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Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of pale yellow silk chiffon with orange and yellow rose print and attached flowers. Sleeveless; 3/4 length. Fitted bodice has outer layer of chiffon with front rounded neckline and is cut to low V in back with cascade of silk and chiffon flowers at right shoulder and down right side of back. Skirt is full with three layers of chiffon; top layer of same print with next under layer of cream and bottom layer of yellow. Gold crepe underskirt; ivory grosgrain petersham with hook & eye… more
Date: 1958/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Child's dress

Description: Child's dress of blue cotton slipper satin with striped skirt. A) Dress. Bodice with rounded neckline and peter pan collar, short sleeves, "cropped" horizontal band with four large circular mother-of-pearl buttons. From this band down, skirt is of vertical blue and white stripes. Unlined. Manufacturer's label inside at neck: "Youngland". Paper label affixed to manufacturer's label noting Skillman show, etc. B) Belt. Narrow belt with matching blue fabric on exterior, pale lilac fabric on interi… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Lee, Helen & Skillman, Hope

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of printed white cotton with animals, animal names, letters, and apples printed in red, blue, green, and black. Red turn-down collar; pleated around neckline. Center front opening with four circular red buttons. Has camels, giraffes, horses, and elephants. One patch pocket, and slits for a now missing tie-belt.
Date: 1955/1965

Child's dress

Description: Dress of blue organdy with white stripes. Rectangular sailor style collar with point at center front extends over sleeveless dress. Full, gathered skirt attaches at waistline to fitted bodice. Two small front patch pockets. Center back opening of three mother-of-pearl buttons. Belt loops at sides; belt missing. Unlined. Maker's label at back neckline: "Size 3 5858 / Honeysuckle / Deluxe Fashions / An Exclusive Design / Sears, Roebuck and Co."
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Child's dress

Description: Little girl's dress of alternating pink linen and sheer organdy fabric in scallop design. Round neckline; sleeveless. Bodice has four round plastic buttons down center back. Skirt is gathered at natural waist; piping detail in pink linen at front waist seam. Pink linen sash attaches at side seams and ties in back. Fully lined in sheer organdy fabric.
Date: 1955

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's float dress of black velveteen. White linen collar on collar band with notch at center front. Dress gathers at square yoke. Long straight sleeves with cuff of white linen. Three decorative pocket flaps with button. Closure of three white round plastic buttons at center back of yoke; unlined.
Date: 1955

Child's coat

Description: Girl's coat of black velveteen. A-line with sailor collar; off-white linen dickey at neckline with snap closure at right. Short set-in sleeves. Center front opening of five black plastic faceted buttons and snap. Two patch pockets; collar and pockets trimmed with two rows of thin white braid. Fully lined in black cotton.
Date: 1955

Swing coat

Description: Swing coat of navy nylon faille. Full, A-line shape; calf length. V-neck with center front zipper and two hook&eyes. Elbow length sleeves with turned back cuffs. Side seams and center back seam. U-shaped cut out at back neckline. Partially lined in self fabric. Designer's label at left side seam: Trigère / New York Retailer label at collar: Neiman Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Rockabilly shirt

Description: Man's long sleeve cotton pullover rockabilly shirt of crimson red with white welting on front pocket and lapel, and white elastic wasting in the back. Original white-glass front buttons with white loop closures. Label: Brent / Made in California
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Brent

Boy's romper

Description: Boy's romper of white cotton. Detachable shorts are high waisted sailor style with four buttons at the inseam. Short sleeves with 1/2" cuffs; peter pan collar trimmed with white eyelet lace. Center front of shirt has horizontal pin tucked pleating with two vertical pieces sewn over the top, each an equal distance from center front; trimmed with three tiny decorative buttons at neckline. Shirt buttons in back with four buttons with six larger pearlized buttons (two missing) for attaching shirt t… more
Date: 1957
Creator: A-Lad-'N-Togs

Child's dress

Description: Girl's/toddler's float dress of blue nylon seersucker with printed pattern of tiny pink, blue, yellow, purple and green squares. Short puffed sleeves have white ruffled lace edging. White peter pan collar of organdy has white ruffled lace edging. Dress has front yoke with smocked detail below yoke in green, blue, pink, blue and then yellow. 2" wide hem (hand hemmed). Back gathers below yoke. Closure of two white buttons at back yoke. Label: "Lilliputian Bazaar / Trade Mark / Best & Co." Tag: "Y… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Yolande

