Skirt ensemble. A) Boxed jacket of brown twill. Short sleeves. Banded collar follows sides of squared neckline. Center front closure of three circular white buttons at hem. Lined in brown synthetic; padded shoulders. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chloé / Made in France" Care tags at back neckline and left side seam. B) Shell blouse of dark taupe silk crepe with vertical stripes of red, turquoise, navy, ivory, and tan. Rounded neckline; sleeveless with deep arm holes. Center back closure of button and loop at neckline. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline: "Chloé / Made in France" Size "38" tag at left of designer label. Retailer's label at back neckline: "Made in France especially for / Neiman-Marcus" C) Skirt is modified tunic skirt with straight underskirt in crepe fabric matching blouse and outer full skirt of dark taupe in large leaf motif in colors matching stripes on blouse. Wide, 4-1/2” fitted waistband with left side zipper and hook & eye. Designer's label at back waist: "Chloé / Made in France" Size "38" tag at base of designer label. Retailer's label at back waist: "Made in France especially for / Neiman-Marcus"

Cropped jacket of ribbed navy blue wool blend. Wide notched lapel. Puffed long sleeves with rolled cuffs. Seam center back. Fully lined in blue; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris

Jacket of olive green suede. Single breasted with notched lapels and fitted, slim silhouette; wooden button closure at center front. Patch pockets at hips; welt pocket at left bust. Long suit sleeves with shoulder pads and two wooden buttons at vented cuffs. Lower hip length. Lined in olive green silk. Designer label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris Evidence of tag removed.

Day dress of blue silk with white dots and white linen collar and cuffs.

Evening dress of black textured silk (possibly polyester). Cocktail dress, round neckline, short puffed sleeves, knee-length, princess-line sheath, dropped waist, bubble skirt, left back princess-seam hides zipper closure with two hook&eyes at the shoulderline; fully lined in black silk with shoulder pads.

Black brocade dress with velvet bow. Fitted. princess-line. dropped waist bodice with rounded neckline and full-length set-in sleeves. Slashed wrist openings with three loops and covered buttons as the closures. Centerback zipper closure with a single hook&eye at the neckline. Hip-level seam with above-the-knee. fitted skirt and double row of poufs. The poufs are separated centerfront with a large black velvet bow. Yoke lining of black organdy. Designer's label at inside left side seam: "Givenchy / Made in France" Handwritten style tag underneath designer's label: "75670"

Sheath dress of chartreuse green silk faille with a draped, off-the-shoulder asymmetrical neckline, accented with a large bow over the left breast.. It is elaborately draped and fitted; above-the-knee length, and it has a separate matching bow with tails.

Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1322 to make an evening dress with surplice bodice and straight skirt and lined jacket with pointed collar and turned back cuffs on set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1637 by Christian Dior to make a jacket in two lengths with lining, hood, dropped shoulders, and pocket flaps with with narrow-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1600 by Christian Dior to make a boxy double-breasted jacket with notched collar and shoulder pads, blouse with extended shoulders and back button closure, and straight skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.

Skirt suit. A) Jacket of ivory wool with shirt collar with long, wide lapel that is rolled around toward the front and held in place by 2 gold coiled ornaments, one on each side; single snap closure at center-front with gold S-shaped ornament over; jacket is fitted at waist with two crescent seams; long sleeves with inner shoulder pads; two diagonal pockets at hips with lapels; lower hip length; lined in soft white synthetic. B) Pencil skirt of black wool with 4 panels and 1” waistband with diagonal snap closure at left back side; left back zip closure; 6” slit at front right; 24” length; lined in black synthetic. Size 38 Designer's label: "Thierry Mugler / Paris" "Made in France"

This study concerns the declaimed performance of recitative in early French opera. Because the dramatic use of the voice was crucial to the opera genre, this investigation begins with a survey of historical definitions of declamation. Once the topic has been described, the thesis proceeds to thoroughly study three treatises dealing with sung recitation: Bacilly's Remarques curieuses, Grimarest's Traité de recitatif, and Dubos' Reflexions critiques. Principles from these sources are then applied to representative scenes from the literature. The paper closes with a commentary on the relationship between spoken and sung delivery and on the development of different declamatory styles.

