Browse Items (2349 total)

• Four piece ensemble

  A. Black wool bouclé suit jacket; boxy; Chanel style; white silk faille roll collar and front opening edging; two black wool patch pockets with top openings edged in white silk faille; long set-in sleeves with white silk faille turned-back cuffs; round buttons with glass diamonds and center black glass stone; only front is lined. B. Black wool bouclé suit skirt; straight silhouette; elastic waistband; unlined; knee length. C. White silk faille blouse; jewel neckline; sleeveless; covered button and loop at back neckline; edges finished with bias self-fabric. D. Black wool bouclé belt; center front clasp is 2 squares covered with clear and black stones in concentric rows.
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags Adolfo, belt, black, blouse, bouclé, faille, jacket, off-white, silk, skirt, suit, wool

• Detail of godets in skirt

  B. Off-white wool jersey bouclé suit skirt with horizontal ribs; no waistband or closures; elastic at waistline; four godets of sequined off-white lace material; white sequin fabric inset; knee length.
  
  Worn with suit jacket and blouse to form three piece ensemble (Object ID #2009.11.21.abc).
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags Adolfo, bouclé, lace, off-white, sequins, skirt, suit, wool

• Blouse and skirt without jacket

  B. Off-white wool jersey bouclé suit skirt with horizontal ribs; no waistband or closures; elastic at waistline; four godets of sequined off-white lace material; white sequin fabric inset; knee length. C. White lace blouse with lines of white iridescent sequins and gold metallic stitching; jewel neckline; sleeveless; waist darts; center back zipper closure; white satin ribbon attached at back waist; lined in white silk; hip length.
  
  Worn with suit jacket to form three piece ensemble (Object ID #2009.11.21.abc).
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags Adolfo, blouse, bouclé, lace, off-white, sequins, skirt, suit, wool

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Off-white wool bouclé suit jacket with horizontal ribs; Chanel style; no collar; V-neckline; four button closure on front; two patch pockets; all edges finished with gold metallic crocheted thread and two ropes of white wool yarn; unlined. B. Off-white wool jersey bouclé suit skirt with horizontal ribs; no waistband or closures; elastic at waistline; four godets of sequined off-white lace material; white sequin fabric inset; knee length. C. White lace blouse with lines of white iridescent sequins and gold metallic stitching; jewel neckline; sleeveless; waist darts; center back zipper closure; white satin ribbon attached at back waist; lined in white silk; hip length.
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags Adolfo, blouse, bouclé, jacket, lace, off-white, sequins, skirt, suit, wool

• Evening gown

  Black silk crepe evening gown; shoulder straps covered in white fabric camellias; bodice cut straight across chest; boning in bodice; dropped V-shaped waistline; bias cut flared skirt; left side zipper closure; lined; ankle length.

  Tags Adolfo, black, camellias, crepe, evening, flowers, gown, silk

• Dress

  A. Red abstract floral print silk damask crepe dress; chemise style; high neckline; 9 gold button center front closure; polka dot band down center front, at neckline, on sleeve hems, and on 4 faux welt pockets; front and back yoke; tiered skirt; knee length. B. Black and white polka dot silk damask crepe scarf; narrow. C. Gold metal chain belt.

  Tags Adolfo, belt, black, crepe, damask, dress, floral, gold, metal, red, scarf, silk, white

• Detail of buttons on skirt

  Black and white large scale houndstooth check wool double knit ensemble. B. Suit skirt; wrap-around; lace and ribbon trim; knee length. Worn with suit jacket (Object ID #1994.119.a) to form two piece ensemble. Likely from Adolfo's Spring 1985 Ready to Wear Collection.

  Tags Adolfo, black, double knit, houndstooth, skirt, suit, white, wool

• Two piece ensemble

  Black and white large scale houndstooth check wool double knit ensemble. A. Suit jacket; Chanel style; V-shaped neckline with lace edging threaded black satin ribbon; 2 functioning and 2 mock pockets with lace and ribbon trim; 3 gold tone button closure; straight sleeves with lace, ribbon, and button cuffs. B. Suit skirt; wrap-around; lace and ribbon trim; knee length. Likely from Adolfo's Spring 1985 Ready to Wear Collection.

