Browse Items (187 total)

• Evening gown

  Fuchsia pink basketweave silk evening gown; square neckline front and back; long leg-o'-mutton sleeves; contour darts at waist; front bodice skirt is one piece; center back hand-picked zipper closure; bodice back is separate from skirt; ankle length; lined in fuchsia china silk.

  Tags 1980s, Arnold Scaasi, basketweave, dress, evening gown, fuchsia, pink, Scaasi, silk

• Gown without jacket

  A. Off-white silk jacquard organdy evening gown; embroidered with pastel flowers accented with pearls, rhinestones, and appliques; strapless; A-line asymmetrical skirt; floor length; missing several rhinestones.
  
  Worn with bolero jacket (Object ID #1997.186.b) to form two piece evening ensemble.
  
  Designer sample.

  Tags appliqué, Arnold Scaasi, dress, embroidery, evening gown, flowers, jacquard, organdy, pearls, pink, rhinestones, Scaasi, silk

• Two piece evening ensemble

  A. Off-white silk jacquard organdy evening gown; embroidered with pastel flowers accented with pearls, rhinestones, and appliques; strapless; A-line asymmetrical skirt; floor length; missing several rhinestones. B. Off-white silk jacquard organdy evening bolero jacket; embroidered with pastel flowers accented with pearls, rhinestones, and appliques; dips lower in back; 4 pearl and rhinestone button and loop closures at center front; puffed sleeves.
  
  Designer sample.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, appliqué, Arnold Scaasi, bolero, dress, embroidery, ensemble, evening gown, flowers, jacket, jacquard, organdy, pearls, pink, rhinestones, Scaasi, silk

• Detail of intricate opening at side of dress

  A. Dark pink lace evening gown; petals attached to lace motifs; sleeves; slim silhouette; long. Label: "Givenchy Couture Paris". B. Off-white silk crepe underdress. Label: "Givenchy Couture Paris".
  
  Worn with sash (Object ID #2004.03.104.c) as evening gown.

  Tags crepe, dress, evening gown, flowers, Givenchy, lace, off-white, overdress, petals, pink, silk, underdress

• Evening gown

  A. Dark pink lace evening gown; petals attached to lace motifs; sleeves; slim silhouette; long. Label: "Givenchy Couture Paris". B. Off-white silk crepe underdress. Label: "Givenchy Couture Paris". C. Pink silk crepe sash.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, crepe, dress, evening gown, flowers, Givenchy, lace, off-white, overdress, petals, pink, sash, silk, underdress

• Cocktail dress with pink bow

  A. Black silk matelassé cocktail dress; surplice wrap style; V-neckline, dipping very low in front; long straight sleeves; padded shoulders; straight skirt; knee length. C. Large pink silk satin bow; attaches to dress at right hip.
  
  Outfit also has a large black velvet bow (Object ID #1997.408.b) that can be worn instead of the pink bow.
  
  From the Fall/Winter 1987-88 collection.

  Tags 1980s, black, bow, cocktail dress, dress, Givenchy, matelasse, pink, satin, silk

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Pink wool suit jacket; double-breasted; rolled lapels; square-set sleeves; 4 pink buttons and 2 bound buttonholes; pink taffeta lining. B. Pink wool suit skirt; slim silhouette; slightly gathered; fully lined.

  Tags 1970s, ensemble, Givenchy, jacket, pink, skirt, suit, wool

• Picture hat

  Pink straw picture hat; silk flower embellishments of hand-painted white and pink carnations that encircle crown and spill forward over right temple.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, Benjamin Green-Field, Bes-Ben, Bessie Green-Field, carnations, floral, hand-painted, hat, picture hat, pink, silk, straw, white

• Hat

  Multicolored juliette cap; predominantly green; completely covered with glazed leaves and tiny butterflies; front veil.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, Benjamin Green-Field, Bes-Ben, Bessie Green-Field, butterflies, flowers, green, hat, juliette cap, leaves, pink, veil

• 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

  Indian off-white cashmere shawl; embroidered in pink, orange, and green paisleys on ends; smaller motifs along length; fringed short ends; 68 inches wide by 144 inches long.
  
  The first two images show the front and the third image shows the back.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, cashmere, embroidery, green, Indian, off-white, orange, paisley, pink, shawl, wool

• 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

• Shawl

  Pink and purple ombré shawl of silk chiffon with velvet details; floral print in voided velvet; shawl is dyed in interesting way, with orange, yellow, pink, purple, and blue clouded together; 14 inch long fringe trim made from mixed multicolor thread.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back.

  Tags 1920s, 1930s, chiffon, fringe, ombré, orange, pink, purple, shawl, silk, velvet

• Shawl

  Coral silk chiffon shawl; ombré shaded to light peach color at center; row of faggoting at center; 8 inch hand-knotted fringe; 21 inches by 72.5 inches.
  
  The images show different sides of the front. The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1920s, chiffon, coral, faggoting, fringe, ombré, orange, peach, pink, shawl, silk

• Shawl

  Black silk shawl embroidered with multi-colored flowers and 4 very large magenta roses at the corners; 15" deep hand-knotted fringe; 59 inches by 56 inches.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back.

  Tags 1920s, 1930s, black, embroidery, floral, fringe, magenta, pink, rose, shawl, silk

• Shawl

  Blue embroidered silk shawl with bright orange and coral flowers; 18" deep silk hand-knotted fringe; 48 inches by 49.5 inches; Spanish.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back.

  Tags 1920s, 1930s, blue, coral, embroidery, floral, fringe, orange, pink, shawl, silk, Spanish

• Shawl

  White silk crepe shawl; embroidered with large bright pink flowers and floral motifs in pink, blue, green, and purple; long fringe; 52 inches by 49 inches.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back.

  Tags 1920s, 1930s, crepe, embroidery, floral, fringe, pink, shawl, silk, white

• Shawl

  Dark red silk crepe shawl; satin stitch floral embroidery of light green tendrils and white and pink flowers around edge; some flowers scattered in center; 35 inches by 35.5 inches; 8.5 inch long dark red silk fringe with seven rows of knotting.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back.

  Tags 1920s, 1930s, crepe, embroidery, floral, fringe, green, pink, red, shawl, silk, white

• Shawl

  Pink silk shawl; floral embroidery in pink, purple, and yellow; 24 inch long macrame fringe; 63 inches by 60 inches.
  
  This shawl belonged to the donor's mother, Leona Fournier Bossort. She wore it as an evening wrap for formal dinner parties and festive occasions in the early 1900s.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back. The third image is a note associated with the shawl.

  Tags 1900s, 1910s, embroidery, floral, fringe, pink, purple, shawl, silk, yellow