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Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail/dinner dress in sheath style of yellow silk with black lace peplum and shawl shoulders with additional peplum of cutwork yellow silk under black lace. Street length with center back vent; sweetheart neckline with elastic shoulder straps. Center back zipper closure; lined in yellow silk with petersham of matching yellow silk. Designer's label: Fe Zandi / Beverly Hills Retailer's label: Neiman Marcus
Date: unknown
Creator: Fe Zandi

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Sweetheart neckline with draped bust line and black bugle beading in leaf motif on shoulders. Street length; long sleeves with zipper closures. Dropped waist dips further in back with pleats that form draped back detail. Center back zipper closure. Unlined; padded shoulders. Designer label: Howard Greer / Custom Original
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Greer, Howard

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Scooped neckline inset in tan under black Chantilly lace. Empire waistline with inserted contour waist of black velvet and non-functioning self-covered buckle. Street length. Short sleeves; bodice opening and neckline draped in black chiffon. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Greer, Howard

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of pale yellow silk chiffon with orange and yellow rose print and attached flowers. Sleeveless; 3/4 length. Fitted bodice has outer layer of chiffon with front rounded neckline and is cut to low V in back with cascade of silk and chiffon flowers at right shoulder and down right side of back. Skirt is full with three layers of chiffon; top layer of same print with next under layer of cream and bottom layer of yellow. Gold crepe underskirt; ivory grosgrain petersham with hook & eye… more
Date: 1958/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Cocktail dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of orange silk chiffon with scoop neckline and short, raglan sleeves with gathers and underarm gussets. Neckline and center top sleeves embellished with matching silk satin ribbon. Ribbon bow at center front hides zipper closure. Skirt of multilayer chiffon creates a full A-line. Knee-length; natural waist. Designer's label at right waistline: "Galanos" Retailer's label to right of designer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Contour belt of leather and silk. Thin belt is covered in… more
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Day dress

Description: Dress of kelly green wool crepe. U-shaped yoke is piped in matching green satin. Long sleeves gather at 2-1/2" cuffs with bound satin hem and closure of two satin covered buttons and barred buttonholes. Standing collar is bound in green satin. Dropped waist is pleated at sides with splits up sides; hem and side splits bound in matching green satin. Center back zipper closure. Lined in green silk. Designer's label at left side seam: Galanos Retailer's label at right side seam: Neiman-Marcus Clea… more
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Day dress

Description: a) Day dress in shift style of brown wool tweed with solid brown wool yoke and sleeve insets. Flap trim at front shoulders. Long dolman sleeves with zippered cuffs. Street length. Center back button closure; vent at center back seam. Lined in taupe silk; shoulder pads. Designer label: Galanos b) Contour belt covered in matching fabric. Self-covered parallelogram shaped buckle. Backed in gray leather. Stamped: Galanos.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of navy blue knit crepe. Wide round 4 1/2 inch white faille collar with big blue taffeta bow at center front. Calf length; half sleeves. Horizontal release pleat detail at back hips. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills B) Belt of self-covered crepe with rectangular buckle. Backed in black leather.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Greer, Howard

Day dress

Description: A) Day dress of oatmeal colored slubbed silk with black polka dots. Dropped waist gathers at hip line; below knee length. Center front opening of six self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes supplemented with snaps and hook & eyes at waist. Short batwing sleeves. Bodice lined in oatmeal colored silk crepe. Skirt supported with netting and lined in cream colored organza. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right inside seam: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Two-piece self-… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress of black silk shantung. Ballerina length. Short, two-piece sleeve with high top puff. Narrow surplice neckline on bodice with notched lapel. Contoured inserted waistband. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper closure. Bodice lined in black taffeta; skirt lined in black organza. Designer label: Galanos Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Dinner dress

Description: A) Dinner dress of black silk crepe. Full length; pink satin lining on roll collar. Pink satin panels at bust and waist overlaid with black scrolled lace trim. Long dolman sleeves. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills B) Contour belt of matching black crepe backed in black leather.
Date: 1958
Creator: Greer, Howard

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress. Sweetheart bodice of black sequins with nude spaghetti straps and black voile overlay with black satin revers neckline and cap sleeves. Black crepe skirt is street length and pleated at front waist. Center back zipper on skirt and hook&eyes on back of collar. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Custom Original B) Contour belt covered in black silk with rectangular, self-covered buckle.
Date: 1965
Creator: Greer, Howard

Dinner dress

Description: Evening/dinner dress of black silk crepe. Jewel neckline; short sleeves with top vent and closure of two black buttons and bound buttonholes. Underarm inserted panel extends to waist; side closure of three black buttons and bound buttonholes. Full length skirt with front wrap panel and trimmed with rolled bow/fabric gathering at hip. Skirt wrap and hem bound in black satin. Flap pocket bound in satin at front left hip under skirt wrap with closure of two matching buttons and bound buttonholes. … more
Date: 1950/1975
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Dinner ensemble

Description: Dinner ensemble of black alençon lace with picot edges. a) Overblouse of black lace. Wide neckline is bound in black satin which extends to from a tie at the V-shape opening. Waist length; ¾ sleeves. Left and right side zipper closures; unlined. b) Dress of black crepe under black lace. Empire waistline; strapless with nude net straps (for hanging?). A-lined, below knee length lace overdress has 6 1/2" black satin border at hem. Attached black lace under slip purchased separately. Boned bodice… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red chiffon. Knee length; long dolman sleeves. Sheer bodice with ruched waist band. Attached under slip of matching red chiffon over red silk. Center back zipper closure. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Bruce MacIntosh Retailer Label: Marie Leavell
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard
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Envelope for Else Pattern

Description: Else "all-in-one pants pattern" to make basic, hip hugger, bell bottoms, flare bells, skirt pants, bermudas, jamaicas, capris, calf skimmers, pedal pushers, and hostess pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1965
Creator: Else Inc.
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Envelope for Hollywood Pattern #693

Description: Hollywood pattern 693 to make a one-piece dress with inverted pleated skirt, patch pockets, front button closure, and long or short sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back. Envelope includes photograph of "Jane Wyman, star of "Bad Men of Missouri," a Warner Bros. Production."
Date: 1941/1942
Creator: Hollywood Pattern Company

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of lime green taffeta with draping and trailing large red flower accents down right side. Squared neckline with spaghetti straps and wide U-shaped back; maxi length. Boned bodice. Center back zipper closure with separate zipper on interior corset/bodice. Lined in green organza. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills
Date: 1955
Creator: Greer, Howard

Hand-painted dress

Description: Evening dress of multi-layered yellow silk chiffon. The slim, full-length dress has a shallow, rounded neckline, and 3/4 length sleeves. The dress has a left side zipper and a 10" center back opening with two covered hook & eyes. The dress consists of a complex layered structure. The innermost layer is of yellow silk from bust to hem, the middle layer of yellow chiffon, and the outer layer of yellow chiffon with hand painted stylized floral design of purple and teal roses with green sprays. The… more
Date: 1967
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
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