Girl's dress

Description: Little girl/toddler's dress of white lightweight organdy. Knee length; short puffed sleeves with pink cotton cuffs that have piping at edge. Pink peter pan collar with piping at the edge. Front bodice has 14 tiny vertical pin tucks with tiny blue and pink embroidered dot detail at center of pleat section from neck to waist. Front waistline has pink waistband, scalloped on top edge with 3 tiny white buttons at center front and to each side; piping at bottom of waistband. White organdy belt attac… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Yolande

Child's dress

Description: Child's dress of white lightweight cotton organdy. Knee length; short puffed sleeves with ruffled lace edging. High round neck with ruffled lace edging. Skirt gathers at natural waist; belt of red velvet across front has large one inch buttons at either end that button onto white organdy belt pieces that tie in the back. Center back buttons down to waist with four buttons. Full skirt has four inch wide hem with built in organdy crinoline. Apron attached at waistline in front has ruffled lace tr… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Lee, Helen

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of floral appliquéd gray tulle and organza. A) Dress: fitted bodice with asymmetrical one-shoulder neckline. The neckline consists of an applied panel of gray organza that begins at the left hip line, curves upward, arching over the left breast and then shaping over the right shoulder forming a cap sleeve. The panel extends from the shoulder down to the left side of the back neckline. The applied panel is heavily appliquéd with padded velvet flowers. The colors lavender, pale gre… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Floral dress

Description: A) Dress of pink georgette with purple, blue, and yellow abstract floral print. Sleeveless, knee-length. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label. B) Matching belt. Marked on reverse: "12 574 8290"
Date: 1955/1964

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of beige sheer chiffon in sheath style with iridescent sequin gathers in rough clusters around dress. Keyhole closure in back with two groups six of self-covered buttons and loops at neckline and base of opening. Below knee length. Sleeveless with wide rounded neckline; armscyes and neckline are bound, french seams of matching chiffon. B) Slip/underdress of beige shantung covered in beige chiffon matching outer dress. Chiffon spaghetti straps. Left side zipper closure. Designer'… more
Date: 1959
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Child's dress

Description: A) Child's dress of blue cotton slipper satin with striped skirt. Bodice with rounded neckline, almost sleeveless with turned-back "cuffs". Blue band waistband into which vertically striped blue and white is gathered. Center-back opening with four circular buttons. Waistband ties at back. Maker's label inside collar: "Youngland" b) Matching cap of solid blue, "baby bonnet" style with long ties for under chin. Lined in white organdy. No labels in cap.
Date: 1956
Creator: Lee, Helen

Child's dress

Description: Child's sundress of horizontally striped blue, brown, and white cotton de-lusted satin. Rounded neckline, higher in front than back; sleeveless. Neckline and armholes piped in matching blue fabric. Left side closure with five buttons. Full skirt, gathered at waistline with blue piping. Tie belt of same fabric attached at sides and ties in back. Upper bodice lined in cream colored muslin.
Date: 1956
Creator: Ballew, Joan; Greenaway, Kate & Skillman, Hope

Couples on float at Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas

Description: Photograph taken from an aerial perspective showing three sets of young people riding on a rectangular float with bunting and a throne at the back. The six figures are dressed in pageant or festival attire celebrating the Brenham Maifest, the young women in voluminous debutante dresses and the young men in white jackets with black bow ties and black slacks. The young woman at the back left in the float is Harriet Williams, who is wearing a dress by Lilli Wolff and Mati Driessen. At the side … more
Date: 1958

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

Couples on float at Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas

Description: Photograph of three couples riding a white and gold parade float with a throne at the back. The couples are dressed in festival or pageant attire to celebrate the Brenham Maifest, with the young women in voluminous gowns in pink and yellow and the young men in white jackets with black bow ties and slacks. The woman at the far right, Harriet Williams, wears a yellow dress created by Lilli Wolff and Mati Driessen. In the background is a crowd of parade watchers.
Date: 1958

Necktie

Description: Necktie in silk grosgrain weave of red field with black polka dots. Label: De Nardo Collection (under drawing of Roman Coliseum); Joske's of Texas Store for Men, All Silk
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: De Nardo
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