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Bandeau top

Description: Woman's bandeau top of white linen and battenburg tape lace. Plain weave white linen with hand-worked tape lace with various filling techniques: inc. spiral, net, and faggoting. Styled with lace at front ruffle and lower edge. Top is strapless with straight upper edge with elasticized back. Lace ruffle at upper front. Left side separating plastic zipper. Labels: "Becky Bisoulis", "10" tag, and "Marie Leavell".
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Bisoulis, Becky

Beaded dress

Description: Evening gown of magenta chiffon beaded in red bugle beads. Large accent of purple, turquoise and magenta sequined leaves down the center front and back of the gown, as well as smaller leaf accents on the sleeves. Maxi length with asymmetric hemline and irregular, dripping hem. Dress is trimmed in extensive bugle bead fringe at shoulders and below hips. Inverted V-shaped neckline has ½” sequined straps extending from trim around top of gown; deep V-shaped back. Handkerchief styled sleeves have i… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Mackie, Bob

Beaded floral dress

Description: Beaded evening dress of white sequins, light blue beads, pink and green beaded floral motifs in a full-length sheath style. Collarless with long, fitted sleeves. Center back zipper; back slit at hem. Heavy. Designer's label at inside back left near zipper: "Jana Con Claudia"
Date: 1975/1989
Creator: Jana Con Claudia

Beaded necklace

Description: Necklace for festival outfit of the Boysun Tribe, Surxondaryo (Surkhandarya) Province, southern Uzbekistan. D) Bead Necklace. "choker" style bead necklace composed of sections of orange and black horizontal strands interspersed with diamond-shaped motifs of white, orange, green, yellow, and reddish brown. Below the main section is a "fringe, consisting of white beads forming a narrow net, then bands of red and orange, then fringe of blue, yellow, black, white, red, green, and ending in shells,… more
Date: 1975/1999

Beaded necklace

Description: Necklace of openwork beading. Large central section is U-shaped with diamond shaped sections of black and white beading with diamond shaped centers of red and orange with blue centers at the sides, and large triangular center of black and white beading with a red and yellow center design. Fringed loops of black, red, yellow and white hang from the base of the triangular center. Tie closure of braided tan cotton threads.
Date: 1975/1999

Beaded neckpiece

Description: Necklace for festival outfit of the Boysun Tribe, Surxondaryo (Surkhandarya) Province, southern Uzbekistan. F) Bead Necklace. Necklace of openwork beading. Wide straps with diamond shapes of yellow/orange with inner sections of blues and yellows against grounds of green, red, blue, and orange. Large central section formed as a white beaded diamond shape containing concentric diamonds of green and red. Blue beaded fringe at bottom ending in red and white "flowerheads" No marks.
Date: 1975/1999

Beaded neckpiece

Description: Necklace for festival outfit of the Boysun Tribe, Surxondaryo (Surkhandarya) Province, southern Uzbekistan. E) Bead Necklace. "Bib" style, with wide main portion of latticed clear beads overlaid with a field of shell/mother of pearl buttons. Vertical strands of beads along top, attaching to choker band with button clasp. The bib has a lower band of white, black, etc. openwork beading, then strands of beaded fringe in clear, green, yellow, blue, black, red, etc. No labels.
Date: 1975/1999

Beige pantsuit

Description: Woman’s pantsuit of beige cotton/rayon blend herringbone. A) Single breasted jacket; slightly fitted. Long suit sleeves with three nonfunctioning buttons at cuff; peaked lapel. Side flap pockets; unopened. Single button closure. Lined in peach acetate. Designer's label: "Emanuel / Emanuel Ungaro" Size tag at base of designer label. Content/care tag at left side seam. B) Straight-cut pants. Pleated at front; cuffed. Side seam pockets. Zipper fly closure with button on 1.5” waistband. Unlined.… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Description: Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India A) Choli (top) - Sleeved, backless top. Deep V-neckline. Short sleeves. Patchwork, using various types, colors, and patterns of fabric. Panels at sides, bottom, and upper breasts/lower front shoulders of rows of various sized mirrors framed in different color stitching. Ties in back. Lined in various fabrics. B) Ghaghra (skirt) - Ankle-length skirt made of horizontal bands of various fabrics. From top: Green waistband; Yellow band with re… more
Date: 1975/1999

Belt

Description: Belly Dancer ensemble, Egypt. Belt from a group of costume jewelry of silver-colored metal, hung with replica silver coins. Large, wide belt formed as a "net" of silver links, hung with openwork quatrefoil-shaped links, and a fringe of replica coins. Simple hook fastener.
Date: 1975/1999

Bermuda shorts

Description: Men's bermuda shorts of beige Moygashel linen. Side welt pockets and pleated, bellows pockets on back. Expandable waist tabs on side waistband. Center front fly zipper closure with tabbed button closure on waistband. Maker's label: Fast Colors / Moygashel / Crease Resisting / Irish Linen Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus / Man's Shop
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Moygashel Linen Mills

Black reptile handbag

Description: Clutch style handbag of black reptile. Envelope style with snap closure. Accordion pleated interior double section with interior flap and snap closure. Detachable handle of matching black reptile skin. Lined in gray leather with slip and zipper pockets in back section. Stored in yellow designer dust bag. Designer's label: Designed by / SUSANBENNISWARRENEDWARDS / Hand Made in Italy Measurements: Width: 9 1/2" Height: 6 1/8" without handle Height: 27 1/4" with handle Depth: 1 3/4"
Date: 1975/1982
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Blouse

Description: Peasant blouse of purple wool/ silk blend knit, keyhole neckline, long blousy saddle sleeves, gathered at cuffs. Designer Label: Missoni / Made in Italy Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Missoni

Blouse

Description: Woman's blouse of pale taupe-sand silk crepe de chine. Styled with curved band collar and center front placket opening with closure by seven round gray mother-of-pearl shell buttons. Dropped shoulder line front with gathers, back yoke with gathers. Long full sleeves with lightly gathered caps and gathered to wide band cuff with one button closure. Straight hemline. Total length: 27¾ (70.5cm). Designer label: Roberto Cavalli / Made in Italy Content/care tags.
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Cavalli, Roberto, 1940-

Bohemian ensemble

Description: Gold and black silk chiffon evening ensemble. A) Overblouse: peasant-style blouse of sheer black chiffon patterned in gold. Round open neckline, bound in black satin edged with gold braid. Centerfront slit opening, bound in black satin, with black and gold braided cord, tasseled ties. Full, gathered, full-length set-in sleeves with narrow black satin cuffs. The cuffs have a flush closure secured with a gold metallic loop and faceted black button. B) Underbodice: strapless, tubular bodice of… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Bolero jacket

Description: Bolero evening jacket of ivory silk knit. Fitted straight sleeves. V front neckline. Two 1" black faceted buttons center front. Black straw raffia ribbon work highlighted with black beads in floral design at cuffs and 3/4 of lower sleeve. Designer's label: Givenchy / Made in / France Couture label behind designer's label: 78716
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Bracelet

Description: Part of an Egyptian belly dancing ensemble. Bangle bracelet with ring. Silver wire cuff-style bracelet hung with a triangular "net" of quatrefoil-shaped links and tiers of faux coins, with a silver ring at end set with small square glass "gem"
Date: 1975/1999

Brown pumps

Description: Brown lace pumps. Rounded toe; 3" continental solid brown heel. Scalloped edge Retailer stamp: Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas Measurements: L: 25 cm W: 8 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 6.5cm (2 9/16 in.)
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Jerrold, Margaret
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