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Ankle boots

Description: Red suede ankle boots with black sequins and black jewels detailing with slight elastic on back heel for fit and leather interior. Retailer's Label: Saks Fifth Avenue / Fenton Last written inside: 5M S9105H 6874
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Fenton Last

At-home ensemble

Description: Evening hostess/leisure ensemble. A) Evening over-gown of pale tan crepe chiffon. Sleeveless with wide, rounded neckline. Vertical seaming with wide, 13-1/2" gathered ruffle at hem. B) One-piece pajamas in tan douppioni silk. Narrow shoulder straps of chiffon matching over-gown with snaps at left front. Fitted, empire waist. Left side zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in light gold organza; legs unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Eisa" Handwritten label at inside hemlin… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Aviator's Cap Hat

Description: Hat in the form of a white leather Aviator's Cap. The domed ovoid crown is made in six triangular sections, and has straps which extend down and buckle under the chin with two oval gilt metal links. The cap is lined with black satin, and has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris" Retailer's Label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"
Date: 1965~
Creator: Adolfo

Beachwear Ensemble - Bikini and Coverup

Description: Beach ensemble consisting of bikini and coverup. The bikini top and bottom are of jersey printed with a modern art design of greens, pink and red stripes. Top has ties that go up and behind neck, and bands that reach around to back and secure with metal clasp. At front, between the cups along top edge is a non-functional tie made of piping made from the jersey material. Bikini bottom is low-cut. The coverup is of light chiffon, possibly silk, with swirling stripes in the same pattern as bi… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Schuberth, Emilio, 1904-1972

Beaded handbag

Description: Handbag of synthetic pink straw with faceted pink plastic beads. Single handle of pink plastic with flip lock closure of metallic gold at top. Lining of pink synthetic fabric. Retailer's tag: Made in Italy / Exclusively for / Dena of Dallas Measurements: Width: 7" Height: 5 1/4" without handle Height: 7 1/2" with handle Depth: 3"
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Dena of Dallas

Beaded handbag

Description: Handbag of plastic beads arranged in pattern of multi-colored flowers on clear background; colors include gray, orange, light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, pink, and purple; bottom of bag in clear beads; top-opening with gold-tone snap closure; one handle on each side of off-white satin with one open-top pocket on one side of bag; label at top of pocket reads: "Made in Italy for / Neiman-Marcus". Measurements: Width: 9 1/4" Height: 9", without handle Height: 5 1/4", with handle D… more
Date: 1965/1969

Beret

Description: Bouffant beret style hat trimmed with off white knit tricot tubes in "flower" design and tricot rope in swirl design. With two hatpins. Lined in white net; tan grosgrain headband; two combs for securing hat to head.
Date: 1965

Bi-color ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of cocoa brown and ivory white silk crepe. A) Tunic style top with jewel neckline trimmed with 8 buttons self-covered buttons and loops at each shoulder. Long straight sleeves. Diagonal seam across the front with left side in ivory and right side in brown. Lined in ivory silk. Combined designer/retailer label pinned to center back neckline: "Norman Norell for Bonwit Teller" Handwritten style number tag at inside right seam, barely legible: "20831-570-8" B) Pants are harlow style. Ri… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Black pants

Description: Trousers of black cotton/linen blend(?) with black heat-scored pin-stripe. Black bell bottom trousers, full-length. Waistband with horizontal stripes, two plastic circular button closures and metal zipper, and wide belt-loops. Two pockets at front. No back pockets. Unlined. Black cotton facing on waistband. Handwritten laundry(?) mark inside: "NERSE"(?), repeated.
Date: 1965/1969

Blue suede shoes

Description: Mary Jane-style shoe of navy suede leather, round toe box, low vamp, ankle straps with small gold-tone buckles, rounded stack heels. Left Shoe: Charles Jourdan / Paris Right Shoe: Charles Jourdan / Paris
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Charles Jourdan

Box handbag

Description: Box style handbag of white laminate with white plastic top. Single arched brass handle and trim. Fleur de lis inspired plunger closure with slide button opener. Brass hinged lid. Unlined. Designer label: Lewis Measurements: 20.5cm L, 12cm H, 10.5cm W
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Lewis Purses, Inc.
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