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Dress

Description: Halter-style dress of black wool. Below-knee-length, with wide strap running from front up and behind neck. Straight neckline at front, with very low rounded edge at back - almost to mid-back. Center front with draped effect at waist, appearing "pulled" from hips, and with central front drape. 2 large pleats from waist at back. Center back opening with 5 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, supplemented with hook & eye at top and two hook & eyes at waist, and with zipper under edge o… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue silk with white grosgrain ribbon trim in horizontal bands across bust, on cuffs, and across skirt.
Date: 1970
Creator: Patou, Jean (House of)

Dress

Description: Dress of black silk with gold and silver pinstripes.
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Chloé (Firm)

Dress

Description: Dress of off-white silk bow damask with print of red bows with white square dots.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Chloé (Firm)

Dress

Description: Dress of pink silk with large floral embroidery on bodice in green, pink, white, purple and orange thread.
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: White boucle dress.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Ricci, Nina

Dress

Description: Evening dress of pale green silk crepe in print of long blades of black grass extending from black hem border with green leaves and pale olive flowers.
Date: 1973/1979
Creator: Chloé (Firm)

Dress

Description: Coat dress of black slub linen. Notched lapel collar. Exaggerated double breast with six circular, plastic buttons with welt buttonholes. Silk satin ribbon ties at base of lapel and laces through two welt buttonholes. Elbow length sleeves. Padding from bust to shoulder blade. Empire waist. Lined in black taffeta. Designer's label at center back neck: "EISA"
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Cocktail gown of pearl gray peau de soie satin. Knee-length, with round neck and sleeveless. Underskirt is covered by over skirt which folds/pleats up from left and right and ties to center back to waist to form a "bustle". Tiered folds fall to hemline. Center back zipper. Lining of stiffened net covered in white satin; waistline has two tiers of satin to shape dress. No label or tag.
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Blue knee-length, short-sleeved dress with a red, white, and green floral design. Designer Label: Ungaro / Parallele / Paris
Date: 1990
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Dress

Description: Dress of fuchsia striped damask silk with pleated moat collar; long sleeves with 2 cuffs with 2 self-button and loop closure; pleated cummerbund styling at waist; skirt is pleated from underneath and falls to mid-length; bodice is lined at vest in pink chiffon; shoulder pads; center-back zip closure and hook and eye at neckline. Designer's label at inside back along zipper: "Andre Laug / Roma / Made in Italy" Size label sewn to Designer's label: "14" Retailer's label at inside back along zippe… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Laug, André

Dress

Description: Belted dress of red satin with black polka-dots. It has a jewel neckline, circular yoke and long raglan sleeves gathered at cuffs piped in black satin cord, a zipper center back, and elastic at the waistline. Skirt just below knee length.
Date: 1981
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: Dress of multi colored pastels in a plaid print; Knee length cotton sheath dress; Button front; long sleeves; fully lined; side vents at hem. Retailer's label: "Bonwit Teller" Designer's label: "Imported fabric / by / Boussac of France" Care label: "WPL 1100 / 65% cotton 35% rayon / hand washable / Made in Hong Kong"
Date: 1960
Creator: Boussac of France

Dress

Description: White silk cocktail dress. Sleeveless. above-the-knee dress made of heavy white silk with a black grid and blue polka dot motif. Off-the-shoulder neckline with full rolled collar. Lapped. off centerfront closure with ten hook&eyes and two snaps. Wide grosgrain waist stay. Attached matching belt with faux covered buckle. Hook&grommet closure. Skirt softly gathered into waistseam. Piece lined in white chiffon.
Date: Spring 1988
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: Dress of white net has applied spaghetti in a swirl and flower design, scalloped hem, neckline, and armhole, sleeveless, straight cut, fisheye darts at front and back, side invisible zipper, dress has horizontal stripe of spaghetti that divides the dress into seven sections; top and bottom sections have flower embroidery with beads and sequins and applied spaghetti, other sections have applied spaghetti and beads, lined with taupe chiffon at bodice, skirt is lined with a white half slip over ta… more
Date: 1993/2001
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress ensemble: A) Dress of black chiffon with tiers of riffles on bodice and skirt front and back; sleeveless with narrow skirt. B) Belt of 2 inch wide black silk(?) ribbon with white flower (magnolia?) closure. C) Short jacket of black wool twill with white twill cuffs and collar. Princess seaming. 4 large thread covered spherical buttons CF. One patch pocket on left. Designer's Label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Hand-written couture number: "172259"
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black silk; full-length; tubular silhouette; funnel-neck; raglan cap sleeves; armhole princess seams extend to hem; waistline seam; seam around hips; center back zipper; black lining.
Date: 1993/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black sheer knit. Cowl neckline is self-faced; sleeveless; knee-length. Bottom has three rows of looped strips of fabric. Lined in black sheer organza.
Date: Spring 2000
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Daytime dress of red silk faille. Street length. Short sleeves with turned-back edge. Shawl collar with button-down ends at front. Center front opening of 6 circular faceted red plastic buttons. Skirt gathers/pleats at waistline. Side slit pockets. Bodice partly lined in red silk. Red grosgrain ribbon petersham with hook & eye. Designer's label at right side seam: "Christian Dion Original / Made in U.S.A. / Christian Dior - New York Inc. / Trademark" Retailer's label at left side seam of ski… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Dress of blue/gray silk satin or peau de soie, in shirtwaist style. Notched collar. Self covered button at center front with bound buttonhole. Waist seam; 3/4 length skirt with pleats on front and back of skirt. Half-length sleeves with self covered button, turn-back cuffs and bound buttonhole. Armhole princess seams front and back. Tucks on front and back bodice. Center back zipper. Lined in blue organdy with 1/2" blue grosgrain ribbon petersham. With belt of self-fabric forming a bow at cent… more
Date: 1950~
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Dress (evening?) of gray and gold brocade in floral pattern with small roses. Below knee length, with short sleeves, and with collarless rounded neckline, split at center front. Center front opening, which has: 3 self-covered circular buttons and bound button holes on bodice; one hook-and-loop tab in pleating; three hook and loop fasteners at dropped waist narrow waistband/belt; 6 functioning self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes on skirt; and with two faux bound button holes at bottom n… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Dress

Description: Dress of black stiff fabric.
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Nina Ricci Couture (Firm)

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue corduroy, jumper style, buttoned shoulder straps, Bodice trimmed in self bands, flared bias skirt, slanted welt pockets at hips, mid-length, buttons up CB.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Courrèges, André

Dress

Description: Dress of bright orange wool knit. A-line, knee-length, sleeveless, with deep V-shaped neckline in front and back. Faux flap pockets at sides. Empire waistband has off-white/cream embroidered Courrèges logo at center front. Center back zipper, and closure within empire waistband consisting of two snaps and two hooks-and-eyes. Lined in off-white/cream rayon. Inner lining hem with lace band. Designer's label inside at back collar: "Courrèges / Paris / Couture Future / made in France" Fabric/care… more
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Courrèges, André
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