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Blouse

Description: Blouse of white silk blouse. Long sleeves with closure of two buttons on vented cuffs. Center front button down closure trimmed with two tucks at each side. Turn down collar extends to form extra long ties. Designer label: Adolfo / New York
Date: 1978
Creator: Adolfo

Caftan ensemble

Description: a) Tunic-length top of red pleated silk with black floral Japanese print. Rounded neckline with ruffle edge. Tunic is diamond shaped with armholes at elbow. Designer label: Adolfo / New York b) Sash of self fabric.
Date: 1978
Creator: Adolfo

Cape coat

Description: Woman's cape coat of bright royal blue brushed wool, twill weave fabric. Mid-length; flat collar with rounded corners. Center front opening; closure by four round buttons covered with black wool fabric and bound buttonholes. Modified princess seams from front shoulder yoke with modified cape style sleeves in large circular cut from side back panel and sewn at front side at upper portion and lower end of coat; inside sleeve, large amscye to lower end. Lower portion of coat flared. Vertical welt … more
Date: 1978
Creator: Adolfo

Dress

Description: Sweater dress of black wool/rayon blend knit with right shoulder and sleeve in red with black bar details. Street length; long sleeves with ribbed cuffs; collarless neckline. Elastic waist. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Adolfo / New York
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black faille; (a) Shirt with boat neck; mid-hip length; 3/4 sleeves; bottom half of sleeve is "pouffy;" same pattern as skirt; "Adolfo / New York" (b) Skirt 3/4 length (below calf); black faille with blue flowers; quilted; has bias look with trim in plaid pattern; shiny studs on black combo-fabric; waistband ties at back made with moire finish; side zipper closing. Same label.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Adolfo

Ensemble - Jacket, Skirt and Blouse

Description: Suit in hot pink nubbly wool knit. The ensemble consists of three pieces: a jacket, matching skirt, and black silk shell. The jacket is hip-length, with a shawl collar which has an attached black silk tie. The center front closure has 6 circular brass buttons with central embossed lion's heads and black outer edges. There are four faux flap pockets at front, two on each side of opening, each with button matching those of the closure. The long sleeves have simulated closure, with a line of… more
Date: 1979
Creator: Adolfo

Hat

Description: Hat of dark brown velvet. Somewhat styled as a "slouch hat", the slightly conical crown is flattened at top, and is embellished with concentric bands of top-stitching. Crown is encircled at base by a narrow band of taupe grosgrain ribbon, and has an ornament on right side consisting of a vertical 14" pheasant feather and various other brown and white feathers at base forming a "pouf". The wide brim is slightly wavy, turns down to edge, and is similarly embellished with concentric bands of to… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of ivory knit includes (a) jacket with round neckline. long sleeves with three buttons at cuff. Jacket is trimmed in red and navy knitted bands around edges and on the four bound pockets. The matching ivory skirt (b) is straight with a slit on the left side. also trimmed in navy and red knitted bands.
Date: 1973/1978
Creator: Adolfo

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of creme knit trimmed in ivory yarn braid with three gold metallic lines and black knitted band. a) Jacket in cardigan sweater style. Five gold lion head nonfunctioning buttons trim the center front with one matching button on each of the two pockets. Straight long sleeves with three nonfunctioning matching gold lion head buttons at each cuff. Unlined. Designer label: Adolfo / New York Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus b) Matching skirt. Straight with a mock wrap around front that is tr… more
Date: 1973/1978
Creator: Adolfo

Square pumps

Description: Pumps of beige snakeskin, square toe and vamp, square chunky heel. Designer label: "Adolfo / Couture / Made in Italy" Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 8.5cm Height: 12cm Heel: 5.5cm (2 1/4") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo

Wool cap

Description: Cap of ocher/dark yellow wool. Designed somewhat as a "watch cap", the hat has a high domed crown, which folds up at bottom to extends back upwards almost the entire height of the crown. Spaced top-stitching along upper edge. Unlined. Designer's label: "Adolfo II / New York Paris" Measurements: Side to Side: 22 cm Front to Back: 21 cm Height: 17 cm
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo

