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Evening dress

Description: Dress of orange polyester jersey with asymmetrical hemline; strapless tube style with rolled, seamed fabric at top; dress drapes down in an A-line to full-length with train at center-front and center-back.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of layered green chiffon. The full-length dress has an empire waistline, a high rounded jewel neckline, and long sleeves with zippered cuffs. The dress is composed of a top layer of chiffon with gold metallic thread embroidered dots/circles, the bodice and sleeves with further embellishment of scattered rosettes of gold beads and sequins, and single sequins. The waist is ornamented with bands of gold beads (spherical and wheat), and sequins spreading from waist upwards. The dres… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of black silk crepe. Sleeveless with bateau neckline; two darts at the bodice. High, slightly arched waistline. Attached ruffle at hemline. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye at waist. Lined in black silk. Designer label: Bill Blass / for / Maurice Rentner Retailer label at bottom hem: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Maurice Rentner

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of embroidered knee-length ivory organza. Princess-line, dropped waist bodice of embroidered organza with moderate scooped neckline and capped sleeves. Wide, flat, bateau collar extending to the shoulderline break. The collar is applied over a sheer organza yoke. Fitted princess-line bodice with the shaping seams disguised with embroidered and abstracted vines and leaves. Left sideseam zipper closure from the underarm to hip-level. Dropped waistseam with full, circular, knee-lengt… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Evening dress

Description: A) Maxi evening dress of black sheer nylon with geometric line print, burnout rectangles and gold metallic thread details. Loose, pleated neckline; ¾ length raglan sleeves gather into bound wrists with hook & eye closure; underarm gussets. Snaps down center back. Body and sleeves fully backed in sheer nude fabric. Dress body lined in nude crepe with under lining of ivory; center back zipper closure on lining. Designer's label: Jean Louis Retailer's label: Marie Leavell B) Tie belt of matching … more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Louis, Jean

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of silver organdy embellished with metallic dots. Bodice has braided silver three-strand spaghetti straps. Ruffle, crumb catcher neckline. Full skirt gathered from waist with five gathered tiers of same over under dress of silver tinsel. Center back zipper closure; white grosgrain petersham. Lined in cream silk with light silver sateen ruffle at hem.
Date: 1960/1990
Creator: Ventura, Jane

Evening dress

Description: Black wool and ermine evening ensemble. A) Jacket. Cropped, almost bolero, with collarless, rounded neckline. Center front opening with 4 circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, arranged in pairs, with rectangular cut-out, between. Long sleeves. Lined in black satin. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" with handwritten label behind "53397" B) Evening gown. Strapless, full-length gown with wide neckline. Neckline edged with wide band … more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of light blue textured, tufted silk fabric. Full length with open wrap around V-front revealing a straight knee length under skirt topped at waistline with a bow of self. Sleeveless with collarless, rounded neckline which dips in back. Main skirt lined in self with bodice and under skirt lined in silk.
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of navy blue wool crepe. Moderate high rounded neckline with V-back; sleeveless. Empire waistline with shaping seam and bust darts on bodice insert. Bodice insert extends to form stylized bow accent on center back at base of V neckline. Narrow, semi-fitted ankle-length skirt. Slit in left seam of center front panel to just below knee-level. Center back zipper closure from neck to hipline with hook&eye at neckline. Fully lined in navy blue silk. Swing tack at slit facing. Designer… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress and stole of emerald green silk brocade in oriental inspired chrysanthemum motif. a) Dress in princess line sheath style. Full-length, flared; sleeveless. Wide, moderate scooped neckline across the front and deep V-neckline across the back. The back neckline is accented with a wide spread collar and is accented with a simple knotted bow that laps the zipper. Center back zipper closure from mid-back to hip-level with a single hook & eye at the neckline. Below-the-waist seam pocket… more
Date: 1964
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress in halter style of creme French silk satin with hot pink and olive green velvet flowers and leaves. A-line, floor length dress is slightly gathered at round neck. Backless, with five vertical cords of same from waist to neck. Attached green velvet ribbon belt. Lined in white synthetic chiffon.
Date: 1964
Creator: Ventura, Jane

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of light green satin. Full length. Empire waist. V-neck. Bust has decorative seams connecting up and out to sleeves and collar. Zipper closure down to just above waistline with hook and eye closure at top. Decorative knot and loop closure affixed on top of hook and eye closure--functional. Extra fabric covering most of zipper; not quite lapels. Long sleeves with zipper closures. Lined in darker shade of same green. Designer label at top center neckline: "Geoffrey Beene"
Date: 1968
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of textured polyester knit with gold Lurex threads. Full length crochet knit skirt with shades of pink and blue; empire waist with bodice of dusty pink and tan. Long sleeves with rounded turn down, crew neckline. Center back zipper. Lined in dusty pink synthetic. Designer's label: "Silan / Trevira / 2000" Retailers label: "Made in Italy / Expressly for / Neusteters" B) Belt of dusty pink and tan with gold Lurex threads matching bodice with self-covered square buckle; 1.5" wide.
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Trevira

Evening Dress

Description: Pale blue evening dress with bugle beads at cuffs and hem. Full-length, long sleeves. Wide band of silvered bugle beads running horizontally at hem, smaller bands at cuffs. Attached tie/collar. Center back zipper. Designer's label: "Norman Norell / New York"
Date: 1965/1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of rose wool crepe with modified princess seaming. Maxi length; sleeveless. Scoop neckline with squared bottom. Gusset on right seam at hem. Center back closure of three large conical buttons fashioned from magenta/purple and white marbled spherical beads; closure supported with six covered snaps and hook & eye; bound buttonholes cut on a diagonal. Lined in pink silk douppioni. Designer's label at left underarm: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right underarm: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1963
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of black chiffon with silver and gold glittered decoration. Silver glitter in rectangular pattern overlapping roses in gold glitter. Applied in dots that appear to be glued to the chiffon. Full length with long sleeves having 3/4" black satin cuffs secured with 2 covered snaps. Keyhole neckline which extends to center front opening to hem; edges of neckline and opening trimmed in 3/4" black satin. Opening is secured with eleven self covered buttons with chain-stitched loops and re… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of off-white chiffon. Gathered at waist giving straight but very full skirt with unpressed pleat effect. Gathered strapless empire top. Boned in bodice and lined in white taffeta. Skirt consists of two layers of chiffon over an attached white crepe underskirt. Metal zipper at center back. Designer's label: "Scassi" Orange paper tag on inside seam of underskirt: "C Wheaton"
Date: 1962
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening dress

Description: Dress of dark brown chiffon. Full length, with high, rounded neckline. Full-length sleeves with gathered cuff of self at wrist, and matching gathered ruffle at hem. At natural waist is gathered ruffle of same around dress, with an attached sash of self with bow at front, giving appearance of blouse and skirt. Center back zipper with hook-and-loop at collar. Bodice and skirt lined in heavy reddish brown crepe. Designer's label at inside back collar by zipper: "Designed by / Sarmi / New York" Re… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando
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