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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

[4-panel piece, handmade paper on silk]

Description: The artwork consists of four panels each turned on point. A grid ladder pattern turned in various directions appears in each panel. The colors are warm reddish browns and light blues. Other rectangular and triangular outlined shapes appear scattered across the panels.
Date: 1981~
Creator: Spear, Shigeko

Birth of Painting

Description: Mixed media near abstract composition of black and white. Black and white loosely rendered brush stokes onto of a photograph at the bottom of the composition.
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Date: 1981~
Creator: Kiefer, Anselm

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

Elvis / Blue Boy Still Life

Description: This large, mostly black and white painting, depicts a scene of a bar fight from one of Elvis Presley's movies and a reproduction of the famous painting, Blue Boy, by Thomas Gainsborough is superimposed. In front of the painting is a wooden table holding an apple, a pear and a pitcher, not unlike a Paul Cezanne still life.
Date: 1981
Creator: Blackburn, Ed, 1940-2022
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7529

Description: McCall's Pattern #7529 by Jones New York to make an ensemble with jacket with notched collar and patch pockets, shirt with convertible collar and shoulder pads, slightly flared skirt, and straight-legged trousers with pleats, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981
Creator: Jones New York
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7642

Description: McCall's Cut-to-Fit Pattern #7642 to make misses' jumpers with square or v-necklines, extended shoulders, a-line silhouette, and optional tie belt of self, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7692

Description: McCall's Pattern #7692 to make a misses' blouse with front wrap, stand collar with optional tie, pleated capped long sleeves, and optional neck ruffle and flared skirt with side seam pockets, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7762

Description: McCall's Pattern #7762 by Liz Claiborne to make a misses' jacket with notched collar and patch pockets, shirt with convertible collar and center front button closure, flared skirt with optional hem ruffle, and straight-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981
Creator: Claiborne, Liz, 1929-2007
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #5193

Description: Simplicity Pattern #5193 by Adolfo to make a slim mock-wrap skirt with contrast trim, cardigan-style jacket with long set-in sleeves, blouse with attached ascot, and clutch envelope-style bag, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #5263

Description: Simplicity Beginners Choice Level 3 Pattern #5263 to make a misses' unlined jacket with funnel neckline, long raglan sleeves, and hip patch pockets, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1135

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #1135 by Ralph Lauren to make a loose-fitting wrap dress with a yoke, lace collar, side seam pockets, and short or elbow-length set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981/1983
Creator: Vogue Pattern Service
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1136

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #1136 by Ralph Lauren to make a dress with a detachable collar, blouson bodice, set-in sleeves, elasticized waistline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981/1983
Creator: Lauren, Ralph
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1229

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #1229 to make a top with detachable collar and cuffs, shoulder pads, asymmetrical closure, and two-piece sleeves with a flared skirt with a waistband and side pockets, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981/1983
Creator: Adri
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1284

Description: Vogue American Designer Pattern #1284 by Adri to make a straight dress with convertible collar, dropped shoulder, hemline vent, and sleeve variations, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1981/1983
Creator: Adri

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
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