Browse Items (6 total)

• Evening gown

  White silk satin evening gown with hot pink voided velvet undulating lines and flower heads; jewel neckline; sleeveless; bodice fitted through darts; sewn in belt at waistline seam; center back metal zipper closure; side zipper closure; gathered skirt; unlined; ankle length; label in skirt; couture techniques.
  
  Worn by Mrs. Carlton Henry of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  Tags 1950s, evening gown, gown, hot pink, Mainbocher, pink, satin, silk, velvet, voided velvet, white

• Detail of inside front of gown

  Bright pink silk charmeuse gown; ruffle at neck; round front shoulder yoke; long sleeves; unlined; ankle length. Possibly a nightgown.
  
  This gown was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.

  Tags Charles Kleibacker, couture, couture class, gown, hot pink, silk charmeuse

• Detail of gown with front belt undone

  Bright pink silk charmeuse gown; ruffle at neck; round front shoulder yoke; long sleeves; unlined; ankle length. Possibly a nightgown.
  
  This gown was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.

  Tags Charles Kleibacker, couture, couture class, gown, hot pink, silk charmeuse

• Gown

  Bright pink silk charmeuse gown; ruffle at neck; round front shoulder yoke; long sleeves; unlined; ankle length. Possibly a nightgown.
  
  This gown was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, Charles Kleibacker, couture, couture class, gown, hot pink, silk charmeuse

• Boots

  Hot pink knee-high leather boots; square heels; side zipper closure. A. Right boot. B. Left boot.
  
  These boots are attributed to Bonnie Cashin and also to Herbert Levine.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, Bonnie Cashin, boots, Herbert Levine, hot pink, leather

• Coat

  Hot pink wool late day coat; double-breasted with rhinestone button/bound buttonhole closure; set-in long sleeves, seamed underneath; straight body to knee, gathered flounce at hem; pink silk taffeta lining; mid-calf length.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, coat, hot pink, Norman Norell, wool