Gifts of Lauren Bacall

Bag

Givenchy

c. 1968

81.239.45

Flapped envelope bag in black lizard skin with small round white plastic handle

Dress

Halston

c.1968

72.91.37

Brown rayon matte jersey short chemise evening dress; body of dress shirred to oval neckline with self string ties; long sleeves; wide brown ostrich cuffs.

Coat

Valentino

c. 1968

71.254.32

Cream double faced wool coat; standing collar; kimono sleeves cut with yoke; white plastic, gilt metal buttons; slit pockets; white braided cord trimon pockets and cuffs

Evening dress

Christian Dior

Spring 1968

76.69.3

Long evening dress in black silk jersey; 6 cm turtle neck collar; long slim sleeves with three button closing at wrist, boardered around wrist and along buttons with black ostrich feathers; full gathered skirt boardered with ostrich; silk lining; CB zipper; gold mesh chain belt with jet and rhinestone buckle; jet and rhinestone motif attached to buckle with gold chain; couture.

Bag

Fendi

c. 1970

74.107.132

Expandable envelope bag in burnt orange alligator; top handle of light amber plastic attached with reversed half circles on gold metal; tab flap fastens with swivel plastic bar through oval hole; two sectioned interior lined with pale grey kid; one side has zippered pocket; other side has mirror pocket with mirror; stamped label.

Ensemble

Halston

c. 1970

80.71.7

Evening set with poncho style top and wide leg pants in multicolor tie-dye chiffon

Set

Halston

c. 1970

78.257.23

Brown and white cotton gingham shirt dress with matching sash belt

Evening dress

Norell

1968-1969

68.143.68

Dark grey sequined silk jersey mermaid evening dress; narrow halter top, midriff panel, long narrow skirt

Dress

Pierre Cardin

1968

70.62.1

Egg carton dress, sleeveless shift in fuchsia pink Cardine Dynel, permanently molded with three dimensional diamond pattern

Set

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

c. 1970

80.71.35

Black polyester knit cropped top and matching pants

Bracelet

Elsa Peretti

c. 1971

82.237.26

Two left hand sterling silver cuff bracelets; wide biomorphic, organic free form cuff with deep notch at outer wrist, split at inner wrist

Evening set

Yves Saint Laurent

Fall 1969

74.107.8

Camisole neckline tunic in ombre sequins of purple, gold and orange tones; straight across neck, armholes and shoulder straps made of bugle and seed beads; left shoulder strap hooks at back; fit and flare body is fringed at hem with seed beads; lined in brown silk organza; zipper closing at left side. Matching shorts of double brown silk organza with brown sequin embroidery and fringe of amber seed beads on bottom 5 inches of legs; narrow organza waistband; zipper closing at left side.