Browse Items (452 total)
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Dress
Multicolored stylized herringbone print challis dress; pattern in shades of teal, hunter green, cranberry, brown, and black; tent shape; mandarin collar; unusual shaped yoke at front and back; center front invisible zipper closure; bishop sleeves with cuff; flared skirt; knee length. -
Two piece suit
Black wool suit with green, red, and white slub yarns threaded horizontally through fabric to form stripes. A. Box jacket; square neckline; true double breasted front closure with bound buttonholes; straight sleeves with one button. B. A-line skirt; knee length; zipper broken; missing button at left cuff. -
Two piece ensemble
Hand-painted silk chiffon evening ensemble of black, green, and burnt orange. A. Evening gown; two layers of chiffon over silk underdress; long, floating sleeves; three box pleats at front of skirt; front closing with loops and covered buttons. B. Hand-rolled silk chiffon triangle scarf. -
Missoni cocktail dress
Floral print chiffon cocktail dress; floral print is green, black, and dark gray on light gray ground. Layer of black tulle over chiffon, tulle decorated with large black sequins, black beads, white pearls, and clear rhinestones in an asymmetrical cluster at right hip. Scoop neckline in front; deep V-neckline in back, straight silhouette, sleeveless, many layers of black organza rectangular ‘petals’ on each shoulder, line of beading extends from right princess line to the hem in both front and back and around the hip, above knee length, side zipper and buttons closure.
This item is from Fall/Winter 2008-2009. -
Detail of Vivienne Westwood ensemble - interior
Interior structure of bodice -
Detail of Vivienne Westwood ensemble - waist
Draping detail at back of skirt near waist. -
Detail of Vivienne Westwood ensemble - front hip
Draping detail at wearer's left front hip. -
Vivienne Westwood ensemble
Dark red and black silk satin patchwork ensemble; large scale checkered pattern, squares are 4 inches. A. Bodice; asymmetrically draped, off the shoulder, long sleeves, pointed waistline in front, center back zipper, internal black corset. B. Skirt; asymmetrically draped, knee length, side zipper. -
Christian LaCroix dress
White and black printed silk gazar dress; pattern of white ground printed with black balls 2 ½ inches in diameter connected by thin bars, narrow straps at front, deep v-neckline, spaghetti straps in back, additional tie extending from bust, midriff yoke decorated with five medallions of beads at front, skirt has stitched down pleats at the waist, two rows of fabric near hem stitched on intermittently, center back zipper, knee length, lined in white china silk. Worn with matching jacket (Object ID #2013.04.20.B). This item is from Christian LaCroix Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection. -
Christian LaCroix jacket
White and black printed silk gazar jacket. Pattern of white ground printed with black balls 2.5 inches in diameter connected by thin bars; jewel neckline; short kimono sleeves with turned back cuff; double breasted snap front closure; Peplum. This item is from Christian LaCroix Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Worn with Christian LaCroix Dress (Object ID #2013.04.20.A). -
Thierry Mugler red hot ensemble
Dark red and black wool gabardine ensemble. A. Jacket; high standing collar, extended armscye, long black knit wool sleeves, center front closure of many snaps covered by faux buttons, many seams create a nipped waistline and wide hips, flaps for faux pockets on hips, sewn-on belt buckles in front, back is black knit wool with a dark red gabardine swag extending from the shoulders to the waist, black velvet rose in the swag, lined in red acetate taffeta. B. Straight skirt; princess seaming in front, black knit wool center back, knee length, Zipper closure on the side back princess seam, lined in red acetate taffeta. Ensemble is named "Red Hot."
This item is from Fall/Winter 1995-1996. -
Thierry Mugler skirt suit
Black wool skirt suit. A. Jacket; decorated with an under placket of fuchsia sequins in flame pattern around the neckline and front opening (some sequins missing). Collarless, snap and hook closures, purple sequin separate flower on the left chest, modified princess seams to create a small waist, pockets on hips set into the seams. B. Black wool straight skirt; straight waistband, center back zipper, front and left side hem has flame shape cut-outs of fuschia sequins (some sequins missing), knee length. From Thierry Mugler's Fall/Winter 1989-1990 collection. -
Geoffrey Beene evening gown
Black cotton jersey evening gown; high jewel neckline, long sleeves, one fastener at top of back, back tapers open and bare down to hips, beige triangular chiffon inserts over the back hips, ankle length.
This item is from Fall/Winter 1989-1990. -
Richard Tyler ensemble without coat
Black tulle ensemble. A. Striped black tulle blouse, tulle has alternating thick and thin stripe of velvet; Blouse cut on the bias with an asymmetrical hem; sleeveless; Hip length; Unlined. C. Striped black tulle skirt cut on bias; Below knee length; Side zipper closure; Unlined.
Worn with coat (Object ID #2011.12.01.B) to form three piece ensemble. -
Richard Tyler ensemble
Black tulle ensemble. A. Striped black tulle blouse; tulle has alternating thick and thin velvet stripe, bias cut with asymmetrical hem, sleeveless, hip length, unlined. B. Black silk ottoman evening coat; Mandarin collar, darts at neck front, hook closure at neck, sleeveless, back has modified princess seams, ankle length, unlined. C. Striped black tulle skirt; bias cut, below knee length, side zipper closure, unlined. -
Evening gown
Monastic style black silk velvet evening gown; jewel neckline edged with black cording, long dolman sleeves, empire waist, cording runs through thread carriers at waistline, extended with shirring at wrist, A-line skirt, full evening length. Hand over-cast & hand finished. Lots of small tears throughout, some of which have been patched or mended. Worn by Valentina. -
Skirt
Black silk satin wrap-around over-skirt; worn with the opening at center front, does not completely close. Extended ties fasten at center front, bustle-like effect at center back with pleated and weighted material, Made from one continuous piece of fabric, full length. Design was still in progress. Possibly worn over pink taffeta skirt (Object ID #2008.01.44). Worn by Valentina.