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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.

Chiffon dress

Description: Dress of blue/green ombre chiffon. Bateau neckline in front that created a shallow "V" a center back. Long kimono style sleeves with one triangular gusset and one rectangular insert at each underarm. Loose fit with a slight widening towards hemline of dress. Closure of eight navy chiffon covered buttons and button loops at center back neckline. Attached sleeveless slip of navy silk with V-neckline at front and deep V at back. Designer label:" Arnold Scaasi" Origin label: "Made / in USA"
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Chiffon dress

Description: Cocktail dress of champagne silk chiffon crepe with matching silk satin ribbon trim. High, rounded jewel neckline is trimmed with matching satin ribbon. Elbow length sleeves have satin ribbon and bow at edge. Below-knee length skirt gathers at natural waist with three layers of chiffon and underskirt of beige crepe. Center back opening with hook & eyes on outer layer of bodice and zipper on interior camisole that extends to skirt at waistline. Camisole exterior is matching champagne chiffon and… more
Date: 1965/1985
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Child's dress

Description: Small girl's two-piece ensemble of navy blue acrylic/wool pique and white vinyl. A) Coat. Double breasted with six circular gold tone buttons and barred buttonholes. Long, set in sleeves. U-shaped patch pockets trimmed with placket of white vinyl and matching gold button. Standing collar, cuffs, and epaulets of white vinyl. Content/size tag at center back neckline. B) Dress. Sleeveless. White vinyl top has rounded neckline and navy blue topstitching. Navy blue A-line skirt. Center back zippe… more
Date: 1965

Cloche Hat

Description: Cloche-like hat of brown felt velour. Brown grosgrain ribbon hatband forms double bow in front. Unlined with brown grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Label on inside headband: "Genuine / Velour" Union label to right of content label
Date: 1965

Clutch purse

Description: Clutch style purse of purple felt in long rectangular shape. Large metallic gold initials "MME" down right front side. Inverted frame with arched flip clip closure of metallic gold. Lined in purple fabric with small patch pocket and large pocket with purple felt flap and snap closure. No labels. Measurements: Width: 13" Height: 7 1/2" Depth: 1/4"
Date: 1965/1980

Coat

Description: Day coat of black wool with black belt. a) Coat with 4" wide collar, double-breasted with 10 plastic buttons, silk lined; below knee-length. b) Belt of leather 75" wide.
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Coat Dress

Description: Coat dress of gray linen double weave with design of geometric pattern called "sheep pen". Street length with notched collar. Single breasted opening at front with two synthetic "jeweled" buttons having a large pearl center alternating with two snaps. Two vertical welt pockets at sides. Long sleeves. Box pleat at center back. Belted in back with half-belt of self. Lined in off-white silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chester Weinberg" Retailer's label at left side seam of linin… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Weinberg, Chester

Coat dress

Description: Day ensemble of double-woven polyester-wool blend in light pink or peach. a) Coat, midi length, double breasted with eight gold-toned round buttons with two bars of white enamel, rounded notched collar, long full length set-in sleeves, at hips are double welt pockets with squared flaps, straight or shift silhouette, lined in matching silk faille hand whip stitched to outer. Label at center inside neckline: J. Tiktiner, Made in France, Cote D’Azur, Nice. b) Day dress, midi length, sleeveless… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: J. Tiktiner

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of white and dark blue matlasse with all-over abstract pattern of small diamonds around cut-out weaving-inspired designs; midi length, long set in sleeves with cuffs secured with round blue plastic buttons and loops of dark blue self, standing collar, center front closure of eight round plastic buttons with loops of self with a center front seam creating a sort of placket, faux rounded L-shaped welt pocket openings, at sides wide box pleats with inserts from natural waist and secured… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black velvet with large rhinestones at neckline and wrists in floral motif. Standing collar; long sleeves; knee length. Center back zipper closure with hook & eyes on collar. Neckline and sleeves lined in black acetate.
Date: 1965/1969
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