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Coat

Description: Coat of red wool with metallic gold motifs forming an almost-plaid design. Between knee- and street-length. Center front opening with no closures. Bracelet-length sleeves with pleated sections at front of each shoulder. Fully lined in red silk. Combined designer/retailer label at inside back collar: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Made for / Neusteter's / Denver"
Date: 1935/1949
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Coat

Description: Coat of navy blue wool. Ruffled, quilted shawl collar attached to front panel; rolled button of matching material under collar closes with frog at right side neckline. Slightly flared silhouette; 3/4 sleeves that turn up at the ends. Blue satin lining with ties that close with loop on left side opening. Retailer's label: "Volk's / Dallas" NRA label
Date: 1933/1935

Crochet hat

Description: Crochet hat of gray yarn. Crown is trimmed with popcorn stitch decoration and yarn is supplemented with silver metallic thread. Edge of brim is also supplemented with silver metallic thread. Unlined.
Date: 1935

Day dress

Description: Dress of rust brown rayon crepe. Street-length, with round neckline. Sleeveless. Skirt gathers into bodice forming a drop waistline. Trimmed around neck with three bands of black velvet with central bows. Designer Label: Emily Wilkens / Original
Date: 1930
Creator: Wilkens, Emily

Day dress

Description: Evening dress of ecru, brown and orange rayon satin with a leaf and flower motif. Full length; sleeveless. Neckline is slightly squared in front and drops to deep cowl in back. Draped shoulders form ties/sash around to center back waist and pass through slit and over cowl to drop down center back. Skirt is straight in front with dropped waist and gathers to two tiers in back giving slight trained effect. Pleated black taffeta under lower gathered tier in back. Left side zipper added at later da… more
Date: 1930/1935

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of navy blue knit crepe. Wide round 4 1/2 inch white faille collar with big blue taffeta bow at center front. Calf length; half sleeves. Horizontal release pleat detail at back hips. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills B) Belt of self-covered crepe with rectangular buckle. Backed in black leather.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Greer, Howard

Debutante dress

Description: A: Idelwild debutante gown of white slipper satin with tulle overdress embellished with velvet flower appliques. Sleeveless. Underneath is a floor length slipper satin petticoat. B: Tie/belt of white ribbon Size 10
Date: 1938

"Dhoti" ensemble

Description: Two-piece at-home ensemble of red nylon jersey. a) Skirt/harem pants in long panel which fastens around waist band, passes between legs from front, and is fastened around waist to tie in front. b) Fitted blouse. Hip length; cap sleeves with rectangular underarm gussets. Five graduated V-pleats down center front and back neckline.
Date: 1937
Creator: Leser, Tina

Dress

Description: (a) Dress of black and red rayon in painterly abstract print. Mid-calf length; long sleeves with turned up cuff. Notched collar. Center front closure on bodice of self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Waistline with faux sarong wrap at waist. Left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. (b) Scarf of self.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Dress and cape

Description: A) Evening dress of off white crepe. Shirring at bustline; fitted waist; shirring at front hip; sheer pleated chiffon at front and back. B) Cape of off white chiffon with white fur trim.
Date: 1936
Creator: Banton, Travis

Dress shirt

Description: Men's shirt of ecru silk with front button closure. Wide banded collar extending into tie. Stemmed mother of pearl buttons; long sleeves with french cuffs. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1930/1960

Ensemble - Dress, Jacket, and Muff

Description: Evening ensemble of golden olive green lightweight wool twill: A) Short jacket. No collar, center front opening with 4 hook-and-loop closures. Back has section of bloused fabric giving the effect of a faux hood hanging back. Wide bands of decoration on front, yoke, and on faux "hood" of back, in the form of golden vines of gold braid and leaves and flowers of gold and pearl beads. Fully lined in olive silk crepe. Label at center back inside neckline: "Milgrim". B) Full length evening dres… more
Date: 1938/1939
Creator: Milgrim, Sally
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Envelope for Advance Pattern #1262

Description: Advance pattern 1262 to make a blouse with tailored style, shallow yoke, front button closure, and varying sleeve lengths with cuffs, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1933/1935
Creator: Advance Pattern Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3769

Description: Butterick pattern 3769 to make an evening dress with optional peplum, cap set-in sleeves, v-neckline, and cummerbund, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #4301

Description: Butterick pattern 4301 to make a day dress with front button closure, optional sleeve lengths, pleated skirt, and high or v-neckline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1938/1940
Creator: Butterick Company
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