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Double-breasted waistcoat

Description: Waistcoat of gray wool. Double breasted with peaked lapel and closure of six brown buttons; four welt pockets on front. Machine worked with a great deal of hand finishing. Half belt in back with buckle. Lined in ivory silk; interior wallet pocket with flap and button closure. No labels.
Date: 1930/1939

"Dragonfly Magic" caftan

Description: Caftan style dress of green and purple tie-dyed cotton with gold Lurex threads and multiple bands of trim on front. Main back triangular panel is appliqué collage of landscape with flora and fauna and three dragonflies. Designer's label at bottom point of panel on back: "Amy Zerner"
Date: 2007
Creator: Zerner, Amy

Draped blouse

Description: Jacket/blouse of golden yellow silk. Surplice front drapes to two snaps at center front waist. Large draped bow hangs to overlap from snap closure; four hook & eyes under below snaps. Long sleeves. Shaped hem comes up in front. Sheer yellow organza lining; yellow grosgrain petersham; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Givenchy / Made in France Couture Number: 76743
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Draped dress

Description: Coral pink. silk chiffon evening gown. Full-length evening gown constructed of gathered coral pink chiffon with contrasting gathered orange/pink panels center front and center back. Semi-fitted bodice with high rounded neckline. The neckline is accented with an orange/pink. silk chiffon. scarf panel detail. The scarf is sewn into the neckline from right center back to just short of the left shoulder line. The scarf is asymmetrically shaped and hangs to knee-level. It can be worn hanging loose o… more
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

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 dress

Description: Dress of blue chiffon. The floor-length dress is formed of two layers, and inner sheath, and an outer layer which is fully ruched, covering the inner sheath completely with layers of draping, and affixed to the inner layer at the neckline, zipper, and at cuffs. The dress has a V-neck at both front and back. The ruching forms "swags" which join at the neckline and center seams on front and back. The three-quarter length sleeves are similarly ruched, anchored along seams running from shoulder to … more
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990

Draped dress

Description: Dress of red silk chiffon and silk taffeta. Floor length; strapless; columnar with softly draped panel falling from right side of the bodice. Slit on right side to mid thigh. Attached corset of red silk paper taffeta. Invisible zipper and six snaps on right side. Designer Label: Saint Laurent / Paris / Made in France
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Draped dress

Description: Two-tone lavender purple silk jersey floor length evening dress. Intricate cutting and draping of bodice with fabric at shoulders (one side lilac) gathered and crisscrossed through to natural waist to form sash ends, very long, that wrap around and tie. Skirt slightly gathered but hangs straight. Long slender sleeves and wide padded shoulders. Size 10
Date: 1940/1945

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

Draped floral dress

Description: a) Day dress of silk faille with yellow, green, and white painterly floral pattern, wide round neckline, sleeveless, modified princess seams creating draped effect diagonally across bodice, natural waistline with darks throughout skirt into waistline, center back invisible zipper, a-line knee-length skirt, fully lined in silk. Labels: Oscar de la Renta, S14, 10. b) Narrow belt of self with self-covered rectangular buckle
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Draped hat

Description: Hat of orange silk chiffon. The wide brim and high crown are draped in orange chiffon which folds under the brim at the left back. The white grosgrain headband has stiffened black net at the back to support the hat on the head. Lined in straw net. No labels.
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Draped jacket

Description: Jacket of black and white wool herringbone with windowpane plaid lines. Standing collar with large ruffle at center front sewn in place at shoulder. Decorative silver, heart-shaped openwork filigree hook closure at neck. Long sleeves have large tucks into the cuffs. Unlined. Designer Label: Ungaro / Parallele / Paris
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Drawnwork handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief of fine white fabric with wide triangular panels of lace net/drawnwork at corners in a pattern of diamonds on a grid. The panels form the border of the handkerchief leaving a diamond-shaped center. Approx. 9 1/2" square.
Date: unknown

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

Drawstring bag

Description: Handbag in drawstring/reticule style of purple, tan, and green material in circular motif on purple background with bottom half of woven straw and vertical stripes of purple, red, and light green threads. Drawstring of round green cord. Lined in white polished cotton. No labels. Measurements: Width: 6" Height: 6 1/2" without handle Depth:1/8"
Date: 1930/1939

Drawstring bag

Description: Drawstring purse of white glass micro beads. Drawstring closure of braided material with decorative ends of matching beads and brass loops. Lined in white taffeta. Designer's label: Bags by...Josef / Hand beaded in France Measurements: Width: 9" Height: 6 1/4" Depth: 1/4"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Josef

Drawstring purse

Description: Drawstring purse in columns of horizontal rows of blue glass beads on blue crochet. Heather blue woven cord drawstring trimmed with four beaded balls and looped fringe tassels. Unlined. Measurements: 13 cm from top, excluding drawstring loops. 20 cm at widest part of body of purse.
Date: 1910/1919

Drawstring purse

Description: Drawstring purse in pouch style of brown suede with rectangular base of brown leather. Drawstring closure of corded brown leather. Neck of purse is lined in brown leather and body is lined in black-red fabric. No labels. Measurements: Width: 8 3/4" Height: 6 1/2" without handle Height: 12 1/2" with handle Depth: 4 1/4"
Date: unknown

"Draycourt" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of one wide vertical band/stripe/line, alternating with 5 narrow vertical bands/stripes/lines. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?). Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "Draycourt / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "16 / 8791"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.

"Dreidel" handbag

Description: Handbag in dreidel inspired shape constructed in multicolored sections of leather and suede. Pieces sewn together with silver metallic thread. Triangular top slides through pink metallic handle to form closure. Designer stamp on closure: Carlos Falchi
Date: 1992/1999
Creator: Falchi, Carlos & Oldham, Todd

Dress

Description: Dress of rose pink rayon and silk, with ivory silk Peter Pan collar and with cut-out stitched trim. 24 silver ball buttons on left side, and geometric triple-tiered ruffles with drop-waist and self-fabric belt with silver buckle. Long, straight sleeves with ivory satin cuffs with stitched trim; single snap closure.
Date: 1926
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