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Day dress

Description: Day dress of black bouclé wool. Three-quarter length sleeves with 4" band at cuff. Below knee length. Rounded neckline with deep V at center front. Dress is cut from single piece of fabric which meets at front and joins at curved empire waist and seam down center front. Lined from waist down in black silk.
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Day dress

Description: Belted summer dress of printed India silk of plum, bright pink, and cream pattern in horizontal bands of patterns and paisley motifs. It is a calf-length dress with ruffle of self at neck and the cuffs of the long sleeves as well as at hem and placket front.
Date: 1975
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Day dress

Description: A) Daytime sheath dress of heavy black horizontally-ribbed faille. Knee-length or higher. Wide, rounded neckline. Sleeveless. Three snaps at left shoulder and zipper closure at left side. Princess seams with 2 slit pockets at sides of center panel. Unlined. Designer's label at center front neckline: "EISA" B) Belt of matching fabric. Backed with black leather and double hook and hole closure.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Day dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Collarless round neckline. draped bodice with long fitted sleeves; short straight skirt has shirred gathers CF and bow loops at side on self-fabric belt. zipper CB.
Date: 1992/1995
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Day Dress

Description: Day dress in sheath style of turquoise blue wool knit. Knee-length, with short sleeves and banded collar. Diagonal, 2" welt pockets at side hips. Center back opening of 7 circular turquoise plastic buttons with bound buttonholes, two snaps at neckline, and two hook & eyes on collar. Lined in white synthetic. Designer's label at back neckline: "Modèle / Guy Laroche / Paris / Diffusé Par Maria Carine / Made in France" Handwritten style number label below designer label: "LR E6531 Rapp(?) 8" Ret… more
Date: 1957/1970
Creator: Laroche, Guy

Day dress

Description: Dress of thick silk gazar fabric with brown and white animal-like print. Puff short sleeves; elastic at sleeve opening; princess seams; no collar, CB zipper.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

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 … 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 numb… 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 w… 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, 2” 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 … 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: m… 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; … more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Chanel (Firm)
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