Browse Items (27 total)

• Dress

  Ivory wool plain weave dress; scoop neck; neck band; three-quarter length kimono sleeves; seam at waist; straight skirt with darts and horizontal tucks on the princess line; center front seams; center back zipper; backed in ivory silk crepe. Worn with coat (Object ID #2004.03.395.B) to form ensemble.

  Tags dress, ensemble, Irene, ivory, plain weave, wool

• Detail of hat

  Brown Eugenie style hat; variegated ostrich plumes trim; brown velvet flat bows.
  
  Worn with overblouse (Object ID #1996.309.A) and skirt (Object ID #1996.309.B) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags brown, ensemble, feathers, hat, Hattie Carnegie, velvet

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Brown crepe overblouse; v-shaped neckline; straight sleeves; two drapes at side; horizontal shirring at side seams; heavy black lace border at hemline and sleeves. B. Brown crepe skirt; shirred square-set yoke at center back; side zipper closure; mid-calf length. C. Brown Eugenie style hat; variegated ostrich plumes trim; brown velvet flat bows.

  Tags blouse, brown, crepe, ensemble, feathers, hat, Hattie Carnegie, skirt, velvet

• Four piece ensemble

  Dark orange Indian inspired print ensemble. A. Silk georgette tailored blouse; standing collar with bound button closure; bishop sleeves with cuff. B. Wool challis skirt; very full, flared; knee length. C. Black suede belt with fabric appliqué. D. Removable shoulder pads; same fabric as blouse.

  Tags appliqué, belt, blouse, challis, ensemble, georgette, Pauline Trigère, shoulder pads, skirt, suede

• Douglas Hannant ensemble

  Evening ensemble. A. Halter-top blouse of coral chiffon covered in clear iridescent sequins; deep V surplice neckline, separate midriff yoke hooks in back, sleeveless, lavender trim. B. Coral and lavender chiffon skirt; vertical flounces of alternating colors, slit to the upper thigh at center left, upper skirt is lined, straight waistband, ankle length.
  
  This item is from Spring/Summer 2005.

  Tags blouse, chiffon, coral, Ebony Fashion Fair, ensemble, lavender, skirt

• Zandra Rhodes II ensemble

  A. Brown wool tweed wrap-around full skirt; pleated, hem decorated with printed satin band 5 inches wide with brown satin ribbon above and black grosgrain ribbon below, above knee length. B. Brown wool tweed jacket; wide portrait collar covered with brown embroidery throughout, knotted fringe on edge of collar, long set-in sleeves with embroidery at wrist, fitted through waist, hip length, one button closure, lined in orange taffeta. Part of ensemble with blouse (Object ID #2013.04.17.C).
  
  Zandra Rhodes II is the clothing line, by designer Zandra Lindsey Rhodes.
  
  This item is from Fall/Winter 1990-1991.

  Tags brown, Ebony Fashion Fair, ensemble, jacket, skirt, wool tweed, Zandra Rhodes II

• Three piece ensemble

  Beige georgette ensemble of a dress, jacket, and belt. A. Dress has halter neckline that closes at nape with two hook and clip closures, sleeveless, natural waistline, bodice closes at lower center back with five hook and clip closures. Skirt gathered at waist, floor length with extra panel that wraps over back closure and is secured with six snaps. B. Jacket with high neckline with buttonhole and clip closure at nape, bracelet length modified Angel sleeves that start at elbow. Rest of jacket has no seams and sits like a shawl. Large slit in center front. Back is bare. C. Belt has six hook and eye closures at back, sits at natural waist, brown decorative arrow detail at center front.
  
  Possibly worn by Valentina.

  Tags beige, ensemble, georgette, Valentina