Purse

Description: Purse of brown and tan woven burlap-type fabric and brown leather. Rectangular, with rounded bottom and edges. Sides of fabric, end panels of leather, with leather handles and trim with brass hardware. Closure is a 1" inch leather strap with "door knocker" type fixture with a turn key closure. One zippered pocket interior center creates three distinct compartments. Designer's stamp on interior zippered pocket: "Etienne Aigner / Hand Made"
Date: 1975
Creator: Aigner, Etienne

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

Dress

Description: Dress of orange wool jersey knit. Knee-length or slightly above. Slight standing collar. Long sleeves. Yoke and collar with white panel lined in pale aqua band. Similar patches on sleeves at cuffs, with two gilt metal chased domed buttons. Attached belt matching the patches on sleeves closes in back with two matching buttons;3-1/2" wide. Center back zipper closure with hook-and-eyes at neck. Lined in orange. Designer's label: "Ronald Amey / New York"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress

Description: Dress with bodice of dress is made of chiffon with printed pattern of pink, red, green, blue, and purple swirls and bands and stylized foliage, woven with gold metallic threads forming paisley designs throughout bodice. Slight standing ring collar. The collar, waistband, cuffs, and bands running from collar along shoulders and down to cuffs are all trimmed with wide bands of gold braid/cording. The knee-length skirt is of red velour printed with large floral pattern in pink, purple, yellow, a… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress

Description: Dress of multi-colored velvets. The floor-length dress has an empire waist and bell-shaped long sleeves. The upper, bodice, section is made of a sheer, multi-colored fabric woven with bands of gold thread. Over the bodice is applied sections of burnout velvet in various colors, forming bands running up the bodice, over the shoulders, and down the back, another band forming a 1" high collar, and as 2" bands around each wrist. The sections are bordered in gold cording. The lower, skirt, sectio… more
Date: 1972
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black damask polyester in chevron design and black lace. A) Dress. Long butterfly sleeves edged at scalloped cuffs with wide band of black lace. Standing collar covered in black lace. Midi length; A-lined skirt. Double welt pockets at sides. Center back zipper closure. Lined in black. Designer's label: Ronald Amey / New York Care label. B) Vest. Sleeveless; pointed collar. Double breasted with two vertical rows of black circular black faceted buttons and bound buttonholes. Two flap… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Ensemble - Vest, Blouse and Skirts

Description: Ensemble in blue and gold polyester consisting of mix and match component vest, blouses, skirts and belt. First image shows: a) Vest: A fitted, hip-length shell of blue and gold check polyester woven in a pattern of yellow/gold squares on a blue ground with thin white threading. It has a deep rounded neckline and nipped waist. The center front opening is secured with three chiffon covered snaps and has two bound button holes and two gold-tone metal buttons. The center front opening and the h… more
Date: 1972
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Green dress

Description: Evening dress of moss green silk jersey knit. Draped semi-fitted bodice with distinctive scalloped details at waist-level. The scallops are overlapping extensions of the main body of the bodice constructed very similarly to pocket linings. There are six scalloped details across the front and six across the back of the bodice. High rounded neckline with narrow, standing band collar. Full-length set-in sleeves with zippers at the wrists. Center back zipper closure with two hook&eyes at the collar… more
Date: 1971
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Ivory dress

Description: Dress of ivory on ivory check silk/cotton blend patterned with a satin stitch grid highlighted with small diamonds. Draped, gathered bodice with shoulder yokes and high rounded neckline. Full length set-in sleeves that gather into wide cuffs. The cuffs have a lapped opening with two bound buttonholes and two round, mother-of-pearl buttons centered with silver-tone metal studs as the closures. The sleeve fabric is patterned with vertical stripes highlighted with small diamonds rather than the gr… more
Date: 1973
Creator: Amey, Ronald
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