seam; waist darts reach to bust. Waist seam; full circle skirt with release pleats; below knee-length. Center back zipper; lined around hips for structure; grosgrain petersham. Designer label at base of zipper: TrigĆØre / New York Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus b) Belt of self-fabric with buckle. Leather backing with "Trigere" stamped into leather.
Date: 1950/1965
Creator: TrigĆØre, Pauline

Dress

Description: Halter-style dress of black wool. Below-knee-length, with wide strap running from front up and behind neck. Straight neckline at front, with very low rounded edge at back - almost to mid-back. Center front with draped effect at waist, appearing "pulled" from hips, and with central front drape. 2 large pleats from waist at back. Center back opening with 5 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, supplemented with hook & eye at top and two hook & eyes at waist, and with zipper under edge oā€¦ more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Day dress of red and black wool twill in shirtwaist style. Below knee length; bracelet length set-in sleeves. Cloverleaf lapel is also rounded at ends of center back seam of collar. Center front opening of 15 circular black buttons with hook & eye at waist; bound buttonholes. Side slit pockets. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer/retailer label at center back seam near hem: Irene / Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1956/1959
Creator: Lentz, Irene

Dress

Description: Impressionist dress of green, purple, blue print rayon; scoop neckline; sleeveless; horizontal tucks across bodice; straight knee-length skirt has tucks into waistline and box pleats on back; CB zipper. Two labels: Ceil Chapman label inside, back, near waist, and Neiman-Marcus store label back, at neck, near zipper.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Chapman, Ceil

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black rayon crepe. Sleeveless with blouson style over blouse. Street length skirt gathers into waist; bateau neckline. Hook & eye closure at left shoulder and left side zipper. Unlined. Designer label: Ben Reig / New York Union label. B) Contour belt. Self-covered; square buckle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Reig, Ben & Rosencrans, Eva

Dress

Description: Dress of brown wool crepe. Knee-length, with wide rounded neckline, wide straps, sleeveless, and series of snaps and hooks-and-eyes at left shoulder. Upper part of straight skirt is attached to lining, and bodice area is overlaid with brown wool crepe "blouse" attached to lining/shoulders/skirt. Fully lined in dark brown silk(?), secured as a free-floating slip attached at neckline and part of side seam. Lined around neckline, armholes, shoulder opening, with wide band of dark bronze silk(?) asā€¦ more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Copeland, Jo

Dress

Description: Coat dress of black slub linen. Notched lapel collar. Exaggerated double breast with six circular, plastic buttons with welt buttonholes. Silk satin ribbon ties at base of lapel and laces through two welt buttonholes. Elbow length sleeves. Padding from bust to shoulder blade. Empire waist. Lined in black taffeta. Designer's label at center back neck: "EISA"
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Cocktail gown of pearl gray peau de soie satin. Knee-length, with round neck and sleeveless. Underskirt is covered by over skirt which folds/pleats up from left and right and ties to center back to waist to form a "bustle". Tiered folds fall to hemline. Center back zipper. Lining of stiffened net covered in white satin; waistline has two tiers of satin to shape dress. No label or tag.
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Black and white wool dress with black bowtie and belt. a) Dress of black and white woven wool. Center front placket closure has four buttons and bound buttonholes with large black bow on one flap to cover closure. Sleeveless; street length. Left side zipper closure. B) Belt of black leather. Rectangular self-covered buckle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Klein, Anne

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red chiffon. Knee length; long dolman sleeves. Sheer bodice with ruched waist band. Attached under slip of matching red chiffon over red silk. Center back zipper closure. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Bruce MacIntosh Retailer Label: Marie Leavell
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard

Dress

Description: Girl's dress of sheer off-white organza with repeating 7" red and pink flowers and green stem embroidery. Straight neckline; thin straps which tie close at shoulders; sleeveless. Pleated bodice; zipper closure at left side seam. Two waist darts; gathered skirt with two rows of embroidery pattern separated by three rows of pleats. Attached waist sash. Bodice lined in linen; skirt lined in double layer of sheer organza.
Date: 1950/1955

Dress

Description: Day dress with matching shawl. (a) dress of 2 striped layers of orange tulle to create tiny square pattern. Square neckline; 4 colored buttons center front. Dolman and 3/4" sleeves. Matching shawl (b) fits into shawl loops on ends of both sleeves.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Etches, Matilda

Dress

Description: Daytime dress of red silk faille. Street length. Short sleeves with turned-back edge. Shawl collar with button-down ends at front. Center front opening of 6 circular faceted red plastic buttons. Skirt gathers/pleats at waistline. Side slit pockets. Bodice partly lined in red silk. Red grosgrain ribbon petersham with hook & eye. Designer's label at right side seam: "Christian Dion Original / Made in U.S.A. / Christian Dior - New York Inc. / Trademark" Retailer's label at left side seam of skiā€¦ more
Date: 1953
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Dress of blue/gray silk satin or peau de soie, in shirtwaist style. Notched collar. Self covered button at center front with bound buttonhole. Waist seam; 3/4 length skirt with pleats on front and back of skirt. Half-length sleeves with self covered button, turn-back cuffs and bound buttonhole. Armhole princess seams front and back. Tucks on front and back bodice. Center back zipper. Lined in blue organdy with 1/2" blue grosgrain ribbon petersham. With belt of self-fabric forming a bow at centā€¦ more
Date: 1950~
Creator: Dior, Christian
Back to Top of Screen