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Skirt suit

Description: Ensemble: A) Jacket of golden olive twill; double breasted; 2 flap covered pockets at hips, 1 pocket at left breast; 3 button detail at end of sleeves; shoulder pads; fully lined in gold synthetic. B) Pencil skirt of golden olive twill; 2 darts on either side, front and back; side zip and hook & eye closure; lined in gold synthetic.
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Laurent, Yves Saint

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of yellow boucle wool with black silk trim on jacket. A) Jacket is slightly fitted. Hip-length, long sleeves. Center front opening with six gold-tone buttons and single snap at banded neckline. Sleeves with three matching buttons and turned-back cuffs. Two functional flap pockets at hips; two false flaps at bust. Flaps, cuff turn-backs, and collar with black silk facings. Lined in yellow silk with gold chain weight at hemline. Designer's label: “Chanel / Boutique” Size/origin/cont… more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Pink nightgown

Description: Nightgown of pale pink nylon with appliques of white floral lace on tulle at bust and along hemline and reaching up in a triangle toward left waist. Spaghetti straps; full-length, slight A-line. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Pierre Cardin / designed in Paris" Union label at center back neckline.
Date: 1960
Creator: Cardin, Pierre

Nude illusion dress

Description: Gown of light brown or tan tricot with air-brushed shadowing andsequin and bead embellishments creating a realistic “nude” feminine figure. Sleeveless, jewel neckline, full length, no closures, unlined, with padded cups at the bust.
Date: 2007
Creator: Gaultier, Jean Paul

Trench coat and dress

Description: A) Trench coat; little black slip dress laminated within clear plastic/vinyl trench coat; slip dress has spaghetti straps, and lace trim at upper bodice and hem; trench coat has double breasted front opening; notched collar; buckles at wrists; slanted pocket lapels at hips with no pockets. B) Belt for coat. Long belt of seamed plastic/vinyl, pointed at one end, clear rectangular buckle at other. Divided by seams into 3 horizontal bands.
Date: 2007
Creator: Gaultier, Jean Paul

Mini dress

Description: Dress of bright lime green wool. Knee-length and sleeveless, with a high neckline ornamented with 6 rows of topstitching. Empire waisted, skirt has a long gore on the front from empire waist and back creating 4 panels, scalloped to form petals with quilted, topstitched edges. Center back zipper with two hook & eyes. Upper portion of dress lined in lime colored acetate. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Pierre Cardin / Paris New York" Retailer's label beneath designer's label: "Marie L… more
Date: 196X
Creator: Cardin, Pierre

Evening dress

Description: Ensemble of white taffeta with purple, blue, and pink ikat design giving the effect of impressionistic scrawling A) Skirt, full length with draped panels that cross over and are secured with a tie at the center back B) Top is tunic length; sleeveless; round neckline, draped wit darts at bust.
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Beige pantsuit

Description: Woman’s pantsuit of beige cotton/rayon blend herringbone. A) Single breasted jacket; slightly fitted. Long suit sleeves with three nonfunctioning buttons at cuff; peaked lapel. Side flap pockets; unopened. Single button closure. Lined in peach acetate. Designer's label: "Emanuel / Emanuel Ungaro" Size tag at base of designer label. Content/care tag at left side seam. B) Straight-cut pants. Pleated at front; cuffed. Side seam pockets. Zipper fly closure with button on 1.5” waistband. Unlined.… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Boucle ensemble

Description: Two piece ensemble of ivory bouclé mohair. a) Day dress. Sleeveless bodice of ivory silk. High waist and straight skirt of ivory bouclé. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Skirt lined in silk matching bodice. Designer's label at inside right side seam " Autumne - Hiver 1963 / Christian Dior / Paris" Style number stamped on label: "20980" b) Jacket/over blouse; box style. Front placket with 6 mother-of-pearl 1" non-functioning buttons and bound buttonholes gives a double breasted appearance.… more
Date: Autumn 1963
Creator: Bohan, Marc

Robe

Description: A: Dressing gown of quilted pink polyester with pink lace along hem. Long sleeves; ties together at interior waist with thin pink ribbon. B: Belt of 1 1/2" pink ribbon.
Date: 1975/1989

