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Day dress

Description: Day dress of brown silk damask in fine diamond pattern. A) Dress in wrap-around style. Asymmetric neckline with wide, shawl collar on the left. Street length. Opening buttons on bodice at left with 4 circular, brown buttons and bound buttonholes, hook & eye at natural waist and two snaps where skirt attaches to peplum. Peplum is asymmetric and longer on left. Long dolman sleeves with underarm gussets and folded back cuffs. B) Belt of black leather. Rectangular self-covered buckle. Stamped on ā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 1949
Creator: Dior, Christian

Day dress

Description: Sheath style dress of royal blue wool jersey knit. Full-length set-in sleeves; V- neckline. Centerfront seam with topstitching along seamline and around neck. Large square patch pockets at breast level with flaps sewn through with one round blue button each; no buttonholes. Topstitched pockets and flaps. Centerback zipper closure with hook&eye at neck. Centerback seamline with topstitching. Bodice fully lined with blue silk. Shoulder pads. Designer Label: Givenchy / Made in France Couture numbā€¦ more
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Day dress

Description: Dress of pink wool. Knee length; round neck; curved seams on front and back with curved rectangular insert at waist; sleeveless; back has asymmetrical princess seams with zipper incorporated into seam; slit on bottom left side; lined in light pink silk. Designer Label: CHADO / Ralph Rucci
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Rucci, Ralph

Day dress

Description: Daytime dress of beige silk faille. Princess type fitted waist and midriff, with short "blousey" top. Street length. 3/4 length sleeves. High, slightly "turtleneck" neckline. Waistline with two lines of self-covered circular buttons forming a slight trapezoid across lower stomach area, the lower two on each side securing slit pockets. Center back opening with 8 circular self-covered buttons and two hidden hook-and-eyes from neck to waist, and zipper on inner silk lining layer from neckline to wā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Balmain, Pierre

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of green corduroy with blue, red and black trim. Drop waist style with 3 tier gathered skirt; below knee length. Center front placket opening with 3 small green buttons and loops. Long gathered sleeves with 2-1/4" cuffs with matching button and barred buttonhole. Gathered ruff collar. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Kenzo / Paris" Size and fiber/cleaning instruction tags below designer's label.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Takada, Kenzo

Day dress

Description: Daytime dress of red silk linen weave. Street length, daytime dress. Tubular cut dress, sleeveless. Wide attached cape collar that extends over upper shoulders and is edged in self fringe. Two pockets at front near waist, which connect inside garment. Unlined. Retailer's label sewn inside skirt at side seam: "Neiman-Marcus". Original N-M Collection label sewn inside skirt near hem.
Date: Autumn 1958
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Day dress

Description: Dress of brown polyester. Knee length; jewel neck; short raglan sleeves. Shoulder seam; seam at hip with two front pockets hidden in seam; fisheye darts; bust darts. Center back zipper; brown lining.
Date: 1993/2001
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Day dress

Description: Dress of acetate/rayon blend in floral print of red, pink and yellow flowers on ivory background; wide, straight style. Below knee length; rounded neckline. Elbow length puffed sleeves with extended shoulder, 2ā€ cuffs, and button closure. Center front button closure; buttons in raised rose design with barred buttonholes. Four patch pockets. Shoulder pads; unlined. Designer's label: "Ungaro / solo donna / Paris" Content/care tags with extra button at left side seam. Size "46/12" tag at base of ā€¦ more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Day dress

Description: Ivory crepe sleeveless dress with belt. A) Dress: wool crepe sheath with V-neckline front and back. Sleeveless with triangular shaped armholes. Center back opening with three ivory colored buttons and three tailored buttonholes. Two covered snaps and a zipper from waist to hipline. Waist level seam across back. Fully lined in white silk. Designer's label stitched beneath the right armhole: "Givenchy / Made in France" Handwritten couture tag underneath designer's label: "No. 80931" B) Belt: mā€¦ more
Date: 1993
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Day dress

Description: Dress of black silk; waist line; below-knee length; short sleeves; Peter Pan collar and French cuffs of white linen, both removable; 4 black buttons with gold tone lion heads down torso; front opening with swirled cording at edge; centered zipper under left arm.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Day dress

