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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

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

Canvas shoes

Description: Espadrille-inspired shoes of gray woven fabric/canvas. Flat heel; high vamp; soft construction. Black leather soles. Includes flannel "Giorgio Armani" shoe bag with drawstring closure. Designer's stamp: Giorgio Armani / Made in Italy
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Armani, Giorgio

Earrings - Banjara Festival Attire

Description: Earrings. Pair of earrings for pierced ears. Each earring is composed of an inner and outer circular hoop. A single flat silver pendant is suspended within the inner hoop, while a fringe of 7 pendants of a bugle bead and a silver sphere hang from the inner hoop. From the outer hoop hang a long triangular pendant fringe of 13 graduated strands with bugle beads, terminating in flat silver teardrop forms.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Banjara Peoples

Necktie

Description: Man's necktie of navy polyester in green castle motif. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in red polyester; interlined. Content tag: 100% Polyester / Fabric / WPL 124
Date: 1975/1995
Creator: Beau Brummell, Inc.

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of black net with long sleeves. Bodice of net with silver thread embroidered all over in floral pattern. Scalloped dropped waistline. Skirt of black horizontally textured, bonded fabric. Sleeve ends scalloped. Mid-calf length. Shoulder pads.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Dress of union green knit. Banded collar with placket at neck with four buttons. Banded cuffs with functioning buttons. Two front pockets. Below-knee length. Back collar mock peter pan. Inverted pleat center back. Lined in same color fabric. Designer label at back neckline: Geoffrey Beene / New York Retailer label: Bergdorf / Goodman / on the Plaza / New York
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of wool. A) Shirt of dark brown cotton with Japanese floral and carp motif. Long sleeves; collar with stand; four button placket; wooden buttons; dark brown with rectangle tie attached to neck at center back. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey / Beene" Union label, cleaning instructions and size "6" tags at right side seam. B) Jacket of military green wool. Rounded neckline. Seams at waist in a V; finished hem in curved V. Pocket flaps at waist. Three large green d… more
Date: 1975/1976
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Floral dress and scarf

Description: Maxi dress of black seersucker in large yellow flower motif. Asymmetric hem; basque inspired waistline dips to left of center with release pleats. Long dolman sleeves with zipper cuffs and hook & eye closure. Bound rounded neckline and sleeve hems. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Geoffrey Beene Union label. B) Matching scarf in triangular shape.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Leather shoes

Description: D'Orsay pumps of lavender python leather with taupe patent leather trim. Pointed, open toe with four cut-out straps. Heel cap with slit cut-outs both sides backed with leather. 1¾" (4.5cm) covered spike heel. Natural leather sole. Partially lined in taupe patent leather. Stored in designer's shoe box. Designer label on insole: SusanBennisWarrenEdwards. Stamped at shank: Susan Bennis Warren Edwards / Hand Made in Italy, / 7
Date: 1975/1984
Creator: Bennis, Susan

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

Gold leather shoes

Description: D) D'Orsay pumps of bronze leather and reptile skin. Lower portion of shoe with diagonal leather stripe trim with band of reptile skin at center and outside edge. Open toe. Shaped 2" (5.1cm) reptile-covered heel. Leather sole. Stored in original box. Designer label on insole: SusanBennisWarrenEdwards
Date: 1975/1982
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Leather sandals

Description: D'Orsay pumps of yellow snakeskin ("pitias") leather. Yellow snakeskin ("pitias") with metallic silver leather piping. Low, pointed toe cap. Pointed, open toe. Swirled pattern with silver from inside toe to outer vamp along toe cap portion; also at outer heel cap portion. 1½" (3.8cm) modified pyramid-style covered heel. Natural leather sole; stamped at shank, "designed by Susan Bennis Warren Edwards, hand made in Italy, 7." Lined in gold metallic leather. Inside label, shoe #4593. Measurements… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Pair shoes

Description: Pumps of black leather and python trimmed around vamp with zig zag cut out python with underlining of metallic silver leather. Rounded point toe. Two-inch shaped heel with zig zag python and silver at upper heel. Natural leather sole; lined in metallic leather. Stamped in shoe "4530".
Date: 1975/1984
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Plaid leather shoes

Description: D-Orsay pumps of deep red kid leather with interlaced crossed leather trim in green, black and blue. Pointed toe; modified pyramid-style covered heel. Shaped back heel cap forms pointed top. Leather sole; lined in metallic silver leather. Stored in original shoe box. Designer label on insole: Susan Bennis Warren Edwards
Date: 1975/1984
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Suede pumps

Description: Pumps of golden suede with topstitching in filigree inspired motif. Low V-shaped vamp; oval toe; covered,French-inspired heel. Leather sole; lined in metallic silver leather and gold suede. Stamped on inside collar: 4636. Stored with gold moire Susan Bettis Warren Edwards shoe bag. Designer label: SusanBennisWarrenEdwards / Hand Made in Italy
Date: 1975/1984
Creator: Bennis, Susan & Edwards, Warren

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of black, blue, gray and yellow nylon jersey knit. Elbow length, set-in sleeves are black with banded cuffs in gold, yellow, blue and black pattern. Rounded, banded neckline. Knee length. Natural waistline is slightly gathered at sides and back. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined. Signed "Paganne" in pattern of dress. Designer's label at neckline to left of zipper: "Paganne Ltd. / by Gene Berk -8-" Care label at neckline to right of zipper.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Berk, Gene

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

Ensemble - Vest and Skirt

Description: Ensemble of mauve suede and feather-work, consisting of: Vest of mauve suede with elaborate feather-work at each side of center-front opening. Feathers include taupe, brown and silver ostrich plumes, pheasant and small dark brown and white feathers; the designs accented at bottom with leaf appliques in violet fabric and in gold metallic reptile. The vest has a round neckline; the slightly angled center front opening having four hook & eye closures. Slightly curved hemline. Unlined. Total len… more
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Bisoulis, Becky

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Cocktail ensemble of purple chiffon with gold lamé. A) Blouse has long purple chiffon bishop sleeves with gold lamé in abstract floral pattern; bound cuffs have self-covered button and snap closure. Body of blouse is of silk with orange abstract dots and gold lamé with purple abstract wave design. Rounded neckline and armseyes are trimmed in purple rope braid. Shirring at center front hemline and pleating at center back hemline. Center back closure of five self-covered buttons and loops. Unlin… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Blass, Bill
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