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Pajama ensemble

Description: Pajamas of silk crepe: a) Night shirt of pinkish-orange silk crepe with V-neckline and crescent shaped patch pocket at left bust; sleeveless; neckline, pocket and armholes are trimmed with a 1/4" band of black silk crepe; hits at hips; pullover. b) Pants of black silk crepe with 1 3/4" trim of pink silk crepe at hem; pull-on style with flat front panel and elasticized waistband; full-length.
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Parure - Hat, Bracelets, Necklace, Belt

Description: Parure made of natural, brown, and black woven/plaited straw, consisting of: A) Hat. Styled as an oversized calotte (also spelled "calot") or small cloche. The domed crown is constructed of radiating segments of woven/plaited straw in bands of brown, natural/tan, and black. At the top of the crown is a circle of black straw. Slightly scalloped lower edge. Designer's(?) label inside: "Marcelle Biot / 30 Rue de Valois / Paris" and 'Made in France" Three matching bracelets: B) Natural/ta… more
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Biot, Marcelle
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Patterned dress

Description: A) Dress of sheer blue and white floral print chiffon. Low waisted, with princess-line skirt. 3/4 sleeves with elastic at wrists. V neckline, with machine stitched gathers at shoulders. Capelet in back, attached at shoulder seams and neck. B) Matching belt, gathered at hook and eye closure. C) Matching sash.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Petticoat

Description: Petticoat of cotton gauze with lace straps. 2 circular insets at top of bodice front. 6 button back closure. Princess line with lace insets at seams giving a flared skirt. Flounces at hem inset with lace.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pumps

Description: Pumps of black satin and black kid leather. Vamp with cutwork in leather forming a modified sunray or comet design centered on circular metal button set with rhinestones. The cutwork is embellished with black jet beadwork. Louis XV style heels covered in black satin. Stamped inside one shoe in gold, partly illegible: "Kasson's / Knickerbocker / Cincinnati"
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Clutch style purse of size 18 beads in paisley pattern in shades of pink, blue, peach, black and opal white. Wide brass lift lock closure includes 5 shapes of size 16 beads with repeating patterns. Lined in cream colored satin with two pockets. Finger loop of same on back side of purse at top. Maker's label on inside of purse: "Made in France / Exclusively by / Florentine"
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Florentine
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Cosmetic case of silver in envelope shape with etching. Plunger opening. Gold interior of floral design with mirror and openings to hold makeup. Silver chain handle alternates between chain links and bars.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag of glass beads of boldly colored shades of green, yellow, red, blue, pink and black in a somewhat stylized floral design. Bronze frame cast with floral forms and openwork, and set with navy blue and green cabochons. Roses on frame have remains of applied coloration. Suspension chain in rope form with spaced clusters of green and blue beads. Bag has looped and twisted fringe at bottom composed of green and black faceted beads. Pink satin lining, mostly deteriorated. Ball and socket filig… more
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Purse of cream velvet with design in pearls and gold beads accented with flowers designed in wheat shaped beads. Gold metal frame outlined in pearls. Snap closure accented with pull tab of four pearl pendant drop. Finger ring handle on back. Lined in cream colored silk with single slip pocket and enclosed double-sided mirror. No labels. Measurements: 18 cm across widest part of purse; 11.5 cm in height.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag of black silk faille with multicolored floral embroidery. Purse has round, gold frame in leaf motif and plunger closure. Gold chain handle. Peach lining with pocket. Retailer's label: " Sanger Bros. Inc. / Paris - France" Label above pocket in side of purse: "Made in France"
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule bag

Description: Drawstring reticule of ocher or gold-toned crochet trimmed with transparent iridescent purple glass beads.Trimmed with two tiers of looped fringe at top and three tiers on lower half with lattice-like design around middle and looped tassel at bottom. Chain drawstring through metal loops. Unlined. Measurements: 17 cm excluding fringe, 11 cm width.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of blue silk covered with strings of cobalt glass beads with five tiers of ultramarine bead loops. Beaded tassel at bottom consisting of sphere of ultramarine beads and tassel of cobalt blue bead loops. Opening of bag edged in purple silk and lined in blue silk. Opening with doubled blue cord through five small rings of blue painted wood(?). Tag inside bag: Made in / Czecho Slovakia
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of dark brown glass beads on brown crochet. Trimmed with three tiers of looped, beaded fringe and looped, beaded tassel. Velvet ribbon drawstring with crocheted loops. Lined in brown cotton. Measurements: 16 cm across top; 25.5 cm from top to bottom, excluding tassel.
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule purse

Description: Reticle bag of aqua, brown and steel fine beads in geometric pattern. Twisted and looped fringe of self. Replacement drawstring closure of light brown velvet. Lined in cream-colored silk. Original beaded drawstring inside bag. No labels. Measurements: 15.5 cm from top of bag to bottom center; 14 cm across.
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Shoe buckles

Description: Pair of shoe buckles of tiny black and steel beads on black cloth backing. Floral inspired design of steel bead petals in black bead lattice with border of two rows of steel beads separated by a row of black beads. No markings.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Shoes

Description: Pair of black jet trimmed kid pumps with pointed toe and throat and Louis (between 2 1/2 & 3 inch) heel. Measurements: length 25cm. Width 7cm. Height 12cm. Heel 4cm, 1.75in. Left Shoe: no marking Right Shoe: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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