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Dress ensemble

Description: A) Dark blue dress with round neckline, short sleeves, shift style, knee length, center back zipper, lined. Designer Label: Helga Retailer Label: Lou Lattimore B) Dark blue belt. ~1.5 inches wide C) Neckscarf of bright blue, yellow, and white silk D) Dark blue overcoat. 5 metal buttons in front. 1 fake chest pocket on either side and 1 real hip pocket on either side. full sleeves, with a button on the cuff
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Helga

Dress ensemble

Description: A) Day dress of emerald green linen; V-neck. cup sleeves. front yoke. front zipper. 2 pockets at hips. Designer Label: Adele Simpson B) belt of green and navy twisted cord C) scarf of white silk with green polka dots. 4" x 40" D) square scarf of green and white striped cotton
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Dress ensemble

Description: Suit dress of red raw silk. a) red jacket has short sleeves; white collar; novelty chrome fastenings; lined with pure silk; b) dress has sheer white organza sleeveless bodice with cowl/roll collar. Red skirt with double inverted pleats and natural waistline. Label: Size 5 LOUIS FERAUD, Paris, France
Date: 1964
Creator: Féraud, Louis

Dress of novelty weave

Description: Dress of bulky black and white woven wool. Below knee length; long set-in sleeves with zipper closure at wrists. Dress is accented at rounded neckline, angled welt pockets, hemline, waistline and down center front with black and white running stitch yarn applied border trim. Center back zipper closure with two hook & eyes at neckline. Backed in black polyester blend; lined in black synthetic. Union label and size/style tags at center back of lining near hem.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Blass, Bill

Dress with button closure

Description: A) Dress of off-white/beige cream wool jersey with matching belt. Knee-length or slightly longer. Long sleeves. Slight standing collar which opens at throat. Center front opening with series of 17 functional circular gilt buttons with "dimpled" texture. At throat are two non-functional buttons on the turned-back part of the collar. Buttonholes are bound, with red backgrounds. Large patch pockets at hips. Lined in a beige/cream silk. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Norman-Norell / New Y… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Dress with fur insert

Description: Dress of black wool, silk, and leopard fur; calf length; fitted; mock turtle neck; suit sleeves; asymmetrical diagonal decorative flap of leopard skin across chest; 1" band of fabric at waist; 2 seams down front of skirt; side front kick pleat; zipper center back; fully lined in black silk.
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Rodgers, Shannon

Dress with patch pockets

Description: Day dress in shift style of light blue-green sage jersey wool knit. Street length. Center front opening with 11 circular blue-green plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Convertible collar with 5" pointed ends and small non-functioning matching button and bound buttonhole at ends. Long sleeves with 3" cuffs and two small matching buttons with bound buttonholes. Two large patch pockets at sides, below waist. Lined in light sage colored silk crepe. Designer's label at inside left seam of lining… more
Date: 1963/1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Drop-waist dress

Description: Day dress of yellow and white matelassé. Sleeveless with deep V-shaped neckline. Center front opening with 4 large mother-of-pearl buttons and bound buttonholes. Dropped waistline front panel pleated at sides; knee length. Attached half-belt of same in back with two mother-of-pearl buttons and bound buttonholes. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Teal Traina / New York" Retailer's label at right side seam: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label at right side seam.
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Teal Traina

[Dutch Gables]

Description: Photograph of dutch gables on three row houses in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The top three floors of two buildings are visible in the foreground with trees in front. The third building is partially obscured by a tree and orange pole in the foreground. Other buildings are partially visible in the right foreground and background.
Date: July 1965
Creator: Gough, Ray

Embellished dress

Description: A) Evening dress of yellow chiffon with rhinestone sequins on bodice and sleeves in abstract curvilinear lines. Jewel neckline. Full length. Bodice and long sleeves have pin tucked pleating which releases to gathering at waist and elbows. Sleeves have 2-1/2" cuffs of matching rhinestone sequins with hook & bar closure. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in matching yellow chiffon. Designer's label at left of zipper at neckline: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right of zipper at neck… more
Date: 1963/1983
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Embellished pumps

Description: Pumps of black velour with squared toe and covered chunky 2" heel. Toe of pumps have rectangular detail with grey lined seed beads and crystal rhinestones. Leather interior. Left: Givenchy / René Mancini / Paris Right: Made in Italy / Expressly / for /Lou Lattimore
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Mancini, Rene

Embellished pumps

Description: Pumps of brown velour with squared toe and covered chunky 2" heel. Toe of pump has rectangular detail with grey lined seed beads and nine crystal rhinestones. Leather interior; suede bottom. Left: Givenchy / Rene Mancini / Paris Right: Made In Italy / Expressly / For / Lou Lattimore
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Mancini, Rene

Embroidered cap

Description: Traditional Indian hat in skull cap form with an opening at back lower edge somewhat like an inverted "V" or ogee arch. The entire cap is of fuchsia red/pink silk shisha or abhla bharat embroidery with circular openings which reveal tiny mirrors. Linear decorations of yellow, green, and purple. Lined in an off-white fabric which shows some of the stitching, creating patterns. No labels. Measurements: approx. 8" (20 cm) diameter x approx. 4 1/2 (11.5cm) high.
Date: 1960/1969

Embroidered coat dress

Description: Coat dress of brown velvet with silver embroidery. Mid-length. Long sleeves. Rounded neckline. Center front opening with zipper and covered snaps which extends from throat to hips. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and line of cf opening to hem all with heavy rolled hems. The whole coat is covered with silver embroidery in floral and foliate patterns. Lined in brown cotton(?). No labels. Size 10
Date: 1968
Creator: Maurice Rentner, Inc.

Embroidered dress

Description: A) Dress of off-white organdy with orange and white embroidery and appliques. Orange and white circles are appliquéd and orange flowers with pearl detail is embroidered. Jewel neckline, sheer neck and upper back, sleeveless with squared armholes, dress lined in white from bustline to hem, full length gathered skirt at high waist. CB zip closure with hook and eye at neck. Bodice lined in white satin and skirt lined in yellow. 26" waist. Designer's label at inside back: "Elinor Simmons / For / M… more
Date: 1968/1973
Creator: Simmons, Elinor

Embroidered evening ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble of peach silk crepe with beading and embroidery in floral and foliage vine motif. a) Blouse. Long poet sleeves have cuffs with red embroidery and silver seed beads giving smocked effect; closure of two self-covered buttons. Rounded neckline. Center back closure of self-covered buttons supplemented with covered snaps. Retailer's label: Made in France Especially for / Neiman-Marcus Maker's tag at center back neckline. b) Skirt of like material and embroidery. Full length.
Date: 1960/1969

Embroidered jacket

Description: Evening jacket of black, white, pink , and green embroidered net with chenille trim. Short loose jacket wide neck, fake fur edging around entire garment and at botom of three quarter length sleeve cut in kimona style. Trimmed with beaded ribbon straw embroidery. Designer's label: "Givenchy / Paris"; "Made In / Paris". Handwritten couture number behind designer's label: "8983"(?) "Made In France"
Date: 1961
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
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