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Turban

Description: Turban of pleated brown wool jersey. The high-crowned turban is composed of pleated concentric bands of fabric. The hat is lined in mesh covered with cream/pale yellow silk, and with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. A stitched mark on headband shows front of hat, and small applied ribbon bow shows back. Designer's label inside crown: "Lilly / Daché / Paris New York". Label is large, almost reaching from headband to headband across inside of crown.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of leather; light beige; wrist length. Designer Label: Daureine Reg. Made Expressly for Neiman-Marcus / Dallas / Washable Designer Label: Daureine Guibert Freres / "Haute Couture" Size Label: 6 1/2 / Demi Broad / French Cut
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Daureine
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

Red leather heels

Description: Heels of dark red patent leather, very low pointed throat, long pointed toe box, stiletto heels. Markings: L- Ellis Salloum / Department Store / Gulfport Missipppi / Aria" R- "DeLiso Debs / Designed by Palter DeLiso"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: De Liso, Palter
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Patent leather heels

Description: High heels of dark red patent leather, pointed toe box, low vamp, stiletto heel, silver leather insole. Markings: L- Ellis Salloum / Department Store / Gulfport Mississippi / Aria" R- "DeLiso Debs / Designed by Palter DeLiso"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: DeLiso, Palter
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Heels

Description: Pair of ladies' red leather Mary Jane style pumps. Designed with rounded toes and closed by a low and thin Mary Jane strap and buckle just above the vamp. Sole of natural black leather with black wooden heel. Medium-height broad heel with a slight curve at the back, broadening to align with the heel seat and a slightly concave straight front, similar to a Cuban heel. Stamped on the shank inside left shoe in gilt: "Neiman-Marcus" Stamped on the shank inside right shoe in gilt: "Best shoes you … more
Date: 1950
Creator: Delman, Herman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of dark navy blue silk satin. Strapless with fitted bodice. Open pleats over bust with mock bow and attached 14'' wide stole lined with silk organza which drapes over right shoulder and down back. Straight skirt with small inverted pleats at each hip bone, 23 1/2'' long from waist. Center back 24'' zipper closing with hook and eye at top and waist line. French netting, boned bustier with black grosgrain ribbon and hook & eye closure on inside. Skirt is lined to hip front and back… more
Date: 1950
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of blue/gray silk satin or peau de soie, in shirtwaist style. Notched collar. Self covered button at center front with bound buttonhole. Waist seam; 3/4 length skirt with pleats on front and back of skirt. Half-length sleeves with self covered button, turn-back cuffs and bound buttonhole. Armhole princess seams front and back. Tucks on front and back bodice. Center back zipper. Lined in blue organdy with 1/2" blue grosgrain ribbon petersham. With belt of self-fabric forming a bow at cent… more
Date: 1950~
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of shiny beige/light brown straw. Formed somewhat as a turban, the strands (approximately 50) of straw are wrapped and swirled around stiff net base creating a high, somewhat conical crown with an effect like a turban or a high-piled swirl of blond hair. Completely covered with beige veiling. Dark muted orange satin binding (1/2 inch deep) around edge of crown. Designer's label sewn to inner edge: "Christian Dior / chapeaux / Paris~New York"
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of cream satin. The slightly domed crown of the hat is of cream satin, inset within a thick ring of the same fabric which forms the sides of the crown. Applied to the sides of the crown are black velvet ribbon semi-bows which form "T" shapes, set alternately upright and inverted. The hat is lined in golden tan fabric, and has a white grosgrain ribbon inner hatband around the inside base of the crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Christian Dior New York Inc.". Retailer's… more
Date: 1950
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of woven green ribbon-like paper. Low, slightly "dimpled"crown and formed of woven green paper ribbon in various widths. Lower edge is turned up and folded over. At back is a flat bow of same material. Unlined with pale green grosgrain ribbon headband. Attached at sides are small plastic combs to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label inside at back: "Sue Dooley / Dallas" Measurements: 16.5 cm. front to back; 15 cm. side to side; 6 cm. from top of crown to base.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Dooley, Sue
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of brown woven ribbon-like paper with a lustrous finish. The shallow cylindrical crown is slightly concave at top, and has a slightly undulating lower edge. Lined with a printed fabric with Asian-style scene of bamboo and birds. Headband of tan/beige grosgrain ribbon with gold rickrack. Attached at each side at inner edge is a small plastic comb to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label inside at back: "Sue Dooley / Dallas" Measurements: 18 cm. front to back; 16.5 cm. side t… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Dooley, Sue
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hatlet of pale yellow/gold slub silk. Designed as a small turban, the conic crown is formed as a swirl of silk pleats with shallow, 1/2" upturned edge at base simulating a brim, with a narrow 1/4 inch wide hat band of same fabric. A small bow of the same fabric is at back of cap on lower edge. Lined in a yellow/gold silk with gold rickrack headband along inside bottom edge. Two elastic cords at inner edge indicate hat had combs for attaching to wearer's head, now missing. Designer's label insid… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Dooley, Sue
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Jockey cap of navy felt. Hemispherical crown formed of 6 triangular segments. At top of crown is a small green enameled "apple" shaped charm, one green enameled spherical bead, and one orange enameled bead. At front of cap is crescent-shaped bill with inner wired edge. Cap is unlined. No labels in cap.
Date: 1950
Creator: Dooley, Sue
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of brown fur. The pillbox crown is formed of a cylinder of brown fur. Lined with metallic weave fabric with stripes of red, green, gold metallic, edged with brown grosgrain ribbon and with a band of gold rickrack. At each side, attached to inner band, is a small plastic comb to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label at inside back edge: "Sue Dooley / Dallas"
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Dooley, Sue
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

Straw hat

Description: Hat of black straw with high bucket crown. Asymmetric slanted brim rolls at left. Hatband of black grosgrain ribbon forms a bow at the right. Headband of black grosgrain; unlined. Designer label: Gene Doris / New York
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Doris, Gene
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of royal blue velveteen felt. Somewhat in the cloche style, the hat consists of a cylindrical crown tapering slightly to the flat top. The sides of the hat are covered in a wide band of same fabric which wraps around hat and secures in a giant square buckle covered in same fabric. Hat is unlined, with black grosgrain inner hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hazel Eller - Custom Made" Stamped inside crown: "Borsalino / Antica Casa"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Eller, Hazel
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

Leather heel

Description: Spike heel pump of black embossed alligator, pointed toe box, low rounded throat with slightly squared vamp, low stiletto 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

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of tan suede. The wrist-length gloves are plain, with hand-stitching. Size/Designer Label stamped inside: "7 / Made in France / by / Roger Fare" Retailer Label: "Neiman-Marcus / Made in France" Length: 21.5cm; Width: 10cm
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Fare, Roger
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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