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Evening jacket

Description: Evening jacket of orange, gold and silver embossed brocade. Collarless neckline; 3/4 length dolman sleeves with faux wide rolled cuffs. Lined in white rayon shantung. Label: Madame Claire / Buffalo NY
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mme. Claire

Dinner dress

Description: Dinner dress of peach rayon crepe and lace. Sleeveless; medium straps of ruffled lace. Full length. Skirt accented with inserted lace in lattice design; bodice is crossed at bust lined with inserted lace. Skirt lined in matching rayon crepe; left side zipper. Petersham of beige grosgrain ribbon. Designer Label: Ben Reig Original / by Omar Kiam B) Belt of soft leather covered in same fabric. Backed in tan leather; 1/2" wide.
Date: 1934
Creator: Reig, Ben

Evening bolero jacket

Description: Bolero style evening jacket of off-white wool. Front opening is heavily embroidered in metal thread, beads and rhinestones. Long sleeves. Closure of two gold tone spherical buttons and loops at hem. Lined in white crepe; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Bruyère / 22, Place Vendôme. Paris
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Bruyère, Marie-Louise

Suede shoes

Description: Pumps of burgundy suede trimmed with swirls of tan snakeskin. Sculptural high heel; round toes with peekaboo toes; high vamp; leather soles. Measurements: Length 21cm Width 7.5cm Height 13.5cm Heel 7cm / 2.75in
Date: 1935/1939

Walking shoes

Description: Walking shoes of black suede. High covered instep; black grosgrain trim; 3 1/2" Boulevard set-under heels. Stamped on insole: Naturalizers / De Luxe Measurements: length 24cm. Width 7.5cm. Height 14.5cm. Heel 6cm, 2.5in.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Naturalizer

Felt hat

Description: Hat of black felt. The crown is designed as a shallow dome with front hatband of wide black velvet ribbon with a large bow. Wide circular brim turns up at back and is secured with two wide vertical bands of same black velvet ribbon. Unlined; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Elastic band for securing hat to head.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mr. John

Fez

Description: Fez of maroon wool. Elastic tie goes under chin; front and back have green triangular pieces; rectangle embroidery on each side in green, purple, and orange. Stuffed tube circles around top; white cotton lining. Height: 5"; Circumference: 19" (Bottom); Circumference: 14" (Top)
Date: 1935/1955

Picture hat

Description: Picture hat of maroon straw. Low, teardrop shaped crown with flat top is slightly tilted to the front by a gathered stitch; wide gray grosgrain ribbon headband divides into three tiers of streamers cascading at back. Wired, wide floppy brim. Inner brim with maroon grosgrain ribbon headband and black elastic cord to secure to wearer's head. Unlined. Designer's label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. Retailer's label: Neiman Marcus Co. / New York Dallas Paris
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Embellished hatlet

Description: Hat of brown velveteen. Designed somewhat as a cloche, the close-fitting crown is shaped to fit around the head almost as a cylinder with lower edge that follows up and around face. At top of hat is a circular disk which is set with a starburst of small pearls. Around the top of the crown is a further ring of pearls, and on each side over ear are a small starburst of pearls. Front of hat is supported by under wire. Headband of brown grosgrain ribbon; lined in quilted golden fabric. No labels in… more
Date: 1930/1939

Calotte

Description: Calotte covered in muted green and bronze ombre colored silk and velvet floral petals. Wire frame covered in green velvet; lined in green net. Retailer's label: B.Altman & Co. / The Young Colony Shop Union label: Union Made L 287967"
Date: 1930/1939

Bergere-style hat

Description: Bergère style hat of black linen. Open crown created by a black band of self encircling what would be the base of the crown; bow at back. Wide asymmetric brim slightly "waved"; wired. Headband of black grosgrain. Manufacture's label on inside hatband: "Betmar" Union label on inside hatband: "823937" Retailer's stamp on inside hatband: "Weldon's Fort Worth"
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Betmar

