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Beret

Description: Bouffant beret style hat trimmed with off white knit tricot tubes in "flower" design and tricot rope in swirl design. With two hatpins. Lined in white net; tan grosgrain headband; two combs for securing hat to head.
Date: 1965

Beret

Description: Modified beret style hat of gold and silver thread brocade. Hat is trimmed at center of crown with hemisphere and spherical shaped attachments covered in matching fabric. Lined in brown and purple toned nylon in floral pattern. Headband of ivory grosgrain; two combs at sides for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Adolfo II / New York Paris" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Union Made label on reverse of designer label.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Adolfo

Bergere-style hat

Description: Bergère inspired hat of natural woven Milan straw. Wide shaped brim curves downwards at sides with front flaring out slightly to form two projecting lobes. Edge of brim is bound in matching straw. Very low cylindrical crown, slightly domed. Hatband of twisted gold velvet ribbon forming bow with trailing ends at center front. Structured inner headband of matching straw with off-white grosgrain ribbon headband. Hatpin with green faceted rhinestone head. Designer label: John Fredericks Inc. / New … more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Mr. John

Bi-color ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of cocoa brown and ivory white silk crepe. A) Tunic style top with jewel neckline trimmed with 8 buttons self-covered buttons and loops at each shoulder. Long straight sleeves. Diagonal seam across the front with left side in ivory and right side in brown. Lined in ivory silk. Combined designer/retailer label pinned to center back neckline: "Norman Norell for Bonwit Teller" Handwritten style number tag at inside right seam, barely legible: "20831-570-8" B) Pants are harlow style. Ri… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Bi-tone straw hat

Description: Hat of fine natural straw with underside of brim in black straw. High cylindrical crown; wide brim curls at sides and back with curved cutout at center back. Big double bow of natural straw at center front. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon; lined in net. Designer label: Adolfo / New York Paris
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Adolfo

Bird hatlet

Description: Hatlet of brown velvet. The open-crown hat is formed of a hollow square with down-turned sides and corners, covered in brown velvet and edged in tiny pearls. "Flying" around the hat are 8 golden stamped metal hummingbirds. One wing of each bird is hinged, allowing movement of the birds as the wearer moves their head. Over all is a brown net veil "capturing" the hummingbirds, with scattered gathers of 4 pearls. The underside is edged in brown grosgrain ribbon, and has two small plastic combs att… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Bes-Ben

Black dress

Description: Dress of black bouclé wool. Empire waistline. Short, puffed sleeves with black satin piping at hem; gathers reinforced at shoulders with stiff black fabric. Wide, scooped neckline with black satin piping. Knee length. Black satin belt is 1" wide, attached at sides and ties in back. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Side slit pockets. Lined in black chiffon in bodice and black silk below empire waistline with black grosgrain ribbon petersham closed with hook & eye. Combined designer/retailer l… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Black hat

Description: Picture style hat. Pillbox shaped crown of black grosgrain is covered on top in black sequins. Large horsehair net brim from top of hat decorated with five concentric circles of sequins. Brim lifts in back and is decorated with large bow of black horsehair netting accented with large sequins. Narrow elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Lined. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label: Eric Javits"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Javits, Eric

Black leather handbag

Description: Structured handbag of black leather. Double handle; plunger clasp latch on inverted frame at right side; brass interior frame. Black leather lining; three inner pockets, one with zipper, comb in slip pocket, and double sided mirror in slip pocket with gold piping. Black leather coin purse attached with gold chain; inverted frame and lining of black faille; ball twist closure. Feet of two brass bars. Maker's stamp: Rendl / Original Measurements: 21cm L, 28.5cm H (with handle), 6cm W
Date: 1960
Creator: Theodore Rendl Co.

Black nylon negligee

Description: A) Baby doll negligee of black nylon. Constructed with over-the-shoulder banded black lace yoke; piped and gathered along the bottom with bow at center front. Built-in matching lace bra with elastic bottom. Label at left side seam: "Henson" B) Matching black lace bloomer style panties. Elastic waist and elastic gathers at leg openings. Lined in black nylon. Label at center back waist: "Henson"
Date: 1960

Black pants

Description: Trousers of black cotton/linen blend(?) with black heat-scored pin-stripe. Black bell bottom trousers, full-length. Waistband with horizontal stripes, two plastic circular button closures and metal zipper, and wide belt-loops. Two pockets at front. No back pockets. Unlined. Black cotton facing on waistband. Handwritten laundry(?) mark inside: "NERSE"(?), repeated.
Date: 1965/1969

Black petticoat

Description: Full petticoat of black tricot nylon and lace; knee length. From top: 1 wide horizontal band of black nylon, band of black lace, narrow vertically ruched nylon band, lace band, narrow ruched nylon band, lace band, narrow ruched band, lace band, wider ruched nylon band, lace band. Waistband with two button closures. Upper band of waistband with elastic along one-half of the length. "Eve Stillman / by Gracette"
Date: 1960/1970
Creator: Stillman, Eve
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