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Ballgown

Description: Evening dress / ballgown of cream silk jersey with beaded decoration and matching belt.
Date: 1981
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Culotte dress

Description: Evening/cocktail dress with bodice of rose and green organza print with gold threads outlining floral pattern. Off the shoulder neckline. Long sleeves gathered at neckline and wrist with ruffle cuff below elastic. Short full culotte style skirt of pink gingham taffeta with pleats stitched down to full hip. Attached 3" green satin belt. Belt folded into green and pink bow at left front. Center back closure of snaps from neckline to waistline. Zipper closure from waistline to full hip. Designer l… more
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Dinner dress

Description: Short dinner dress of fuchsia silk metallic chiffon. Boat neckline. Shoulder pads. Long set-in sleeves with gathering at cap and at seam to cuff. Wide fitted cuffs with closure of four large covered buttons and button loops of self fabric. Rectangular insert at left front. Pleating in dress surrounding rectangular insert creates draped effect. Centered zipper at back. Designer label: "Scaasi / Boutique"
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Dress

Description: A) Dress of pale green/gray polyester chiffon with woven-in satin stripes, and printed with clusters of floral sprays in green, purples, pinks, and white. Below-knee-length, with wide, rounded neckline and flounce of same fabric as ruffle around neckline. Long sleeves with ruffle cuffs of same fabric. Skirt gathers slightly into natural waistline with sewn-in gathered elastic band with two "string" belt loops. A ruffle/flounce of same fabric is around lower part of skirt, the upper edge of whic… more
Date: 1981
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Belted dress of red satin with black polka-dots. It has a jewel neckline, circular yoke and long raglan sleeves gathered at cuffs piped in black satin cord, a zipper center back, and elastic at the waistline. Skirt just below knee length.
Date: 1981
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Dress

Description: Day dress of navy blue wool jersey knit with white cotton pique collar and 1 1/2" white pique cuffs on the short sleeves. Below-knee-length. Collar with pinted edges. Left front opening with 7 circular navy blue plastic buttons with bound button holes. Black organza bow on tab at throat, which buttons under collar. Seaming to fit in groups of three on either side, creating slightly narrow waist and wider somewhat pleated skirt from dropped waist. Lined in navy blue synthetic(?) Shoulders with s… more
Date: 1981
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Evening dress of blue and white striped cotton organdy. A) Dress: Fitted; short sleeved bodice with contrasting ecru cotton organdy. Scalloped. double Peter Pan collar and cuffs. Center back zipper closure from neckline to hipline. Double hook&eyes to secure collar. Natural waistline. Waist seam with semi-full. gathered ankle-length skirt. Patch pockets at the hips with contrasting ecru organdy accents. Sheer ecru organdy underskirt with exposed scalloped hem to match collar. cuffs and pockets.… more
Date: 1981
Creator: Blass, Bill

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: Dress of blue and black leopard print silk with shirred black velvet waistband. V-shaped neckline and batwing sleeves with zippers at wrist; gathered skirt with built-in net petticoat.
Date: 1981
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of silver brocade printed with purple, magenta and gold arabesque floral motifs.
Date: 1981
Creator: Blass, Bill

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of pearl gold lame. (a) dress is strapless. draped. floor length. (b) scarf of same lined with brown silk.
Date: 1981
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening Jacket

Description: Evening jacket of black silk with sequin decoration. Hip length jacket with long sleeves. High, rounded collar with two hook-and-eyes just below throat, and center front opening with 9 hidden snaps and two hook-and-eyes. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and cf opening heavily beaded/sequined in gold and copper with small Paisley forms in green and blue/gray chain stitch embroidery. Body of jacket decorated in large blocks of overlapping sequins in iridescent purple, iridescent dark green, and black seq… more
Date: 1981/1989
Creator: Khan, Naeem

Patterned stockings

Description: Stockings of jersey knit in blue razor edge squiggle lines on white background. Elastic tops. Shaped; seamed.
Date: 1981
Creator: Westwood, Vivienne

Shoes

Description: Woman's deep vivid purple leather pumps with red-violet reptile trim.
Date: 1981
Creator: Frizon, Maud

Skirt ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of A) Jacket of purple bouclé wool. Hip length with long sleeves and shawl collar. Two vertical double welt pockets at hips. Center front opening with no closures. Lined in purple silk(?) Designer's label at center back neckline: "Oscar de la Renta" Retailer's label at left opening: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Blouse of purple silk crepe. Waist length, with long sleeves with single button cuffs. High neckline with collar that extends to form long ties. Center front opening with 6 sm… more
Date: 1981
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

White wool suit

Description: Suit of white wool. A) Cardigan style jacket, 5 rows of stitching around edge, sleeves gathered at armscye, ball button closing, lined. Designer Label: Gloria Sachs / New York B) Skirt, 2 gore, gathered at waist, inverted pleat at center front, length 2 inches below knee, side opening, pockets in side seams.
Date: 1981
Creator: Sachs, Gloria
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