De La Renta Black Lace Dress
Short black lace dress with ribbon straps and full taffeta ruffles hanging below thigh area. Dress has a fitted linear silhouette; full torso in black lace. Horizontal line across front and back top edges with eyelash effect from lace extending beyond edges. 1/2" wide black ribbon straps, non-adjustable. Double pointed darts at left and right front and back. Entire body or torso of garment lined in tan/flesh-colored silk chiffon which shadows under the black lace outer fabric. Center back zipper. Bottom 12" of dress in full black taffeta ruffle with smaller double edged ruffles at hemline and at seam where ruffle sewn to black lace. Black netting with horsehair braid edge sewn underneath ruffle.
HCT.1989.572.2
De la Renta, Sequined Evening Ensemble
V-neck sequined top with back and long sleeves in vertical sapphire blue sequins. Front in argyle design with green, brown and sapphire blue sequins in vertical rows forming pattern. Clear sequins in rows separate argyle pattern diamond shapes. Clear sequins outline front and back. Banded (2.5" wide) at hem in blue sequins with rows of clear sequins spaced 1" apart vertically on band. Top is blouson style. Vent at left hem with three hooks and eyes for closure. Entire top lined with blue georgette.
Crepe back satin sapphire blue wrap floor length skirt with curved overlap at front. Sheath silhouette skirt attached to sewn on waistband that secures with two large hooks and eyes. Skirt softly gathered to waistband but lies flat across center front.
HCT.2012.11.2ab
1985-1990
De la Renta, Purple Evening Gown
Long evening dress in purple silk jacquard satin with various size coin dots; matte background; bead and jewel 5.5" embroidered velvet cuffs; cowl neckline in back.
HCT.1990.607.2
Bill Blass, Multi-Colored Pants Ensemble
Bill Blass multi color organza and silk pants outfit; box (jacket) of two layers of organza- top vertical wide stripes in royal blue, red, green, purple and orange; inside/lining layer in red; no closure; jacket trimmed with ruffles of the same multi-colored material; set in straight sleeves with ruffle edges; strapless tube shape (bodice) of pleated multicolor organza fabric; lined in red satin fabric; constructed with boning and hanging straps; straight front pleated (pants) in purple silk fabric; back zipper closure and hook & eye; hidden side seam pockets; pants are not lined.
HCT.1991.655.29abc
Bill Blass, Cashmere Dress
Evening dress, black knit cashmere with black sequins chain-stitched, coat dress with deep V-neck, button placket front, two patch pockets, long sleeves, black silk belt.
HCT.1986.78.1ab
Bill Blass, Light Blue/Beige Burn-Out Velvet Ensemble
Two-piece long evening dress. Light blue silk chiffon with beige velvet burnout pattern. a) Tunic style top with bateau neckline, back with slit and three self-covered buttons closure. Long dolman sleeves gathered wrist to elbow terminating in short zippers at wrist. Bodice gathered either side under the dolman sleeve creating a rounded bottom; lined with beige chiffon. b) Long straight skirt. Elastic waist band. Five 11.5" tucks at center back releasing to create back fullness. Lined in a double layer of beige silk chiffon with back slit; lining layers stitched together at slit to act as one layer.
HCT.1986.162.10ab
1983
Bill Blass Yellow/Black Silk Ensemble
Two piece yellow, black and white print silk crepe de chine evening ensemble. a) Tunic top with high boat shaped neckline. Slightly lower in the back. Fastening with three self-covered small buttons. Silk loops. Long dolman sleeves with one self button. b) Long and very full matching pants.
HCT.1986.162.11ab
Ungaro, Emanuel Black Floral Silk Dress
Dress: silk crepe with two prints. Upper bodice, sleeves and skirt ruffle are in black with dots, pink and red tulips. Lower bodice and upper bodice panel are gathered at center front to form 'V' neckline and opening above chest front. Self rosette at center. Lower bodice has curve over each breast, coming to center 'V'. Bodice is shirred, has five small raised pink silk flowers. Back bodice also has two parts. Upper back bodice has 'V' neck with one hook/eye opening and self bow. Bow fastens on left with snaps. Lower back bodice shirred at center, zipped opening. Sleeves are set-in with a pleated puff at cap, horizontal seam at elbow, forming upper and lower sleeves. Uppersleeves has two pleats at elbow. Lower sleeve has zipper opening. Front skirt is a two-gore, circular style, very flared with ruffle sewn all around skirt with a seam that form arches. Stitching line accented with black soutache. Back skirt has four gores, very flared. Bodice is lined with black China silk.
HCT.1993.765.3
Scaasi, Arnold; green silk gathered taffeta long dress
Green silk gathered taffeta, long sheath gown, off-the-shoulder; ruched and draped.
HCT.1997.17.16
Fall 1988
Rhodes, Zandra, light green silk jersey long dress
Zandra Rhodes light green silk jersey long dress with spaghetti straps;back deep scoop neck bound with bias strip, 2 bias straps and wide band of silk jersey across scoop cutout back; left side seam slit bottom; hem- lettuce edge trimming; tunic- painted with pink shell motifs; low cowl neckline in back, high front neck trimmed with pink beads; long straight tunic with long tabs at bottom, each tab is ornamented with 2 pairs (one on each side); long straight set-in sleeves, open at sides except at elbow and wrist (where attached with thread), sleeve opening trimmed in pink beads; small pink plastic shells on right front; small opening on each shoulder; narrow ties at back neckline. ca. 1980
HCT.1986.162.6 a,b
c.1980
Additional fiber images and information available at <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/1980-1989,_Rhodes,_Zandra,_light_green_silk_jersey_long_dress,_rayon_lining" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the CAMEO Materials Database at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.</a>