Lurex

On her worktable lay swatches of the silk and Lurex she would soon use to render her paintings and drawings into textiles.

With a versatile sporty-to-tailored-to-dance floor silhouette, the collection was blinged up with kaleidoscopic crystal-covered tanks or trousers, or shimmery shaggy lurex coats that mix light and motion.

From Elton John’s auction in February, “Good-bye Peachtree Road”: An ivory and gold ensemble made by the designer Annie Reavey, 1971, in padded Lurex.

Liebes collaborated not just with architects and designers but with major brands like Lurex and DuPont.

Lurex woven fabrics, for example, in dazzling jewel tones designed to look handwoven, were favored for swimwear and raincoats, as well as washable clothing.