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Ballgown

Description: Design for evening or ball gown. Color sketch in pink and blue illustrates front view of a gown with strapless neckline and left side, fan-shaped skirt detail. Designer's notes on sections of skirt detail.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design sketch for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown in large floral pattern. Full, A-line skirt scalloped at center front with large bow trim at hemline. Strapless neckline; elbow length sleeves with apparent see-through extensions to wrist.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown trimmed with floral accents around strapless neckline and at hips. Full, A-line skirt; short sleeves.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Ballgown of black silk taffeta. Halter straps with neckline in modified sweetheart style with folds. Fitted, boned bodice with straight silhouette. Full length with mermaid tail ruffle of two layers of black tulle below knees. Back bustle/train of black taffeta with ruffle over four layers of black tulle; attaches to back with hook & eyes and snaps. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Size tag: 14
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded evening dress

Description: Ballgown of pale platinum satin embroidered with crystal beads, silver and white bugle beads, crystal teardrops, rhinestones and sequins in floral designs. Sleeveless with modified sweetheart neckline and deep V-shaped back. Full length; full skirt. Raised waist is piped with same fabric. Center back zipper supported with three hook & eyes. Interior of bodice is of matching satin with silver bugle beads and rhinestones at shoulders and is lined in netting with boning. Petersham of white grosgra… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded evening dress

Description: Ballgown of pale platinum satin embroidered with crystal beads, silver and white bugle beads, crystal teardrops, rhinestones and sequins in floral designs. Sleeveless with modified sweetheart neckline and deep V-shaped back. Full length; full skirt. Raised waist is piped with same fabric. Center back zipper supported with three hook & eyes. Interior of bodice is of matching satin with silver bugle beads and rhinestones at shoulders and is lined in netting with boning. Petersham of white grosgra… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded evening dress

Description: Evening gown of heavily beaded beige silk satin. The bodice of the full-length gown has an empire waist, a wide scoop neckline, and is sleeveless. Princess seaming and internal boning at center front of the neckline. The skirt has fullness from the widening of the panels. Skirt and lower part of the bodice are beaded with floral/foliate forms in pinks, browns, yellows, clear and iridescent beads. The upper part of the bodice, in a deep band around neckline, back, and straps, is totally covered … more
Date: 1950
Creator: Lowe, Ann
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beige leather sandals

Description: Sandals of light brown leather constructed of narrow straps creating a circle at the top of the foot, slingback style, insole trimmed in white leather, very low heel. Markings: "Romanza's"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Romanza's
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beret

Description: Beret of light beige or cream colored angora wool. Machine knit, hand-finished. Italian import. Label sewn inside: "Made in Italy" Measurements: 26cm diameter.
Date: 1950
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Black leather shoes

Description: Shoes of black leather with round toebox, criss-crossing overlays of embossed snake leather texture, ankle strap, and narrow stacked heel. Markings: L- "Neiman Marcus" R- "Erica"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Emslie, Erica Marda
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Black pumps

Description: Spike heel pump of black embossed alligator, pointed toe box, round vamp, short spike heel. Measurements: L: 24.5 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 7.3 cm, ( 2 15/16) Markings: L-"Neiman-Marcus" R- "design by / Evins"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Evins, David
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of silk twill in horizontal bands of salmon, purple and peach with "Emilio" signature in horizontal black bands separating color blocks.
Date: 1955
Creator: Pucci, Emilio, 1914-1992
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of ecru gaberdine wool. Convertible collar. Sleeveless with wrapped closure on left with 5 hook & eyes. Slightly fitted. Fully lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Box handbag

Description: Wooden box purse with white vinyl loop handles secured with brass/gold plated studs. Front of box with painted design of seven various colored birds on a branch. Titled in painting: "for the birds . . . ". Signed in painting: "ec / [copyright symbol]". Hinged lid painted with single bird on a branch. Interior of box with evidence of now missing oval mirror.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Box handbag

Description: Box handbag of blond colored wood with hand-painted green turtle design accented with green teardrop beads and white flower beads. Two green starbursts painted in top corners of lid; titled "poki" at bottom right and "ec" designer initial and copyright symbol at bottom left. Brass hinged lid with gold ball flip clip closure; single white arched handle with gold tips. Interior top contains mirror; unfinished wood on interior. Designer's stamp inside reads: "Copyright / Enid Collins" Measuremen… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Breton Hat

Description: Breton hat of blue fur felt. The domed crown is encircled by a wide band of blue grosgrain ribbon with large bow at back. The wide brim curves up and out around the crown, and is lined in the same fur. The crown is unlined, with a blue grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Body manufacturer's stamp inside crown: "Imported Body / Milady / Made in the United Kingdom" Retailer's label inside: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Milady
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brocade clutch

Description: Clutch purse of blue and gold (major colors) silk brocade; other colors present are purple, light pink, dark pink, and green. Trapezoidal shape; wrist strap of matching brocade that lays flat against back. Inverted frame. Brass and ivory tab closure. Ivory on tab painted to depict horseman wearing green tunic and gold turban riding red horse with gold saddle near a pond with reeds; horseman is holding gold bird; entire scene is surrounded by dark-blue and gold floral border. Lined in red silk s… more
Date: 1950/1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brocade slingback shoes

Description: Shoes have toebox of gold and silver on cream brocade cloth, with closed, pointed toes. Across top of toebox is large bow of same fabric, with fringed ends. Extending back from toebox are gold leather straps which connect at sides of heel, and fasten to gold strap which secures across back of heel with small gold buckle. 3 5/16" high stiletto heel covered in matching gold leather. Labels: Designer's Label: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's Label: "Neiman Marcus" Handwritten note: "4 1/2 M / 49198 / … more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brown crocodile pumps

Description: Pump of brown crocodile leather, round toe box, low vamp, rounded d'orsay silhouette, stiletto heel. Measurements: Length 23cm Width 7.5cm Height 15cm Heel 8cm. / 3 1/8in Markings: Left- "Meacham's / Fort Worth" Right- "mademoiselle / T.M. Reg / Shoes"
Date: 1950/1965
Creator: Mademoiselle
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brunch jacket

Description: Brunch coat of light aqua blue cotton. Elbow length puffed sleeves with 4-1/2" cuffs and snap closure. Robe gathers at yoked shoulders; pointed collar with ties. Knee length. Center front snap closure. Designer label: Styled by / Dorian Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950
Creator: Dorian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bucket hat

Description: Bucket style hat of black panne velvet. High, cylindrical crown with 1" wide black velvet ribbon hatband and bow at right with spray of black feathers extending from bow. The brim extends down at a sharp angle. Unlined; black grosgrain ribbon headband. Designer's label: Styled by / Coralie Stamped inside crown: Fléchete / Body Made in France
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Coralie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bucket-style hat

Description: Bucket style hat of rust velvet stitched in concentric circles. Asymmetric sloped brim is narrower in back. Headband of brown grosgrain ribbon; lined in brown net. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Custom Made
Date: 1950/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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