Browse Items (29 total)

• 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

• Pants

  C. Navy blue wool/rayon knit pants; elastic waistband; knit-in creases.
  
  These pants are worn with a sweater (Object ID #1988.143.a). The third piece of this ensemble is a skirt (Object ID #1988.143.b) that can also be worn with the sweater; the three pieces are not intended to be worn simultaneously.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags Adolfo, blue, Florence Eiseman, navy blue, pants, rayon, wool

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Navy blue, red, and white wool/rayon knit cardigan sweater; diamond and stripe pattern; gold lion head buttons. B. Navy blue wool/rayon knit skirt; elastic waistband; knit-in godets.
  
  The third piece of this ensemble is a pair of pants (Object ID #1988.143.c) that can be worn with the sweater; the three pieces are not intended to be worn simultaneously.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags Adolfo, blue, cardigan, Florence Eiseman, navy blue, rayon, red, skirt, sweater, white, wool