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Detail of pants from front
B. Hot pink wool knit pants; straight leg; side zipper closure; ankle length.
Worn with tunic (Object ID #1985.279.a) to form two piece ensemble.
Worn by Mona von Bismarck. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Hot pink wool knit tunic top; princess seams; kimono sleeves; scoop neckline; center front button closure. B. Hot pink wool knit pants; straight leg; side zipper closure; ankle length.
Worn by Mona von Bismarck. -
Two piece ensemble
Navy blue and white wool box jacket; large pointed convertible collar; long sleeves with cuffs. B. Navy blue and white wool skirt; gored; 2 panels front and back.
Worn by Mona von Bismarck. From Dior's Spring/Summer 1975 Collection, designed by Marc Bohan.Tags 1970s, blue, Christian Dior, dots, ensemble, jacket, Marc Bohan, Mona von Bismarck, navy, skirt, suit, white, wool -
Two piece ensemble
A. Gray wool suit jacket with "Greek key" set-in empiecements throughout; broad shoulders; nipped-in waist; high neck collar; two faux flap pockets on chest; three self buttons and three bound buttonholes; 2 double welt pockets on front hips. B. Gray wool suit skirt; slim; back kick pleat; gray silk crepe lining. -
Detail of sleeve construction
A. Heathered pink and gray wool day dress; jewel neckline, self-fabric piped bow and opening on front; short kimono sleeves with 3 buttons; 4 darts on each shoulder; waist yoke; skirt front has double inverted box pleat at center front; center back zipper closure; knee length; alterations at back; stain on right chest. -
Dress
A. Heathered pink and gray wool day dress; jewel neckline, self-fabric piped bow and opening on front; short kimono sleeves with 3 buttons; 4 darts on each shoulder; waist yoke; skirt front has double inverted box pleat at center front; center back zipper closure; knee length; alterations at back; stain on right chest. B. Brown leather belt covered in matching fabric; buckle. -
Detail of buttons
A. Black wool gabardine suit jacket; Peter Pan collar; center front closure with 3 large gold buttons, classically inspired; long set-in sleeves; padded shoulders; 4 patch pockets with flaps; 2 slit pockets with flaps; back is gathered to waist with half belt with 2 gold buttons.
Worn with skirt (Object ID #2004.03.390.b) to form two piece ensemble. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Black wool gabardine suit jacket; Peter Pan collar; center front closure with 3 large gold buttons, classically inspired; long set-in sleeves; padded shoulders; 4 patch pockets with flaps; 2 slit pockets with flaps; back is gathered to waist with half belt with 2 gold buttons. B. Black wool gabardine suit skirt; center front godet; straight waistband; side metal zipper closure; knee length. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Black wool gabardine suit jacket; Peter Pan collar; center front closure with 3 large gold buttons, classically inspired; long set-in sleeves; padded shoulders; 4 patch pockets with flaps; 2 slit pockets with flaps; back is gathered to waist with half belt with 2 gold buttons. B. Black wool gabardine suit skirt; center front godet; straight waistband; side metal zipper closure; knee length. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Black wool gabardine suit jacket; notched collar; long set-in sleeves with turned-back cuffs; shoulder pads; double-breasted front closure of 3 mother-of-pearl buttons; modified princess seams from armscye to pockets create fitted silhouette; extra faux double welt pockets at left waist, left shoulder front, and back shoulder - Surrealist touch; lined in rayon crepe. B. Black wool gabardine suit skirt; straight silhouette; straight waistband; faux double welt pocket on skirt at knee - Surrealist touch; kick pleat at back; unlined; mid-calf length. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Black sheer crepe blouse with blue and white floral print; long straight sleeves with cuffs; button closure on cuffs; center front button closure hidden by placket; attached tie at neck. B. Blue wool wrap skirt; abstract shape appliqués on center front made of crepe blouse fabric, black and white checked fabric, and abstract floral print in black, orange, pink, and purple; appliqués bordered by olive green leather trim with pinked edges; two interior hook and bar closures. -
Skirt without jacket and blouse
B. Brown wool suit skirt; inverted pleats released at hipline; mid-calf length.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1994.124.a) and blouse (Object ID #1994.124.c) to form three piece ensemble.
