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Ultrasuede dress

Description: Shift style dress of tan ultra suede. Below knee length. Three-quarter length sleeves with 3" rolled cuffs. Banded collar becomes V-shaped placket neckline. Center back zipper with 3 hook & eyes at neckline. Slit pockets at side seams. Remains of loop on right side seam indicated may have once had a belt. Unlined. Designer's label on inside left neckline: "Mollie Parnis / a Skinner ultra / suede fabric" Retailer's label on inside right neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas" Union label and cleani… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Gabardine ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Jacket of beige bias cut wool gaberdine. Double breasted with 6 basket weave covered fabric buttons and bound buttonholes; two interior black plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Waist length, straight sides. Notched collar. Bracelet length sleeves with two functioning, matching buttons and bound buttonholes. Flap pockets at sides. Collar, front opening, sleeve hems and pocket flaps trimmed in black. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norman Norell / … more
Date: 1971
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Slacks

Description: Woman's slacks of ivory wool reversible satin stripe fabric. Tailored styling with straight legs, with pressed pleat line. Two tucks at each side front below fitted waistband. Double belt loops. At each side, slash pockets. Fly closure with plastic zipper and one button at waistband. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Marie Leavell / Made in Italy"
Date: 1975/1983

Tweed suit

Description: Chanel-style woman's two piece suit with blouse. a)Jacket of novelty knit slub in pink and blue ombre tone. Silk blend fabric. Styled with high, rounded extended neckline and center front opening with no method of closure. Padded shoulders. Long, fitted sleeves with one button mock slit closure at wrist. Button is goldtone, round, with half button incised lines. Short, straight bodice with two small patch pockets at hip with one button trim. Trimmed at all edges with blue and pink band. Partial… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Eres

Separates

Description: Woman's tangerine linen two-piece ensemble. a) Blouse. Pointed, turn down collar with slightly off centered hidden button closure with two buttons at lower hem. Sleeveless. Diagonal-edged panel across upper right bodice from right shoulder to lower front closure edge, with line of drawnwork along diagonal edge. Straight cut bodice with small slits at lower side seams. Straight hemline. Unlined. Designer label: Shamask Original Retailer label: Moss Size 6 and care tags. b) Culottes. Medium le… more
Date: 1978/1983
Creator: Shamask, Ronaldus

Cotton and silk ensemble

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble. A) Jacket of white cotton pique with embroidered design along center front closure; Four hidden plastic buttons in placket; corded mock collar; corded along seams and down front; Long, dolman sleeves, with shoulder pads; extra white button sewn inside left near hem; unlined. Designer Label: "Gianni Versace" Size label: "I / 40 ; F / 38 ; D / 34 ; GB / 32 ; B-S / 36 ; USA / 8" Fabric and care label. B) Knee-length skirt of red silk (red silk was pressed in strip… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Versace, Gianni

Yellow wool dress

Description: A) Dress of yellow wool knit. Full-length. Mandarin collar, with ends stitched down to form slight collar points. Center front opening with 17 self-covered circular buttons and bound button holes, two buttons non-functional due to sewn-down collar, and one extra button hole at top in collar, but no button. Long or 3/4 length sleeves. Two large patch pockets at front hips. Lined in yellow silk. Designer's label: "Norman Norell / New York" B) Tie belt of same fabric.
Date: 1970
Creator: Norell, Norman

Cape and dress

Description: Black silk crepe ensemble: A) Cape. Waist-length with double-bow made of silk covered piping on front. Single self-covered button and loop. Designer's label at edge: "Noriko / Chicago" B) Skirt. Full-length, of three layers with curving "tiers". Elastic waistband. Designer's label at inner waistband: "Noriko / Chicago".
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Noriko

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of black chiffon A) Evening dress of black chiffon, sleeveless, full length with one triangular-shaped panel or gore at the front and back. B) Overcape of self, square shape, buttoned at right shoulder with armseye at right side only, two inch plastic zipper at back center neck covered with bow, bordered in half-inch silk ribbon to echo triangular panel.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Rompollo, Dominic

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of coat and dress. A) Jacket of white mink fur. Long set-in sleeves. Waist length. Center front opening with two large covered hook & eyes. Lined in yellow silk crepe with body of jacket lined in extra layer of silk organza. Designer label: "Arnold Scaasi" Handwritten style number(?) tag pinned at inside right: "1043" B) Detachable cuffs for jacket of yellow silk crepe under yellow silk organza encrusted with rhinestones, bugle beads and plastic mirrored triangles. C) Detac… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Sateen dress

