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Brocade clutch

Description: Clutch purse of blue and gold (major colors) silk brocade; other colors present are purple, light pink, dark pink, and green. Trapezoidal shape; wrist strap of matching brocade that lays flat against back. Inverted frame. Brass and ivory tab closure. Ivory on tab painted to depict horseman wearing green tunic and gold turban riding red horse with gold saddle near a pond with reeds; horseman is holding gold bird; entire scene is surrounded by dark-blue and gold floral border. Lined in red silk s… more
Date: 1950/1955
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'Fly fishing' blouse

Description: Blouse of olive green silk with 'fly fishing lures' print. Center front closure of spherical gold shank buttons with bound buttonholes; long modified raglan sleeves with matching buttons on narrow cuffs. Wide shawl collar can be tied as a neck scarf. Unlined. Designer Label: Claire McCardell Clothes / by Townley
Date: 1955
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
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Flowerpot handbag

Description: Handbag of ivory leather covered in ivory and green woven fabric with front in flower basket motif in beads with painted green background and three brass bee details. Title "flower basket" at right side of handbag and designer initials "ec" and copyright symbol on left side. Beading in predominantly orange, green, yellow, and white. Back leather strap detail runs down center back with five gold studs; folds across top forming strap to turn lock closure. Double leather handles. Top and bottom of… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid
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Hummingbird handbag

Description: Wooden box purse hand-painted on lid with a view of two hummingbirds in green, white, red, and black, feeding off of trumpet vine flowers in red/orange with green leaves; all outlined in black. Titled "Humdingers" and labeled "Bristow" with "ec" initials in lower left hand corner. Brass hinged lid with black leather strap and twist lock closure. Arched white vinyl handle with brass caps. Inside of box with mounted circular mirror. Inner label: "Enid Collins' / Original Box / Bag by / Collins / … more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid
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Box handbag

Description: Wooden box purse with white vinyl loop handles secured with brass/gold plated studs. Front of box with painted design of seven various colored birds on a branch. Titled in painting: "for the birds . . . ". Signed in painting: "ec / [copyright symbol]". Hinged lid painted with single bird on a branch. Interior of box with evidence of now missing oval mirror.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid
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Box handbag

Description: Box handbag of blond colored wood with hand-painted green turtle design accented with green teardrop beads and white flower beads. Two green starbursts painted in top corners of lid; titled "poki" at bottom right and "ec" designer initial and copyright symbol at bottom left. Brass hinged lid with gold ball flip clip closure; single white arched handle with gold tips. Interior top contains mirror; unfinished wood on interior. Designer's stamp inside reads: "Copyright / Enid Collins" Measuremen… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid
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"You are my type" handbag

Description: Wooden box handbag with lid of box in hand-painted black and white bold type design titled "you are just my type". Designer's initials "ec" and copyright symbol at bottom left of lid. Brass hinged lid with gold ball flip clip closure; single arched black handle with gold tips. Top interior of box contains mirror; interior wood is unstained. Designer's stamp inside reads: Enid Collins' Original Box Bag / by Collins / of Texas Measurements: Width: 8 1/2" Height:8 3/4" , without handle Height: 4… more
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Collins, Enid
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Tea-length dress

Description: Evening dress of heavy ivory lace covered beige net. Fitted bodice with slightly curved neckline and 2" shoulder straps. Full length, A-lined skirt with beige net and tulle under layers. Left-side zipper. Lined in pink taffeta with horsehair hem. Maker's label inside: Selma Gowns / Washington D.C.
Date: 1950
Creator: Selma Gowns
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Woven leather handbag

Description: Hand bag of black woven leather; geometric pattern of diamonds and zig zags, twisted handle; gold tone trim at handles and clasp. Black leather lining with 3 inner pockets, one of which is zippered. Measurements: 26cm L, 25cm H, 5cm W.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Roberta di Camerino
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Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black rayon crepe. Sleeveless with blouson style over blouse. Street length skirt gathers into waist; bateau neckline. Hook & eye closure at left shoulder and left side zipper. Unlined. Designer label: Ben Reig / New York Union label. B) Contour belt. Self-covered; square buckle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Reig, Ben & Rosencrans, Eva
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Maternity blouse

Description: Maternity blouse of gray mélange wool jersey. Bateau neckline with detachable knitted collar in gold, gray and ivory. Center front opening of four self-covered buttons with bow of matching fabric at base of opening. Elbow-length sleeves with closure of two self-covered buttons. Angled welt pockets at sides. Lined in black cotton. Designer's label: Page Boy / Dallas Retailer's label: Marshall Field & Company / Maternity Shop
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Page Boy Maternity
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Skinny necktie

