James Galanos
Ensemble

DesignerAmerican, 1924–2016
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Ensemble
Date1980–1989
PlaceUnited States
MediumSilk faille, silk charmeuse, and plastic
Dimensions.A, Top: 27 × 24 in. (68.6 × 61.0 cm)
.B, Skirt: 30 × 11 in. (76.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell M. Frankel
Object number99.608.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMrs. Russell M. Frankel, given to MFAH, 1999.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The following labels are on the interior of the top:
"GALANOS"
"Neiman Marcus"
"dryclean only"

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Ensemble
Yves Saint Laurent
1982–1983
Silk wool poly-blend, leather, silk, metal, and plastic
99.613.A-.G
Ensemble
James Galanos
1985
Silk and metal
99.631.A,.B
Ball Gown
Bill Blass
1980–1989
Silk velvet, silk crepe de chine, bugle beads, and metal
99.621
.A & .B
Marc Bohan
1990–1995
Wool gabardine, silk charmeuse, silk velvet, silk chiffon, silk taffeta, and metal
99.620.A,.B,.C
Evening Dress
James Galanos
1980–1989
Silk
97.430
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1970
Wool boucle, silk, plastic, metal, and china silk
99.619.A-.D
Dress
James Galanos
c. 1992
Plain weave wool, felt wool, silk, satin, satin ribbon, metal, and plastic
2000.494
Evening Ensemble
James Galanos
1980–1989
Faille with embossed lamé circles, silk chiffon, beads, and brilliants
97.482.A-.D
Evening Dress
James Galanos
c. 1988
Silk jaquers satin, lace, netting, silk chiffron, and metal
2000.495
Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1960–1965
Wool, polyester shantung, silk charmeuse, and metal
99.610.A-.C
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Philippe Venet
1970–1979
Silk chiffon, paillettes, rhinestones, silver sequins, white, gold, bronze bugle beads, gold seed beads, and metallic gold thread
99.614.A,.B
Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1960–1965
Wool bouclée, silk chiffon, silk thread, and metal
96.701.A-.C