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Coat

Description: Princess line coat of applied black wool yarn over black fabric giving wavy, broadtail lamb effect. Stand up collar; long sleeves. Below knee length. Side seam slit pockets. Closure of hidden covered snaps. Lined in black satin synthetic. Designer label: Arnold Scaasi
Date: 1980
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Coat

Description: Evening coat of brocade and fur. The full-length coat is of a pale yellow silk brocade, with a pattern of flowers and scrolls in reds, purples, blues, white, silver, and gold. It has long sleeves and opens along the center front, with no closures. The cuffs and collar are wide bands of dyed purple fox fur. The coat is lined in a pale tan/yellow silk. Sewn in below collar at inside center back is designer's label: "Designed / by Mouratidis / Washington DC" Attached inside right side near h… more
Date: 1989
Creator: Mouratidis, Michael, 1920-2002

Coat dress

Description: Black satin cocktail dress and belt. (a.) Dress: semi-fitted bodice with full. knee-length skirt. Asymmetrical falling band collar with fastenings at left neckline. collar secured with six hook&eye closures. Left front opening with five nonfunctional rhinestone buttons. Opening secured with five covered snaps and one uncovered snap. Full-length set-in sleeves with short zipper closures at the wrists. Waist seam with inverted pleats. The skirt has hidden pockets in the left and right side pleats… more
Date: 1985/1990
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of taupe wool twill. Below-knee length with asymmetric left side closure of four buttons with large hook & eyes; bound buttonholes. Asymmetric, rounded collar. Elbow-length, puffed sleeves have inserted panel off the shoulder and gather into 1” cuffs. Unlined. Designer's label: "Méndez H. / Boutique Mexico"
Date: 1986
Creator: Méndez, Manuel

Coat dress

Description: (a) Coat dress of royal blue jersey knit; mock turtle neck collar; 12 buttons CF; thread belt loops at side seams; long sleeves; fully lined with royal blue polyester; sleeves unlined; just-below-knee length; (b) wide tie belt of self.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of black and pink satin. Below knee length; waist dropped 2" below natural waist; skirt gathered at waist; pink shawl collar extends off shoulders, back of collar comes to point on lower back; cuffs of pink satin; parallel pink lines quilted onto pink; pink facings at front opening on skirt; light grosgrain closure inside waist; covered snap closure with additional hook and eyes. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene" Union label at left side seam.
Date: 1985
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black net and lace accented with black beads and sequins. Wide neckline; long sleeves with split hem. Knee length. Center back zipper. Lined in pale peach polyester.
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Cocktail dress

Description: Woman's rose red "Marii" pleated dress of medium length. Styled with bound, wide "V"-shaped neckline; long layered sleeves: inner sleeve of red organdy, outer sleeve with two puffed sections and long flared cuff. Straight bodice. Layered skirt with gold-edged flounce at hip and hem. All hems machine stitched with gold thread. Unlined. Closure by plastic zippers at center back and left side. Designer label sewn inside back of neck near zipper: "Mary McFadden". Retailer's tag "Marie Leavell"
Date: 1982
Creator: McFadden, Mary, 1938-

Cocktail dress

Description: a) Short evening dress of silver lamé and sequined lace with ostrich feather skirt. Straight strapless bodice with drop waist. Lower skirt covered with vertical rows of beige feather boa. Center back zipper closure. Lined in taupe silk. Designer's label: Victor Costa Style number tag under designer's label: Style 7780 / Size 8 b) Matching boa of ostrich feather with silver and gold Lurex thread.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Costa, Victor

