Browse Items (21 total)

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Black wool gabardine suit jacket; Peter Pan collar; center front closure with 3 large gold buttons, classically inspired; long set-in sleeves; padded shoulders; 4 patch pockets with flaps; 2 slit pockets with flaps; back is gathered to waist with half belt with 2 gold buttons. B. Black wool gabardine suit skirt; center front godet; straight waistband; side metal zipper closure; knee length.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, Adrian, black, ensemble, gabardine, Gilbert Adrian, half-belt, jacket, skirt, suit, wool

• Blouse and skirt without bolero jacket

  B. Pink cotton piqué blouse; sleeveless; princess seaming; mock placket with buttons; half-belt. C. Pink cotton piqué skirt; slim; front seaming with inseam pockets; 2 back zipper closures set into seaming.
  
  Worn with bolero jacket (Object ID #1988.52.a) to form three piece ensemble
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, Ben Zuckerman, blouse, cashmere, cotton piqué, Florence Eiseman, half-belt, pink, skirt

• Dress

  Child's pink cotton dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; two buttons at each shoulder; shoulder yoke is white, bottom of dress is pink; top and bottom sections separated by white decorative tassel trim; box pleats at bottom of skirt; attached half belt in back with one button closure; dirty.
  
  This item is from Spring 1966.
  
  This dress has features similar to Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. It is unknown if this dress was officially part of that line or merely uses similar design elements.

  Tags 1960s, childrenswear, cotton, dress, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., functional fashion, half-belt, pink, tassel, white

• Suit

  Green wool tweed suit. A. Jacket; notched collar; fitted waist through darts and princess seaming; single pocket flaps on chest, no pockets; straight set-in sleeves with turned-back cuffs and 3 buttons; half-belt in back; lined in white taffeta. B. Skirt; straight; straight waistband; size zipper closure; mid-calf length. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

  Tags 1950s, green, half-belt, jacket, Norman Norell, skirt, suit, Traina-Norell, wool tweed

• Dress

  Child's blue pinstriped cotton dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; white bands around neckline and armholes; 2 white and yellow daisy appliques at right shoulder, 1 at left, and 2 slightly left of center front; 2 snaps at shoulder; zipper closure at front left, snap below zipper; attached half belt in back with one button closure.
  
  This dress has features similar to Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. It is unknown if this dress was officially part of that line or merely uses similar design elements.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, appliqué, blue, childrenswear, cotton, daisy, dress, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., functional fashion, half-belt, stripes, white

• Dress

  Child's white cotton/polyester blend dress; A-line; sleeveless; scoop neckline; two buttons at each shoulder; 4 silk tassels on front, going from long to short: black, red, green, and yellow; attached half belt in back with one button closure.
  
  This dress has features similar to Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s. It is unknown if this dress was officially part of that line or merely uses similar design elements.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, childrenswear, cotton, dress, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., functional fashion, half-belt, polyester, tassel, white

• Two piece ensemble

  Black wool crepe ensemble. A. Jacket; fitted; sleeveless; center back has 3 button closure; 1 inch black buttons and bound buttonholes; shaped half belt across back, buttoned on with two 1 inch buttons; bateau neckline. B. Straight skirt; gathered onto waistband; inseam side pockets.

  Tags 1960s, black, ensemble, half-belt, jacket, Norman Norell, skirt, wool crepe

• Dress

  Child's yellow plain weave linen dress; blue and white striped roll collar and cuffs; short puffed sleeves; white smocking on skirt where it joins to bodice; blue and white embroidered flowers on left chest; two buttons at center back neck; tie half-belt in back; above the knee length.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, childrenswear, dress, Florence Eiseman, flower, half-belt, linen, yellow

• Jumper

  Child's white cotton piqué A-line jumper; scoop neckline; one pearl button center back closure with slit; sleeveless; adjustable half-belt with pearl buttons at side front; above the knee length skirt; red number "7" brown geometric braid applied at hemline.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, childrenswear, cotton, Florence Eiseman, half-belt, jumper, white

• Dress

  Child's red cotton broadcloth fit and flare dress; white cotton piqué Peter Pan collar; 3 pearl buttons on center front yoke; 4 pearl button center back closure; corded waistline with back half-belt; short puffed sleeves; gathered skirt, very full; knee length. Pinafores can be attached to front of dress.

