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Ensemble - Dress and Vest

Description: Ensemble of acetate/silk blend printed with black, grey, and white with purple flowers. Consists of: A) Dress. Below knee length. Round neckline. Short sleeves with shoulder pads. Center back zipper. Diagonal darts at waist. Vents at either side seam hem. Unlined. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: "Giorgio Armani / Le Collezioni / Made in Italy" Size label next to designer's label: "44 / 10" B) Vest. Past hip length. Four iridescent gray buttons at front with barred buttonhol… more
Date: 1988
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3054

Description: Butterick See & Sew Pattern #3054 to make a misses' dress with back neck slit, blouson bodice, straight skirt, and elasticized waist and jacket with drop shoulders and shaped hemline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #6388

Description: Butterick See & Sew Pattern #6388 to make a semi-fitted pull-over dress and unlined loose-fitting jacket with notched collar and cap sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #6398

Description: Butterick See & Sew Pattern #6398 to make a misses' dress with drop waist bodice, dirndl skirt, and cut-in armholes, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3787

Description: Easy McCall's Pattern #3787 in the Women's Day Collection to make sportswear separates including a loose-fitting drop-waist dress with optional wide straps and patch pockets, a blouse with convertible collar and shaped hemline, pants or shorts with elasticized waistband and side seam pockets, and tie belt of self, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3888

Description: Easy McCall's Pattern #3888 to make a long-sleeved loose-fitting jacket with optional patch pockets, pull-over top or dress with jewel neckline and extended shoulders and shoulder pads, straight skirt, and tapered pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #8679

Description: Simplicity Go Everywhere Pattern #8679 by Nancy Heller and Overlock Serger to make knitwear separates including pull-on pants, shorts, skirt, pull-over top, and cardigan, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Heller, Nancy
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2054

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #2054 by Perry Ellis to make a misses crop top with scoop neckline, dress with fitted silhouette, skirt gathered into wide waistband, and flared shorts, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Ellis, Perry
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2055

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #2055 by Calvin Klein to make a loose-fitting dress with neckline variations, dolman sleeves, and above-the-knee length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Klein, Calvin, 1942-
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2190

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #2190 by Calvin Klein to make a loose-fitting straight dress with shoulder pads, side panels, and back button closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Klein, Calvin, 1942-
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2209

Description: Vogue Pattern #2209 by Perry Ellis to make men's pants with a button waistband, carriers, and zip fly, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Vogue Pattern Service
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2215

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #2215 by Donna Karan to make a semi-fitted unlined jacket with drape and dress with shaped front bodice, tapered skirt, and front pleats, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Karan, Donna
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #7382

Description: Very Easy Vogue Career Pattern #7382 to make a straight dress with shoulder pads, front overlay, back zipper, and long set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Vogue Pattern

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black nylon/polyester blend with multicolored sequin embellishment in abstract paisley pattern at bust and torso. Strapless with horizontal gathers under bust giving cummerbund effect. Full length skirt is gathered at mid-hip. Left side zipper. Petticoat of black net under full skirt; boned bodice. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa" Tag under designer label: "Crafted With Pride in U.S.A." Content/care/size tag under designer label.
Date: 1988
Creator: Costa, Victor

Evening dress

Description: Dress. Heavy cream-colored crepe and lace dress. Sheath style, shaped neckline, "sleeveless", with very thin spaghetti straps and a second strap from which is attached an "epaulet" of frothing lace to act as a cap sleeve. Side seam zipper at left. Lower edge of hem cut to form slight triangles at sides. From slightly above knees on each side is gather/swag/"froth" and long cascade of lace that layers and spills to ground and forms train at back of dress. Lined in a cream silk(?) No designer's … more
Date: Autumn 1988
Creator: Carrell, Randy

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of persimmon orange satin. Full-length gown with square neckline, gathers at shoulders with inner crinoline/horsehair stuffing, and long sleeves with snaps at wrists. The full, full-length skirt has two box pleats slightly below natural waist, and has self belt/sash of self around waist, with large bow of same at center front, which secures with hooks and eyes. Center back zipper. Inner slip of same fabric with wide stiffened hem, two layers of tulle petticoats. No labels.
Date: 1988
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress with bodice of silver metallic lace embellished with gray sequins and skirt of gray polyester satin. Full length. Scalloped high neckline and long sleeves. Asymmetrical waist line with hanging fold of matching grey satin at left hip. Sarong, wrap around skirt with opening at left beneath fold/bow. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Bodice lined in beige acetate with nude net at neckline and sleeves; shoulder pads. Skirt lined in gray acetate. Designer's label to left of … more
Date: 1988
Creator: Costa, Victor

Evening suit

Description: Evening ensemble of ivory douppioni silk. A) Evening jacket. Long, fitted. Nehru style collar; long sleeves. Jacket is heavily trimmed in floral and leaf motif embroideries of braid, beading, and thread covering front bodice to waist, over shoulders to center back, pockets, hem, and cuffs. Center front closure of seven hook & eyes. Lined in ivory synthetic; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" Union label beneath designer label. Fiber content/size "6" tag at… more
Date: 1988/1989
Creator: Costa, Victor

Floral print dress

Description: Dress of silk in crepe and twill weave in red and pink rose design. Short, puffed sleeves lined in organza. Rounded neckline piped in magenta. Center back closure of two covered buttons and loops. Unlined with neck facing; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Flora Kung / New York" Content/care and size tags at base of designer label.
Date: 1988
Creator: Kung, Flora

It's Not Always Black and White

Description: The geometric black, white and gray collage appears to depict a person afloat in the middle of a body of water. However, a shape like this artist has used before for a cordial glass sits atop a set of three steps in the foreground and receding into the distance are planks ranging from white to black. There are some cutouts in the platform that appear to be traps for the seated figure.
Date: 1988
Creator: Crowell-Hilde, Kaki D.
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