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Fan

Description: Folding-style fan with molded plastic sticks and guards and printed paper leaf. "U" shaped bail ring at bottom. Leaf is printed on one side: "Neiman Marcus - Fashion Exposition / Sept 1950 / Dallas _ Texas".
Date: 1950

Ball gown

Description: Ballgown of beaded light blue silk satin. A) Dress: sleeveless, princess-line, flared, full-length evening gown with moderate square neckline. Overlay bodice detail of matching aqua satin. The overbodice has a slightly empire line with side panels extending over the hips. The overbodice is intricately pieced and embellished with cutwork details and beading. The cutwork treatment extends across the wide shoulder straps, down the bodice front and back and then completely covers the side panels.… more
Date: 1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress ensemble consisting of red and black plaid with white stripe. A) Dress of matching plaid chiffon. Street length; short raglan sleeves with underarm gussets. Peter Pan collar. Skirt is formed of three layers of gored chiffon with outer layer of plaid and two under layers of red chiffon. Center back zipper from skirt through interior bodice; chiffon over blouse has closure of eight circular black buttons with tailored buttonholes and is supplemented with hook & loop at neckline and snap and… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Dress

Description: Dress of black silk matelassé. A) Fitted bodice of black silk matelassé with vestee of cream silk with lace appliqué trimmed in black and ivory braid in an Art Nouveau motif. High standing collar of lace appliqué matching vestee. Black velvet revers and trim at collar. Long sleeves with rolled back cuffs. Hook & eye closure at left of vestee. Vestee is lined in white polished cotton. Bodice is boned and lined in black polished cotton with center front hook & eye closure; 24" waist. B) Bustle-… more
Date: 1897

Dress

Description: Dress of navy wool jersey knit. Sleeveless; knee length. Princess line. Brown and navy set in waist/belt with oval shaped placket trimmed with 2 gold and mauve buttons at center front. Center back closure of four matching buttons to waist and zipper below waist. Lined in navy. Designer' label: "Burke-Amey / New York"
Date: 1965
Creator: Burke-Amey

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black polyester knit. Full length with long split at center front seam; narrow silhouette. Halter style bodice of floral black lace embellished with black sequins and beads over white satin. Black knit gathers around waist with off-white satin bow at center front. Center back zipper closure with hook & eyes. Bodice lined in white acetate and skirt has slip of black acetate. Designer's label at back left shoulder: "Victor Costa" Union label beneath designer label. Care label at… more
Date: 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress

Description: Evening dress of fuchsia silk satin with bow embellishments on short, off-shoulder sleeves. Sleeves are bell-shaped and have cartridge pleats at upper portion. Strapless bodice is fitted; princess seams. Skirt is gathered at drop waist at hips and around back; falls just below knees. Center-back zipper closure with hook and eye. Fully lined in fuchsia synthetic with attached net underskirt. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" Union label at bottom of designer's label: "Cra… more
Date: 1991
Creator: Costa, Victor

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening dress of yellow and turquoise floral printed lace with iridescent yellow sequins and yellow and turquoise seed beads. Strapless, sheath-style. Knee length. Left side zipper closure. Lined in bright yellow synthetic; boned bodice. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa" Style number "9183" tag under designer label.
Date: 1975/1995
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress

Description: Day dress of navy, brown, and green polyester silk crepe. Street length. Full, set-in sleeves with 1-1/2" navy cuffs and spherical self-covered button with barred buttonhole. V-shaped neckline with attached sash at neckline. Inverted pleats throughout body of dress which open at dropped waist to form the pleated skirt. Center front zipper closure with hook & eye. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer's label at right side seam: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right side seam: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1979
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of fuchsia pink silk chiffon. Knee-length, princess-line sheath with moderate scooped neckline and short sleeves. The set-in sleeves are attached to a U-shaped armseye opening set below a dropped shoulder line. The short sleeves are horizontally pleated in five tiers with each pleat slightly wider than the one above it. Two pleats fall from off the left front neckline to mid-thigh. Asymmetrical waistband curving up over the left hip. Chiffon overskirt falling from the waistband. … more
Date: 1975
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Dress

Description: Maxi dress of ivory jersey knit. Long sleeves with zippered wrists. Scooped neckline. Bodice is accented with orange and red geometric insets at neckline and waist. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper. Lined in ivory polyester. Designer's label at base of zipper: "Ronald Amey / New York" Cleaning instructions tag with designer label.
Date: 1970
Creator: Amey, Ronald

Dress

Description: Evening gown of black polyester velvet and satin. Heart shaped sweetheart velvet bodice with beaded leaf pattern applique embellishing surface. Long puffed satin sleeves with appliques at shoulders and black bugle bead and braid trimmed cuffs; zipper closure. V-shaped waistline has 4 long beaded tassels that tie at center front. Full length, gathered satin skirt with black net underskirt. Designer's label at back right shoulder: "Victor Costa" Care and content/size tags under designer label.
Date: 1980
Creator: Costa, Victor

Maternity dress

Description: Maternity dress of black tweed with wide scoop neckline, empire waist and mid-length skirt; short, wide sleeves are gathered into hem underneath sleeve; 1 inch band at empire waist with attached belt at sides that wraps around back with a button closure; mid-length skirt with crescent pockets at sides and box pleat at center-front with buttons of self-fabric down front; zip-back closure; unlined. Designer Label: Page Boy / Dallas
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Evening suit

Description: Black and red evening suit. A) Jacket of acetate/cotton/viscose blend in bands of black faille and black and red brocade in floral pattern. Hip length; fitted with princess seams and long, fitted sleeves. Square cut collarless neckline. Center front closure of six round buttons covered in black cord. Lined in black synthetic; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa / Duplicate / Style 2801 F / Date Fall I 94 / Operator" Fiber content tag at left side seam. B)… more
Date: 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress

Description: Dress of aqua and gold metallic brocade; full-length; overskirt draped to create fullness over hips and ending in a small train in back. No designer's label. Attribution based on original N-M tag sewn into inner skirt.
Date: 1959
Creator: Rose, Helen

Day Dress

Description: A) Day dress of red/orange chiffon printed with design of square polka dots. Modified shirtwaist style with wrap around closure. Below knee length; short sleeves with 1" cuffs. B) Belt of black velvet. No labels in either item.
Date: 1951
Creator: Dior, Christian

Straw and velvet hat

Description: Hat of white straw and black velvet. The hat is designed with a high cylindrical crown, flattened somewhat at top, and a wide hatband of black velvet with looped knot at back. The medium-width brim curves down and is edged with a wide band of black velvet. Unlined, with a white grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Size label sewn to inner hatband: "Medium"
Date: 1960/1969

Straw hat

Description: Picture hat of dark pink/red Milan straw with wide brim. Pillbox crown trimmed with white grosgrain ribbon covered in red and white polka dot organdy hatband which forms a bow on the right. Straw brim folds under and is lined in same polka dot organdy as hatband. Two hatpins with cloth covered heads in matching polka dot material. Headband of red grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Designer's label: "Sally Victor / 18 East 53rd St."
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Victor, Sally

Fur felt hat

Description: Hat of mauve fur felt. Styled somewhat as a fedora, the cylindrical crown has a telescoped crown. Hatband of a wide band of golden satin ribbon and woven braid of gold, bronze, and silver. All tie at right with the braid ends becoming tassels. The wide brim curves up at front and left, down to right and back. Unlined; headband of pale peach. Combined designer/retailer's label: Original / Helen Smith / Marshall Field Annex - Chicago Manufacturer's stamp for felt body: Merrimac / Merrivale / Fur … more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Smith, Helen
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