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Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of dark navy blue silk satin. Strapless with fitted bodice. Open pleats over bust with mock bow and attached 14'' wide stole lined with silk organza which drapes over right shoulder and down back. Straight skirt with small inverted pleats at each hip bone, 23 1/2'' long from waist. Center back 24'' zipper closing with hook and eye at top and waist line. French netting, boned bustier with black grosgrain ribbon and hook & eye closure on inside. Skirt is lined to hip front and backā€¦ more
Date: 1950
Creator: Dior, Christian

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 leatā€¦ more
Date: 1950~
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Pumps

Description: Pair of pumps of light brown leather. Designed with rounded, slightly pointed toe, the vamp enhanced with band of stitching matching the stitching around throat and upper edge. High stacked heel of darker brown, of modified boulevard style. Designer's label: right shoe: "DeLiso Debs / Designed by / Palter DeLiso" Retailer's label: left shoe: "Neiman-Marcus" Brand: both shoes: "DeLiso Debs / Opera Last" Handwritten notations inside: "5 AA 20149 14 / 4212-2XQ
Date: 1950
Creator: Palter DeLiso Inc.

Heels

Description: Pair of ladies' red leather Mary Jane style pumps. Designed with rounded toes and closed by a low and thin Mary Jane strap and buckle just above the vamp. Sole of natural black leather with black wooden heel. Medium-height broad heel with a slight curve at the back, broadening to align with the heel seat and a slightly concave straight front, similar to a Cuban heel. Stamped on the shank inside left shoe in gilt: "Neiman-Marcus" Stamped on the shank inside right shoe in gilt: "Best shoes you ā€¦ more
Date: 1950
Creator: Delman, Herman

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Colored sketch of white gown with expansive bell shaped skirt in multiple sections labeled to be made of different materials including tulle and satin. Oversized, structured neckline and shoulders. Small crown or hat on head. Fabric swatches and sequins attached to sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Evening Dress

Description: Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of an A-line gown in wrapped design with asymmetric hem. Inserted or cummerbund waist. Wide neckline, waist and opening trimmed lace or embroidery; lower half of front opening appears trimmed in feathers. Designer's handwritten note at upper right of sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Blue line sketch illustrates a gown with wide, structured shoulders trimmed with floral accents on the interior. Bell shaped skirt is trimmed with floral appliques and has inserted, fan shaped details around hem. Partial back view at right illustrates an elaborate matching train for the gown. Crown on model's head.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Wedding Dress

Description: Design for wedding or evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a white dress with square neckline. Inserted pleats at left side of full length, A-line skirt. Designer's notes on sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a purple dress with heavily beaded, asymmetric V-shaped neckline and elbow length sleeves. Waistline of knee length, straight skirt has high, V-shaped insert to left armscye.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch in green and black illustrates circular structured shoulders and high neckline with wide pointed collar. Wide curled hip structure; long fitted sleeves. Fitted skirt with train. Oversized hat styled in same curled motif as gown. Designer's initials at foot of gown.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Wedding Gown

Description: Design for wedding or pageant gown. Color sketch illustrates front and back views of white gown with applique border trim. Strapless neckline wraps around to back and across skirt. Gathered underskirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Pageant Gown

Description: Signed design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates full length view of white gown with pink accents. Bell shaped skirt shows overlay of folds with pink undersides; bands gather at center front. Dress is trimmed with a line of graduated bows from skirt up to neckline. Pink gathered petticoat exposed at hem. Model is wearing a headpiece in bow design matching bows on gown. Designer's signature at hem of gown.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
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Scrapbook 3

Description: Scrapbook of materials related to designer Lilli Wollf. Includes sketches by Wolff, and photographs of women wearing her designs. Includes 2 photographs of Miss America 1952 (Colleen Kay Hutchins) wearing Lilli Wolff gowns. One sketch has attached sample of lace. Shipton?
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Wedding Gown

Description: Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a white gown with A-line skirt. V-shaped neckline; bodice is crossed with embellished accent which meets at point of neckline. Deep V-shaped back is trimmed to match the front; trim extends down center back hips. Long, straight sleeves. Juliet style cap on veil.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Evening Dress

Description: Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates full, back view of dress with deep V-shaped, heavily embellished neckline. Full length, column style skirt is accented at back side panels which wrap to front.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Dress

Description: Signed design for dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length front view of a dress in yellow with cutout bands and beaded trim. High rounded neckline; below knee length. Bracelet length sleeves with matching beaded cutouts. Matching hat on model's head. Designer's signature at model's feet.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Cocktail Ensemble

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner skirt ensemble. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a ensemble with a tunic inspired blouse with asymmetric hemline, bracelet length sleeves, wide rounded neckline and scrolled accent down left side. Scroll detail continues into wrapped, knee length skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Evening Gown

Description: Design for evening gown. Colored sketch of light gray gown with deep V-shaped neckline and floral accents on shoulders. Peplum detail at hips trimmed in floral accents matching shoulders. Full gathered skirt with sheer top layer.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Evening Dress

Description: Design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of column style dress with curved, strapless neckline. Curved, embellished detail at left side matches right side detail curving into gathered, trumpet shaped left side hem. Designer's handwritten note at right states: "embroidered / with gold beads".
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Dress

Description: Design for dress. Outline sketch illustrates a dress with A-line skirt and loop accents across the skirt and shoulders.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Coat Dress

Description: Signed design for coat dress or coat. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress coat with A-line skirt, inserted waist and dolman sleeves. Below knee length. Designer's handwritten note at right notes fabric choices of "silk linen with velvet". Designer's signature at left hem of dress.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or ball gown. Color sketch of full length gown with bell shaped skirt trimmed in large, fan shaped and bow applied details. Strapless neckline; fitted bodice with floral appliques at sides matching fan detail on skirt. Rust stains from paperclips in upper left hand corner.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Pageant Gown

Description: Signed design for pageant or festival costume. Color sketch illustrate full front view of two-piece costume. Asymmetric bodice is heavily trimmed with standing collar; left arm is bare and right has long, fitted sleeve matching main bodice. Fitted, full length skirt matching bodice has asymmetric waist and fan-shaped accent down left side. Model is wearing headdress matching main body of costume. Designer's signature at feet of model.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
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