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Knit suit

Description: 2 piece knitted suit of gold yarn with metallic thread. A) Jacket has notched lapel collar. Hip length. Slightly fitted waist. Long sleeves with turned back cuffs. 7 knit buttons CF. four 2" faux flap pockets, two at left and right front chest and two at left and right front hips. Designer Label: "Suzanne / Handknitting / Original New York Retailer Label: "Neiman Marcus / Trophy Room" Size Lable: "Kleinerts / Blue label / Modine / Guaranteed / Made in US America / size 3" B) Skirt of same.… more
Date: 1950/1960
Creator: Suzanne
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Light brown jacket

Description: Jacket of light brown wool tweed. Four buttons down center front, buttons at cuffs, two front pockets; appliqued fabric bars sewn between buttons at front. Lined in peach silk. Designer's label at inside right: "London Paris / Davidow / New York" Retailer's label inside at back collar: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop". Patent label at inside right: "U.S. Patent No. / 2,318,295" Coat and Suit Industry National Recovery Board label at inside right: "315074".
Date: 1950
Creator: Davidow
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gingham dress

Description: Dress of black and tan gingham plaid taffeta. Scoop neck with round collar; long sleeves; bias cut full skirt with knee length stitched down pleats. full at hem. Left side zipper. Designer Label: William Bass / Original
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Blass, Bill
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble of dark blue tabby weave cotton. a) Blouse with revers collar, center front partial button placket with three oversized gold buttons with anchor motifs, drop shoulder, elbow-length set-in sleeves, princess seam, straight silhouette, lined in dark blue silk. Label: Ben Reig, New York B) Straight skirt of self, zipper with hook and eye closure at waistband, lined in dark blue silk.
Date: 1955
Creator: Reig, Ben
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Stoned shoes

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of multicolored (tan, gray, red) print fabric. The shoes are designed with pointed toes, the uppers cut away at sides and back, and with a long strap that secures from sides of toebox, back to sides of heel, and with another strap attaching to the side straps at about the ankle and passing behind the heel. Stiletto heel is covered with the same fabric. On the toebox of the shoe are applied simulated colored gemstones/rhinestones of two sizes. Designer's label: "Herbert… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

D'orsay pumps

Description: Pair of D'Orsay pumps in black ribbed silk faille. Styled with the sides cut-away and pointed toes. Across instep is flat bow of black matching silk ribbon with rhinestone-set arrow point buckle along outer side. The stiletto heels are set under, and taper to base. Maker's label inside: Herbert Levine Retailer's label inside: Neiman-Marcus Handwritten inside: 5 1/4 A 1613-7LJ / 56672
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Red satin evening gown. Full-length, strapless, with a cartridge pleated "swag" running from upper back left to lower back right creating asymmetrical drape. Inner boning, center back zipper.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Dress of blue woven wool with a dark blue midcentury modern stylized print. Surplice bodice with high neckline, three-quarter length kimono sleeves with turned cuffs, fitted bodice, drop waist, full pleated walking length skirt, center back zipper, unlined. Labels: Neiman Marcus, Anne Fogarty Margot Inc.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Striped wool dress

Description: Dress of purple, red and brown striped wool with silver lurex throughout. Surplice bodice with high neckline, with bodice draped on the bias, three-quarter length kimono sleeves, low natural waistline, full pleated skirt, center back zipper, skirt and back bodice draped on the grain with vertical stripes, unlined, attached sheer purple fabric for scarf/ascot effect. Label: Anne Fogarty Margot Inc
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Heeled shoes

Description: Pair of pumps of subdued yellow suede. The shoes are designed with a rounded toe, and a narrow band of reddish snakeskin across instep at edge of toe-box, extending at top of instep to create a bow. Plain heel, tapering to base. Designer's label inside: "Herbert Levine" Written inside: "7aa / 47945 / 502-22483-50"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006
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

D'orsay pumps

Description: Pair of cream satin sling-back evening shoes with leather embellishments. The shoes, designed with rounded toes, are in a modified D'Orsay pump style, with sides cut back. Plain cream satin uppers are edged with wide bands/stripes of gold and silver metallic leather. 2" high heel, slightly set-in, tapering slightly to base. Stamped inside: "Saks / Fifth Avenue" Measurements: length 20cm. width 7cm. height 11.5cm. heel 5cm, 2in.
Date: 1955/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening coat

Description: Black velvet matlasse brocade evening coat with repeating thin and thick lines of vine-like, stylized floral motifs. Jewel neckline, bracelet-length sleeves, barrel-line silhouette, center front closure with hidden self-covered snaps. Lined in black silk satin. Label: SARMI
Date: 1959
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wool ensemble

Description: Skirt suit of black wool: A) Cropped jacket with 3 self-covered buttons at upper portion, and soft, rounded, notched collar; jacket opens in a crescent below buttons. Designer's label sewn inside jacket at back, below collar: "An Original Design / by / Charles James". Retailer's label is underneath designer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Matching skirt; mid-length. No labels.
Date: 1954/1955
Creator: James, Charles
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk suit

Description: Tan silk two piece suit with slub yarns. (a) Jacket of tan silk, waist length with notched collar and seven thin metal brass buttons, bottom bust darts, with 3/4 sleeves, three buttons on each sleeve, lined in same color polyester Ben Zuckerman New York Label at left side seam, Dallas Museum of Fashion label inside the right shoulder seam. (b) Skirt of same material, knee length, wide waistband with boning, nine gores, zipper at center back, lined in same colored polyester, Dallas Museum of Fas… more
Date: 1950
Creator: Zuckerman, Ben
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

Striped pumps

Description: Pair of striped satin pumps. Shoes of pintucked satin in blues, greens, cream, pinks, purples, etc., with stripes running across vamp, and vertically up the sides and upper part of heel, and horizontally across the spike. Each shoe marked inside vamp: "7AA A2649". Stamped on left shoe: "Herbert Levine"; Stamped on right shoe: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
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

Slingback shoes

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of blue leather. Shoes have pointed toes, and cut-away sides and back. Secured with thin straps extending from sides of toecap to sides of heels, and with strap across back of heels which secure with small rectangular buckles. Across vamp is applied narrow black patent leather strip which ties in a bow at top of toebox. Stiletto heels covered in blue leather. Designer's label stamped inside: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label stamped inside: "Neiman Marcus" Handwritten … more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
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

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of green and gold brocade in chrysanthemum floral design. A) Over dress in sheath style. Sleeveless; below knee length. High squared neckline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in emerald green satin. B) Under dress with beige fabric upper and full length skirt of matching brocade. Skirt has slight pleated train. Unlined. Designer's label at center seam: "Irene / Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Retailer's label with designer label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1954
Creator: Lentz, Irene
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jersey dress

Description: Dress of dark green wool jersey felt with V-neckline and rounded collar; short sleeves; fitted waistline; two draped flap pockets at hips; lower mid-length. Designer Label: Samuel Winston / by Charles James
Date: 1953
Creator: James, Charles & Winston, Samuel
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Day dress of light red-brown silk, walking length, full length dolman sleeves, bodice with all-over vertical pleats or tucks, center front opening with button placket and five round metal buttons with facets, band collar with small tie of self, yoke from empire to natural waist, wide circle skirt, pockets at side seams, metal zipper at left side, unlined. Label at center inside neckline: Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, Fabric by Stonecutter.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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