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Bright orange dress

Description: Dress of bright orange cotton with geometric inspired embroidered front yoke and sleeves trimmed in brass pailettes. Knee length; rounded neckline opens to V at center front. Wide bracelet length sleeves. Bias tape on hem embroidered "Josefa for Anna & Edmundo Villa".
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

Brocade dress

Description: Dress of silver and gold large flowers/leaves on gray/pale black ground. Street-length. V neckline. Sleeveless. Panel crosses front and secures at hip with hook, covering side zipper. Bow at waist. Lined in brown. Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1960

Brocade ensemble

Description: Ensemble of heavy, padded(?) orange and gold brocade. A) Cape of orange and gold brocade. Rounded collar; center front opening with nine self-covered buttons. Slit openings for arms. Lined in orange silk. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Arnold Scaasi" B) Evening gown of matching fabric. High rounded neckline at front; camisole neckline at back. A-line silhouette, princess style back, darts at front at waist. Sleeveless with wide "straps". 22" metal zipper at back. Lined in orange silk… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Brocade ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble. A) Evening coat of green brocade with floral motifs in reds, greens, yellows, browns. Full-length. Rounded high neckline. Center front opening with 4 circular buttons and loops; buttons covered in the pale green satin of the lining, the loops made of the brocade. Top button lacking. No pockets. Full inner lining of slightly iridescent olive green satin. No labels or tags. B) Evening dress. Bodice of brocade matching the coat. Sleeveless; square neckline with thin straps. Pri… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Brocade robe

Description: Lounging robe of pink satin brocade in cream floral/foliate branch spray motif. Elbow length sleeves accented with rhinestones and sequins. Center front closure of self-covered buttons. Unlined. Retailer label in back of collar: "Neiman Marcus"
Date: 1960/1969

Bucket hat

Description: Bucket style hat of black baku straw. High crown with narrow brim. Headband of wide brown grosgrain ribbon with trailing ends in back; brim edged in same. Coarse black nose veil attached. Black grosgrain headband; lined in black net. Retailer label: Volk
Date: 1960

Bucket-style bag

Description: Drawstring style purse of white pony skin and buckskin leather. Buckskin drawstring with silver rivets; circular pony skin base. Lined in white rayon faille. Maker's tag: Industrias Akios / Akios Industries / Native Handcraft / Handmade in Ecuador
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Akios

[Burgher's House]

Description: Photograph of a burgher's house in Lund, Sweden. A cobblestone pathway is visible in the foreground in front of the house. The house entrance is visible next to a tree. Two men walk past the house in the far right foreground. A pointed roof and other buildings are visible in the background.
Date: June 8, 1960
Creator: Gough, Ray

Button-up boots

Description: Ladies' boots of black and white vinyl in spats/gaiter inspired style. Designed with white vinyl calf and black vinyl foot and chunky heel. Trimmed on exterior of leg with black, non-functioning snaps. Designer pull tag: Sbicca / California Measurements: L: 24.1cm W: 7.8 cm H: 46.6 cm Heel: 5.3cm (2 1/8 in.)
Date: 1964/1969
Creator: Sbicca of California

Caftan dress

Description: Caftan style midi dress of yellow cotton. Embroidered T-shaped yoke of bright pink cotton has V-shaped opening and corded standing collar with yellow running stitches matching the sleeve cuffs. Extending from the front and back bases of the yoke are embroidered applied turquoise square and bright pink diamond shaped trim. Center front 21" split is bordered with 3 1/2" applied color blocks in royal blue, turquoise, bright pink and orange, and is embellished with large zig zag of pink chain stitc… more
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

Calfskin handbag

Description: Handbag of tan calfskin. Double handles on inverted frame with brass trim and flip clip clasp. Rectangular bottom. Tan leatherette interior with two slip pockets and one zipper pocket. Maker's stamp: Dofan Measurements: 31 cm L, 20cm H (w/o handle), 7.5cm W
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Dofan

Calotte

Description: Calotte of beaded black satin. Evening hat in the form of a calotte (also spelled "calot"). The low, domed crown is made of segments of black satin over a core of woven straw. The surface is embellished with black plastic sequins and beads of various sizes. At top of crown is small squashed spheroid finial covered with a pattern of cylindrical and circular faceted black plastic beads. Inside lower edge of crown is black grosgrain ribbon band. Sewn behind band are three elastic loops to hel… more
Date: 1964
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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