Description: Man's skinny necktie of vertical gray and black striped silk. Square ends. Tipped in buff silk in brown "Created in Italy for / Neiman-Marcus" print; interlined. Retailer label: Made in Italy / Neiman-Marcus Content tag: All Silk / Made in Italy
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
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Shirtwaist dress

Description: Shirtwaist style dress of blue/ white pin tucked plaid cotton and machine tatted lace. Street-length. Short sleeves with lace cuffs; underarm gussets. High neckline with lace trimmed collar and corded tie of matching fabric. Two rows of chevon shaped lace insert bands on lower skirt with lace along hem. Attached gauze petticoat with boned waistband. Center back zipper closure (broken). Designer's label: Selma Gowns / Washington DC
Date: 1950
Creator: Selma Gowns
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Day dress

Description: Dress of silk jersey knit in green and blue "Pucci-inspired" abstract print with Bessi signature in print. Long sleeves; mid-length; rounded neckline. Inserted waist band; band at neckline and hem match waist. Center back zipper. Unlined. Retailer's label: Expressly / for / Lou Lattimore / Made in Italy Fabric/care/size label: "Commercial dry clean only / Do not use chlorinated solvents / 100% pure silk made in Italy / 10".
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Bessi, Averado
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Taupe silk blouse

Description: Blouse of taupe silk. Fitted, cropped style. Short sleeves; turn down collar. Closure of two self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Large bow at neckline. Lined in taupe organdy. Designer label: Christian Dior-New York, Inc.
Date: 1954
Creator: Dior, Christian
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Bucket hat

Description: Bucket style hat of black panne velvet. High, cylindrical crown with 1" wide black velvet ribbon hatband and bow at right with spray of black feathers extending from bow. The brim extends down at a sharp angle. Unlined; black grosgrain ribbon headband. Designer's label: Styled by / Coralie Stamped inside crown: Fléchete / Body Made in France
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Coralie
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Silk jacket

Description: Cropped jacket of black silk faille. Rounded neckline with rectangular cut-out at throat/upper bust with inset panels of white silk faille on either side. Double breasted with three (of original 6) circular white buttons at front; closure supplemented with two large covered snaps. Long sleeves with nonfunctioning matching button at hem. Lined in cream silk crepe. Designer's label at inside right opening: Christian Dior - New York, Inc. Retailer's label inside at back collar: Bergdorf / Goodman … more
Date: 1958/1963
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
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Picture hat

Description: Picture hat of natural straw. Low, shallow domed crown is encircled by a wreath of eight large magenta silk and velvet roses with green velvet leaves, all attached to a green velvet ribbon hatband which ties at back with trailing ribbons. The wide, 5" brim turns downwards. Hat is unlined, with green grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Designer's label: "Edna Mye / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Mye, Edna
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Picture hat

Description: Picture hat of black felt. Low, domed crown of black felt with hatband of inserted black felt and trimmed with large white rose of white grosgrain fabric at front left. The wide, wired brim has a shallow curve downwards and is edged with a wide band of off-white grosgrain. The underside of the brim has two concentric bands of off-white grosgrain. The crown of the hat is unlined; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label: Mae Kelley / Exclusive Hand Made Hats / Whittier, Calif.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Kelley, Mae
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Gaucho-inspired hat

Description: Gaucho-inspired hat of black felt. Wide flat brim with hatband of self around crown. Two ties of self with rolled ends trail at sides. Lined in black netting with black grosgrain ribbon headband. Wired brim. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order"
Date: 1955/1959
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Straw hat

Description: Hat of woven natural straw. The low, slightly domed crown has a hatband of dark brown velvet ribbon with bow and trailing ribbons at back right. The wide circular brim is faced in dark brown velvet matching the velvet band around crown. Unlined; dark brown grosgrain ribbon headband. From the underside of the brim extend two different bands of net mesh veiling: a smaller, open mesh veil from base of crown to nose, and a fine mesh extending from mouth to lower throat. Accompanied by a single hatp… more
Date: 1950/1959
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Slouch hat

Description: Slouch hat of finely braided and tightly coiled natural straw. Domed crown with hat band of gold braid, knotted at back with trailing fringed ends. Wide asymmetric brim is wider at front and slopes downwards. Unlined; hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Retailer's label on inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1959
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