Browse Items (2460 total)

• Dress without belt

  A. Purple cotton shirtwaist dress; vertical black stripe print on bodice, horizontal black stripes on skirt; natural waistline; jewel neckline; button front; straight skirt; knee length; "Design Research" store label.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.34.b).
  
  This print was likely designed by Annika Rimala in 1975, but this needs to be confirmed.

  Tags Annika Rimala, black, cotton, Design Research, dress, Marimekko, purple, stripes

• Dress without belt

  A. Olive green cotton shift dress; fabric has light vertical stripe on yoke, dress body of darker stripe and black; bateau neckline; high waistline; front and back yoke; sleeveless; maxi length skirt; "Design Research" store label.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.45.b).
  
  Dress is in "Varvunraita" print, created by Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi in 1958.

  Tags black, cotton, Design Research, dress, green, Marimekko, olive, stripes, Varvunraita, Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi

• Dress without belt

  A. Orange cotton peasant dress; red design between black vertical stripes; jewel neckline; front shaped yoke; button front; gathered skirt; knee length.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.52.b).
  
  Dress is in "Juolukka" pattern designed by Annika Rimala in 1962 and "Kukkaraita" print created by Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi in 1959.

  Tags Annika Rimala, black, cotton, dress, floral, Juolakka, Kukkaraita, Marimekko, orange, red, stripes, Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi

• Dress without belt

  A. Red cotton shift dress; irregular white, royal blue, and brown vertical stripes; button front; parabola pockets; elbow length dolman sleeves; "Design Research" label.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.54.b).

  Tags blue, brown, cotton, Design Research, dress, Marimekko, red, stripes, white

• Dress without belt

  A. Navy blue and olive green shift dress; large graphic print of 3 concentric circles shaded from light olive green to deep navy blue; standing collar; raglan sleeves, asymmetrical zipper inserted into left front seam; parabola pockets on right side; knee length.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.42.b).
  
  Dress is in "Klaava" print, created by Annika Rimala in 1967.

  Tags Annika Rimala, blue, circles, cotton, dress, green, Klaava, Marimekko, navy, olive

• Dress without belt

  A. Black, taupe, and beige abstract building print cotton shirtwaist dress; convertible collar; snap front with placket; shirtwaist sleeves with snap cuffs; maxi length.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.44.b).
  
  Dress is in "Kumiseva" print, created by Katsuji Wakisaka in 1971.

  Tags beige, black, buildings, cotton, dress, Katsuji Wakisaka, Kumiseva, Marimekko, taupe

• Dress without belt

  A. Brown and taupe cotton trapeze dress; fabric is brown ground with taupe ovid shapes; convertible collar; button closure with placket; raglan sleeves with cuffs; knee length.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.48.b).
  
  Dress is in "Linssi" print, created by Kaarina Kellomäki in 1966.

  Tags brown, cotton, dress, Kaarina Kellomäki, Linssi, Marimekko, ovals, taupe

• Dress without belt

  A. Red cotton shirtwaist dress with purple horizontal stripes; convertible collar; button front with placket; 2 patch pockets over bust; shirtwaist sleeves; knee length.
  
  Worn with belt (Object ID #1993.38.b).

  Tags cotton, dress, Marimekko, purple, red, stripes

• Dress without blouse

  A. Black polyester evening dress; camisole bodice with spaghetti straps; natural waistline; accordion pleated skirt; floor length.
  
  Worn with blouse (Object ID #1988.157.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags Bill Blass, black, evening gown, evening wear, polyester

• Dress without bolero from back

  A. Bronze wool crepe evening gown; camisole bodice with sequin band; bodice pleated to midriff band; skirt pleated to midriff band.
  
  Worn with bolero (Object ID #1986.132.b) to form two piece evening ensemble.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags bronze, brown, Charles Lang-Charles Cooper, crepe, evening gown, evening wear, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, wool

• Dress without bolero from front

  A. Bronze wool crepe evening gown; camisole bodice with sequin band; bodice pleated to midriff band; skirt pleated to midriff band.
  
  Worn with bolero (Object ID #1986.132.b) to form two piece evening ensemble.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags bronze, brown, Charles Lang-Charles Cooper, crepe, evening gown, evening wear, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, wool

• Dress without bolero jacket

  Green and white wool gingham ensemble. A. Dress; sleeveless; natural waistline; full skirt with inverted side pleats; bodice embroidered in green leaves and paisley with beaded and rhinestone detailing. Worn with bolero jacket (Object ID #1988.61.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, dress, Florence Eiseman, George Halley, gingham, green, white, wool

• Dress without cape

  Black and white wool gingham ensemble. A. Princess dress; standing collar; Bias cut; center front bias placket with hidden button/bound buttonhole closure; bishop sleeves; flared skirt with inverted pleats in princess seaming; inseam pockets; knee length.
  
  Worn with cape (Object ID #1997.252.B) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, dress, gingham, Pauline Trigère, white, wool

• Dress without cape

  Light steel blue double knit ensemble. A. Dress; jewel collar; plain short sleeves; raglan-style yoke at front and back of bodice; insets below each sleeve, extending through waist seam and into straight, fitted skirt; mandarin-style closure at left front yoke seam with four carved wooden buttons, self-fabric loops, and snap at neck; zipper closure in left front inset seam; side seam pockets; fully lined; knee length.
  
  Worn with cape (Object ID #2006.01.14.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Donna Boehm.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, cape, Donna Boehm, double knit, dress, Mount Mary, steel blue, student

• Dress without cape

  A. Navy blue and off-white wool piqué weave dress; coat style; sleeveless; patch pockets; hidden bound buttonholes; snaps inside collar to attach to cape.
  
  Worn with cape (Object ID #1983.43.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, dress, James Galanos, navy blue, off-white, wool piqué

• Dress without coat

  B. Pink wool jersey dress; jewel neckline, bound in pink leather; short sleeves; side bust darts; above the knee length.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #2011.15.01.A) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, Bonnie Cashin, dress, leather, pink, wool jersey

• Dress without coat

  Cream wool jersey ensemble. A. A-line dress; standing collar; long sleeves with 2 button cuffs; 2 patch pockets at hipline; knee length.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #1997.341.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, cream, dress, Norman Norell, wool jersey

• Dress without coat

  A. Multicolored striped silk satin fit and flare dress; horizontal stripes in hot pink, lime green, and white with black banding between; natural waistline with attached 2 inch black satin ribbon tie belt; standing collar; straight sleeves; gathered skirt; knee length. Worn with coat (Object ID #1997.422.b) to form two piece ensemble. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house.

  Tags 1970s, black, dress, green, Gustave Tassell, Norman Norell, pink, silk satin, white

• Dress without coat

  A. Dark blue silk crepe dress; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves with wide cuffs of black ottoman; padded shoulders; zipper closure at back neck; black ottoman midriff; side zipper closure; straight silhouette to knee.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #2009.11.51.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, black, dark blue, dress, Mary McFadden, silk crepe

• Dress without coat

  A. Black jersey dress; magenta shoulders and sleeve tops; A-line silhouette; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves; hand-picked center back zipper closure; fully lined; mid-calf length; black Halston label.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #2013.07.01.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  The donor, Juanita Wehner Bruns, graduated from Mount Mary College, Class of 1963. From Halston's Fall/Winter 1981 Ready to Wear collection.

  Tags 1980s, black, dress, Halston, jersey, magenta