Browse Items (208 total)

• Jacket

  Bright printed plain weave cotton jacket; motif is large diamonds: solid purple green, red, or turquoise on white ground; diamonds filled in with stripes; V-neckline with no collar; three white plastic buttons; modified princess seams; short peplum with flap pockets; 3/4 length set-in sleeves; lined in white silk. Label: "Yves Saint Laurent Variation".

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, black, blue, cotton, green, jacket, multicolored, patterns, plain weave, purple, red, white, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent

• Detail of wire inside collar

  Navy lace party dress; standing collar of gathered navy lace; twisty, zig-zag wire inserted into collar to make it stand; long leg-o-mutton sleeves, gathered ruffle at wrist; plain bodice front; hip yoke; 2 gathered ruffles; 3 closures of small bows at back bodice; center back zipper at skirt; taffeta ribbon belt at center front, lined with navy organza slip; underlined with nylon tulle; knee length.

  Tags Arnold Scaasi, blue, collar, dress, lace, navy, organza, party, Scaasi, wire

• Party dress

  Navy lace party dress; standing collar of gathered navy lace; twisty, zig-zag wire inserted into collar to make it stand; long leg-o-mutton sleeves, gathered ruffle at wrist; plain bodice front; hip yoke; 2 gathered ruffles; 3 closures of small bows at back bodice; center back zipper at skirt; taffeta ribbon belt at center front, lined with navy organza slip; underlined with nylon tulle; knee length.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, Arnold Scaasi, blue, collar, dress, lace, navy, organza, party, Scaasi, wire

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Black velvet evening jacket; appliquéd and embroidered blue and gold leaves; single-breasted; center front button closure with 5 black and gold buttons; two-piece straight sleeves; black and gold corded edges; princess seams. B. Black velvet evening pants; straight legs; yoke; black and gold cord trim on edges and yoke.

  Tags 1970s, appliqué, black, blue, embroidery, ensemble, Givenchy, gold, jacket, pants, velvet

• Sundress

  A. Red, navy blue, and white cotton piqué sundress with printed rows of triangles; A-line; narrow shoulder straps; sleeveless; buttons down front; contour darts; patch pockets with buttoned flaps on hips; knee length. Label: "Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique". B. Red, navy blue, and white cotton piqué tie belt with printed rows of triangles.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, belt, blue, cotton, dress, Givenchy, Nouvelle Boutique, piqué, red, sundress, triangles, white

• Coat

  Blue mohair wool coat; fitted; mandarin collar; princess seams; double-breasted; 8 blue buttons with metal rims; mock flap pockets; half-belt at back with 2 buttons; long straight sleeves with turned-back cuffs; calf length.

  Tags 1990s, blue, coat, Givenchy, half-belt, mohair, royal blue, wool

• Detail of adjustable skirt waistband

  B. Aqua plain weave linen skirt; straight silhouette; suspended on silk crepe top; Hong Kong finish; features adjustable waistband, possibly for use as maternity wear.
  
  Worn with dress (Object ID #1996.266.a) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags aqua, blue, Givenchy, linen, maternity, skirt, underskirt

• Skirt without dress

  B. Aqua plain weave linen skirt; straight silhouette; suspended on silk crepe top; Hong Kong finish; features adjustable waistband, possibly for use as maternity wear.
  
  Worn with dress (Object ID #1996.266.a) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags aqua, blue, Givenchy, linen, maternity, skirt, underskirt

• Detail of back dress closures

  A. Aqua plain weave linen tunic dress; bias-cut roll collar; center back button closure; front yoke; cap sleeves; 2 darts turn into curved pockets; inverted center back pleat with button on half-belt; hidden snap closure; underlined with silk organza.
  
  Worn with skirt (Object ID #1996.266.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags aqua, blue, dress, Givenchy, half-belt, linen, maternity, overdress

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Aqua plain weave linen tunic dress; bias-cut roll collar; center back button closure; front yoke; cap sleeves; 2 darts turn into curved pockets; inverted center back pleat with button on half-belt; hidden snap closure; underlined with silk organza. B. Aqua plain weave linen skirt; straight silhouette; suspended on silk crepe top; Hong Kong finish; features adjustable waistband, possibly for use as maternity wear.

  Tags 1960s, aqua, blue, dress, ensemble, Givenchy, half-belt, linen, maternity, overdress, skirt, underskirt

• Beret

  Royal blue suede beret.
  
  Worn by Mona von Bismarck.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, beret, blue, Givenchy, hat, Mona von Bismarck, royal blue, suede

• Hat

  Wedgwood blue felt hat; fitted to head with clover shaped upturn at left side; pearls applied around entire hat; 12 pearl circles, each containing small blue cameo (some missing).
  
  Milliner Dorothy Rutz of Glencoe, Illinois, made copies of Bes-Ben hats.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, Bes-Ben, blue, cameos, copy, Dorothy Rutz, felt, hat, pearls, Wedgwood, white

• Scarf

  Small white silk twill scarf; print of large angel fish in brown and turquoise; black horizontal lines in background; "Courrèges" and "Paris" printed in brown; 18.5 inches by 19 inches.

  Tags 1990s, 2000s, André Courrèges, blue, brown, fish, scarf, silk, turquoise, twill, white

• Tennis outfit without skirt

  A. White cotton piqué tennis bodysuit; fabric in interlocking diamond design; jewel neckline; sleeveless; shorts; zipper closure down back; faux single welt pocket on right front hip; double rows of navy braid trim at neckline, armscyes, shorts hem, and pocket. Likely worn by a young girl based on the short torso.
  
  Worn with skirt (Object ID #2005.01.01.b).

  Tags blue, bodysuit, child, cotton, girl, navy, Pierre Cardin, piqué, tennis, white

• Tennis outfit

  A. White cotton piqué tennis bodysuit; fabric in interlocking diamond design; jewel neckline; sleeveless; shorts; zipper closure down back; faux single welt pocket on right front hip; double rows of navy braid trim at neckline, armscyes, shorts hem, and pocket. Likely worn by a young girl based on the short torso. B. White cotton piqué tennis skirt; straight waistband; open at side seams; double rows of navy braid trim on waistband and around hem and sides of skirt.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, blue, bodysuit, child, cotton, ensemble, girl, navy, Pierre Cardin, piqué, skirt, tennis, white

• 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

  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

• Necktie

  Blue silk necktie with design of black abstract geometric shapes and small triangles in white and magenta; lined in black taffeta.

  Tags 1990s, 2000s, abstract, blue, geometric, necktie, Pierre Cardin, pink, silk, taffeta, tie, white

• Shawl

  Green silk jacquard shawl; hand-painted bright pink roses and blue Forget-Me-Nots; hand-tied silk fringe; 31.5 inches by 29.5 inches.
  
  The front and back are the same.

  Tags 1930s, 1940s, blue, floral, forget-me-nots, fringe, green, hand-painting, jacquard, pink, roses, shawl, silk

• Shawl

  Black silk shawl with large scale floral design; hand-painted design of 4 pink roses, one in each corner of shawl; they have magenta details and shading on petals and 4 leaves extending outwards; the leaves are long and bright green with a split turquoise and orange center; the design is almost cartoonish; turquoise border around entire shawl; along edge is black diamond double knot fringe, 16 inches long.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back, though they're very similar.

  Tags 1920s, 1930s, black, blue, floral, fringe, green, hand-painted, orange, pink, shawl, silk