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Dress

Description: Dress (evening?) of gray and gold brocade in floral pattern with small roses. Below knee length, with short sleeves, and with collarless rounded neckline, split at center front. Center front opening, which has: 3 self-covered circular buttons and bound button holes on bodice; one hook-and-loop tab in pleating; three hook and loop fasteners at dropped waist narrow waistband/belt; 6 functioning self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes on skirt; and with two faux bound button holes at bottom n… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress in sheath style of navy blue linen. Neckline is high and straight in front with wide, scooped back with 3/4" shoulder straps. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in navy organdy. Designer's label at center back seam near hem: "Christian Dior - New York, Inc." Retailer's label at center back seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus" With accompanying stole, double sided with one side of matching navy linen and reverse of green linen. Open ends; 16" wide.
Date: 1958/1978
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black jacquard silk in foliage pattern with white cherries. Low V-neck; 3/4 length dolman sleeves with underarm gussets. Crushed cummerbund style waist. Inverted pleat in full skirt at center front. Center back zipper closure. Inner boned bodice of black taffeta; bodice of dress lined in black organza with black grosgrain ribbon petersham. Skirt supported with black non-woven fiber fabric. Designer's label at side seam of inner boned bodice: "Yaga - New York"
Date: 1950
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black synthetic(?) knit. Knee length. Bodice/yoke of black silk chiffon with cap sleeves. Sleeves and bottom of bodice trimmed in black satin; bodice has faux closure at center front with large satin covered button with satin rose center and bound buttonhole. Princess seams. Center back zipper with hook & eye; chiffon bodice is open with hook & loop at neckline trimmed with a small bow of self. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline to left of zipper: "Pattullo - Jo Copel… more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Copeland, Jo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of rusty black/brown fabric with dense field of black tubular beads. Full-length. Boat neckline. Sleeveless. Center back zipper. Lined in same brown with black lining at the skirt. Designer label at back bottom. Labels: Designer's: "Larry / Aldrich / New York" ILGWU union label "700882" Size: "8"
Date: 1955/1963
Creator: Aldrich, Larry
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress and coat ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of: (A): Jacket of dark blue and black wool check, bat wing sleeves, revers collar, no closure, bolero length, lined in black silk. Label: Adele Simpson (B): Dress of black wool jersey, surplice bodice with draped detail at bustline creating empire waist, seam and two gathers at natural waist, lined in black silk, center back zipper, three hook and eye closures at back neckline (C) Belt of leather covered in self, rectangular buckle
Date: 1953
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress and jacket ensemble

Description: Ensemble of a dark grey wool mohair consisting of: A) Jacket in boxed style. Single breasted with three large, circular, horn buttons and bound buttonholes; notched collar. Bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Lined in dark gray silk. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: "Made in France / Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris " and stamped on label: "10118" B) Dress. Sleeveless, with shallow, wide rounded neckline. Natural waist with an A-line over skirt and with under skirt of dark gray… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress Ensemble

Description: Design for dress and coat ensemble. Color sketch illustrates white dress with blue coat trimmed in white. Two versions of dress at sides of main illustration with designer's notes on fabric contents of linen on left hand dress with pleated shoulders, and pique and silk on dress with inserted waist on right. Fabric swatches attached at upper left hand corner of design sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress Ensemble

Description: Design for dress ensemble. Black outline sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress and a hip length jacket or coat with wide revers neckline and long, wide sleeves. Shoulders curve to center front opening and around sides to form deep pockets.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress ensemble

Description: Daytime dress ensemble of lavender bouclé wool. a) Jacket of lavender bouclé wool. Short waist and bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Single breasted with one circular purple plastic button and bound buttonhole with inner hook & loop. Notched collar. Faux flap pockets at hemline. Lined in purple silk. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Daytime dress of lavender bouclé wool. Sleeveless; knee-length. Center front opening with alternating snaps and hook & eye closure. Ro… more
Date: 1957
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress with bows

