Browse Items (580 total)

• Evening cape

  Aqua silk peau de soie cape; lined in silk broadcloth; floor length. Worn with evening gown (Object ID #1981.23). Performance ensemble worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, aqua, cape, Hildegarde, peau de soie, silk, Sorelle Fontana

• Dress and belt

  B. White floral silk screened day dress; pattern is squares with wide range of colored stemmed flowers; rounded neckline in front; sleeveless; twenty and one-half inch long hand-overcast center back concealed zipper; straight silhouette; double inverted pleats on either side from waistline; plain white silk panel down center front and back. C. Narrow green silk belt; backed in leather; leather is brittle and has broken into three pieces; buckle with matching keepers. Exclusively for Bullocks Wilshire. Worn with coat (Object ID #2004.03.48.A) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, belt, dress, floral, green, Irene, leather, silk, silk shantung, white

• Coat

  White silk shantung coat; jewel collar; three large white plastic buttons on center front closure; three-quarter length set-in sleeves; flat pockets on horizontal seam at hips; two inverted box pleats on front; back is plain; lined in white crepe. Worn with dress (Object ID #2004.03.48.B) and belt (Object ID #2004.03.48.C) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, coat, Irene, silk shantung, white

• Two piece ensemble

  Light beige silk shantung ensemble. A. Dress; slim pencil skirt; slit in center back seam for ease of movement; skirt attached to a tan silk lingerie top with spaghetti straps; fifteen inch long center zipper closure; skirt underlined with ivory silk. B. Overblouse; sleeveless; wide band of horizontal and vertical faggoting; concealed center back zipper closure; twenty-two and 1/2 inches long.
  
  This item is attributed to Irene.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, beige, dress, ensemble, Irene, overblouse, silk shantung

• Blouse and skirt

  B. Skirt; straight silhouette; darts on self belt with 4 inch slit for freedom in movement on either side. C. Shaded teal, white, and black silk print shell overblouse; jewel neckline; sleeveless; center back zipper; lined in teal silk. Worn with jacket (Object ID #2004.03.367.A) to form three piece suit.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, blouse, Irene, silk, skirt, teal, worsted wool

• Three piece suit

  Teal and black window pane check suit jacket and skirt of British worsted wool tweed. A. Jacket; notched collar; three black buttons and bound buttonholes high under collar; set-in three-quarter length sleeves ending in slit cuffs; long darts in front; low self belt over pocket; button closure at side seam; underlined in teal silk. Label: "Irene" script on beige silk. B. Skirt; straight silhouette; darts on self belt with four inch slit for freedom in movement on either side. C. Shaded teal, white, and black silk print shell overblouse; jewel neckline; sleeveless; center back zipper; lined in teal silk.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, blouse, Irene, jacket, silk, skirt, suit, teal, worsted wool

• Coat

  Ivory striped wool plain weave short coat; stripes are brown and dark yellow; jewel neck; center front opening with 3 large bone buttons and bound buttonholes; three-quarter length set-in padded sleeves; side seams open from waist; attached self-fabric belt that ties in back; lined in ivory silk crepe. Worn with dress (Object ID #2004.03.395.A) to form ensemble.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, coat, ensemble, Irene, ivory, plain weave

• Dress

  Ivory wool plain weave dress; scoop neck; neck band; three-quarter length kimono sleeves; seam at waist; straight skirt with darts and horizontal tucks on the princess line; center front seams; center back zipper; backed in ivory silk crepe. Worn with coat (Object ID #2004.03.395.B) to form ensemble.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, dress, ensemble, Irene, ivory, plain weave, wool

• Two piece suit

  Pale beige wool crepe suit. A. Jacket; short; long sleeves; hidden-button closing; one large button buttoning-through; seamed front extends to become hip-band at back. B. Skirt; straight; knee length.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, beige, Irene, jacket, skirt, suit, wool crepe

• Evening gown

  Long off-white silk organdy evening gown with floral embroidery in shades of yellow-gold, bronze, and off-white; fitted strapless bodice with boned inner constructed bodice; empire style folded yellow-gold silk taffeta attached belt, ending in long and wide shaped floats at top of center back zipper; floats can be worn as train or tied as sash; shorter straight front, longer and fuller back; two attached slips are hand-overcast.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, evening gown, gold, Irene, silk organdy, silk taffeta, white, yellow

• Coat

  Light green heathered felt coat; shawl collar; openings at center front shoulder; five large center front buttons; four tucks on front at each shoulder; inset pockets at waist; one piece set-in sleeves; fout tucks in back at each shoulder; two seam lines at center back on collar and coat; ankle length.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, coat, green, heathered felt, Pauline Trigère

• Two piece suit

  Black silk and wool suit. A. Jacket; jewel neckline; high cut revers; set-in three-quarter sleeves with cut-outs; fitted silhouette with curved diagonal darts; unusual scalloped hem and pockets; bias-bound breast pocket; three large and four small self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes at center front; 51/2 inch long center back slit; underlined in beige silk. Label: "Irene" in script on beige silk. B. Skirt; straight cut; darts on self-band; four inch long slit of either side for ease in walking.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, Irene, jacket, silk, skirt, suit, wool

• Skirt

  Black taffeta circle skirt; multiple gores with diagonally pleated fabric mitered at seamlines; center back zipper closure; tea length.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, Hattie Carnegie, skirt, taffeta

• Cocktail dress

  Black silk taffeta cocktail dress; slim sheath silhouette; strapless; center back zipper closure; boned bodice; natural waistline; five inch wide band of self-fabric pleating cascading down front and ending at hemline in a narrower band of pleating.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, cocktail dress, Irene, silk taffeta

• Coat

  Black melton coat; collarless; V-neckline; short two-piece kimono sleeves; three large "double eye" black buttons with bound buttonholes; vertical slash pockets; A-line shaped; high waistline in front; under-lined in black silk. Exclusively for "Maison Blanche" N.O.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, coat, Irene, melton

• Three piece suit

  Dark red wool tweed suit. A. Boxy jacket; johnny collar; long straight sleeves; three button center front closure with triangular extensions at each button; bias banding; Princess seaming; horizontal and vertical darting; china silk lining. B. Straight skirt; two inverted hip pleats; knee length. C. White silk twill blouse; red cherry print; jewel neckline.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, Hattie Carnegie, jacket, red, skirt, suit, white, wool tweed

• Two piece suit

  Navy blue and white checked silk and wool suit. A. Boxy jacket; double-breasted; small pointed collar; set-in long sleeves; six white ball buttons and bound buttonholes on wide front panel that extends around hem length; underlined in navy blue silk. B. Straight skirt; 3 1/2 inch wide appliquéd bias-band near hemline; darts and gathers on self- fabric band; left side zipper.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, appliqué, checked, Irene, jacket, navy blue, silk, skirt, suit, white, wool

• Dress

  Red, white, and navy blue silk dress; scoop neckline; sleeveless; bust darts; white bodice, red band at waistline, navy blue skirt; knee length.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, dress, Irene, navy blue, red, silk, white

• Two piece suit

  Bright green plain weave wool suit. A. Jacket; fitted; round collar; 3 buttons. B. Skirt; A-line; altered.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, green, Hattie Carnegie, jacket, plain weave, skirt, suit, wool

• Two piece suit

  Black wool suit. A. Jacket; full-button, varying sizes of buttons; Puritan collar. B. Skirt; straight; released darts; mid-calf length.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, Irene, jacket, skirt, suit, wool