Coat of rust colored suede trimmed at cuffs, neck, center front opening and hem with cocoa colored fox fur.

Photograph of a group of veterans with their wives seated in wooden chairs around a table in an unidentified room. Behind them, a pair of double doors (right) has restroom signs above it and a n advertisement for "Tropico" is on the wall (left); empty tables are partially visible in front of the group. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Besançon 4-22-85. Waiting for TGV to Paris."

Evening dress of black velvet and pink silk crepe. Halter neckline; empire waist; ruched pink bodice with boning. Straight velvet skirt; full length with pink bow at back. Zipper and hook & eye closures at back. Lined in black silk. No labels or tags.

Men’s vest of red cotton jersey with rounded, eye-like motifs of supplemental weft, back of black ribbed knit, armscye trimmed in black and white knit band. Center front zipper closure; high rounded/V-neckline; sleeveless. Unlined. Label at center back neckline: “Jean Paul Gaultier Maille” “52” and fiber content label.

Suit jacket of black wool. Single breasted with notched lapel; lower half of collar of black satin. Welted pockets of black satin at 45 degree angles with extra welt pocket at left front breast. Closure of one large sequin button with bound buttonhole. Long suit sleeves with pointed cuffs of satin and faux vent with three sequined nonfunctioning buttons and bound buttonholes. Lined in black acetate/rayon blend. Designer's label: Yves Saint Laurent / Rive Gauche / Made in France / Paris Retailer's label: Bergdorf / Goodman / On the Plaza / New York Size: "40" Origin/content/care.

Man's tie of silk with dark taupe ground with diagonal bands of patterns, including paisleys, scrolls, vines, etc. in darker taupes, brown/greens, and dark blue.

Dress of black silk with a geometric print. Scoop neck; very short kimono sleeves. Set-in waist with gathered overskirt open at front.

Skirt ensemble of narrow striped ivory silk satin.

Teal print silk dress. Princess-line. above-the-knee dress in a pink. purple and green floral motif print against a teal blue background. Open bateau neckline with draped rolled collar and centerfront bow. Full-length set-in sleeves. Zipper closure in left underarm seam. Boned inner bodice of white silk tulle and chiffon. White grosgrain bust and hip stays. Zipper closure down left side. Short zipper centerfront. disguised by bow. Piece lined in teal chiffon.

Ensemble of black velvet chenille. A) Top. Long modified tunic style bodice with fitted upper section, and flaring out from natural waist. Round neckline and long raglan sleeves with zippers at wrist. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye. Lined in black organdy. No labels in garment. B) Skirt. Tulip-style below-knee-length skirt with flare at hem. 1" waistband and center back zipper with hook-and-eyes at waistband. Lined in black organza. No label.

Evening dress of white and black printed silk faille; black spotted dalmation print against a white background; strapless; fitted, dropped waist bodice; rolled collar neckline draped to disguise closure; zipper closure in right sideseam with hook&eye at the neckline; asymetrical waistline seam falling from natural waistline centerfront to hip-level centerback; full, gathered overskirt with front lapped opening; bow accent off-left center front. The overskirt has an asymetrical hemline falling from just below the knee, center front to ankle-length at center back; fitted, thigh-length underskirt; inner bodice of boned white tulle and chiffon; bust pads and grosgrain bust and waist stays; right side zipper closure; bodice piece lined in white organdy; overskirt lined in white organza with horsehair support; underskirt lined in white organdy. Label stitched over left side bone of inner bodice.

Black "sunburst" evening dress with bustle. Fitted; full-length sheath of cut velvet silk satin in a "sunburst" motif. Strapless with diagonally draped over panels that meet center front and hold a large bow; bow tilts up covering the left shoulder. Zippered left side seam with hook & eye closure at neckline. Bust panel disguises zipper and is snapped to the dress and bow. Back waistline seam with three tiered; ruffled bustle and left side snap to accommodate zipper. Skirt flares from knee to hemline. Boned black silk inner bodice with bust pads. Bust and waist stays; left side zipper closure. Label stitched over right side bone. Designer Label: Givenchy / Made in France Couture Number: 74585