Browse Items (11 total)

• Dress without jacket

  A. Off-white silk shantung dress in beige and brown geometric print; sleeveless; two bows at center front neckline; flat bow at center front waistline; pleated and draped skirt; underlined in white silk taffeta.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #2004.03.21.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags beige, brown, dress, Mainbocher, off-white, shantung, silk

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Off-white silk shantung dress in beige and brown geometric print; sleeveless; two bows at center front neckline; flat bow at center front waistline; pleated and draped skirt; underlined in white silk taffeta. B. Off-white silk shantung jacket in beige and brown geometric print; round Peter Pan collar with ties under collar to form bow; 3/4 length set-in cuffed sleeves; additional panel of white silk taffeta with 3 rows of horsehair in back; lined in silk taffeta; mink trim at bottom; short length.

  Tags beige, bolero, brown, dress, fur, Mainbocher, mink, off-white, shantung, silk

• Skirt without jacket and blouse

  C. Ivory silk shantung suit skirt; inverted pleats; hung on silk camisole top; knee length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1996.272.a) and blouse (Object ID #1996.272.b) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags Geoffrey Beene, ivory, off-white, shantung, silk, skirt

• Detail of left shoulder of blouse

  B. Red and ivory check bias blouse; roll collar of ivory bias silk; sleeveless; side zipper closure.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1996.272.a) and skirt (Object ID #1996.272.c) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags blouse, checked, Geoffrey Beene, ivory, off-white, red, shantung, silk

• Blouse and skirt without jacket

  B. Red and ivory check bias blouse; roll collar of ivory bias silk; sleeveless; side zipper closure. C. Ivory silk shantung suit skirt; inverted pleats; hung on silk camisole top; knee length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1996.272.a) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags blouse, checked, Geoffrey Beene, ivory, off-white, red, shantung, silk, skirt

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Ivory silk shantung suit jacket; cardigan style; notched collar of red and ivory check; long straight sleeves; 2 single welt pockets. B. Red and ivory check bias blouse; roll collar of ivory bias silk; sleeveless; side zipper closure. C. Ivory silk shantung suit skirt; inverted pleats; hung on silk camisole top; knee length.

  Tags blouse, checked, Geoffrey Beene, ivory, jacket, off-white, red, shantung, silk, skirt

• Coat

  Green silk shantung A-line coat; shawl collar, small; one covered button and bound buttonhole closure; upper yoke, top of sleeve, and coat cut in one; roll-up sleeve with roll up cuff; 2 double inverted back pleats released at shoulder blade; poor boy length sleeves; lined with changeant green/brown silk taffeta; midcalf length. Worn by Valentina. Possibly not designed by Valentina due to the construction techniques used.

  Tags coat, green, shantung, Valentina

• Skirt

  White silk shantung pleated skirt; dropped waist, bandless yoke, mid-calf length.
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

  Tags Lynn Fontanne, shantung, skirt, Valentina, white

• Pantsuit

  Brown silk shantung pantsuit. A. Cardigan style jacket; jewel neckline, hidden placket buttons at center front, ¾ length set-in straight sleeves, two patch pockets at hipline. Lined with brown taffeta. B. Long slacks; straight legs, no waistband, double gusset at crotch, center front fly zipper opening. Unlined. Worn by Valentina. This ensemble does not have her couture construction techniques.

  Tags brown, jacket, pants, pantsuit, shantung, Valentina

• Givenchy Cream Button Back Pantsuit

  Two piece pant suit. Tunic top, side vents, topstitching, scoop neckline, full button back, long set-in sleeves. Paired with straight leg pants, side zipper. Size 12.

  Tags Givenchy, Mona von Bismark, pantsuit, shantung, silk, Smithsonian Institution

• Givenchy Black Pleated Waist Dress

  Black knee-length dress with fitted tucks from empire waistline to high hip. Long set-in sleeves, round neckline, back zipper closure. Size 12.

  Tags black, day dress, Givenchy, shantung, silk, Smithsonian Institution