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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 2, 1948-1952

Description: Album containing catalog entries for items in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions of the items.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat

Description: Coat in wrap-style of black crepe with black and cream nubby vertical stripes. Designer Label: Betty Rose / Fashions
Date: 1940
Creator: Betty Rose
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Taffeta petticoat

Description: Petticoat of maroon taffeta with two tiers of 1-3/4" black horsehair braid. One inch waistband. Center back opening closed with hook & eyes. Two curved panels at hips are gathered at the hem. Unlined, with 3-1/2" band of black stiffened net at interior hem line. Combined designer/retailer label on inside seam: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Flannel suit

Description: Tan flannel two-piece daytime suit. A) Tan fitted jacket. 7 buttons in front. Long sleeved. ~2 inch collar. Side pocket on left and right. Designer Label: Vera Maxwell / Original B) Knee length skirt of same material. Designer Label: Vera Maxwell
Date: 1943
Creator: Maxwell, Vera
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jersey dress

Description: Daytime dress in modified shirtwaist/sheath style of black jersey wool. Sleeveless with padded shoulders and wide, notched collar. Street length. Center front opening with 6 large, clear, modified emerald cut rhinestone buttons and bound buttonholes. One-inch wide self fabric tie belt attached at sides. Small patch pockets at sides, below waist. Unlined. Combined retailer/designer's label at inside left seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1944
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crepe dress

Description: Dress of black crepe with wide band at waist of orange crepe, and orange crepe bands at wide armholes; long, tapered, batwing style sleeves with shoulder pads; round neckline with pointed collar and slit opening at center-front that closes at top with hook and eye; box pleats below orange band on front of skirt; unlined.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suede sportswear ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A: Green suede blouse, short, fitted, princess seams, cap sleeves, no collar, center front fastening with 10 buttons in groups of 5, and two hook & eye closures. Sewn-in shoulder pads. With designer label and NM Museum label. B: Skirt. Formed of alternating horizontal bands of tan, pumpkin, and green suede. Thin green suede waistband with two hook & eye closures, and zipper.
Date: 1948
Creator: Voris
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Herringbone suit

Description: Black, rust and brown herringbone wool suit. A) Coat of black, brown and rust herringbone wool. Single breasted with three circular brown buttons with cut tops. Long, set-in sleeves. Brown fur collar. Yoked shoulders and box pleats at left and right sides and two pleats down the back. Lined in taupe silk satin. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Traina-Norell / New York" B) Skirt of black, brown and rust herringbone wool. Below knee length; A-line. Left side zipper with 2 hook & eyes… more
Date: 1947/1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Christmas-themed ensemble

Description: Red rayon and felt "Christmas theme" blouse and skirt ensemble. a) blouse of red rayon with center front button closures and short sleeves. b) skirt of red felt with holly leaf accents and sequins. Labels in back of skirt read, "A Nelly Tops/Original" and "Neiman Marcus"
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Tops, Nelly
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Black wool suit with black button accents. A) Short black jacket with buttons surrounding collar and sleeves. No front closure, high collar, ~2 inches wide Label inside right hem: Genuine Swansdown / Paris New York / Custom Made B) Matching knee-length skirt
Date: 1945/1948
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wool suit

Description: Three-piece suit consisting of green wool jacket, skirt and red striped jersey blouse. A) Jacket of green twill wool. Single breasted with notched collar in red twill wool on exterior of collar extending down interior of front opening. Three self covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Mock flap pockets at sides trimmed with matching self covered buttons and red undersides. Long, set in sleeves with split opening at cuff closed with single, self covered button and bound buttonhole and lined on u… more
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: Traina-Norell
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace dress

Description: Dress of brown silk overlaid with black lace. Brown layer is sleeveless/strapless. Lace layer with short sleeves. Center back zipper. Designer's label at inside back lower zipper: "Nathan-Strong" Retailer's label at inside side seam near hem: "Bonwit Teller"
Date: 1949
Creator: Nathan-Strong
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Two-piece dress