Description: Dress of black twill, open neckline, short cap sleeves, empire waistline with attached tie belt and bow of self trimming gathering, with a second attached tie belt with bow at front and attaching a panel at back, straight silhouette, back neckline with tie bow of self.
Date: 1957
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress with jacket

Description: 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 … more
Date: 1958/1959
Creator: Parnis, Mollie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress with tulle skirt

Description: Evening dress of tulle; white; floor length; strapless; waist at top of hip; cording at top of bodice and between bodice and skirt; diagonal and vertical gathering on bodice; skirt waist is gathered; 1/4" rhinestones on left bust and right hip; baby blue bow at right hip; 3 layers of tulle; yellow lining; 6 strips of boning in bodice; lapped zipper CB; hook and eye at top and waist CB over zipper. Designer Label: Clifton Wilhite
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Wilhite, Clifton
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ear clips

Description: Ear clips. Gold tone outer edge in etched lines with diagonally slashed marks. Ring of small rhinestones around center large cabochon of iridescent blue. Stamped on back: Nettie Rosenstein
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embellished gloves

Description: Gloves of black suede. 3/4 length (mid-forearm); trimmed in gold sequins stitched on in elongated Z pattern, from fingers to the end. Designer Stamp: Exclusive with Neiman-Marcus Co. (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 53 (yellow ink) Size Stamp: 6 1/4 (blue ink) Manufacturer Stamp: Handmade (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 6 1/4 (yellow ink) Remnants of an adhesive paper label interior left glove near the Retailer Stamp.
Date: 1950/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embellished shoes

Description: Pair of evening shoes of purple satin. Designed with pointed toes, the shoes have three paired rhinestone-set stripes running across the toes: the first with a stripe of black and yellow, the second with a stripe of black and red, the third with a stripe of black and green. High spike heel covered in matching purple satin. Maker's mark stamped inside: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label stamped inside: "Neiman-Marcus" Handwritten inside: "4B 7889 H9913-4LR"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered evening dress

Description: Embroidered pale blue organdy evening dress. Two retailer's labels: "Neiman-Marcus". No designer's labels found. From gift agreement: Very, very light gray blue silk organza evening dress with calf-length front train in back. Scoop neck and cap sleeve of pale blue organza with appliqued floral embroidery. Same treatment at hem. Two attached underskirts with tiered 2" hems in pale blue. Pale blue faille covered stiff pelon type bottom underskirt with shirred 6" deep net at hemline. 2nd unders… more
Date: 1954/1964
Creator: Ladany, Nicki H. & Scott, Catherine
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered shoes

Description: Heels of gold kid leather embroidered with white beads and scalloped edge to give the effect of lace. Stilletto heel, pointed toe. Markings: L- "Made in Italy / For / Neiman-Marcus" R- " Hand Sewn / Merli / Bologna"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Merli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble in black and oatmeal colored wool, consisting of: A) Jacket: Semi-fitted wool in abstracted herringbone weave with black and oatmeal yarns running double throughout; moderately rounded neckline with asymmetrical mandarin collar; full-length raglan sleeves with overarm seam and undersleeve; double breasted front opening with eight round, plastic, oatmeal colored buttons and four bound buttonholes supplemented by single hook & eye inside lap at waist; vertical welt pockets on front line… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Coat of black silk. Rounded neckline. No collar. Single large circular button covered in self. Mid-length sleeves. Lined in large black on white floral print. Designer's label "Helena Barbiere / Original", located on edge of zipper inside, below waist. B) Dress made of the same material used as the lining of the coat. Mid-calf length. Sleeveless. Deep v-neckline in back. Attached self sash in front with two tiers of fabric at center back, covering closure. "Frances / Heffernan… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Barbieri, Helena, 1908-1997
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Two-piece wool suit with chocolate brown shirt. a) Hip length princess line jacket of rust wool tweed. Jewel neckline. Full length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by triangular shaped gusset under the arm. 2-1/2" straight cuffs. Single breasted front closure with five circular rust colored plastic buttons and covered button holes. Lined in rust colored silk. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's tag under designer's label: "53294" b) Straight sk… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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