  Tags 1950s, childrenswear, cotton broadcloth, dress, Florence Eiseman, half-belt, red

• Dress

  Child's green wool jersey dress; white roll collar; white bib in front with appliqués of 3 red apples with 2 leaves; long one-piece sleeves with white cuffs; apples appliquéd to cuffs; A-line short skirt; center back zipper closure; two-piece half belt in back with one white button; unlined.

  Tags 1990s, 2000s, apples, appliqué, childrenswear, dress, Florence Eiseman, green, half-belt, wool jersey

• Skirt and vest

  B. Skirt; very slim; bias bound slash pockets and slim skirt with bias bound slash pockets; zipper on left side. C. Putty colored silk jacquard vest; pattern of gray, beige, and brown leaves; shawl collar; seven self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes; fitted; pointed center front; watch pocket on right side; back is plain putty colored silk, underlined in matching silk; half belt with pewter colored metal buckle. Worn with coat (Object ID #2004.03.368.A) to form three piece suit.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, floral, gray, half-belt, Irene, jacquard, silk, skirt, suit, vest

• Three piece suit

  Gray British worsted wool suit. A. Jacket; long and fitted; notched collar; long revers; set-in long sleeves, self-button closure at cuffs; set-in pointed front lapels; three graduated-size self-covered buttons; center front hem has seven inch long cut-away to reveal vest underneath; seven inch long center back vent; lined in beige silk crepe. Inspired by an eighteenth century gentleman's frock coat. B. Skirt; very slim; bias bound slash pockets and slim skirt with bias bound slash pockets; zipper on left side. C. Putty colored silk jacquard vest; pattern of gray, beige, and brown leaves; shawl collar; seven self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes; fitted; pointed center front; watch pocket on right side; back is plain putty colored silk, underlined in matching silk; half belt with pewter colored metal buckle.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, floral, gray, half-belt, jacket, jacquard, silk, skirt, suit, vest, worsted wool

• Coat

  Off-white twill day coat; wide notched collar; center front opening with two hidden buttons; long one-piece set-in sleeves; no side seams; two front slash pockets on hips; half belt starting from front princess seam, studded with silver balls; belt is four inches wide; back has modified princess seam and center back seam; skirt back has two pleats; lined in white taffeta.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, coat, half-belt, off-white, Pauline Trigère, wool twill

• Two piece suit

  Gray, black, and rust checked wool suit. A. Jacket; notched collar; double breasted; set-in three-quarter length sleeves; six large buttons and bound buttonholes; pocket flaps; two inch wide self-buttoned half belts; lined in chocolate brown silk. B. Straight skirt; front overlapping panel; mid-calf length.

  Tags 1950s, black, checked, gray, half-belt, Irene, jacket, rust, skirt, suit, wool

• Dress

  Pale pink wool jersey day dress; high round neckline; short kimono sleeves with bias binding hem; A-line princess seams; seaming across bust; bias tubes form half belt in back connected by pink buttons on front side; pockets in the side seams; pink silk lining; center back zipper; knee length.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, dress, half-belt, Pauline Trigère, pink, silk, wool jersey

• Givenchy Cream Overcoat and Skirt Set, White Shell Top, With Coat

  Off-white double breasted coat with notched collar, in-seam pockets, and topstitching. Side seam vents and back button-on half belt details. Size 12.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, cream, Givenchy, half-belt, Mona von Bismark, Smithsonian Institution, wool

• Givenchy Teal Inverted Pleat Top and Skirt Set

  Two-piece skirt dress ensemble. Bias-cut rolled collar tunic with inverted pleat back and paneled front. Button closure at back neckline, seamed cap sleeves. Curved in-seam pockets integrated into princess seams. Button-on half belt and snap closures noted. Underlined with silk organza. Paired with paneled pencil skirt.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, dress, Givenchy, half-belt, linen, organza, plain weave, Shirley Howard, teal

• Givenchy Blue Textured Double Breasted Overcoat

  Blue fur double breasted coat with standing collar. Notched sleeve cuffs, back button-on half belt, and angled pocket flaps., Lined.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, blue, coat, Givenchy, half-belt

• Givenchy Black Inverted Pleat Skirt Suit

  Two-piece skirt suit with princess seamed topper jacket. Rolled collar, long set-in sleeves, and angled hemline noted. Pleated back panel resolves in button-on half belt. Center front button closure. Paired with knee length skirt, inverted pleat front and angular inserts at hip line. All lined. Size 8.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, Fashion Institute of Technology, Givenchy, half-belt, jacket, silk, twill, wool