Description: Day dress of off-white wool knit. Below knee length. V-shaped yoke with asymmetrical turndown collar; large gold-tone metal Coco Chanel shank button on collar and 3 smaller matching buttons on yoke. Two front diagonal welt pockets with flaps. Long modified dolman sleeves on dropped shoulders with 3" folded cuff and three matching gold-tone buttons. Princess seam at back. Center back closure of 5 cream colored plastic buttons under placket with snap and two matching gold-tone buttons on collar; ā€¦ more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Day dress

Description: Day dress in orange wool knit. Knee-length. Six circular gold-colored, basket weave buttons on front top stitched seam. Decorative orange cord "tie" below wide, pointed collar with reeded, gold-colored spherical terminal beads. Short, set-in sleeves. Skirt is A-lined with pleats coming from waist. Center back zipper closure with hook & loop and 2 hook & loops on collar. Lined in orange silk crepe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Christian Dior - New York Inc." Retailer's label belowā€¦ more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Day enemble

Description: Gray suit dress with underskirt. a) Semi-fitted gray linen coat dress. Moderate rounded neckline with spread collar. 3/4 length, two piece set in sleeves. Lapped center front opening with twelve round gray plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Princess seams square over to armhole and hip in front. Patch pockets at hip with folded flap. Back has a shoulder yoke and low-slung self fabric belt with two buttons and bound buttonholes. Folded hem. Lined to the waist in gray silk. Retailer's label oā€¦ more
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Day ensemble

Description: Summer ensemble of dress, Bolero jacket and belt in white silk surah with black square-shaped print. a) Bolero of white silk surah with black square-shaped print.n Notched collar with 3/4 sleeves having triangular inserts. Open front. Lined in white silk. b) Dress of matching fabric. Sleeveless with collarless, rounded neckline. Street length. Left side zipper. Natural waistline with slight gathers; left and right slit pockets in seams. Skirt lined in white silk. Blue paper tag stapled at heā€¦ more
Date: unknown
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Day ensemble

Description: Daytime ensemble of brown silk faille: A) Dress. Below-knee length. Dress has princess seaming to create fitted bodice, with wide, overlapped V-neckline. Bodice has boned under structure. 3/4" shoulder straps and straight skirt. 1" belt of self fabric from front darts to center back; closes with hook & loops. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined. B) Cropped jacket with pleated in front and back to a 3" waistband. Closure of three openwork, brass buttons, 1/2" wide, and bound buttonholeā€¦ more
Date: 1947/1957
Creator: Dior, Christian

Day ensemble

Description: Jacket and dress ensemble of navy blue homespun wool tweed. a) Daytime dress. Bodice has dropped shoulders; sleeveless. Skirt has soft gathers at natural waist. Collarless, V neckline with center front opening of snaps, hook & eyes, and zipper at waistline. Slit, lined pockets hidden in gathers in waist. Waist is boned/corseted with black grosgrain. Bodice lined in navy silk organza, skirt lined in navy silk. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Haute Couture number underā€¦ more
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Day ensemble

Description: Dress ensemble of loosely woven cream colored linen with large black coin polka dots. A) Dress of loosely woven textured fabric, probably cotton and linen. Off white with large black coin polka dots. Slim sleeveless dress opens to waist in front with closure of snaps and 3 black covered buttons to match polka dots on dress. Skirt has sewn in panel in front and slightly gathered waist. Lined in cream colored silk. B) Jacket of loosely woven textured fabric, probably cotton and linen. Off whiā€¦ more
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Day suit

Description: Day suit of royal blue linen. a) Blazer. Single breasted with 4 circular, blue plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Release tucks at bust line. Notched collar; hip length. Long, set-in sleeves with turned-back cuffs. Flap pockets at sides. Lined in matching blue silk jacquard with "Christian Dior" woven design. Designer's label at right side seam: "Christian Dior-New York / Original / *Trade Mark" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Skirt in straight style. Left sideā€¦ more
Date: 1953
Creator: Dior, Christian
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