  Tags Adolfo, black, double knit, houndstooth, jacket, skirt, suit, white, wool

• Sweater

  Red knit rayon sweater; double-breasted; shawl collar with ribbing running horizontally; cable stitch follows line of double breasting; top pockets at bottom hem edged with ribbing; long sleeves; 8 pearl button closures.

  Tags Adolfo, knit, rayon, red, sweater

• Dress without jacket

  Taupe wool/rayon knit ensemble. A. Sheath dress; black knit geometric design; mandarin collar; 3 black knit I-cord frog closures at center front neckline; cap sleeves; peg skirt; maxi length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.325.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags Adolfo, black, dress, knit, rayon, taupe, wool

• Two piece ensemble

  Taupe wool/rayon knit ensemble. A. Sheath dress; black knit geometric design; mandarin collar; 3 black knit I-cord frog closures at center front neckline; cap sleeves; peg skirt; maxi length. B. Jacket; cardigan style; V-shaped neckline; 2 black knit I-cord frog closures at center front waistline; straight sleeves with black patterned cuffs; black patterned neck edge and hemline. From Adolfo's Fall 1975 Ready-to-Wear collection.

  Tags Adolfo, black, dress, jacket, knit, rayon, taupe, wool

• Cocktatil dress

  Magenta silk crepe draped cocktail dress; scoop neckline; sleeveless; asymmetrically draped across bodice and skirt; released pleats on the left side front skirt; knee length; lined in magenta taffeta; center back zipper closure.

  Tags Ceil Chapman, cocktail, crepe, draped, dress, magenta, pink, silk, taffeta

• Evening gown

  Taupe silk taffeta evening gown; strapless; side zipper closure; bodice has three-part waist yoke; piece covering bust has much asymmetrical horizontal pleating; skirt draped to right princess seam; flared skirt; three inverted pleats at back waist; unlined; ankle length.

  Tags brown, Ceil Chapman, dress, evening gown, silk, taffeta, taupe

• Ceil Chapman ad for Western Union Telegram

  An advertisement for Western Union Telegram featuring designer Ceil Chapman, which appeared in an issue of Vogue in 1956.

• Bodice and skirt without jacket

  Black velveteen ensemble. B. Bodice; large square neckline front and back; sleeveless; right side silver separating zipper with hook and eye closures top and bottom; two princess seams on front and back; two waist darts front and back; pointed waistline front and back; center seam at back; boning in center seams and princess seams between outer shell and lining. C. Skirt; high-rise waist; center front and back seams; two princess seams and four darts at front and back; right side covered zipper closure with hook and eye closure on top; boning in center front and princess seams; mid-calf length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #2006.08.01.a) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags black, bodice, Ceil Chapman, ensemble, skirt, velveteen

• Three piece ensemble

  Black velveteen ensemble. A. Jacket; puritan collar; 2-piece set-in sleeves, turned-up cuffs with slits; center front silver zipper closure; princess seams and darts, side seams, center back seam, two shoulder darts on back and modified princess seams; waist dart; black polyester lining. B. Bodice; large square neckline front and back; sleeveless; right side silver separating zipper with hook and eye closures top and bottom; two princess seams on front and back; two waist darts front and back; pointed waistline front and back; center seam at back; boning in center seams and princess seams between outer shell and lining. C. Skirt; high-rise waist; center front and back seams; two princess seams and four darts at front and back; right side covered zipper closure with hook and eye closure on top; boning in center front and princess seams; mid-calf length.

  Tags black, bodice, Ceil Chapman, ensemble, jacket, skirt, velveteen

• Evening gown

  White chiffon evening gown; ballerina bodice; spaghetti straps; net draped across front; natural waistline; 3 tier tulle handkerchief hem; acetate lining; some interior boning. Possibly a debutante gown.

  Tags Ceil Chapman, chiffon, dress, evening gown, off-white, tulle, white

• Evening gown

  Black shirred silk taffeta evening gown; princess styling; low scoop neckline; short raglan sleeves; side zipper closure; pellon-lined skirt.

  Tags black, Ceil Chapman, dress, evening gown, silk, taffeta

• Ceil Chapman

• Advertisement image

  Four women in the rain with umbrellas; colors of outfits (left to right): white, print, black, knit.

  Tags advertising, fashion illustration, illustration, Jack Winter Inc., Wendy Winter