Novely woven suit

Description: Suit ensemble in woven yarns of beige and other colors. a) Jacket, single breasted, notched collar, three gold-tone metal buttons in shape of roses, long set-in sleeves, braided trim along openings and hems, patch pockets at hips, fitted at waist, designer label "Anne Sorrente 1 Rue Auber Paris" b) skirt of like fabric, straight silhouette, zipper closure (shown backwards)
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Sorrente, Anne

Silk heels

Description: Pumps of red silk, very pointed and narrow toe box, very low and squared throat, low stiletto heels, lined in white leather, stamped "Balenciaga Custom Original" Measurements: L: 25 cm. W: 7 cm. H: 12 cm. Heel: 6.5 cm, 2.5 inches
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga

Ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of raspberry colored lamb leather in alligator pattern.
Date: 2005/2010
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble. A) Boxed jacket of brown twill. Short sleeves. Banded collar follows sides of squared neckline. Center front closure of three circular white buttons at hem. Lined in brown synthetic; padded shoulders. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chloé / Made in France" Care tags at back neckline and left side seam. B) Shell blouse of dark taupe silk crepe with vertical stripes of red, turquoise, navy, ivory, and tan. Rounded neckline; sleeveless with deep arm holes. Center bac… more
Date: 1985/1990
Creator: Chloé (Firm)

Skirt suit

Description: Cocktail ensemble of pin stripped black denim with novelty “dice” buttons.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Kelly, Patrick

Picture hat

Description: Picture hat of natural straw. Domed crown with red grosgrain hatband. Brim is trimmed on the bottom edge in red grosgrain. Brim turns up at the front left and trimmed with a red grosgrain cockade. Headband of black fabric; unlined. Maker's label: Monique Dofny Retailer's label: Viv / Neiman-Marcus / Made in France
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Dofny, Monique

Beaded calotte

Description: Calotte of heavily beaded beige fabric. Constructed with a low, domed crown of stiffened net and beige fabric with areas that extend down at sides and back. The whole is covered with clear sequin disks, yellow rhinestones, bugle beads, small metal strips, etc. The hat has an inner peach/beige grosgrain ribbon headband and four small metal loops sewn in to use to attach to wearer's head with bobby pins. Lined in beige chiffon. Designer's label: "Gilbert Orcel / 5 Rue de Cirque Paris (8º)"
Date: 1953
Creator: Orcel, Gilbert

Jacket

Description: Box jacket of blue, yellow, and red plaid. Spread collar; shirt sleeves with button closure on vented cuffs. Patch pockets at left and right front. Green yarn fringe at center front placket, collar and hem. Mid thigh length. Unlined. Designer Label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris
Date: 1978
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Suede jacket

Description: Bolero jacket of black suede. Accordion sleeves. Asymmetric front opening is slightly curved with five self-covered black buttons for closure and peaked right hem. Wide collar becomes standing when closed with self-covered snap. Pointed at center back hem. Lined in black acetate. Designer label: Allison Gouland / Paris
Date: 1976/1986
Creator: Goulard, Allison

Cropped jacket

Description: Cropped jacket of ribbed navy blue wool blend. Wide notched lapel. Puffed long sleeves with rolled cuffs. Seam center back. Fully lined in blue; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Suede jacket

Description: Jacket of olive green suede. Single breasted with notched lapels and fitted, slim silhouette; wooden button closure at center front. Patch pockets at hips; welt pocket at left bust. Long suit sleeves with shoulder pads and two wooden buttons at vented cuffs. Lower hip length. Lined in olive green silk. Designer label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris Evidence of tag removed.
Date: 1985/2005
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Ensemble

Description: Coat and dress ensemble of blue and red plaid with belt.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt ensemble of a weft-weave mohair blend with navy ground and beige, and orange weft.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel

Fox Coat

Description: Clutch coat of light brown sheared beaver fur with the neckline, opening, hem and shoulder line down the sleeves edged in fox fur.
Date: 1980/2005
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
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