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Hat

Description: Hat of navy blue straw cloth. Veil and white flowers decorate upturned brim edged in navy grosgrain. Asymmetrical brim wider at front ends with almost no brim in back. Hatband of navy velvet ribbon forms bow at back left. Two hatpins with navy, cloth covered heads. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Unlined. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1935

Hat

Description: Hat of violet felt trimmed with lighter colored edge stitching. Upturned brim on one side. Purple feathers decorate crown. Crown has folds. Designer's label: "Ko San / New York" Union label under designer's label.
Date: [1935..1939]
Creator: Ko San

Evening Sandals

Description: Pair of green satin open-toed sandals with gold ribbon trim on the vamp. Designed in a modified slingback style, with an ankle strap that secures with a rounded jeweled buckle. The medium modified continental heel is covered in the same satin. Retailer's label stamped in each: "Neiman Marcus Co; Dallas" Written inside each: "5 1/2 M / 12539 / 8715-R9"
Date: 1935/1936

Coat

Description: Coat of red wool with metallic gold motifs forming an almost-plaid design. Between knee- and street-length. Center front opening with no closures. Bracelet-length sleeves with pleated sections at front of each shoulder. Fully lined in red silk. Combined designer/retailer label at inside back collar: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Made for / Neusteter's / Denver"
Date: 1935/1949
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Evening cape

Description: Evening cape of red velvet with tiers of self ruffles from top to bottom graduating larger toward bottom. Fully lined; hook and eye closure at center front neckline with red velvet tie. Full length. Retailer's label: "Neusteter's / Denver"
Date: 1935

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black lace and net. V neckline; raglan cap sleeves. Full length flared skirt. Center back neck has fastening of self-covered buttons and loops. Inserted waist band. Underskirt of black net. Left side zipper closure (added?).
Date: 1935/1939

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black lace. A) Dress of black lace. Halter style bodice with choker collar of 1" x 3' black velvet ribbon that ties in back; opens in "V" to waist in back. Floor length with black velvet ribbon along hem. Left side snap closure. B) Under dress of black silk crepe. Bias cut; halter style neckline with spaghetti strap that loops over back of neck. Trimmed with 5" gathered net at hem.
Date: 1935

Evening dress

Description: A) Dress of indigo blue lace with silver metallic threads woven throughout. The full-length dress has a shallow V-neck in front, and a low V-neck in back with turned back, pointed "collar". The long sleeves each have a series of 4 tiny snaps from wrist upwards along arm. There is a deep ruffle or flounce of the same material at the waist, simulating a peplum. The long skirt is slightly scalloped at the hem, and is longer in back forming a slight train. B) small matching belt
Date: 1935

Dress

Description: Dress of ecru (off white) cotton crochet lace with button accents. Sleeveless with self "shawl" over shoulders and back. Four large black buttons below shoulders at front with navy velvet bound nonfunctional buttonholes.
Date: 1935

Hat

Description: Cloche inspired hat of navy felt. Domed crown has crease at front right. Pleated white satin trim with unfinished edges on stiffened front bill of woven fabric. Navy grosgrain headband; unlined.
Date: 1935/1939

Hat

Description: Hat of muted green straw with convex crown. Asymmetric brim of layered pink ostrich feathers and olive green net. Matching net bow at center back and hat pin of matching net with teardrop shaped head. Green grosgrain headband; unlined.
Date: 1935
Creator: James, Leslie

Hat

Description: Soft hat of beige silk taffeta with wide brim folded back in front and held back with square head pin in back. Cylindrical crown. Beige grosgrain headband; lined in beige fabric.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Charles, D.

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of brown taffeta. A) Evening dress of brown taffeta. Bodice has thin straps, is pleated and shirred. Six-gore skirt is bias cut; floor length. Left side zipper closure. B) Jacket of brown taffeta embellished all over with multi-colored sequins in floral design;. Stand-up collar. Zipper in placket ac center front. Puffed sleeves.
Date: 1935

Cape

Description: Cape of magenta wool with accents of black bugle beads, sequins, and globular beads. Beading designs down center front, each side, across shoulder, and around back neck. Black quilted lining.
Date: 1935

Dress

Description: (a) Dress of black and red rayon in painterly abstract print. Mid-calf length; long sleeves with turned up cuff. Notched collar. Center front closure on bodice of self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Waistline with faux sarong wrap at waist. Left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. (b) Scarf of self.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Dress

Description: Dress of rayon crepe in an orange, green, yellow, and blue paisley design on an off-white background. Surplice neckline. Narrow shirring on shoulders; short sleeves darted into armhole. Natural waist; skirt is release pleated below hips. Left side zipper closure. No labels.
Date: 1935/1939
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