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Day Dress

Description: Day dress in beige pesanté silk. Bias band collar extending into tubular tie with open hemmed ends. Tie graduates for 1/2 inch at center back collar to 4-1/4 inch at ends. Three 1 inch self-covered round buttons at bodice front. Piped button holes and 13 inch hidden zipper below. Bracelet length dolman sleeves. Back yoke. Street length. Two 8-1/2 inch x 8 inch hip patch pockets. Unlined. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of blue gray and navy herringbone silk. A) Day dress of blue gray and navy herringbone silk. Shift style. Mid-length with rounded, Peter Pan collar. Bracelet length, dolman sleeves. Center front opening extending from neckline to hips, with 3 self-covered buttons above waist and a zipper with hook & eye. Two large patch pockets at hips. Unlined. Combined retailer/designer label at left side seam of skirt: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell B) Tie/scarf of same fabric. One end w… more
Date: 1957
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

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

Day dress

Description: Day dress of gray silk douppoini. Straight silhouette that falls loose in back. Elbow length set-in sleeves. Jewel neckline with placket that runs around neckline and down center front opening with 4 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes supplemented with a snap at the neckline. Street length. Back lined in gray silk. b) Slide belt of white crushed leather with oval buckle covered in self. Belt fits into slits at side seams of dress so that back hangs loose and is belted across front.
Date: Spring 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman

Day Dress

Description: Design for day dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress with inserted side panels on bodice and skirt. Sleeveless with alternate cap sleeve shown in blue on right. Bateau neckline; knee length.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of olive green ground with small floral print in browns and creams. Street-length, with no collar and V-neckline. Slight gathers at sides of neckline. Short dolman sleeves with underarm gussets. Bodice is double-breasted, with self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. A-line skirt, pleats/gathers at waistline. Lined in gold silk faille. Designer's label at left side seam: "Adele Simpson" Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus" With matching contour belt of brown leat… more
Date: 1950~
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Day dress

Description: Daytime dress of beige silk faille. Princess type fitted waist and midriff, with short "blousey" top. Street length. 3/4 length sleeves. High, slightly "turtleneck" neckline. Waistline with two lines of self-covered circular buttons forming a slight trapezoid across lower stomach area, the lower two on each side securing slit pockets. Center back opening with 8 circular self-covered buttons and two hidden hook-and-eyes from neck to waist, and zipper on inner silk lining layer from neckline to w… more
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Balmain, Pierre

Day dress

Description: Dress of silk jersey knit in green and blue "Pucci-inspired" abstract print with Bessi signature in print. Long sleeves; mid-length; rounded neckline. Inserted waist band; band at neckline and hem match waist. Center back zipper. Unlined. Retailer's label: Expressly / for / Lou Lattimore / Made in Italy Fabric/care/size label: "Commercial dry clean only / Do not use chlorinated solvents / 100% pure silk made in Italy / 10".
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Bessi, Averado

Day dress

Description: Mustard yellow wool dress. Lighter mustard pattern throughout. Five buttons in the back with 4 hook and eye closures at top and bottom, with a zipper that extends into skirt.
Date: 1958
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Day dress

Description: Day dress of light red-brown silk, walking length, full length dolman sleeves, bodice with all-over vertical pleats or tucks, center front opening with button placket and five round metal buttons with facets, band collar with small tie of self, yoke from empire to natural waist, wide circle skirt, pockets at side seams, metal zipper at left side, unlined. Label at center inside neckline: Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, Fabric by Stonecutter.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958

Day dress

Description: Daytime dress of red silk linen weave. Street length, daytime dress. Tubular cut dress, sleeveless. Wide attached cape collar that extends over upper shoulders and is edged in self fringe. Two pockets at front near waist, which connect inside garment. Unlined. Retailer's label sewn inside skirt at side seam: "Neiman-Marcus". Original N-M Collection label sewn inside skirt near hem.
Date: Autumn 1958
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Day dress

Description: Dress of blue woven wool with a dark blue midcentury modern stylized print. Surplice bodice with high neckline, three-quarter length kimono sleeves with turned cuffs, fitted bodice, drop waist, full pleated walking length skirt, center back zipper, unlined. Labels: Neiman Marcus, Anne Fogarty Margot Inc.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980

Day dress

Description: Day dress of ivory silk crepe. Dropped waist with overskirt vented at front sides and straight underskirt; street length. Long vented sleeves with French cuffs. Banded collar; center front placket opening with button closure. Lined in ivory chiffon. Designer's label: Galanos Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Day dress

Description: Dress of navy blue silk. Street length, with side revers collar & 3/4 length dolman sleeves. Two patch pockets, 6 3/4 inch x 7 3/4 inch, at front hips. Center front closure with six 3/4" circular black plastic navy blue buttons, with piped button holes. Front opening ends with 17 inch center seam under last button, extending to hemline. Bodice back has yoke center back seam. Unlined. Combined designer's/retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Day dress

Description: Ensemble Jacket - black with thin white lines to form check pattern. Elbow length. "Ike Clark / Dallas" Dress - solid black, knee-length, short sleeves, pockets, buttons nearby. Belt - black fabric with black plastic buckle. Scarf - white translucent fabric
Date: 1955
Creator: le Grow, Jeanne & Clark, Ike

Day dress

Description: Day dress of heavy black silk crepe. Mid-calf length. Rounded neckline, the upper bodice formed as a wide circular panel that becomes shoulders. "Waistline" of skirt starts across at armpits, and hangs down with 4 gore full bias skirt. Center back opening with three 1" circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Unlined Combined Designer's / Retailer's label at inside seam of skirt near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Tie belt of self attached to dress. 1-1/2" wide wi… more
Date: Spring 1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Day dress

Description: Dress in two pieces. A: Overblouse, sleeveless, waist length shell in heavy ottoman crinkle cloth of heavy weight. Sleeveless. Center back full-length zipper. Small slits in sides to allow attached belt of dress to thread through and tie. Label at inside back: "Neimette Couture / Neiman-Marcus" B: Skirt of same fabric with attached underbodice. Union label.
Date: 1955/1959
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