Browse Items (592 total)

• Fez

  Black silk velvet fez; very high crown; no lining; black elastic string.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, fez, Givenchy, hat, velvet

• Pillbox hat

  Black silk velvet oblong pillbox; backed in yellow net; black elastic cord; black grosgrain strap.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, Givenchy, hat, pillbox, velvet

• Hat

  Black plastic hat in shape of stylized bow; plastic cording with small beads in between.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, beads, Benjamin Green-Field, Bes-Ben, Bessie Green-Field, black, bow, hat, plastic

• Hat

  Yellow felt hat; fitted to head with clover shaped upturn at left side; yellow beads around entire hat; 8 feather penguins applied to hat.
  
  Milliner Dorothy Rutz of Glencoe, Illinois, made copies of Bes-Ben hats.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, beads, Bes-Ben, black, copy, Dorothy Rutz, feathers, felt, hat, penguins, white, yellow

• Hat

  Black broadtail fur hat with brim; pearl edging; 2 pearl shamrocks at turned-up brim; black veil.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, Benjamin Green-Field, Bes-Ben, Bessie Green-Field, black, broadtail, fur, hat, pearls, shamrocks, veil, white

• Picture hat

  Black straw cartwheel hat; large; shallow crown; 7 inch deep brim; hatband is two colors of green faille.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, Adrian, black, cartwheel, faille, Gilbert Adrian, green, hat, picture, straw

• 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.

  Tags André Courrèges, black, dress, gabardine, gold, wool

• 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.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, André Courrèges, black, dress, ensemble, gabardine, gold, jacket, wool

• 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.

  Tags André Courrèges, black, jacket, knit, peplum, wool

• 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.

  Tags 1980s, André Courrèges, belt, black, ensemble, jacket, knit, peplum, skirt, wool

• Shawl

  Black silk chiffon shawl; diamond-shaped; black lace border; quarter-sized circles embroidered on chiffon.
  
  The date of this item is unknown.
  
  The back is the same as the front.

  Tags black, chiffon, lace, shawl, silk

• Dress

  Royal blue wool double knit shift dress; A-line; jewel neckline; sleeveless; knee length; black patch pocket at right side front with royal blue and white abstract appliqué.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, abstract, appliqué, black, blue, double knit, dress, Pierre Cardin, royal blue, shift, white, wool

• Necktie

  Black silk necktie with circular button motif in purple, burgundy, white, and gray; lined in gray damask.

  Tags 1990s, 2000s, black, buttons, circles, damask, gray, necktie, Pierre Cardin, purple, red, silk, tie, white

• Necktie

  Gray and black silk necktie with design of abstract shapes in burgundy, dark blue, dark green, and tan; lined in gray damask.

  Tags 1990s, 2000s, abstract, black, blue, brown, burgundy, damask, gray, green, necktie, Pierre Cardin, red, silk, tie

• Shawl

  Black cashmere shawl; black floral embroidery on one corner; black silk fringe; 55 inches by 57 inches.
  
  This shawl was originally white when it was made in the early 19th century. It yellowed and was subsequently dyed black.
  
  The first image shows the front. The second image shows the square fold of the shawl.

  Tags 1800s, 1810s, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, black, cashmere, dye, fringe, shawl, silk

• Shawl

  Black silk taffeta shawl; no embroidery; silk knotted fringe; 58 inches by 58 inches.
  
  The images show different sides of the front. The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1870s, black, fringe, shawl, silk, taffeta

• Shawl

  Black Chantilly lace shawl; large triangle; 110 inches long by 52 inches deep.
  
  The images show the front, the left side, and the right side. The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1880s, black, Chantilly, lace, shawl

• Shawl

  Black machine made bobbin lace shawl; triangular; central oval contains wreath flanked by 2 ovals on each side: one with wreath, one with bouquet; wreaths and bouquet would appear upside down when worn; 180 inches long, 74 inches on two sides; 52 inches deep; possibly a mourning shawl.
  
  The images show the front, the left side, and the right side. The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1860s, 1870s, black, bobbin lace, bouquet, lace, mourning, shawl, wreath

• Shawl

  Polish Silesian black wool shawl; all black center edged in knotted pattern followed by silk fringe; 66 inches by 144 inches.
  
  The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, black, fringe, Polish, shawl, Silesian, silk, wool

• Shawl

  Black machine lace capelet; bolero type back; bias front pieces hanging from shoulder seam; bound in black silk.
  
  The date of this item is unknown.

  Tags black, capelet, lace