Dress with jacket

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Short cocktail or informal dinner ensemble of green silk brocade with woven design in tiny gray/blue floral pattern. A) Fitted short jacket with natural waistline slightly gathered at waist in front, princess seams front and back, cap sleeves. V-back, with open throat neck-line. Round collar trimmed with brown mink fur. 3/4 length dolman sleeves, 5 self-covered buttons at center front. Green faille lining. No labels in jacket. B) Dress of same. Mid-calf length. Square neckline with small V cut in front and tucks at corners of square, back neckline V that matches front V. Short cap sleeves with underarm rectangular … continued below

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1 dress, 1 belt, 1 short jacket

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Parnis, Mollie 1958/1959.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 12 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Short cocktail or informal dinner ensemble of green silk brocade with woven design in tiny gray/blue floral pattern.

A) Fitted short jacket with natural waistline slightly gathered at waist in front, princess seams front and back, cap sleeves. V-back, with open throat neck-line. Round collar trimmed with brown mink fur. 3/4 length dolman sleeves, 5 self-covered buttons at center front. Green faille lining.

No labels in jacket.

B) Dress of same. Mid-calf length. Square neckline with small V cut in front and tucks at corners of square, back neckline V that matches front V. Short cap sleeves with underarm rectangular gusset. Three small pleats at left and right of natural waistline. Center back zipper with hook and eye closure. Lined as jacket.

Retailer's label at left inside seam inside skirt: "Neiman-Marcus"
Retailer's label that acts as "modesty weight" at center front inside of neckline, 4 inches long: "Neiman Marcus"

C) belt of same lined with leather.

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1 dress, 1 belt, 1 short jacket

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This ensemble was acquired by Mrs. Johnson at Neiman-Marcus in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Johnson wore the ensemble while her husband was Vice President of the United States, including the ceremony for the Swearing-in and reception for assistant secretaries and Presidential appointees, held in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., on January 29, 1961, and in the Blue Room of the White House on the same day for a ceremony greeting Cadets from Service Academies. In 1966, Mrs. Johnson donated the ensemble to the Les Femmes du Monde charity auction in Dallas, from which it was purchased by Mrs. Clint Murchison, Jr. Mrs. Murchison donated the garment to the Dallas Museum of Fashion after the sale. October 16, 1966 Dallas Morning News, p.1, has an article on the Les Femmes du Monde sale, mentioning the ensemble.

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The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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  • 1958/1959

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  • May 29, 2023, 10:38 a.m.

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  • Aug. 29, 2023, 10:31 a.m.

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Parnis, Mollie. Dress with jacket, physical object, 1958/1959; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2114127/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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