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Calotte
Calotte covered in muted green and bronze ombre colored silk and velvet floral petals. Wire frame covered in green velvet; lined in green net. Retailer's label: B.Altman & Co. / The Young Colony Shop Union label: Union Made L 287967"
Calotte Hat
Calotte style hat of black velvet. Crown has cut-away sections that expose net lining. At front left and right are pink and blue faceted decorative stone trim pieces edged in white pearl beads. Short black net veil with chenille dots. Stamp on inside crown: "Made in France" Designer's label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. / Original" Retailer's label below designer's label: "Weathered / Misses Shop / Chicago"
Calotte hat
Calotte hat of lavender straw cloth encircled with velvet violet flowers around edge of crown. Veil of lavender net. Edge of hat trimmed in lavender velvet. Unlined. Manufacturer's label: "L & B Karo / New York"
Cape
Straight opera style cape of black long-hair Colobus monkey fur.
Cloche
Cloche hat of black felt. The domed crown has a shaped lower edge, and a small brim that turns up and back to become vertical against the crown at front, and flares out slightly at sides and back. At side is a spray of black ostrich feathers. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Maker's label sewn inside: "Model / by / Hatty's / Paris / New York"
Cloche Hat
Cloche style hat of black velour with extended right side. Extended side has 3 cutouts covered with net. Stamp on inside crown: "Dubarry / illegible" Designer's label: " Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus"
Cloche hat
Cloche style hat of tan wool felt. Scalloped, upturned brim trimmed with tan grosgrain. Small, circular, concave piece of trim in same material added to crown as trim. One hatpin with gray felt head. Unlined. Inside of crown stamped: "Made in France" Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Made to Order Hat / Bergdorf / Goodman / Fifth Ave. at 58th St."
Day dress
Dress of rust brown rayon crepe. Street-length, with round neckline. Sleeveless. Skirt gathers into bodice forming a drop waistline. Trimmed around neck with three bands of black velvet with central bows. Designer Label: Emily Wilkens / Original
Envelope for New York Pattern Company #967
New York Pattern Company pattern 967 to make a gored skirt with narrow waistband and blouse with front gathered closure and gathered short set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #7672
Pictorial pattern 7672 to make a one-piece evening dress with tailored collar, high neckline, plunging V at back, and flared skirt, draped on the bias, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2109
Simplicity pattern 2109 to make a one-piece dress with front pleat details, sleeve options, turnover collar, and mid-calf length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Evening dress
Evening dress of pink pearl-tone heavy silk crepe; draped; left side has a narrow shoulder strap; right side has the drape rolled and stitched onto the shoulder strap; full-length; the drape wraps around the hips of the dress and snaps onto the dress at the waistline; snaps closing the dress are hidden under drape; the right side of the hem flows up into the roll on the right shoulder. Label on front side seam: A Registered Original Design with Fashion Originators Guild Label above snaps: 370NM371/ muted pink full-length evening gown/ Neiman-Marcus/ Designer: unknown.
Evening jacket
Evening jacket of orange, gold and silver embossed brocade. Collarless neckline; 3/4 length dolman sleeves with faux wide rolled cuffs. Lined in white rayon shantung. Label: Madame Claire / Buffalo NY
Felt hat
Hat of black felt. The crown is designed as a shallow dome with front hatband of wide black velvet ribbon with a large bow. Wide circular brim turns up at back and is secured with two wide vertical bands of same black velvet ribbon. Unlined; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Elastic band for securing hat to head.
