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Festival ensemble

Description: Miao People, Thailand/Laos, Festival Outfit A) Jacket. Jacket of black cotton, waist length, with standing collar. Front opening with no closure, worn with sides overlapping and forming "V" neckline. Standing collar faced with machine-embroidered ribbon of black ground with purple-ish flower blossoms with yellow centers, blue vines, and green leaves. This band continues along edge of opening to about 9 1/4" above hem. From that point to hem on each side of opening a different band is used, of … more
Date: 1970/2000

Dress

Description: Maxi dress of ivory jersey knit. Long sleeves with zippered wrists. Scooped neckline. Bodice is accented with orange and red geometric insets at neckline and waist. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper. Lined in ivory polyester. Designer's label at base of zipper: "Ronald Amey / New York" Cleaning instructions tag with designer label.
Date: 1970
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Festival ensemble

Description: Thailand - Hmong Hill Tribe Festival Attire A) Bodice of Black satin bodice with square neckline. Neckline "framed by embellished bands consisting of red outer and inner borders, "zig-zags" of red and blue bands, and applied flower-shaped pink and iridescent sequins with beads. Bands extend down front of bodice, and are around cuffs of the long sleeves. Around the neckline and cuffs of the 3/4-length sleeves are hung beaded pendants with silver-colored coins. Front opening along left side vert… more
Date: 1970/2000

Festival ensemble

Description: Festival garment of Karen Hill Tribe A) Tunic. Black cotton square mid-length tunic, sides sewn except arm-holes, vertical slit at center front/back to form head-hole/neckline. Head-hole slit and arm holes edged with tiny white seeds. Body of tunic with horizontal bands of embroidery in various patterns (checkerboards, zig-zags, diamonds, "flowers") and colors (red, green, yellow, purple, pink, blue, orange), and horizontal bands of white seeds. At each side, and at center front and center bac… more
Date: 1970/2000

Wedding ensemble

Description: Uzbekistan Wedding ensemble a) Pants - ikat in diagonal stripes, white, pinks, purples, etc. and with green upper panels b) Dress - matching ikat, no green panels c) Coat - Purple, embroidery, floral edging d) Veil- white, embroidered, beads, etc. f) Face shield of matching silk ikat covered cardboard with gold fringe along bottom edges. Machine embroidered in yellow lotus(?) flowers with gold bugle bead centers. E) Headpiece. Ornate headpiece of cardboard in the kokoshnik style. Large, trian… more
Date: 1970/2000

Festival ensemble

Description: Festival Attire, Hmong Tribe, Eastern Thailand-Western Laos. A) Bodice. Waist/upper hip-length, of black velvet with all-over printed pattern in textured "paint" of leaves/flowers in dark reds/purples done in "dots", outlined in silvery white. No collar. Center front opening edged on inside with wide band of needlework with "zig-zag" in red, pink, and green cross-stitch, bordered in green and yellow, and in band of sparkly silver ovals containing green, red, and yellow metallic reflective stra… more
Date: 1970/2000

Festival ensemble

Description: Hmong Hill Tribe festival ensemble, Thailand/Laos A) Bodice/jacket. Jacket of black velour, waist-length. Center front opening with no closures. On either side is wide applied band of embroidery in pink, green, white, and metallic gold, with braid border and outer colored "saw-tooth" edges of pink, green, red, and white triangles. Mid-length sleeves with matching wide bands at cuffs. Back of jacket with small square "flap" hanging from neckline made with same embroidered band. Fully lined in b… more
Date: 1970/2000

Festival ensemble

Description: Uzbekistan festival ensemble. a) Caftan/Dress of silk ikat. Full-length, very slight A-line, long sleeves. Shaped neckline. Body of caftan/dress of silk ikat in pattern of rectangular blocks of purple, white, yellow, and reddish-black with central ikat patterns of green, black, yellow, and pinkish, with white "eyes". Neckline is edged with band of rhinestones following the scrolling shapes, and continuing down to and across bust. Within band are small areas of "cutouts" backed with fine white … more
Date: 1970/2000