Sailor style hat

Description: Hat in sailor style of light blue-gray metallic fabric. Flat brim; crown encircled in pleated fabric. Headband of blue grosgrain ribbon; lined in black net. Designer's label: Original / Louie Miller / Model Retailer' label: Woolf Brothers
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Miller, Louie

Riding-stye hat

Description: Hat of brown felt hat in riding hat style. High crown with fold at center back. Hatband of wide brown grosgrain ribbon extends down back. Small narrow upturned brim and brown veil attached to front and forms bows at back. Headband of brown grosgrain; unlined. Elastic band for securing hat to head. Designer's label: Walter Florell / 29 East 53rd New York
Date: 1938
Creator: Florell, Walter

Felt hat

Description: Hat of black felt hat with domed crown. Brim is shaped and folded up like petals. One black felt bow attached to one petal at center back. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Designer/retailer label: Milgrim
Date: 1933
Creator: Milgrim, Sally

Open-crown hat

Description: Bergère style, open-crown hat of finely woven black horsehair. Formed without a crown, the hat has a center headband of black velvet ribbon with large bow and trailing ribbons at back. From headband extends wide, floppy brim of fine black stiff mesh/net horsehair. A small plastic comb attached at front center of headband helps secure hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label: "Made to Order Hat / Bergdorf / Goodman"
Date: 1935/1939

Turban-style hat

Description: Turban-style hat created of henna colored silk rope wound around and stitched to form the hat. Net backing/lining. At back of hat is an oval spiral of same material, from which extends a spray of cinnamon bird of paradise feathers to the front. Label sewn inside: "John Frederics Inc / New York" Measurements: 24 cm. front to back; 19 cm. side to side; 13 cm. from top of crown to lowest point of brim.
Date: 1933
Creator: John, John P. & Fredericks, Fred

"Mushroom" hat

Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet covered with pearl beads and rhinestones. The circular domed hat has a narrow, up-turned brim and is completely covered with a latticework of oval faux pearl beads with rhinestones set at each intersection. At the top of the crown is an upstanding black velvet covered wire surmounted by a "mushroom cap" finial beaded in the same way as the rest of the hat. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon; lined in black netting. Measurements: 20 cm wide, front to back; 18 cm… more
Date: 1935/1939

Coat

Description: Coat of navy blue wool. Ruffled, quilted shawl collar attached to front panel; rolled button of matching material under collar closes with frog at right side neckline. Slightly flared silhouette; 3/4 sleeves that turn up at the ends. Blue satin lining with ties that close with loop on left side opening. Retailer's label: "Volk's / Dallas" NRA label
Date: 1933/1935

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of light blue-gray silk faille and silver thread brocade. A) Evening dress with wide, gathered shoulder straps. Empire bodice with ruching at center front and inserted waistband. Bias cut floor length A-line skirt. Left side zipper closure; unlined. No labels. B) Bolero style jacket. Short sleeves with padded shoulders. No labels.
Date: 1930/1935

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of navy blue knit crepe. Wide round 4 1/2 inch white faille collar with big blue taffeta bow at center front. Calf length; half sleeves. Horizontal release pleat detail at back hips. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills B) Belt of self-covered crepe with rectangular buckle. Backed in black leather.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Greer, Howard

Crochet dress

Description: Dress of ivory crocheted net and eyelet lace; handmade. Crochet floral accents and hanging crochet balls on front bodice. Short dolman sleeves trimmed at hem with hanging crochet balls. Rounded front neckline wraps in back and closes with hook & eyes at waist and left side.
Date: 1930

Ski suit

Description: ..Ski suit of grey-blue gaberdine wool. a) Jacket. Single breasted with notched lapel; waist length; fitted. Closure of three silver buttons and bound buttonholes. Side welt pockets with flaps and closure of smaller matching silver button. Long sleeves with half band and non-functioning matching silver button; extra matching button on back of sleeve as trim (right sleeve button missing). Lined with white cotton in Delft blue inspired print. b) Pants. Wide legs with knitted cuffs. High waist… more
Date: 1939
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