Fur coat
Coat of golden broadtail. 3/4 length and 3/4 length sleeves with wide band of light brown fox trim set just above cuffs. Center front opening with four self-covered circular buttons. Collar and wide band just above hem of fox matching bands on sleeves. Fully lined in light brown silk; patch pocket on inside left side. Retailer's label at center top inside: "Bergdorf / Goodman / Fifth Avenue / at 58th Street". Inside inner pocket: "Bergdorf & Goodman Co. / Fifth Ave., New York / Mrs. A. L. Lloyd / Date: 4/30 No. 39986"
Gloves
Pair of ladies' gloves. The "hands" are of pale brown with white fabric, possibly a silk/cotton blend. Seamed on inside, they have 3 darts on back of each hand done with dark brown stitching. At wrist on each side is a v-shaped extension which joins to the "cuff", which is of light brown cotton with yellow tones. The scalloped edges of the "cuff" and semi-circular sections on the back of each are piped in dark brown fabric. The "cuffs" are styled as a wrap dress, with an overlap at back of wrist. The overlap has a single cylindrical button of black plastic designed to appear carved with three notches in the side revealing pale green/yellow below and at ends. Manufacturer's tag inside gloves: "Kayser, 52 * Reg / Made in Germany / 6"; Stamped in lining by tag: "Kayser 52". The gloves are accompanied by the original paper care tag: "WASH / GLOVES / ON HANDS / Use almost cool / water and a pure / mild soap. We re- / commend PALM- / OLIVE BEADS. Do / not rub. After wash- / ing take gloves off / rinse thoroughly in / cold water. Pull / lengthwise wrap / and squeeze in / towel. Then stretch / into shape and / leave to dry / KAYSER / The Name on every pair / Made in Germany / Trade Marks / Rege Krussig."
Handbag
Box handbag of navy blue wool. Fabric gathers on front and back faces. Double handle of matching fabric with navy blue stitching. Metallic gold flip bar closure. Lining of navy blue satin with two slip pockets. Four domes brass feet. Designer's stamp on inside reads: "bd / bien-davis" Retailer's stamp: "Sak's Fifth Avenue" Measurements: Width: 9 1/2" Height: 7" without handle Height: 13 1/2" with handle Depth: 2 1/4"
Hat
Hat in modified cloche style of tan and brown felt. Crown is formed by three bands of tan felt with circle at top. Small, asymmetric, tan brim is topped in brown and is topstitched. Two-toned hatband forms curl off of side. Lined. Manufacturer' stamp on inside crown: "Knox / Fifth Ave. New York" Size tag on inside headband at back: "Designed to fit a 22"
Hat
Black felt wide flat brimmed hat with shallow crown trimmed with black grosgrain ribbon tied in a double bow at one side. Brim edged with black silk. Label on inside hatband: "Paris / Le Chapeau Chic / New York"
Mink hat
Hat of mink. Brimless hat of mink tails, the crown slightly peaked at center and with tails laid to radiate from center of peak to outer edge. Lined in a light brown satin. Label: “D’ Marque / New York” Union label.
Ribbon ensemble
Ensemble of red ribbon knit. A) Top of self knit with stemmed flower designs at upper left and lower right accented with tiny pearls and multi-colored rhinestones. Bermuda collar; short sleeves; fitted with side-zip closure under left arm and short zip closure at center-back neckline. Unlined, with attached shoulder-pads. Labels: At bottom of side zipper, inside: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop" At side: "Suzanne / Handknitting / Original New York" B) Skirt of self-knit is mid-length and A-line with side-zip closure. Unlined. No labels. C) Belt of self-knit backed on grosgrain ribbons, fits around waistband of top. 5/8" wide x 29 1/2" long. No labels.
Skimmer
Skimmer hat of straw and silk. The skimmer, or boater style hat has a low woven straw crown with flat top. Around the crown is a matching woven straw ribbon edged in brown silk, with a bow at back. The wide, flat brim is of woven straw, covered with brown silk matching the trimming of the band on the crown. The silk covering is quilted in a pattern of concentric bands with running wavy lines. The crown and underside of the brim are unlined, with a black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband at base of crown. Extending from the inner hatband are two panels of brown silk, forming a chin-strap with black cord knot fastener. A small "F" is stitched to inner hatband to indicate the front of the hat. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Paris / Maynor Hats / New York".
Slides
Pair of black stain house mules with 3/4" heel. 1/4" platform. Open toe. Vamp covered with black sequins. Full label: "Saks Fifth Avenue / Size 6M / Gustinettes" Measurements: length 24cm Width 8cm Height 3.5 cm Heel 2.5 cm / 1 in (@ axis) Left Shoe: Gustinettes / 6m Right Shoe: Saks-Fifth Avenue
Turban
Modified turban of black flannel/jersey. The oval form constructed to be worn cross-wise on head, with circular fan of black feathers at right side, and radiating section of shirring at left. Unlined, with black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Shirred area backed with stiffened net/fabric panel. Designer's / Retailer's combined label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus"
Yachting Cap
Yachting cap of royal blue knit. Visor edged in white wool. White anchor insignia at brow. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Tappé / Modes / 9 West 57 St. New York" Label below retailer's label: "Made in France"
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