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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

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

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

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

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

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

Wool suit

Description: Suit of golden brown wool. AA Jacket of golden brown wool. CF opening with two buttons low near hem; 3/4 sleeves; fully lined in green crepe. B) Skirt of same; mid-length; partly lined in green crepe; with front box pleat; side zipper. Two labels in jacket. Retailer label: "Bergdorf / Goodman / On the Plaza / New York", behind which is stitched a second label with hand-written notes on buyer, date, and style: "Mrs Rose L Lloyd, 6-1-49, 94329" Single label in skirt, same style of label as … more
Date: 1949
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Woman's suit of khaki green wool knit. A) Jacket has small collar. Center front closure with 5 buttons of gold glitter and silver sequins. Bodice has multiple decorative darts from waist to hips in front and back. Long straight sleeves. B) Skirt is straight in matching fabric.
Date: 1948/1949
Creator: Maurice Rentner, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Black rayon taffeta late day dress with fitted bodice and skirt of 5 tiers of knife pleats gradually widening from hips to hem where skirt becomes very full. Front opening to waist, self belt, long tapered sleeves. Small rounded white satin collar and large satin bow at high neckline. Dress may have had 6 tiers and been altered. A: Dress B: Belt Size 10 PATTULLO-JO COPELAND
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Copeland, Jo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: A) Evening dress of rose/pale pink/pale mauve crepe-back satin charmeuse. Inspired by Chinese Cheongsam-style garments, the dress is full-length, slim fitted, with slight standing collar fastened with hidden hook & loop. Sleeveless, the dress has front opening from throat to slightly below right shoulder, secured with three large rhinestone set circular brass(?) buttons. Very slightly raised waist with triangular "flap", open and hanging down from center front to right hip. From just below hip … more
Date: 1940
Creator: Maurice Rentner
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Ensemble of black rayon/ cotton and tropical print of green. red. yellow. and purple rayon/ cotton. A) Sun dress has narrow straps. black bodice. slightly gathered skirt is black in front. print in back B) Overblouse of print has short kimono sleeves. backless black cummerbund waist with 4 covered round buttons Designer Label: Pat Premo / Fashion / A Wesley Simpson / Custom Fabric
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Premo, Pat
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Slingback shoes

Description: Black patent leather sling back pumps. Open toe. Vamp decorated with grosgrain and black sed beads in flat shape similar to bow. Full label: "Palter De Liso Inc. / New York / Dover 18 / Size 6 1/2B" L: 22 cm W: 8 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 6.5 cm / 2.5 in. Left Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Nover / 18 / Palter DeLiso Inc. / New York City Right Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Nover / 18 / Palter DeLiso Inc. / New York City
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: DeLiso, Palter
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Slingback shoes

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of black calf leather. Shoes have a narrow platform and are open toe. Rounded throat on vamp, which is decorated with applied oval detailing in 3 layers. Center layer of black grosgrain, upper and lower layers of black leather. Oval cut-out in center of detail. Ankle-strap fastens with small rectangular black metal buckles. 3" black-lacquered French set-under heel similar to a spike form. Handwritten in side of each shoe: "6 1/2 B / r28514 / 1510-6BF" Stamped inside b… more
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: DeLiso, Palter
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Black wool crepe beaded cocktail dress. Short sleeved, straight skirt. Brown bugle beads and sequins hand-sewn all over. Brown taffeta sash.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sportswear dress

Description: Dress of purple rayon crepe. Below knee length; cap sleeves. V-shaped neckline. Center back zipper closure from deep V-shaped back with ruching below waist and tie of self. Unlined; shoulder pads.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Spectator Sports, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt and caplet ensemble

Description: Mustard gold skirt and caplet. (a) Caplet mustard yellow, hopsacking, small mother of pearl button at throat, lined in silk (?) (b) Full length wrap skirt of mustard yellow gold hopsacking, fastens with buttons and hook and eye at waist, fringe along opening panel.
Date: 1947
Creator: Wragge, B. H.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk pumps

Description: Pumps of ivory silk satin with oval rhinestone embellishment on vamp; 1 3/4" chunky heel; off-white leather interior. Size 7 AA Markings: L- "Saks-Fifth Avenue" R- "Designed by / Roger Vivier / Paris"
Date: 1946/1976
Creator: Vivier, Roger Henri
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sportswear ensemble

Description: Five piece casual sports wear ensemble of green cotton (Fuller Fabric) with small yellow/red flower and black dot motifs. (Some pieces pictured on another record) (A) Diaper style brief, nylon tricot lined; (B) strapless, boned bandeau; (C) dirndl skirt; (D) short jacket, dolman sleeves, flared back; (E) one piece, halter neck sundress with elasticized waist, no lining or panties. Shorter than separate skirt probably worn with briefs as bathing suit.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sportswear ensemble

Description: Five piece casual sports wear ensemble of green cotton (Fuller Fabric) with small yellow/red flower and black dot motifs. (Some pictured on other record) (A) Diaper style brief, nylon tricot lined; (B) strapless, boned bandeau; (C) dirndl skirt; (D) short jacket, dolman sleeves, flared back; (E) one piece, halter neck sundress with elasticized waist, no lining or panties. Shorter than separate skirt probably worn with briefs as bathing suit.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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