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Day dress

Description: Dress of black wool crepe. Full length; long sleeves with zippered cuffs. Inserted, elasticized waist gives blouse effect. Skirt is constructed with black lace inserts at hips under bodice panel. Rounded neckline. Center back zipper. Designer's label: "Norma Walters / New York / Made in Hong Kong" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Size and content/care tags at base of designer label. B) Detachable collar of black silk with silver lace-like pattern; bordered in black and silver bugle beads. Bu… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Walters, Norma

Day dress

Description: Dress of dark gray ribbed wool in surplice, wrap style. Closes on left of bodice with three brown plastic shank button stamped “Fendi” inside an arrow. Street length; long dolman sleeves with closure of two matching buttons at cuff. When closed, dress forms a basque waistline. Asymmetric neckline. Modified continental pockets at sides. Unlined; lightly padded shoulders. Designer's label: "Roma / Fendi 365 / by Conir" Size and content/care (illegible) tags at base of designer label.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Fendi

Day suit

Description: Daytime suit ensemble. A) Jacket of cream colored silk gaberdine(?). Hip-length; box style. Bermuda collar and yoke which covers jacket front top, makes into epaulet-like treatment at shoulder, and sailor-like collar in back; geometrically shaped with white snaps at corners. Center front of jacket fastens all the way down with white snaps. Full-length dolman sleeves. Back has center seam and two darts which start 2 1/2 inches under yoke and extend to waist. Fully lined in white synthetic fabri… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Cardin, Pierre

Delantal

Description: Delantal (Apron). Made from remnant of jaspe (ikat) corte (skirt). Material is very nicely detailed with a scalloped bottom that is trimmed in velvet. The lining of the pockets is made from the same skirt material. This piece was probably used as an accessory to a garment for a statue of a saint.
Date: 1970/1979

Denim ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black denim. A) Jacket of black denim with gold studs and rhinestones; safari-style jacket with long sleeves gathered into cuffs; tie-belt at waist and hip length; rhinestone buttons down front, at wrists and front cargo pockets. Retailer's Label: Lillie Rubin "Crafted with Pride in USA", care and contents "100% Cotton" labels at center back. B) Jeans of black denim with studs down sides in curving pattern. Retailer and care labels at center back.
Date: 1975/1985

Denim ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of bleached light blue denim. A) Jacket has modified Nehru collar. Center front zipper, slightly flared fit. Sleeves are long with outer edges laced with woven white, flat lacing through brass grommets. Accented with colored stitching in a zig-zag pattern. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Roncelli" Content/care/origin label below: "100% Cotton / Professionally Dry Clean / Made in Hong Kong" Size label: "11-12" B) Pants of same. Hip hugger; bell bottom; zipper fly. Outer edg… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Roncelli

Denim jacket

Description: Jacket of blue cotton denim with braided faux pockets on chest fronted with basketweave and arched edge with non-functional buttons. Short waisted with banded hem. Front zipper closure; long sleeves. Designer's label: Jag / Australia Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Size label: 8
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Jag

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress of black chiffon with cape trimmed in maribou feathers. Dress is shift style with deep U-shaped back; street length. Standing collar gives halter neckline effect. Cape attaches at collar and front shoulders. Closure of two self-covered buttons and loops at back neckline with zipper at center back. Lined in matching black chiffon. White grosgrain label at hem: 1966 Tag attached to dress: Trigere / Mu92 / H3 / 1972
Date: 1972
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress of black velvet. Scoop neck with decoration of cut-out, vandyke points. Long sleeves with points matching neckline; inserted empire waistline. Full length gathered skirt. Center back zipper closure; lined in black silk. Designer label: Elinor Simmons / for / Malcolm Starr
Date: 1977/1979
Creator: Simmons, Elinor

Dinner ensemble

Description: Dinner ensemble of black alençon lace with picot edges. a) Overblouse of black lace. Wide neckline is bound in black satin which extends to from a tie at the V-shape opening. Waist length; ¾ sleeves. Left and right side zipper closures; unlined. b) Dress of black crepe under black lace. Empire waistline; strapless with nude net straps (for hanging?). A-lined, below knee length lace overdress has 6 1/2" black satin border at hem. Attached black lace under slip purchased separately. Boned bodice… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Divided skirt and vest

Description: Ensemble. A) Vest of wool, scoop-neck, with 5 hook-and-eye closures down center front. The vest is covered in sewn-on black sequins, and has a 1" border of orange, white and gold beads with gold trim at neckline, front opening, hem, and armholes. On front and back of vest are 3" diamond shapes formed of the same beads. The white and orange beads are plastic. Fully lined in black. Labels: "Valentina LTD / RN 34435 / Made in Hong Kong"; "100% Wool / Made in Hong Kong"; "Medium". B) Divided ski… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Valentina

Dotted day dress

Description: Day dress of brocade in pattern of white variegated sized dots on navy blue background. Full, short sleeves; pointed collar; below knee length. Faux flap pockets with white button and bound buttonhole over side slit pockets. Center front placket closure with white buttons and bound buttonholes; release pleat below placket. Vent on center back shoulders. Lined in navy silk. Designer label: Galanos Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Draped dress

Description: Dress of white and gold lamé. Wrap-style with two large hook and eye closures on waistline; five small hook and loops on center front close the bodice which comes to a low V in front. Skirt gathers into waistline; hem slopes up in front. Long sleeves; no collar. Unlined. Designer label: Bill Blass Union label, size and care tags. b) Matching tie belt which comes to a point at the ends.
Date: 1974
Creator: Blass, Bill

Draped dress

Description: Light blue crepe knit evening gown. Straps cross in front and straighten in back to create a keyhole at the chest. Empire waist with a 7.5" attached belt of self fabric; slightly gathered at waist. Sheath style skirt, slight flaring. Center back zipper closure with single hook and eye. 22" waist. Designer label: Care label under. No visible Size label, maybe cut out.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Harp, Holly

Draped evening dress

Description: Evening dress of sheer violet with dots of metallic thread in red, blue, green, gold and silver. Gathered and draped in front and back with a front strap to "throw" over shoulder. Tight hobble skirt effect at bottom. Couture number: 64034 Designer label: "Givenchy/Made in France"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Drawstring bag

Description: Drawstring purse of mallard green suede. Double handle with knotted end. Lined in yellow/green satin. Designer label: Maud Frizon / Paris / Made in Italy Width: 8 1/4" Height:9 1/2" without handle Height: 16 3/4" with handle Depth: 2 1/2"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Frizon, Maud

Dress

Description: Dress of polychrome cotton print. The floor-length dress is of cotton fabric with a raised "zig-zag" texture, in the style of cotton piqué weaving. It is printed with a series of horizontal bands in geometric designs in blues, reds, greens, tan/brown, orange, and purple. The sleeveless dress has a shallow boat neckline in front and deep squared-off neckline at back. The fitted bodice section ends at the natural waist, into which the long skirt is slightly gathered. The front of the skirt h… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Crahay, Jules-Francois

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue silk chiffon. The full-length dress is sleeveless, with narrow straps extending across shoulders and meeting at center of the 2 1/2" wide A-line band at neckline. The straps and neckline band are covered with faux jewels. From the band drops the long A-line skirt of finely-pleated silk chiffon, which conceals a narrow sheath dress underneath. This dress is similar in style to one produced for Halley's 1967 collection.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Halley, George
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