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Coat
Red cashmere swing coat; shawl collar; notch at back neck; shoulder darts from front and back; set-in sleeves; front and collar all in one piece; swing draped only in front; red silk lining. Label: "Bonwit Teller, Nettie Rosenstein". -
Dress
Leopard print sheer cotton batiste dress; print is yellow, beige, brown, and black; jewel neckline; fitted bodice; short kimono sleeves; midriff has gathered fabric to imitate cummerbund; full skirt supported by crinolines; side zipper; mid-calf or knee length. Label: "Nettie Rosenstein".
Worn by Jane Bradley Pettit. This dress appeared in the April 1, 1959, issue of Vogue.Tags 1950s, batiste, brown, cotton, dress, Jane Bradley Pettit, leopard, Nettie Rosenstein, print, yellow -
Detail of hook-and-eye closures behind bow at back
Leopard print sheer cotton batiste dress; print is yellow, beige, brown, and black; jewel neckline; fitted bodice; short kimono sleeves; midriff has gathered fabric to imitate cummerbund; full skirt supported by crinolines; side zipper; mid-calf or knee length. Label: "Nettie Rosenstein".
Worn by Jane Bradley Pettit. This dress appeared in the April 1, 1959, issue of Vogue. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Off-white silk satin evening gown; empire waistline; scoop neckline front to straps in back; no sleeves; ankle length straight skirt gathered in back; center back zipper closure. B. Off-white silk satin capelet; jewel collar; circular shoulder yoke is longer in back; cape gathered in back; double-breasted snaps in front; short slit over arms; 14 inches long in front. Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".Tags 1950s, 1960s, capelet, ensemble, Evelyn Byrnes, evening gown, Nettie Rosenstein, off-white, satin, silk -
Gown without capelet
A. Off-white silk satin evening gown; empire waistline; scoop neckline front to straps in back; no sleeves; ankle length straight skirt gathered in back; center back zipper closure.
Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".
Worn with capelet (Object ID #2004.03.53.b) to form two piece ensemble. -
Inside of capelet
B. Off-white silk satin capelet; jewel collar; circular shoulder yoke is longer in back; cape gathered in back; double-breasted snaps in front; short slit over arms; 14 inches long in front. Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".
Worn with evening gown (Object ID #2004.03.53.a) to form two piece ensemble. -
Evening gown
Gold cut velvet on satin evening gown; velvet flower design runs entire length of dress; sleeveless; square neckline; bodice has center front seam with modified princess seams in back; diagonal darts at bust; bodice attached to skirt at natural waist; tucks in skirt; center back zipper closure; floor length tulle slip; floor length skirt. Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".Tags 1950s, 1960s, Evelyn Byrnes, evening gown, floral, gold, Nettie Rosenstein, satin, velvet, yellow