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening/cocktail dress of navy pleated chiffon and lace. Off the shoulder gathered elastic neckline with flounce of pleated chiffon finished with lace. Dropped waistline. Flounced short skirt with two tiers of pleated chiffon finished with lace. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: "Scaasi / Boutique" 8528/S84
Date: Spring 1984
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red moire faille with large white polka dots. Knee length, short raglan sleeves, wide shallow V-neck. Princess seams on back and one on left front from bust to bottom hem that incorporates shirring accented with three self bows and opens to a six inch slit. Hidden zipper closure at center back. Lined of white synthetic with boning sewn in front and back from neckline to drop waist.
Date: 1984/1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red dotted net. Sleeveless, wide boat neckline with off-the-shoulder sleeves of two layers of cascading ruffled net reinforced at edges with one inch of synthetic horsehair crinoline. Natural waistline accented with ribbon belt of red synthetic trimmed in picots with large bow at front secured with two hook-and-eye closures and a snap, secured at waist with chain-stitched loops. Starting at drop-waist, three wide flounces of self, also reinforced at bottom edge with one inch o… more
Date: 1984/1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black polyester, organza, and chiffon. Long sleeves; no collar; below-knee length; no arm hole; curve from CF to under arm at 3" of chiffon. Organza flowers at neck front; back top to waist is chiffon, then polyester below waist. Center front invisible zipper closure. Designer's label: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Union Label "8"
Date: 1983/1993
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Cocktail dress

Description: A) Short evening/cocktail dress of black charmeuse patterned with organic lines of rhinestones. Asymmetrical one-shoulder neckline. Sleeveless. Bow of self fabric near neckline on strap. Bare left shoulder. Gathered asymmetrical cummerbund stretching downward diagonally from left to right at hips. A-line skirt. Side lapped zipper closure. Designer label: "Scaasi / Boutique" B) Scarf of self fabric.
Date: Spring 1984
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black and pale pink acetate with black tulle lace over vest of bust and on trim of sleeves and hem; three-quarter length sleeves with gathering at shoulders, elasticized at forearms, and 4” lace trim; bodice has vest of pale pink acetate with over-layer of black tulle lace; scalloped, soft V-neckline; skirt of black acetate gathered into a satin ribbon at hem trimmed in scalloped lace; below knee-length; center-back zip closure. Designer's label: "Pat Kerr / One / Cumberland … more
Date: 1980/1999
Creator: Kerr, Pat

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of black silk gazar with black polka dots; no collar; short sleeves; knee-length; back wraps with a straight panel that closes with small snaps at the neck and a large bow on the left shoulder that snaps inlace. Retailer Label: Balliet's / Oklahoma City
Date: 1980/1989

Cocktail dress

Description: Short black evening dress of black velvet, lace and black satin. 3 inch wide band of black velvet forms off-the-shoulder neckline with black cap sleeves of lace, net and beads with scalloped hem. Dress of inverted pleats forms a bell-shaped tunic with underskirt of black velvet. Built in crinoline petticoat.
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Costa, Victor

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening dress of black acetate/rayon velvet and polyester satin. Knee length; wide, square neckline. Velvet bodice with waist darts and asymmetrical bottom edge; boning along princess seams. Long sleeves with gathered puffs at shoulders taper to wrists. A-line skirt of black polyester satin has attached bow positioned vertically on left side. Center back zipper. Fully lined in black fabrics; skirt lining has attached underskirt of black tulle. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor … more
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Costa, Victor

Cocktail Suit - Jacket and Skirt

Description: Cocktail suit of royal blue douppioni silk, consisting of:. A) Long jacket with Nehru collar; slightly fitted. Front, opening, hem, cuffs, shoulders, pockets, and back yoke elaborately embellished with white embroidery, white seed beading, and ribbon work in floral patterns. Long sleeves. Center-front opening with zipper. Side welt pockets. Lined in white satin synthetic(?); shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" "Made in USA" tag behind designer's label. Cont… more
Date: 1988/1989
Creator: Costa, Victor

Coordinated ensemble

Description: a) Bolero jacket of black wool with blue satin stripes. Long sleeves; no closure; collarless; rounded edges; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey / Beene" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Balliet's / Oklahoma City" Cleaning instructions, union label, "Made / in U.S.A." and size "4" tags at left side seam. b) Skirt of black wool. Knee length; elastic waistband in back; center front has inverted pleat; 2 tucks on each side; pockets on both sides; right si… more
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
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