Description: Skirt suit of navy blue wool. A) Skirt. Street-length flared skirt of 10 gores, with narrow waistband, left side zipper with two hook-and-eyes in waistband. Lined in navy blue silk. B) Jacket. Cropped, fitted jacket with v-neckline and center-front opening with 5 self-covered circular buttons with bound buttonholes and two hidden snaps. Long sleeves, each with two self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, and two hidden snaps. Lined in navy blue silk, and with internal shoulder pads. Combin… more
Date: 1945
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Draped dress

Description: Two-tone lavender purple silk jersey floor length evening dress. Intricate cutting and draping of bodice with fabric at shoulders (one side lilac) gathered and crisscrossed through to natural waist to form sash ends, very long, that wrap around and tie. Skirt slightly gathered but hangs straight. Long slender sleeves and wide padded shoulders. Size 10
Date: 1940/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of chocolate wool with velvet cuffs. A) Fitted jacket of chocolate wool in woven, checked pattern. Single breasted with 5 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched collar of brown velvet with self fabric lapels. Long sleeved with turn-up cuff of brown velvet and two small self covered buttons and bound buttonholes on each sleeve. Lined in brown taffeta. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell B) Skirt of chocolate w… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Grey skirt suit

Description: Gray wool pique suit with coral tie. a) Jacket of self with notched collar. Semi-double breasted with five small grey plastic buttons in a triangle formation with the 5th button at the bottom. 2" diagonal bands at each side. Long sleeves with 3" slit at wrists. Lined in coral satin. 21" long and 1" wide coral satin tie at inside back neck. Designer Label: "Irene / exclusively for / Neiman Marcus / Dallas" b) Long skirt of self. 1 1/4" waistband. 8" zipper and a hook-and-eye enclosure at right… more
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Irene
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brown skirt suit

Description: Woman's suit of chocolate brown silk shantung. A) Fitted jacket. Single breasted with notched collar. Long set-in sleeves have 3" slit at hem with extended faux opening having three brown buttons and bound buttonholes. Center front closure of seven brown buttons and bound buttonholes. Faux flap pockets at sides. Lined in ivory crepe. Designer/retailer's label at center back neckline: "Irene / Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" B) Skirt; slightly A-lined. Left side zipper closure with … more
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Irene
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Cocktail ensemble. A) Blouse of fuchsia wool jersey. Long sleeves. Banded neckline with placket down the center back and five self-covered circular buttons. No labels in blouse. B) Skirt of black silk brocade. Dirndl style. Below knee length. Center back opening with zipper and 2 hook&eyes on waistband. Unlined. Combined Designer/Retailer label at side seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" C) Belt of matching black silk brocade with matching fuchsia wool jersey on reverse. Squ… more
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Three-piece suit of navy wool. a) Jacket of navy and white pinstripe wool. Double breasted with 4 circular navy blue buttons and covered buttonholes. Notched collar. Long sleeves. Padded shoulders. Horizontal, double welt pockets covered with flap at front left and right. Lined in navy silk. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hattie Carnegie" Retailer's label at right inside seam: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Union label at right inside seam. b) White crepe blouse. c) Skirt of navy wool. Slight… more
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wedding dress

Description: Wedding dress of white chiffon velvet in a floral motif. Pointed peter pan collar; bodice split down CF; pointed empire waist; leg-o-mutton sleeves; 6 buttons at wrist; full length skirt with train; 3 organdy roses on bodice (possibly not original)cover up clusters of plastic orange blossom; buttons up back.
Date: 1940/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Riding ensemble

Description: Beige/khaki. silk and wool. western-style riding ensemble. (a.) Top: fitted. western-style beige silk shirt with stylized front and back yokes. Moderate V-neckline with spread collar and notched lapels. Full-length set-in sleeves that pleat into narrow cuffs. The cuffs are secured with two medium size and one small snap. The placket opening is accented with an appliqued. stylized. half fleur-de-lys. Centerfront placket opening secured with four medium size snaps. Curved shirt tail hem that arc… more
Date: 1945/1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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