Cocktail ensemble
subject: Social Life and Customs - Clothing
subject: Ensembles (costume)
subject: Dresses (garments)
subject: Footwear
subject: Shoes (footwear)
subject: Stilettos (shoes)
description: Dress of ivory open-weave wool/cashmere knit with crisscrossed bands of roped metallic thread and seed beads in shades of blues and black. Trimmed with random strands of blue/green metallic threads. Long asymmetric sleeves with deep armhole; scoop neckline. Knee-length. Lined in off-white, fine wool jersey. No label in dress. Sandals of royal blue peau de soie accented with striped bands of black satin. Open-toe; 4 ¬Ω‚Äù spike heel and ankle straps with blue ribbon bow at back.
description: 1 ensemble
creator: Ricci, Nina
creator: Theyskens, Olivier
source: The Portal to Texas History
date: 2007
type: image