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Dress and jacket ensemble

Description: Ensemble of a dark grey wool mohair consisting of: A) Jacket in boxed style. Single breasted with three large, circular, horn buttons and bound buttonholes; notched collar. Bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Lined in dark gray silk. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: "Made in France / Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris " and stamped on label: "10118" B) Dress. Sleeveless, with shallow, wide rounded neckline. Natural waist with an A-line over skirt and with under skirt of dark gray… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Dress coat

Description: Coat of beige crepe wool; turned back collar and cuffs with brown linen; mid-calf length; 4 buttons of metal with rhinestones; buttons to waist; reinforced skirt is stiff; waistline at natural waist; angled princess line from arm hole; shoulder dart; welted button holes and pockets; brick red lining.
Date: 1951/1955
Creator: Dell-Mann

Dress Ensemble

Description: Design for dress and coat ensemble. Color sketch illustrates white dress with blue coat trimmed in white. Two versions of dress at sides of main illustration with designer's notes on fabric contents of linen on left hand dress with pleated shoulders, and pique and silk on dress with inserted waist on right. Fabric swatches attached at upper left hand corner of design sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Dress Ensemble

Description: Design for dress ensemble. Black outline sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress and a hip length jacket or coat with wide revers neckline and long, wide sleeves. Shoulders curve to center front opening and around sides to form deep pockets.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Dress ensemble

Description: Daytime dress ensemble of lavender bouclé wool. a) Jacket of lavender bouclé wool. Short waist and bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Single breasted with one circular purple plastic button and bound buttonhole with inner hook & loop. Notched collar. Faux flap pockets at hemline. Lined in purple silk. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Daytime dress of lavender bouclé wool. Sleeveless; knee-length. Center front opening with alternating snaps and hook & eye closure. Ro… more
Date: 1957
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress ensemble

Description: Hostess dress ensemble of hot pink silk douppioni plaid with shawl and scarf. a) Maxi dress with skirt of pink plaid and bodice of cream. Flower at collar. Center front closure of four self-covered buttons on bodice and self-covered snaps below waist. Lined in white. b) Shawl of like fabric. c) Tie belt /scarf of like fabric.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress ensemble

Description: Dress and cape ensemble of cream silk with printed floral design in purples and greens. A) Cape, which fastens at neck and at front hem of dress. Large bow at front hem attachment B) Dress. Short sleeves, knee length, wide rounded collar. Torso lined in off white silk Designer Label: Whitney
Date: 1959
Creator: Whitney, Paul

Dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of bright brown tweed and floral printed silk: a) Dress of bright brown tweed with wide, round neckline and empire waistline; sleeveless; full-length; left-front and right-front darts; straight skirt wraps over to left; lined in pale orange synthetic. b) Jacket of bright brown tweed with notched collar and double breasted closure; 4 large, black buttons encircled with braided cord; long sleeves; princess seams; lined in brown, black, and ivory floral printed silk satin. c) Shirt of bro… more
Date: 1950/1962
Creator: Canovas del Castillo, Antonio

Dress - Kutchi Group, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan.

Description: Kutchi Dress of the Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. Full-length. Bodice of various fabrics and embellishments. Rounded neckline with slight standing/band collar of primarily yellow bead-work with blue bead squares containing red bead centers. "Collar" below neckline of pendant silver-colored coins. Shoulder areas of purple with primarily yellow stitching forming scroll-work. Front "bib" of dark red outlined with same bead-work as neckline, and sewn with 9 horizontal rows of green tear-drop … more
Date: 1950~

Dress with bows

Description: Dress of black twill, open neckline, short cap sleeves, empire waistline with attached tie belt and bow of self trimming gathering, with a second attached tie belt with bow at front and attaching a panel at back, straight silhouette, back neckline with tie bow of self.
Date: 1957
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie

Dress with jacket

Description: Short cocktail or informal dinner ensemble of green silk brocade with woven design in tiny gray/blue floral pattern. A) Fitted short jacket with natural waistline slightly gathered at waist in front, princess seams front and back, cap sleeves. V-back, with open throat neck-line. Round collar trimmed with brown mink fur. 3/4 length dolman sleeves, 5 self-covered buttons at center front. Green faille lining. No labels in jacket. B) Dress of same. Mid-calf length. Square neckline with small V … more
Date: 1958/1959
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Dress with ruffled trim

Description: Sundress of white cotton with navy blue and white polka dot ruffled fabric trim at top and bottom hem, strapless, shaped neckline, seams at center front and princess seams, natural waistline, full skirt, midi length, center back zipper, serged seams, unlined. No labels.
Date: 1950/1955

Dress with tulle skirt

Description: Evening dress of tulle; white; floor length; strapless; waist at top of hip; cording at top of bodice and between bodice and skirt; diagonal and vertical gathering on bodice; skirt waist is gathered; 1/4" rhinestones on left bust and right hip; baby blue bow at right hip; 3 layers of tulle; yellow lining; 6 strips of boning in bodice; lapped zipper CB; hook and eye at top and waist CB over zipper. Designer Label: Clifton Wilhite
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Wilhite, Clifton

Dressing robe

Description: Dressing robe of light green raw silk with light yellow decorative topstitching in floral design around neckline and cuffs. Full length, jewel neckline with padded collar, front center zipper opening past hips, three-quarter length raglan sleeves, deep angled bust darts, a-line silhouette. Lined in bright yellow silk. Label at center back neckline: Dynasty / Made in Hong Kong / British Crown Colony / Dry Clean Only"
Date: 1955/1965

Ear clips

Description: Ear clips. Gold tone outer edge in etched lines with diagonally slashed marks. Ring of small rhinestones around center large cabochon of iridescent blue. Stamped on back: Nettie Rosenstein
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie

Embellished gloves

Description: Gloves of black suede. 3/4 length (mid-forearm); trimmed in gold sequins stitched on in elongated Z pattern, from fingers to the end. Designer Stamp: Exclusive with Neiman-Marcus Co. (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 53 (yellow ink) Size Stamp: 6 1/4 (blue ink) Manufacturer Stamp: Handmade (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 6 1/4 (yellow ink) Remnants of an adhesive paper label interior left glove near the Retailer Stamp.
Date: 1950/1959

Embellished shoes

Description: Evening pumps of black silk with beading embellishment across the vamp, pointed and squared toe, rounded vamp, open throat, narrow shaped heels. Left: Christian Dior / Rogier Vivier; Sur Mesures A 6.741 Right: Same marks.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

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.

Embroidered evening dress

Description: Embroidered pale blue organdy evening dress. Two retailer's labels: "Neiman-Marcus". No designer's labels found. From gift agreement: Very, very light gray blue silk organza evening dress with calf-length front train in back. Scoop neck and cap sleeve of pale blue organza with appliqued floral embroidery. Same treatment at hem. Two attached underskirts with tiered 2" hems in pale blue. Pale blue faille covered stiff pelon type bottom underskirt with shirred 6" deep net at hemline. 2nd unders… more
Date: 1954/1964
Creator: Ladany, Nicki H. & Scott, Catherine
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