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Ribbon jacket

Description: Gold woven tricot ribbon jacket with chiffon lining. Retailer Label: Made in France For / Neiman-Marcus Designer Label: Laure-Hélène / Tricots de luxe . 105 Fs St Honoré-Paris Other Label: Tricot Main
Date: 1950
Creator: Laure-Hélène,

Skirt suit

Description: A) Suit jacket of red shantung silk. Tailored with notched lapel. Center front closure of five enameled shank buttons with coat of arms design. Bracelet length set-in sleeves with 3" slit at wrist. Small welt pocket at left breast with two faux flap pockets at sides. Lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Irene" Retailer's label at right side opening: "Jean-Lee / Ardmore" B) Skirt of ivory silk shantung in A-line style. Below knee length. Left side zipper with hook &… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Irene

Floral lace dress

Description: Dress of off-white sheer fabric with all-over machine embroidery creating swirling pattern with small daisy floral motifs, strapless, ruffled machine made lace trim at bust, princess seams with boning, short vertical slits following top of bodice for ribbon to be laced through (ribbon not part of ensemble), natural waistline, full skirt gathered into waistline, side zipper, lined, no labels.
Date: 1955

Day dress

Description: A) Day dress of cream and brown plaid cotton. Peter pan collar with brown bow tied at throat. Short raglan sleeves with under arm gussets; mock welt breast pockets. Center front closure with eight 1-1/8th inch buttons with bound buttonholes. Box pleat on back. Designer's label: "Troy Petites / by / Hannah Troy" Retailer Label: Bergdorf / Goodman / on the plaza / New York B) Matching belt (missing).
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Troy, Hannah

Sundress with shawl

Description: a) Sundress of white faille, halter neckline created with lace trim of self with floral motifs creating openwork, sweetheart neckline with gathering at bust to create cups, seam under bust, natural waistline, full skirt with draped pockets trimmed in lace detail, midi length, zipper at center back, unlined. b) Shawl of self with lace trim at ends, rectangular.
Date: 1950/1955

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

Cocktail dress and jacket

Description: Cocktail dress of tan taffeta. A) Jacket. Collarless neckline with L-shaped lapels forming deep V-shape. Long sleeves with 2.5" cuffs. Closure of single button covered in bronze bugle beads and bound buttonhole. Peplum waist. Unlined; shoulder pads. B) Dress. Three-gored skirt gathers at high waist. Street length. Strapless with 1/2" ties forming a V at center front of bodice and tying at the back neckline. Top of bodice is trimmed with scrolled band of bronze bugle beads. Center back zipper … more
Date: 1950

Tailored suit

Description: Navy blue suit. A) Jacket triple smoked, single breasted, long sleeves with turn back cuffs; mother of pearl buttons. Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas Designer Label: Weathervane / Tailored by / handmacher / celanese * fabric of acetate rayon B) Skirt is plain with no embellishment; full length.
Date: 1950
Creator: Handmacher-Vogel

Twill suit

Description: Suit (jacket and skirt) of light brown tweed flecked with cream, yellow, green, red, orange, etc. A) Jacket. Waist length. No collar. CF opening with 5 circular mottled brown plastic buttons. Long sleeves, each with single button at wrist. Two pockets at hips, smaller ones at upper bust. Lined in gray-mauve. Tag in back of collar says, "Bergdorf Goodman/ On the Plaza/ New York" Tag behind label, part printed part handwritten: "Bergdorf / Goodman / On The Plaza - New York / Mrs. R. Lloyd / Da… more
Date: 1953

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
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