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Coat Dress

Description: Coat dress of black wool knit. Mid-calf length. Open, short collar with points trimmed with bullet-shaped silver metal accents; V-neckline. Long sleeves have seams sewn flat to form ridge along top of sleeve, with turned back cuffs forming "wings" trimmed with two shield-shaped metal studs. Slit up 6 inches from hem at center front seam. Center front zipper closure running from V of neckline almost to the top of the hem slit; two hooks & eyes at top of zipper. Applied panels of same material a… more
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Mugler, Thierry

Dress

Description: Short evening/cocktail dress of black cut velvet floral on black satin. Off shoulder, front modified V-shaped neckline. Long raglan sleeves with zippered cuffs. Dropped waist gathers at back and sides. Full skirt with horsehair in hem. Center back zipper closure.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of red satin quilted in rose pattern. (a) Dress in modified sheath style. Wide, off the shoulder neckline. Knee length. Center back button closure to hem of self-covered domed buttons with bound buttonholes. Label: 8965/F89 (b) Single breasted jacket. Slightly fitted; rounded neckline. Long sleeves. Self-covered domed buttons with loops. Lined in red satin.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Evening dress

Description: Brown jersey and satin evening gown. Fitted. draped. shirred bodice of dark brown wool jersey. Open asymmetrically draped neckline with wide. draped shawl collar. Fitted full-length sleeves. Zipper closure down left side seam with hook&eye at neckline. Shawl collar drapes into left front neckline and attaches with one snap and three hook&eyes. Waist seam with full. full-length. gathered brown satin skirt. Bodice fully lined in brown silk. Black grosgrain waist stay with double hook&eye closure.… more
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening dress

Description: Magenta jersey and satin evening gown. Strapless. shirred. boned bodice of wool jersey with sweetheart neckline. Center back zippered closure with hook&eye at neckline. Full. floor-length satin skirt gathered into waist seam. Center back placket closure with three snaps. Bodice lined in iridescent burgundy silk. Skirt lined in black chiffon. Attached full-length black taffeta petticoat with horsehair supported magenta satin faced hem. Label stitched right center back of zipper.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Evening Gown

Description: Black velvet evening gown with beaded jacket. a) Jacket: heavily beaded, sequined and embroidered. Cropped, tailored shell with the colors black, gold, green and burgundy predominating. Curved open neckline with full-length set-in sleeves. Piece embroidered. Fully lined in black silk. Designer's label stitched center back, below neckline: "Oscar de la Renta" with hand written style number(?) "5250s" Tag attached below designer's label: "Made in U.S.A." b) Dress: Strapless, full-length, fit… more
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Jumpsuit

Description: (a) Lounging jumpsuit of red moire velvet. Surplus, V-shaped neckline. Long dolman sleeves. Inserted 3" waistband. Wide legs. Center back zipper closure. (b) Belt of 1 1/2" gold leather. Circular self-covered buckle. Style: 8993
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress of navy silk faille. Criss cross off the shoulder forms V-shaped neckline; short sleeves. Draped skirt; short. Attached belt with bow at left front. Label: 9034/S89
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Ensemble

Description: A) Navy floral cotton romper with pink and periwinkle flowers and green leaves. Scoop neckline and natural waistline. 8 navy plastic buttons CF. Sleeveless. 2 patch pockets at front waist with tie closures. Full, harem-style legs with 1 1/2" band at ankles Designer's label inside center back neckline; "Laura / Ashley / Made in Rep. of Ireland" Care and content underneath designer's label. B) Navy cotton and spandex knit ribbed body suit with short sleeves with thin band at cuff. 2 plastic sna… more
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Laura Ashley

Ensemble

Description: Pants ensemble. A) Top of black satin, slightly cropped, with short sleeves. Top is covered in sequins in wide horizontal black bands, red bands, and "plaid" band of bugle beads and smaller sequins. Wide red bands at sleeve ends. Pointed black satin collar and placket center front opening with four faceted, conical clear jeweled buttons. Lined in black satin. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" B) Pants of black synthetic fiber. Full-length. High waisted; hi… more
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Shirt