Description: Day dress of white sateen cotton. Sleeveless with square yoked bodice and triangular gussets at underarm. Knee-length. Below bust, down to hem, are horizontal lines of topstitching every 2". Two square front patch pockets at hips. Skirt flares out from below bust to hem. At center front is a 4" long decorative, white plastic zipper, below is a small white "AC" logo in vinyl. Back zipper closure with hook & eye. Unlined. Designer's label inside back by zipper: "Courrèges / Paris / made in franc… more
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Courrèges, André

Evening ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of a) Mini evening dress/tunic of black silk with square cut-out back detail. Couture Number 456973 b) Floor-length evening coat of black. c) Matching wide black silk belt.
Date: 1970/1978
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Wool pants ensemble

Description: Pants ensemble. A) Jacket in box style of gray and cream plaid mohair. Short jacket with long, set-in sleeves and shawl collar. Two patch pockets at breasts. Center front opening with four large circular gray pearl plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined with gray polyester(?). Designer's label inside below back collar: "Normal Norell / New York" Model number tags, handwritten on ribbon, 2 of them, stitched above and below designer's label: "Deborah / 818" Another sample tag sewn to … more
Date: Spring 1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Openwork detail dress

Description: White linen dress with curved faggot detailing. Flower at the front collar. Peter pan collar. Short sleeves. Shift dress. Lined in white fabric. Center back zipper closure with 5 hook & eyes on collar. Bill Blass designer's label at top right. And care label in middle below the zipper.
Date: 1973
Creator: Blass, Bill

Wrap dress

Description: Belted wrap dress a) Wrap dress of lime green polyester/cotton blend. Sleeveless; ruffled opening and hem. Knee length. Interior tie closure. Designer label: Bill Blass Size/content tag. b) Tie belt of matching fabric. Rectangular; 1 1/2" wide.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Blass, Bill

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of light aqua blue polyester. Full length, slightly A-lined. Straight neckline with 1/2" shoulder straps; left shoulder strap closes with hook & eye. Deep U-shaped back with 5 horizontal rows of matching 1/2" straps having attached matching bows and additional bow at base of U. Mock horizontal welt pockets at hips. Left side zipper with hook & eye. Lined in light blue acetate. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Courréges / Paris / made in france" Content/cleaning tag bel… more
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Courrèges, André

Butterfly print dress

Description: A) Dress of beige polyester. Floor length, high rounded neckline. Bodice covered in layer of beige silk chiffon with capelet of beige chiffon with pink butterfly skirt. Overskirt of printed beige silk chiffon with watercolor abstract pattern in pink and brown, slightly gathered at natural waistline. Belt loops at sides of waist. Zipper and hook and eye closure at center back, overskirt closed with three snaps. Designer label: "Chester / Weinberg" Care label: "Professionally Dry Clean Only" B… more
Date: 1974
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Silk pumps

Description: Pumps of off white or ecru silk shantung, pointed toe box, squared and low throat, narrow kitten heel covered in self with plastic tip, stamped inside "QualiCraft" "Hand lasted" with size 7 1/2 A
Date: 1970/1979

Coordinated ensemble

Description: Coat ensemble of purple and gray novelty twill yarn. A) Coat. Single breasted with button closure. Ankle length; long Convertible collar. Lined in gray silk; shoulder pads. B) Blouse of purple silk. Long sleeves with ruffle collar and cuffs. With narrow tie. Designer's label: Louis Féraud / Paris C) Vest matching novelty yarn. Single breasted with welt pockets at sides. Lined in gray silk. D) Skirt of matching novelty yarn. Below knee length. Left side zipper closure. Lined in gray silk.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Féraud, Louis

Tweed skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of pale brown and pale aqua tweed knit with various widths of multicolored yarns in a check weave. a) Jacket. Collar and cuffs of double faced pale yellow net with fringe of piled yarns of different lengths and colors. Button front closure with four square, bronze plastic buttons. Long sleeves; shoulder pads. Lined in olive satin. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Bill Blass" Tag below designer's label: "Made in U.S.A of Imported Fabric" Retailer's label at inside left: "Ber… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Blass, Bill
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