Coat Dress Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Coat Dress
  • Series Title Carrie Marcus Neiman Foundation Collection of Fashion

Creator

  • Designer: Dior, Christian
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Dior, Christian (b. Granville, Normandy, France, 1905 - d. Montecantini, Italy, 1957)
  • Other: Christian Dior (Firm)
    Creator Type: Organization
    Creator Info: Christian Dior New York Inc., the New York branch of the House of Dior. Designs originally done by the House in Paris, France, and after 1961 by designers working for the branches.

Contributor

  • Retailer: Neiman-Marcus
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Also Former Owner and Donor. Neiman-Marcus Co. (USA) (est. 1907 in Dallas, Texas, USA, by Herbert Marcus, Carrie Marcus-Neiman, and Al Neiman)

Date

  • Creation: 1949

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: Coat dress of navy silk faille with padded hips. Notched collar; single button closure. Long sleeves with vertical pleat across back shoulder to each sleeve hem. Lower mid-length skirt. Two crescent shaped pieces of fabric at hips with faux pocket detail gives the appearance of a separate jacket. Designer's label on inner right waist side seam: "Christian Dior/ New York/ Original" Tag above designer's label: "Fall 1949" Retailer's label on back of neck: "Neiman-Marcus/ Dallas" Belt of matching navy leather. Stamped on back of belt: "10 Christian Dior / New York"

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Clothing
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): dresses (garments)
  • Keyword: Christian Dior New York, Inc.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1949
  • Place Name: United States - New York - New York City
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
  • Place Name: France - Île-de-France Region - Département de Ville de Paris - Paris

Collection

  • Name: Texas Fashion Collection
    Code: TXFC

Institution

  • Name: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
    Code: UNTCVA

Resource Type

  • Physical Object

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 1938.001.004
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc283699

Note

  • Display Note: This object was part of the Carrie Marcus Neiman Foundation Collection of fashion items collected by Stanley and Edward Marcus in honor of their aunt, one of the original founders of Neiman-Marcus. Begun in 1938, the collection comprised important items of fashion from each season, and included many items designed by winners of the Neiman-Marcus Fashion Awards, as well as pieces owned by or collected by Carrie Marcus-Neiman.
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