Festival ensemble

Description: Yao Tribe Festival ensemble. A) Pants. Black cotton(?) pants, 3/4 or longer in length. Plain waistband and upper section. Thighs, outsides of legs, and lower legs areas are intricately decorated, created in part by sewing together bands of woven work, and in part by bands of cross-stitch. The decorations are geometric forms, stylized natural forms, etc. in green, yellow, white, red, orange, pink, and black. No labels or tags in pants. B) Coat/Jacket/Top. Black cotton upper-body garment, ful… more
Date: 1970/2000

Tube top

Description: Woman's strapless /tube top in pale blue denim. Uneven twill weave fabric. Styled with straight upper edge with downward curved flounce with straight overlap at center front. Elasticized and shirred sides with center front seam shirred. Lower flounce with downward curve at center front. Unlined. Support stays at sides. Center back closure with full length separating metal zipper. No label: outside tag lower right back, "jag". Length: 15 5/8" (27 cm)
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Jag

Novely woven suit

Description: Suit ensemble in woven yarns of beige and other colors. a) Jacket, single breasted, notched collar, three gold-tone metal buttons in shape of roses, long set-in sleeves, braided trim along openings and hems, patch pockets at hips, fitted at waist, designer label "Anne Sorrente 1 Rue Auber Paris" b) skirt of like fabric, straight silhouette, zipper closure (shown backwards)
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Sorrente, Anne
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Envelope for Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1570

Description: Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1570 by Pierre Balmain to make a loose-fitting top or dress with shaped yokes, a-line skirt, straight-legged pants, and shawl, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Balmain, Pierre
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2905

Description: Vogue Paris Original Pattern #2905 by Nina Ricci to make a loose-fitting a-line jacket with gussets, straight-legged pants with pleats at waistband, and pull-over blouse with pointed collar and front button placket, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Ricci, Nina
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #9365

Description: Vogue pattern 9365 to make a top or "sandwich" tunic with optional patch pockets, gathered skirt, and wide-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Vogue Pattern
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #5764

Description: Butterick See & Sew Pattern #5764 to make a misses' dress with slit front neckline, pointed collar, turned up elbow-length sleeves, side slit pockets, and flared skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #5608

Description: Butterick pattern 5608 to make a dress with long or short raglan sleeves, funnel neckline, semi-fitted construction, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970
Creator: Butterick Company

Necktie

Description: Man's tie of brown wool. Four-in-hand style necktie woven of dark brown wool, lined in warm chocolate brown. Maker's label sewn on reverse near wide end: "H.Prochownick / London Milano" Content label sewn near maker's label: "Lana Pura / Made in Italy" Length: 142.2 cm. (56") long point to point. Width: 12 cm. (4 5/8") wide at widest point.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Prowchownick, Hermann
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #9214

Description: Simplicity Designer Fashion Pattern #9214 to make a coat dress in two lengths with asymmetrical front button closure, surplice bodice with optional lapels and optional sleeves with straight-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2689

Description: Vogue Americana Pattern #2689 by Anne Klein to make a jacket with notched lapels, vest with front button closure, shirt with pointed convertible collar, flared skirt, and straight-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1970/1974
Creator: Klein, Anne

Floral shoes

Description: Woman's heeled shoes. Almost platform, wide strap across instep with extension up to ankle strap, which is also attached to sole just before heel by vertical straps. Elastic section at back of ankle strap. Heel with wide D-shaped cross-section. Covered with silk fabric of black ground with print of stylized small flowers in blues, pinks, greens, etc. Same marks in both shoes: "L. Delicata / Boutique / 12 Av. Montaigne - Paris / ALM. 17*08"
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Patterned necktie

Description: Man's necktie of black Dacron polyester in red vertical vine motif with gray cherries. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in white polyester; interlined. Maker's label: Superba / 100% Dacron Polyester / Hand Wash - Drip Dry - No Pressing
Date: 1970/1995
Creator: Superba, Inc.

Scarf

Description: Scarf of silk crepe de chine with pink exterior border and red and purple/white striped interior borders on opposite corners. Center field of pink flowers with light green foliage surrounded by ovals in stylized musical clefs(?). Giorgio Sant'Angelo signature in corner. Maker's tag: Giorgio Sant'Angelo / for / Dallas Civic Opera / 100% Silk / Made in Italy Measures approximately 33 1/2" x 33"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Sant'Angelo, Giorgio di
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