Browse Items (92 total)

• Givenchy Green Quilted Knit Suit, With Coat

  Three-piece, single breasted skirt suit. Vertically quilted jacket with mandarin collar and center front button closure. Straight set-in sleeves with button placket and chain link belt with Givenchy logo. Paired with quilted knee length pencil skirt with side zipper and hip panels. Size 6.
  
  This item was donated in 1997.

  Tags coat, Fashion Institute of Technology, Givenchy, green, jersey, skirt

• Givenchy Green Quilted Knit Suit, Without Coat

  Overblouse with rounded neckline, back zipper closure, and long set-in sleeves. Underlined with silk chiffon. Paired with quilted knee length pencil skirt with side zipper and hip panels. Front and back darts at waistline. Size 6.

  Tags chiffon, Fashion Institute of Technology, Givenchy, green, jersey flannel, skirt, wool

• Coat

  Dark green wool coat; four-inch wide large rolled collar, princess line, long raglan sleeves, asymmetrical center front with hook and eye closure, two decorative large covered buttons at center front, knee length.

  Tags coat, green, Valentina, wool

• Roberto Cavalli dress

  A. Forest green suede dress; V-neckline, sleeveless, columnar silhouette, gathered at the natural waist, belt loops at the side seams, decorated with appliqués that appear to be feathers and small real feathers, asymmetrical decorations, center front slit is decorated with feathers and appliqués, ankle length, no hem, uneven. B. Forest green suede tie belt.

  Tags appliqué, dress, Ebony Fashion Fair, green, Roberto Cavalli, suede

• 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.

  Tags black, chiffon, cocktail dress, Ebony Fashion Fair, green, Missoni, organza, tulle

• 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.

  Tags black, chiffon, evening gown, green, Mr. and Mrs. James Grimstad, orange, Pauline Trigère, scarf

• Dress

  Light green crepe dress; turtleneck collar that ties in back; front of sleeve is kimono style, back is raglan; bust darts; empire waist that drops to natural waistline in back; center back seam with zipper; calf length with fallen hem; lining is a champagne color. Hem is unfinished.

  Tags crepe, dress, green, Pauline Trigère

• 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.

  Tags black, green, jacket, Pauline Trigère, red, skirt, stripes, suit, white, wool

• Dress

  Green and black print damask shift dress; green ground with black vertical linear design; small cowl collar; straight sleeves with elastic at wrist; straight skirt with side seams that wrap toward the back; knee length.

  Tags black, damask, dress, green, Pauline Trigère

• Dress

  Olive green wool crepe dress; tie at neck; sleeveless; shoulder yoke extends in a curve from neck to waist sides in front and back; center back zipper; A-line skirt; knee length; lined in dark green china silk.

  Tags dress, green, Pauline Trigère, wool crepe

• Coat

  Green and white houndstooth wool coat; notched collar; empire waist, belted; patch pockets.

  Tags coat, green, houndstooth, Pauline Trigère, white, wool

• Evening gown

  Black wool knit evening gown; black ground with red and green bands of abstract rectangles; high cowl neckline; long straight sleeves; A-line in front, dropped gathered waistline in back; center back zipper; fully lined.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman to receive the Gimbels Fashion Forum Award in 1971.

  Tags black, evening gown, Florence Eiseman, green, Pauline Trigère, red, wool

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Green and black silk satin evening gown; empire waistline; green silk satin bodice and half inch straps; button/loop with zipper closure at left side; black Peg skirt with right side seam slit; full length. B. Green silk satin bolero jacket; heavily encrusted with gold braid and red and amber faceted flat beads; Hook and eye closure. Turkish inspired. 1958 showroom sample.

  Tags black, bolero, evening gown, green, Pauline Trigère, silk, silk satin

• Evening gown without jacket

  A. Green and black silk satin evening gown; empire waistline; green silk satin bodice and half inch straps; button/loop with zipper closure at left side; black Peg skirt with right side seam slit; full length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.287.B) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags black, evening gown, green, Pauline Trigère, silk satin

• Detail of buttons on evening gown

  A. Green and black silk satin evening gown; empire waistline; green silk satin bodice and half inch straps; button/loop with zipper closure at left side; black Peg skirt with right side seam slit; full length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.287.B) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags black, evening gown, green, Pauline Trigère, silk satin

• Two piece suit

  Bright green plain weave wool suit. A. Jacket; fitted; round collar; 3 buttons. B. Skirt; A-line; altered.

  Tags green, Hattie Carnegie, jacket, plain weave, skirt, suit, wool

• Dress

  A. White floral silk twill dress; print is yellow, green, and gray; two-piece short dolman sleeves with gussets; 21 1/2 inch long concealed zipper at center front; fitted waistline with tucks; slim straight silhouette. B. Self-fabric belt. C. White linen collar; Peter Pan style; buttons onto dress.

  Tags belt, collar, dress, floral, green, Irene, linen, silk twill, white, yellow

• Coat

  Light green heathered felt coat; shawl collar; openings at center front shoulder; five large center front buttons; four tucks on front at each shoulder; inset pockets at waist; one piece set-in sleeves; fout tucks in back at each shoulder; two seam lines at center back on collar and coat; ankle length.

  Tags coat, green, heathered felt, Pauline Trigère

• Dress and belt

  B. White floral silk screened day dress; pattern is squares with wide range of colored stemmed flowers; rounded neckline in front; sleeveless; twenty and one-half inch long hand-overcast center back concealed zipper; straight silhouette; double inverted pleats on either side from waistline; plain white silk panel down center front and back. C. Narrow green silk belt; backed in leather; leather is brittle and has broken into three pieces; buckle with matching keepers. Exclusively for Bullocks Wilshire. Worn with coat (Object ID #2004.03.48.A) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags belt, dress, floral, green, Irene, leather, silk, silk shantung, white

• Three piece evening ensemble

  A. Multi-colored silk chiffon evening gown with woven stripes; bucol fabric in green, red, and blue; jewel neckline; full raglan sleeves; A-line silhouette; cut on bias; hand-picked back zipper with four covered decorative buttons; long skirt. B. Peach silk chiffon underdress; V-neckline front and back; long skirt. C. Multi-colored silk chiffon scarf; bucol fabric in green, red, and blue; worn at neckline, flows down back. Performance ensemble worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags blue, bucol, evening gown, green, Hildegarde, multicolored, red, silk chiffon, Stavropoulos, underdress