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Two piece ensemble
A. Black wool twill suit jacket; boxy; Puritan collar; long straight sleeves; center front closure with 4 black buttons and bound buttonholes; princess seaming from shoulder seams; half-belt across back at hemline which is shaped and weighted; lined in China silk. B. Black wool twill suit skirt; inverted pleating; no side seams; square inserts at hipline; lined in China silk; knee length. -
Overblouse and skirt without jacket
B. Pea green rabbit hair/wool overblouse; jewel neckline; straight sleeves; unlined with silk chiffon. C. Pea green rabbit hair/wool skirt; vertically quilted; no side seams; 4 gores; knee length.
Worn with cardigan jacket (Object ID #1997.402.a) to form three piece ensemble.
From the Fall/Winter 1973-74 collection. -
Three piece ensemble
A. Pea green rabbit hair/wool blend cardigan jacket; vertically quilted; mandarin collar; center front closure with 4 gunmetal buttons; long straight sleeves; attached gunmetal chainlink belt with Givenchy logo. B. Pea green rabbit hair/wool overblouse; jewel neckline; straight sleeves; unlined with silk chiffon. C. Pea green rabbit hair/wool skirt; vertically quilted; no side seams; 4 gores; knee length.
From the Fall/Winter 1973-74 collection. -
Hat - 360° spin
Multicolored wool cap covered with many smaller hats; base of red wool, edged with plastic; hats depicted are tan wool felt picture hat edged with tiny white beads; green felt Tyrolean style hat with embroidery on crown; white felt picture hat edged with black braided leather; tan wool felt picture hat edged with tiny silver beads, with tan feathers on top of crown; fez covered with pink plastic beads; gray picture hat edged with tiny pink beads; dark blue-green wool felt toque decorated with blue green beads; red felt bonnet, etc; pinkish veil.
Purchased by the donor at an auction of model Lillian Bourne's collection.
Click the "Hat - still images" link to see more perspectives on the hat.Tags 1950s, 1960s, beads, Benjamin Green-Field, Bes-Ben, Bessie Green-Field, hat, leather, multicolored, plastic, veil, wool -
Hat - still images
Multicolored wool cap covered with many smaller hats; base of red wool, edged with plastic; hats depicted are tan wool felt picture hat edged with tiny white beads; green felt Tyrolean style hat with embroidery on crown; white felt picture hat edged with black braided leather; tan wool felt picture hat edged with tiny silver beads, with tan feathers on top of crown; fez covered with pink plastic beads; gray picture hat edged with tiny pink beads; dark blue-green wool felt toque decorated with blue green beads; red felt bonnet, etc; pinkish veil.
Purchased by the donor at an auction of model Lillian Bourne's collection.
Click the "Hat - 360° spin" link to see more perspectives on the hat.Tags 1950s, 1960s, beads, Benjamin Green-Field, Bes-Ben, Bessie Green-Field, hat, leather, multicolored, plastic, veil, wool -
Coat
Dark red felted wool coat; long sleeves with raglan seams; .5 inch wide flap coming out of seam (toward the neck) from mid-seam to back neck; collar is lower half of a notched lapel, folding into the center front opening; a seam comes down from either armpit, leading into pockets at waist; center back seam; no closures; label: "Geoffrey Beene". -
Dress without jacket
B. Black wool gabardine day dress; A-line; sleeveless; two pocket flaps with gold buttons; lined in white silk taffeta; mini length.
Worn with dress (Object ID #2004.03.142.a) to form two piece ensemble. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Black wool gabardine jacket; gold buttons; lined in white silk taffeta; short length. B. Black wool gabardine day dress; A-line; sleeveless; two pocket flaps with gold buttons; lined in white silk taffeta; mini length. -
Detail of jacket closure
A. Black wool knit peplum jacket; high neckline; zipper placed in parabola shape across front; shirtwaist sleeves; box pleated peplum.
Worn with skirt (Object ID #1997.395.b) and belt (Object ID #1997.395.c) to form three piece ensemble. -
Three piece ensemble
A. Black wool knit peplum jacket; high neckline; zipper placed in parabola shape across front; shirtwaist sleeves; box pleated peplum. B. Black wool knit skirt; straight silhouette; elastic waistband, pull-on waistline; knee length. C. Black wool knit belt; 2 inches wide. -
Detail of skirt closure
B. Gray and white herringbone wool blend skirt; A-line; center front zipper closure; off-center yoke extension with 2 silver buttons; knee length.
Worn with coat (Object ID #1991.102.a) to form two piece ensemble. -
Skirt without coat
B. Gray and white herringbone wool blend skirt; A-line; center front zipper closure; off-center yoke extension with 2 silver buttons; knee length.
Worn with coat (Object ID #1991.102.a) to form two piece ensemble. -
Detail of coat's quilted lining
A. Gray and white herringbone wool blend coat; A-line; hood collar; silver zipper front; mock flap pockets at bust; vertical single welt pockets in seam; 3/4 attached belt with silver buckles; straight sleeves with square-set armholes; quilted lining.
Worn with skirt (Object ID #1991.102.b) to form two piece ensemble. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Gray and white herringbone wool blend coat; A-line; hood collar; silver zipper front; mock flap pockets at bust; vertical single welt pockets in seam; 3/4 attached belt with silver buckles; straight sleeves with square-set armholes; quilted lining. B. Gray and white herringbone wool blend skirt; A-line; center front zipper closure; off-center yoke extension with 2 silver buttons; knee length. -
Dress
Orange wool knit dress; A-line; empire waistline; scoop neckline; rounded front yoke with 2 button trim; top-stitched; short sleeves; underarm yoke; center front and back seams top-stitched. -
Dress
Off-white wool twill A-line dress; green wool trim around neckline, sleeves, and lower edge; short sleeves; patch pockets; center front is top-stitched.
The donor, On-Ke Wilde, was the former textiles editor for Women's Wear Daily from 1978 to 1984. This dress was possibly purchased when Wilde was living in Paris as a foreign correspondent for Time magazine in the late 1960s.Tags 1960s, 1970s, André Courrèges, dress, green, On-Ke Wilde, twill, white, Women's Wear Daily, wool, WWD -
Coat
Green wool double cloth A-line coat; V-neckline; unusual center front edge is top-stitched; princess shaping in back.
The donor, On-Ke Wilde, was the former textiles editor for Women's Wear Daily from 1978 to 1984. This coat was possibly purchased when Wilde was living in Paris as a foreign correspondent for Time magazine in the late 1960s.Tags 1960s, 1970s, André Courrèges, coat, double cloth, green, On-Ke Wilde, Women's Wear Daily, wool, WWD -
Skirt without blouse and cardigan
C. Yellow wool double knit skirt; inverted pleats; dropped yoke of jersey; brown border at hemline; knee length.
Worn with cardigan jacket (Object ID #1996.273.a) and blouse (Object ID #1996.273.b) to form three piece ensemble.