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Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of red wool. Mid- to street-length.Buckles at both shoulders causing the dress to have a jumper look. Shirred waist, attached belt, long sleeved with cuffs. Lined with red fabric. Single hook and eye closure. Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Neiman-Marcus" overlaid with "PIETRO" (almost invisible)
Date: 1950
Creator: Pietro

Navy blue nightgown

Description: Nightgown of navy blue nylon trimmed with 2" net at neckline and hem; v-neckline with 3/8" adjustable straps; empire waistline; lower mid-length. Label in skirt: Obverse: "Sea-Gull / Reg US Pat Off" Reverse: "Made of / Nylon"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Sea-Gull

Black nightgown

Description: Nightgown of transparent black nylon over transparent pink nylon with black lace; double spaghetti straps looped together at shoulders; rouched bust; gathered skirt from natural waist; below knee-length with scalloped hem; lace at front and back neckline, and in horizontal rows graduating in length at center-front skirt. b) Brief style panties to match; elastic waistband; lace trim at leg opening. c) Tie belt of velour backed nylon; ½” width. 1950’s
Date: 1950/1959

Beige organza dress

Description: Dress of beige organza, lace, netting; round neckline trimmed in lace; lace trim at arm holes; bodice made of organza with minuscule tucks forming vertical stripes; attached to silk and organza under bodice; side zipper; 2 darts center front bodice; natural waistline; full skirt; outer skirt made of tucked and pleated organza with lace insets and lace flounce at bottom; followed by another skirt of stiff netting; followed by a silk skirt; and an understructure of a stiff net skirt.
Date: 1950/1959

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of black and white jacquard in black and white stripes. A) Jacket. Single breasted with closure of six buttons; fitted. Notch-inspired collar is rounded at bottom; long suit sleeves. Princess seams. Side pockets are crescent shaped with crescent shaped insert. Unlined; shoulder pads. Retailer label: Frank R. Jelleff / Shirlington, VA Designer label: the Suitmaker / tailored by handmacher B) Skirt of matching fabric. Slightly A-lined. Left side zipper closure with button on waistband. Unl… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Handmacher, Alvin

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of ecru duppioni silk. A) Fitted jacket of same with round collar. self bias detail at collar. pockets; long sleeves Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus Label: Ruth-LeCover / of California Other Label: Italian / Duppioni Silk B) Straight skirt of same. knee length
Date: 1955
Creator: Le Cover, Roth

Black petticoat

Description: Full-length. black. nylon taffeta petticoat. Elasticized waistband with flared seven panel skirt. Hem finished with a 1 1/2" wide gathered flounce of black nylon taffeta. Label stitched over inside left sideseam. below the waistband.
Date: 1950/1965

Sweater set

Description: Aqua knit sweater with matching gloves. A) Shrink style sweater: Sleeveless aqua colored fine wool knit sweater with wide rounded neckline. Scalloped aqua flannel collar embellished with sequins, beads and gold metallic thread embroidery. Narrow band of gathers between breasts. Bust darts. Wide ribbed waistband. Retailer's label at inside back collar: Allardale / Beverly Hills, California Size tag: 14 B-C) Gloves of matching aqua colored fine wool knit with aqua flannel gauntlets. The gauntle… more
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Allardale, Estelle

Black taffeta petticoat

Description: Black taffeta petticoat with pink crinoline and net ruffles underneath. Elastic waistband. The hem consists of the outer black taffeta petticoat, three layers of pink net ruffles sewn to the crinoline, and an inner layer of black taffeta sewn over the ruffles. The middle layer of pink net is lighter in color than the outer layers. Two tags in garment: "Hedi / California" and size tag (Medium)
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Hedi

Gold ballgown

Description: Ballgown of pale gold satin. Full-length. Sleeveless, with thin straps. Bodice and straps are heavily beaded with tiny gold beads. Lower edge of bodice/upper edge of skirt come to points around the waist. Full skirt of pale gold satin. Center back zipper and two hooks. Lined. Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Union label in skirt.
Date: 1956

Day dress

Description: Cocktail or late-day dress of silk with multi-colored floral print on white ground. A) Dress. Street length, just-below-knee. Sleeveless. Squared neckline. Seamed bodice. Natural waist. Skirt gathered slightly at seam just below waist, particularly at hips. Center back zipper closure with hook-and-eye at neckline. Bow applied at base of spine. Lined in white silk. Retailer's label: "Saks Fifth Avenue" B) Under-skirt of same material. Short underskirt, knee-length or shorter, slightly A-line,… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Sophie

Quilted bed jacket

Description: Bed jacket of quilted red satin. Hip length, with long sleeves. No collar. Center front opening with no closure. Two large patch pockets at front hips, each with black satin applique of scrolling/leaf form design that almost appears Chinese at first glance. Lined in black satin. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Original / Paulette / Chicago / Reg."
Date: 1950
Creator: Paulette

Shirtwaist style dress

Description: Shirtwaist style dress of white batiste cotton with inserted lace on the skirt. Below knee length; short sleeves with rolled cuffs; pointed button-down collar. Front of bodice is pleated with the center front opening hidden by the center pleat. Left side zipper. Unlined. Designer's label at right side seam: "B.H. Wragge" B) Black patent slide belt with white square plastic buckle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Wragge, B. H.

Trench-style dress

Description: Dress of heavy weight pink linen in a trench coat style; dress has a double breasted, concealed snap closure; long, raglan sleeves; wide, band collar which wraps over to left; 2 darts at bust; seams define waist; center-front attached tie belt; flares slightly to mid-length; paneled seam runs from front underarm to hem, 14'' across hem, and up to back underarm, shaping and accenting, and opens to slit pockets at front hips; lined in pink synthetic. Designer/retailer label at center back; label … more
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Pietro

Cream dress

Description: Dress of cream synthetic fiber with sheer dotted overlay; scoop neckline with cowl collar ending in points at center back; 7 cream floral appliques with rhinestones on collar; princess seams on bodice; 2 horizontal darts across center front; sleeveless; detachable bow at center back; hook and eye and zipper at center back; gathered calf-length skirt; piping detail at waist seam. Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus Evidence that another tag has been removed
Date: 1956

Sundress

Description: Sundress of white silk with blue polka dots in alternating sections of small dots and large dots; princess seamed bodice with straight across neckline; lapped zipper at center back; 3/4" wide straps have self fabric vertical bow on each strap at the front; bow is 2" in length; bodice side seams have boning; bodice attached to knife pleated skirt; pleats are 2" deep; 8 1/2" hem; lined bodice.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Suzy Perette
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