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Feather evening dress

Description: Two-piece evening ensemble. a) Jacket of black velvet with long sleeve, round neck and peplum. Single breasted with four black buttons. Each has different center - one purple, green, blue, and red rhinestone. Polychrome feathers attached in circular swirl to extend out about 2". Each swirl of a different color of yellow, red, pink, purple, blue, and green about 2 1/2" to 3" apart over entire surface. Label: "Givenchy / Made in France" b) Evening gown. Full length with velvet bodice with heart… more
Date: 1973/1975
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

[Fence]

Description: Photograph of a fence at the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. In the foreground, a concrete fence sits perpendicular to a bamboo and straw fence. The fences border a gravel road. Trees are visible in the background behind the fences.
Date: 1978
Creator: Gough, Ray

Floral cutout dress

Description: Dress of white and dark blue plain weave ramie-wool blend, day length, dolman-style sleeves and v-neckline in white hand made floral embroidery, whitework, and cutwork created from repurposed tablecloths, skirt of four gores in front and back creating full skirt and meeting the white bodice at a point between bust at empire waist, center back zipper, lined in black synthetic, shoulder pads in light brown synthetic. Labels: "Nancy Johnson," fabric care and content label, size 8, made in Hong Kon… more
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Johnson, Nancy

Floral dress

Description: A) Dress of large floral printed silk organza. White background with pink, blue, and purple roses and green foliage. Large puffed short sleeves with band at bottom, bodice has large tuck down center front trimmed with tiny self-covered buttons, zipper at center back, peter-pan collar with detachable over-collar of white. Skirt has 4 wide overlapping horizontal tucks about 5 inches below the waist, a 14-inch hem, and is gathered to bodice at waistline. Waistline is trimmed with a purple satin sa… more
Date: 1978
Creator: Chanel, Gabrielle

Floral dressT

Description: Dress of off-white/cream organdy with overlay of organdy openwork in an all-over "leaf" design, with applied cut-out flowers in purple, pink, green and yellow. Short cap sleeves, scoop neck. Center back zipper closure. Fully lined in cream satin. Designer Label: Richard Tam
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Tam, Richard

Floral ensemble

Description: A) Dress of fine, translucent white organdy with woven-in satin flowers in lime green, red, black, purple, and white. Low scoop neck, long sleeves with piped cuffs, set-in waistband edged in piping, full length gathered skirt. Center back zipper. Lined in white, attached at neckline and waist, providing an inner skirt effect behind the translucent outer fabric. B) Scarf made of a triangle of self material, edged in green and white piping.
Date: 1970/1975

[Flower boxes]

Description: Photograph of a building facade in Cambridge, England. Two windows lined with ivy are visible. A flower box sits below each window and a row of flowers on the ground below.
Date: September 1970
Creator: Gough, Ray

Foulard necktie

Description: Man's necktie of steel blue polyester/silk blend in pink and blue diamond motif. Machine embroidered "Oscar de la Renta" in pink on blade. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in black synthetic; interlined. Designer label: Oscar de la Renta Content tag: 95% Polyester / 5% Silk / $16.50 / WPL 4075 / Primarily / Made in U.S.A.
Date: 1975/1995
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Fringe jacket

Description: Woman's jacket of back velveteen and black print suede fringe. Floral print suede with metallic colors of silver, pale green, pale blue, pale purples, and gold. Jacket of velveteen with bands of 3" (9.5cm) printed suede fringe sewn horizontally, with overlapping. Styled with high band collar of printed suede, padded and center front opening with hook and eye closures. Padded shoulders. Long, full sleeves. Padded hemline band of print suede. Unlined. Label: "Roberto Cavalli, firenze, made in Ita… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Cavalli, Roberto, 1940-

Fur-trimmed ensemble

Description: Woman's two-piece suit of ivory wool twill weave fabric with white fox fur collar. A) Jacket. Full-length jacket with shawl-style collar faced with fur. Center front opening with one large hood closure. Modified yoke at shoulder front. Padded shoulders. Long fitted sleeves with three button mock closure at wrist. Lined with ivory twill lining fabric. Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Marie / Leavell" B) Skirt. Medium length, straight cut with fitted waistband. Two tucks on each side… more
Date: 1970/1979

Gabardine ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Jacket of beige bias cut wool gaberdine. Double breasted with 6 basket weave covered fabric buttons and bound buttonholes; two interior black plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Waist length, straight sides. Notched collar. Bracelet length sleeves with two functioning, matching buttons and bound buttonholes. Flap pockets at sides. Collar, front opening, sleeve hems and pocket flaps trimmed in black. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norman Norell / … more
Date: 1971
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
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