Description: Shirt of white woven rayon with print depicting Chinese lunar calendar pages with Mandarin Chinese characters suggesting activities to do or avoid. Center front opening with button placket, front pockets, back ties, long cuffed sleeves, extended shoulders, and shaped hemline.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Oldham, Todd

Blue Bayou

Description: An earthenware platter sits atop a shiny textured black base and blue and orange geometric shapes. The grooved dark portion of the base is shiny while the orange shape is textured and the blue shape is decorated with a dot pattern.
Date: 1989
Creator: Milnes, Robert

Cain and Abel

Description: This large colorful painting depicts the brothers, Cain and Abel, from the Book of Genesis in the Bible. The story of these brothers is also found in the Quran. The painting consists of many bright colors in flat fields with black lines and outlines. The shepherd brother is in the background herding sheep and in the foreground is the second brother holding a large club and peering over his left shoulder.
Date: 1989
Creator: Blackburn, Ed, 1940-2022

Coat

Description: Coat of intricate patchwork of Prince of Wales wool plaid, wool hounds tooth, wool petit point, all-over embroidered with pewter metallic floral vines. Knee length. Simulated double breasted, off-center opening with hidden placket button closure; notched collar. Long sleeves with 6 functioning button closure at wrists. Two flap pockets with welts at each front hip with lapels; pockets not open. Knee-length. Fan pleating at back. Fully lined in gray silk. Designer's label at center back necklin… more
Date: 1989
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Coat

Description: Evening coat of brocade and fur. The full-length coat is of a pale yellow silk brocade, with a pattern of flowers and scrolls in reds, purples, blues, white, silver, and gold. It has long sleeves and opens along the center front, with no closures. The cuffs and collar are wide bands of dyed purple fox fur. The coat is lined in a pale tan/yellow silk. Sewn in below collar at inside center back is designer's label: "Designed / by Mouratidis / Washington DC" Attached inside right side near h… more
Date: 1989
Creator: Mouratidis, Michael, 1920-2002

Double-breasted dress

Description: Dress of light pink cotton-rayon blend, double-breasted style with two gently arching rows of white buttons, a bertha of white cotton with hand-crocheted lace-like detail on the edge, the bertha creating a v-shaped neckline, sleeveless, halter neckline with low rounded open back, drop waist, full pleated skirt, tea length, unlined. Labels: NJ, fabric care tag, fabric content tag, size 6.
Date: 1989
Creator: Johnson, Nancy

Double-breasted dress

Description: Dress of light pink cotton-rayon blend, double-breasted style with two gently arching rows of white buttons, a bertha of white cotton with hand-crocheted lace-like detail on the edge, the bertha creating a v-shaped neckline, sleeveless, halter neckline with low rounded open back, drop waist, full pleated skirt, tea length, unlined. Labels: NJ, fabric care tag, fabric content tag, size 6.
Date: 1989
Creator: Johnson, Nancy

Dress

Description: Dress in shift style of violet, blue and pink flower motif silk with outer layer of black chiffon. Attached cape overlay on back in black chiffon with matching flower motif. Square neck elasticized at shoulders scoops in back; elbow length butterfly sleeves of black chiffon. Center back zipper with hook & eye on dress and covered snaps on cape. Lined in black rayon. Designer's label at back neckline: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori" Size "10" tag attached to base of designer label. Conten… more
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Dress of violet, pink, blue and grey silk chiffon printed in a rose motif. Full-length, with rounded neckline and full-length sleeves that flare and are split at wrist. Skirt gathered at natural waist. Skirt with middle layer of dark pink chiffon, and inner lining layer of pink nylon(?). Center back opening, bodice with 7 button and loops and 8 covered snaps, and one hook-and-eye at neck. Skirt with 2 covered snaps on outer layer, zipper for attached inner layers, and hook-and-loop just be… more
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae
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