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Description: Cocktail dress of black silk faille peau de soie. Short sleeves. Vertical rouched gather down center back of skirt with bow of self at top and bottom of gather.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: A) Dress of beige ribbed cotton blend (orig card states wool). Boat neckline. Short sleeves. Simulated front opening with two circular beige buttons. Patch pocket at lower right with simulated flap. Side zipper. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus". B) Belt. Wide gray soft leather belt. Single button closure. Fringed ends. Label on back: "Made in France".
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Line of couples at Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas

Description: Photograph of a line of couples in pageant outfits at a Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas. Creating a diagonal line across the image, on the left is a line of debutants in voluminous dresses, at the front is Harriet Williams wearing a dress created by Lilli Wolff and Mati Driessen. On the far right is a young man wearing a white jacket, black bowtie, and black slacks, presumably with a row of young men following behind him and also holding the arms of the young women next to them.
Date: 1958

Two-piece dress

Description: Skirt ensemble of cream linen printed in black outline floral motif. A) Vest/blouse. Sleeveless; vertical welt pocket at left breast. Rounded neckline. Center front closure of five black buttons and bound buttonholes. Lined in white silk. Designer label: "Pauline Trigère" Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus B) Skirt. A-line shape; midi length. Lined in white cotton. Union label.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Child's sunsuit

Description: Child's sunsuit/romper of blue cotton with white straps, belt, and two applied ducks on front right. Vertical pin tucks on bodice trimmed with four buttons. Square neckline. Sleeveless. Elasticized leg holes with white piping. Closure of two functional buttons at center back opening.
Date: 1960/1969

Little boy's dress

Description: Little boy's dress of white nainsook with dropped waist and slightly gathered short skirt. Tucked front and back and lavishly laced with machine crotchet lace inserts. Short sleeves with tucks and lace at cuffs. Lace trimmed round neckline. Center back closure of hidden self-covered buttons under placket. Size 2 years.
Date: 1880

Girl's pinafore

Description: Girl's pinafore of white batiste cotton with lace and pink floral embroidered accents. Shoulder straps and bodice trimmed in lace with fagoting. Scalloped hem is trimmed in lace with circular white embroidery with tatted openwork matching tops of shoulder straps. Two applied leaf designed alençon lace on front of skirt. Two snaps at center back.
Date: 1935

Child's dress

Description: Girl's sundress of white cotton/polyester blend. Square neckline with 1-1/2" wide shoulder straps; straps button at back shoulders. Dress front is trimmed with double rows of green grosgrain ribbon at left side and at waistline with pink flower and yellow center applique at intersection of ribbons. Dropped and gathered skirt. Unlined. Designer's label at center back: "Florence Eiseman" Content/care, size and "Style 82444" tag at base of designer label.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eiseman, Florence

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of off-white cotton canvas feed sack material with stemmed yellow rose print. Double Peter Pan style collar with scalloped ruffle trim. Gathered and pleated short sleeves with matching scalloped ruffle trim. Empire waist; knee length. Center back closure of three circular pearl buttons and barred buttonholes. Unlined.
Date: 1930/1939

Caftan

Description: Caftan. Vintage Guatemalan skirt (possibly from Santa Maria de Jesus) remade into a contemporary caftan. Original skirt handwoven on treadle loom all cotton. Hand embroidered cotton randa (joining seam). Notice the handmade fabric toggle closure at neckline to complement original design of skirt.
Date: 1970/1979

Maternity dress

Description: A) Maternity dress of black and white wool houndstooth knit. Styled to resemble a coat dress, it is knee-length or slightly below. Round, slightly standing collar. Center front faux opening placket with 4 black plastic hemispherical buttons; space between bottom two buttons for belt to tie. Long sleeves edged with narrow band of black crochet with pendant black fringe. Same trim on hem of dress. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye at base of collar. Shoulders lined in black. Designer's label… more
Date: 1965/1970
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Maternity dress

Description: Maternity dress of blue chambray fabric with yoke embroidered in red and white flowers with green leaves. Below knee length with short, cape style sleeves. Squared neckline. Neckline and sleeves outlined in red rickrack. Two-inch inset below yoke has ties which extend to be tied in back. Center back zipper; unlined. Designer's label at back right shoulder: "Page Boy / Dallas" Care instructions, size, and union label tags at back left shoulder.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Day ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble of red polyester georgette constructed in diamond trellis, polka dot and rabbit and ram animal motif pieces. A) Blouse with inserted front and back panel of diamond trellis design with polka dot border. Long, dropped sleeves with elastic at wrists. Standing collar with U-shaped opening an tie closure ending in large and small wooden beads. Openings at center front hemline indicate a drawstring closure, but string is missing. Designer's label: Diane Freis B) Skirt. Below knee len… more
Date: 198X
Creator: Freis, Diane

Faja

Description: Faja (Belt) of red-orange, white, and black cotton. Handwoven on backstrap loom with warp face weave. Linear, geometric, repeating design of plants and human figures in red and black in the center, with primarily black and white band of repeating design along edges. Ends of faja unfinished/untied.
Date: 1970/1979

Dress

Description: Maternity cocktail dress of black polyester crepe. Sleeveless; bateau neckline. Knee length. High yoke is styled with hanging 2-1/2” wide streamers of self from yoke to hem on front and back. Center back zipper closure. Lined in black polyester. Designer's label at back neckline: "Page Boy / Dallas" Size 12 tag at back hemline.
Date: 1962/1964
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Maternity dress

Description: Maternity dress of pink linen with lime green zebra stripe pattern in yoke style. Wide, rounded neckline with short dolman sleeves. Knee length. Dress gathers at yoke; princess seams. Center back zipper closure. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline: Page Boy / Dallas"
Date: 1962/1964
Creator: Page Boy Maternity

Coat

Description: Coat of black cotton velveteen. Single breasted with gold tone "R" logo buttons; notched lapel. Ankle length; long suit sleeves with peaked half cuffs and gold button. Faux peaked flap pocket at left breast and right hip trimmed with gold buttons; side slit pockets. Deep vents at side seams. Lined in black Cupro fabric with "R" logo. Designer's label: Roberta di Camerino
Date: 1972
Creator: Roberta di Camerino

Ensemble

Description: Evening skirt suit ensemble of green quilted satin matelassé. A) Jacket is double breasted with deep squared neckline and closure of four square faceted black buttons reinforced with hook & eyes and snap. Peplum angles to form a V at the center front. Long sleeves with three matching buttons at hem. Lined in teal satin; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Valentino / Night" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Amen Wardy / Made in Italy" Size "6" tag at right neck… more
Date: 1980/1995
Creator: Valentino
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