From Koos Van Den Akker's Fall 1981 collection. -
Blouse and skirt without jacket
B. Brown wool suit skirt; inverted pleats released at hipline; mid-calf length. C. Brown and white diagonal plaid print satin blouse; high gathered neckline; long sleeves.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1994.124.a) to form three piece ensemble.
From Koos Van Den Akker's Fall 1981 collection. -
Three piece ensemble
A. Brown wool suit jacket; fitted; funnel neckline; contrasting yoke with top-stitching; bias binding in loop pattern; center front button closure; long sleeves. B. Brown wool suit skirt; inverted pleats released at hipline; mid-calf length. C. Brown and white diagonal plaid print satin blouse; high gathered neckline; long sleeves.
From Koos Van Den Akker's Fall 1981 collection. -
Jacket
Black and white wool bouclé blouson jacket; diagonal piecing across body; unusual patternmaking with no shoulder or upper sleeve seams; standing collar; black ball button closure; elasticized bottom band at waistline; appliqués on right sleeve; dolman sleeves.
From Koos Van Den Akker's Fall 1983 collection. -
Detail of tunic slits and skirt pockets
A. Gray wool tweed tunic; fabric is woven with thin black warp and thicker brown weft with small, randomized flecks of red, green, blue, and yellow; contrast fabric is colorful large-scale plaid woven cotton; rounded bertha style collar in contrast fabric with six lines of smocking; long raglan sleeves; flared cuffs with three black spherical button closures; this same button closure is on the back collar as well as a center back zipper closure; 24.5 inch slit down side seams; colorful plaid contrast fabric runs along hem, side seams, armscyes and cuffs in .5 inch wide strips; mid-calf length; label: "KOOS Koos Van Den Akker, New York". B. Multicolored large-scale plaid cotton skirt; dirndl style; three contrasting trims; first, a white, gray, and magenta dot print forming diamonds that runs horizontally around the hip, knee, and 1.5 inches above the hem; second, a faded pastel floral print running horizontally below the knee; third, purple, blue, turquoise, and gray woven twill running along hem; elastic at waistline; welt pockets along side seams; mid-calf length.
Note how the slits in the tunic perfectly line up with the pockets on the skirt underneath.
From Koos Van Den Akker's Fall 1980 collection. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Gray wool tweed tunic; fabric is woven with thin black warp and thicker brown weft with small, randomized flecks of red, green, blue, and yellow; contrast fabric is colorful large-scale plaid woven cotton; rounded bertha style collar in contrast fabric with six lines of smocking; long raglan sleeves; flared cuffs with three black spherical button closures; this same button closure is on the back collar as well as a center back zipper closure; 24.5 inch slit down side seams; colorful plaid contrast fabric runs along hem, side seams, armscyes and cuffs in .5 inch wide strips; mid-calf length; label: "KOOS Koos Van Den Akker, New York". B. Multicolored large-scale plaid cotton skirt; dirndl style; three contrasting trims; first, a white, gray, and magenta dot print forming diamonds that runs horizontally around the hip, knee, and 1.5 inches above the hem; second, a faded pastel floral print running horizontally below the knee; third, purple, blue, turquoise, and gray woven twill running along hem; elastic at waistline; welt pockets along side seams; mid-calf length.
From Koos Van Den Akker's Fall 1980 collection. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Multicolored printed wool challis blouse of various fabrics; primary fabric is gray, white, purple, green, gold, and dark red floral print; jewel neckline with tie closure; raglan sleeves gathered at wrists; hip length; seams covered with black printed with white and red triangles. B. Multicolored printed wool challis skirt of various fabrics; primary fabric is black with blue and pink floral print and band of yellow at top; hip yoke is gray, white, purple, green, gold, and dark red floral print; straight waistband; gathered at hip; mid-calf length.