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Cocktail dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of green floral brocade in rose pattern. Fitted waist; princess seams. A-shaped box pleated inset at arched center front panel. Knee length. Sleeveless with bateau neckline and wide straps. Lapped zipper closure at center back. B) Stole of self fabric. Rectangular shape; 13" wide. Designer label: "Scaasi" Retailer label: "Mimi Tuthill / New York"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of light blue silk doupioni embroidered in flowers. Cocktail length. Scooped neckline with narrow collar. Short sleeves with narrow cuffs and gussets. Center front opening to hem with snap at neckline, 14 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes and hook & loop at waist. Bodice is fitted with attached shirred self-fabric sash at waist. Full A-line skirt. Skirt is lined in cream organdy with grosgrain ribbon petersham. Designer's label inside skirt at left front: "Mollie Parnis… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Day dress

Description: A) Day dress of printed cotton, brown on white, with black "spots" in a very tiny geometric pattern. Just below knee length. Double collar and cuffs with white cotton(?) button-in, detachable panels. Short sleeves, pleated into hems. V-neckline below collar, which has lower placket opening with three circular black buttons and bound buttonholes, and one hook-and-loop at waist, inner petersham with hooks and eyes, and series of 4 hidden snaps at center front of skirt. Natural waist, into which b… more
Date: 1955/1960
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

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: 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

Daytime Dress

Description: Daytime dress of printed cotton lawn. Street-length of white cotton lawn is printed with stripes of grays and coral is sleeveless, with wide straps and V-neckline in front and back. The bodice is cut so that stripes are diagonal, meeting at center front and back and emphasizing the V-neckline. The narrow waist is slightly dropped, and is defined by a wide set-in decorative belt of the same fabric, with stripes running horizontally, with fabric-wrapped rectangular buckle and ends. The full s… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Dress

Description: Dress of brown wool crepe. Knee-length, with wide rounded neckline, wide straps, sleeveless, and series of snaps and hooks-and-eyes at left shoulder. Upper part of straight skirt is attached to lining, and bodice area is overlaid with brown wool crepe "blouse" attached to lining/shoulders/skirt. Fully lined in dark brown silk(?), secured as a free-floating slip attached at neckline and part of side seam. Lined around neckline, armholes, shoulder opening, with wide band of dark bronze silk(?) as… more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Copeland, Jo

Dress

Description: Dress (evening?) of gray and gold brocade in floral pattern with small roses. Below knee length, with short sleeves, and with collarless rounded neckline, split at center front. Center front opening, which has: 3 self-covered circular buttons and bound button holes on bodice; one hook-and-loop tab in pleating; three hook and loop fasteners at dropped waist narrow waistband/belt; 6 functioning self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes on skirt; and with two faux bound button holes at bottom n… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black synthetic(?) knit. Knee length. Bodice/yoke of black silk chiffon with cap sleeves. Sleeves and bottom of bodice trimmed in black satin; bodice has faux closure at center front with large satin covered button with satin rose center and bound buttonhole. Princess seams. Center back zipper with hook & eye; chiffon bodice is open with hook & loop at neckline trimmed with a small bow of self. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline to left of zipper: "Pattullo - Jo Copel… more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Copeland, Jo

Dress

Description: Dress of rusty black/brown fabric with dense field of black tubular beads. Full-length. Boat neckline. Sleeveless. Center back zipper. Lined in same brown with black lining at the skirt. Designer label at back bottom. Labels: Designer's: "Larry / Aldrich / New York" ILGWU union label "700882" Size: "8"
Date: 1955/1963
Creator: Aldrich, Larry

Embellished shoes

Description: Pair of evening shoes of purple satin. Designed with pointed toes, the shoes have three paired rhinestone-set stripes running across the toes: the first with a stripe of black and yellow, the second with a stripe of black and red, the third with a stripe of black and green. High spike heel covered in matching purple satin. Maker's mark stamped inside: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label stamped inside: "Neiman-Marcus" Handwritten inside: "4B 7889 H9913-4LR"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.

Ensemble

Description: Coat ensemble: A) Coat of green suede with blue/green woven wool and blue nubbly fabric facing on shawl collar and rolled sleeve cuffs. Lined in green jersey knit. Designer's label at inside right: "Sills / A Bonnie Cashin Design". B) Skirt of same fabric. Knee-length. Very slight A line. Lined in green silk. Zipper closure and hook-and-eyes on narrow waistband.
Date: 1955/1977
Creator: Cashin, Bonnie
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Envelope for Advance Pattern #8395

Description: Advance pattern to make a misses' and womens' shirtwaist dress, street length with short sleeves, center front button closure and contour belt including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Advance Pattern Co., Inc.
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3168

Description: Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a misses' skirt, waist size 24, with full A-line skirt and waist and pocket details, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3300

Description: Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a misses' suit dress with fitted skirt, sleeveless blouse, and jacket, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3504

Description: Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a woman's or misses' dress for half sizes with surplus/wrapped neckline, full skirt and belt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #4960

Description: Simplicity pattern 4960 to make a one-piece tailored dress with front button closure, convertible collar, sleeve variations, and flared skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #4961

Description: Simplicity pattern 4961 to make a one-piece dress and petticoat with kimono sleeves, gathered bodice, pleated skirt, and cuff detail, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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