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Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric. One corner with "clock face" hand embroidered design of brown lines and pink lines with central pink/salmon flower head within yellow lines. At either side of "clock" is small triangle formed of salmon and brown dots. No labels or marks. Approx. 10" square.
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Floral handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Printed cloth square with design of flowers on grey ground, white wavy line border near edge. Large flowers (tiger lilies) in pinks with green details, smaller flowers in blue and pink (morning glories/petunias) with green leaves. No tags or signatures. Approx. 11 1/2" square.
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Faille handbag

Description: Handbag of navy faille in oval shape. Envelope flap with hidden snap closure. Single gold-tone handle with dome-shaped resin beads at base. Navy blue satin lining with two slip pockets with front pocket piped in gold. Maker's stamp: Lewis Measurements: 24cm L, 23cm H (w/o handles), 2cm W
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Lewis Purses, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Floral handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of white fine white fabric with gently scalloped edges and rounded corners. Wide printed border of blue, white, and pink daisies(?) with green leaves/stems. No labels or marks. Approx. 11" square
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's dress

Description: Dress of pink taffeta with a yellow, pink, and blue abstract floral watercolor pattern. Three ruffled tiers below dropped waist; supported by pink net matching neckline. Neckline and sleeves of sheer pink net, sleeves are ruffled; five pink vertical buttons at neck. Closed in the back by seven snaps.
Date: 1939/1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's dress

Description: Child's day dress of sheer yellow cotton. Collarless, rounded neckline is trimmed in yellow lace 3/4 of way around neckline. Embroidery of pink, yellow, and green thread around neckline and back opening. Armholes also have yellow lace and same embroidery as neckline. Embroidery work down center front of blue, pink, fuchsia, and gold French knot embroidered flowers with green stems and daisy stitched leaves. Three tucks under each armhole. Snap at back opening. Hem has been released.
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening cape

Description: Evening cape of yellow crepe. Four gores. Hood trimmed with bugle beads and sequins in a stylized scroll/vine border. Full length. Unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Custom Original
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Greer, Howard
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Velvet toque

Description: Toque inspired hat of black velvet with four bands of tricolor red-orange silk velvet at base of hat. Bands circle to left side and end at a point on the crown. Small elastic chin strap. Lined in black silk. Designer's label: "Madame Marie-Alphonsine Modes / 73. Champs Elysees / Paris" Label attached to top of designer's label: "Made in France" Size label to left of designer's label: "22"
Date: 1935/1937
Creator: Madame Marie-Alphonsine
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

House gown

Description: Beige georgette negligee or "house gown"with gathered ruffled lace sleeves and horsehair shoulder pads. Bodice has revers with buttoned front. Skirt buttons to waist, slim front panel, gored sides and back for fullness around hemline. Lace ruffling at hem. Separate beige silk crepe slip cut on bias. Size 10
Date: 1936
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's pinafore

Description: Girl's pinafore dress of white cotton. Sleeveless with ruffles around armholes, white work embroidered flowers around neck and middle of skirt. Ties at back. Closure of four buttons down the back at top of bodice.
Date: 1939/1940
Creator: Alesta, Bertie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Negligee

Description: Negligee of light pink silk satin. full length with lace at hem; scoop neck with ivory lace insets at front bodice. fitted waist. sleeveless and ties at back waist.
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kidskin leather; off-white; wrist length. Back of each glove decorated with serpentine cut that is stitched closed with yellow thread, and with nine rows of 3 seed beads each, the rows alternating on sides of the cut. Unlined. Stamp inside: "221 51". Never worn, still attached by threads at cuffs. Size Label: 6 Manufacturer Stamp: Washable / Made in Italy Designer Label: Barra Gloves / Made in Italy Manufacturer Label: Barra / of Italy / P1 / 3000 Length: 21.5cm; Width: 9.5… more
Date: 1930/1960
Creator: Barra Gloves
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace negligee

Description: Negligee of ivory silk with scalloped t-straps of embroidery over a lace bodice; waist has tucks center front and scalloped detail in front with sash ties at back waist.
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Printed handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric with gently scalloped edges/rounded corners. Wide printed outer border of large blossoms in purples and pinks with green leaves and smaller yellow blossoms. Central field with printed scattered small sprays of flowers. No labels or tags. Approx. 11" square
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather handbag

Description: Handbag of navy leather in trapezoidal shape of raised squares giving matelassé effect. Wooden inverted frame; double handle of matching leather. Brass flip clip closure (detached). Navy faille lining with two slip pockets. Retailer tag: Bergdorf / Goodman Measurements: 31.5cm L, 27cm L, 4cm W.
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening jacket

Description: Evening jacket of textured black knit with two tones of silver sequined accents in filigree design. Long sleeves narrow sleeves have zippered cuffs. Fitted; hip length. Center front zipper closure.
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening jacket

Description: Evening jacket of orange, gold and silver embossed brocade. Collarless neckline; 3/4 length dolman sleeves with faux wide rolled cuffs. Lined in white rayon shantung. Label: Madame Claire / Buffalo NY
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mme. Claire
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of brown taffeta. A) Evening dress of brown taffeta. Bodice has thin straps, is pleated and shirred. Six-gore skirt is bias cut; floor length. Left side zipper closure. B) Jacket of brown taffeta embellished all over with multi-colored sequins in floral design;. Stand-up collar. Zipper in placket ac center front. Puffed sleeves.
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of black silk crepe with lace rosettes. Wide round neckline with front and back smocking. Sleeveless with picot edged ruffle of self around edge of armhole and rosette at shoulders. Eight rosettes around middle to bottom of dress. Rosettes at center front and center back are placed highest, while height placement tapers off to sides. Rosettes are of gathered lace with dense clusters of purple, yellow, and blue-green French knots at their centers. Ruffles matching armholes extend ve… more
Date: 1930
Creator: Smith, Frances E.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's dress

Description: Child's white overblouse/dress with a red, blue, and yellow flower pattern and royal blue smock stitching at yoke. Sleeveless with white facing; white collar. Center front button with loops closure. Small patch pockets at sides with matching blue smocking. B) Undershorts of matching fabric; gathered legs.
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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