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Evening dress

Description: Ensemble of white taffeta with purple, blue, and pink ikat design giving the effect of impressionistic scrawling A) Skirt, full length with draped panels that cross over and are secured with a tie at the center back B) Top is tunic length; sleeveless; round neckline, draped wit darts at bust.
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Strapless evening gown of red silk gaaar, with an elasticized red silk encased neck strap running from center front to behind the neck. It has a large draped bow in the center front of bodice, center back zipper closure with a hook-&-eye at the neckline and in the skirt placket. There is an attached full-length red taffeta petticoat. Boned red silk inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays.and a black sequin and bugle bead belt with silver sequin and bugle bead buckle.
Date: 1983/1987
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Green and black iridescent evening gown. A) Bodice: boned. strapless bustier of heavy. green/black iridescent satin. Banded neckline that curves upward over the bust. Zippered left side closure with four supplemental hook&eyes. Black tulle inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays. Bust pads. Label stitched over right side boning. B) Skirt: full-length. three paneled. heavy. green/black iridescent satin skirt gathered into a narrow waistband. Slits in both front panel seams at hip le… more
Date: 1987/1992
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Green silk and black velvet evening dress. Fitted black velvet bodice with a sweetheart neckline and full-length raglan sleeves. Zipper closures at wrists. Zipper closure down center back with a hook&eye at the neckline. Asymmetrical waistline seam falling from the natural waistline at the right to hip-level at the left. Draped hip-level overskirt with soft bow accent at the left hip. The draping disguises the closure devices across the back of the skirt. Fitted. a full-length skirt of green si… more
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Dress of salmon pink silk with large black polka dots on drapery. Strapless; full-length. Fitted to waist; slightly flared skirt gathers at waistline. Polka-dot fabric drapes around bust and fastens with snaps around left side. Polka-dot fabric drapes into bow-like shape with two hanging panels to floor and two looped and puffed panels make a bustle. Sheer pink lining. Center back zipper; built-in strapless bra.
Date: 1992-09~/1992-12
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Dress of dark red silk. Full length; empire waist; v-neck with detail stitching; darker red rough silk weave inserts at shoulders and extending from sides to back; sleeveless; low back has partially attached fabric drape; back has curved seams with triangular openings that reveal red iridescent silk taffeta lining; center back zipper. Designer's label inside: "Chado / Ralph Rucci" Content label inside: "100% / Silk"
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Rucci, Ralph

Evening dress

Description: Black velvet evening gown with blue sleeves. Draped black velvet bodice with deep square neckline. Modified leg-of-mutton sleeves in electric blue satin with black velvet iris appliques. The appliques are accented with sequins and bugle beads. Zipper closures at the wrists. Ceneterback zipper closure with a hook&eye at the neckline. Waistseam with fitted. floor-length. black velvet skirt. Horizontal. black velvet hip swag that finishes with a fishtail cascade down the centerback seam of the ski… more
Date: 1981/1982
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Sheath dress of chartreuse green silk faille with a draped, off-the-shoulder asymmetrical neckline, accented with a large bow over the left breast.. It is elaborately draped and fitted; above-the-knee length, and it has a separate matching bow with tails.
Date: 1985/1990
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Navy blue. crepe. full-length evening gown. Low cut bodice with narrow. shoulder straps. Built-in black bra. Bodice hooks at center-front. Straight skirt buttons and piped buttonholes. Blue. crepe. long sleeve. short jacket with white fox collar (worn with navy panty hose). Label: "Givenchy/Made in France"
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black silk crepe. Cut on bias. Straight skirt; full length with very slight training in back. Sleeveless. Full, open neckline which forms a V in back and gathers to a bow of self at the center back. Center back opening with 6 snaps as closure. Front of dress is trimmed with a bow of same under each breast. Petersham of 5" black grosgrain with boning and closure of 5 hook & eyes is attached to black silk lining which has a zipper closure at petersham. Designer's label at center… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black tulle net with black sequins, black seed beads, and black and clear glass bugle beads. Sleeveless with round scoop neckline bordered in band of clear glass bugle beads in scalloped pattern. Full length. Drop waist with scallop design glass bugle bead trim; scallop design repeated at hem. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Made in France / Collette & Lucien / Paris"
Date: 1926
Creator: Collette & Lucien

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of heavy, white silk brocade. Sleeveless; full length princess style. Bateau neckline with small V cut at center front. Center back zipper with snaps. Back of dress opens at waistline with 1" wide drawstring tie of self at center back which gives back of dress a bustle effect when tied. Bodice unlined; skirt lined in white silk. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Stamped style number tag beneath designer's label: "5471"
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Black silk evening dress. Attached jacket/vest sewn to CB, spaghetti straps underneath, silver sequins over subtle sweetheart neckline, maxi-length dress. label in back of vest: "Givenchy/Paris/Made in France"
Date: 1970/1978
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening dress

Description: (a) Dress of brown silk with overlayer of black tulle with black embroidery in swirl design and black lace. Knee length; top of bodice and long sleeves made of black lace; four covered buttons at sleeve hems; twelve covered buttons and zipper at center back. (b) Belt of black silk. Two inches wide; frayed ends.
Date: 1993/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Dress of brown velvet and satin. Full length; princess seams; asymmetrical bodice comes to a point above left breast; two satin straps attach to right side point on back; brown satin edge around bodice and brown satin bows at points on front and back; partially attached boned lining. Zipper down right princess seam on back; lined in brown silk with separate zipper.
Date: 1993/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: A) Evening dress of black and pink. Outer layer of black mesh with large floral appliques and embroidery. High waistline. Bodice is sleeveless. Full-length. Center back zipper. Under layers of: light pink tulle; light pink tulle; light pink organdy; light pink inner sheath of silk(?). Princess seams. Built-in bra with underwires and with boning in bodice. Designer's label at left armscye: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number underneath: "N=173204" B) Stole of black tulle. Ruched… more
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: a) Evening dress of red satin and red floral lace with velvet and gold details. Full length; a-line; deep v-neck; lace continues from bodice to hips, followed by satin. Off the shoulder long sleeves with flared wrists. Center back zipper with overlay of lace with snaps and button closure. "Pierre Balmain / Paris" b) Underskirt of five layers of red stiff tulle netting and single red silk layer.
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black net covered with black silk applique in a floral motif. Jewel neckline; full length flared skirt. Top of bodice and long sleeves lined with closer-knit black silk net; sleeves have vents with one black covered button with loop. Center back zipper with 14 non-working matching black covered buttons; 4 working buttons above zipper. Keyhole back with one matching button and hook & eye at neckline. Bodice has interior support structure corset with boning and petersham; covered… more
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
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