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Tea gown

Description: Tea gown of purple panne velvet with crepe midriff band and sash. Skirt flared in back with triangular gores, ending in small train. Neckline deep V and gathered under bust above midriff band. Padded shoulders, sleeves long and narrow at wrist, but wide at shoulder with folded effect for added interest. Skirt slashed in front. attached scarf Size 12 Retailer's label: "Neiman Marcus Co."
Date: 1938/1939

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble. A) Short, fitted jacket of aqua wool crepe embroidered with gold metallic soutache braid along center front and rounded neckline. Long, darted gibson sleeves. Center front zipper closure. Unlined; shoulders supported with aqua fabric. Tag at center back neckline: "An original design / Registered / By a member of / Fashion Originators Guild / 2570" B) Evening dress of aqua rayon chiffon. Full length. Sweetheart neckline with triple spaghetti straps. Shirred bodice with scal… more
Date: 1935/1939

Black silk crepe dress

Description: Dress of black silk crepe and net. (A) Tunic has cowl neckline, sleeveless, mid-thigh length, fastens CB. (B) Dress has bodice of net, round neckline, bishop sleeves with tan and green embroidery and tie cuffs, 2 gored skirt, below-knee length. (C) Belt of self material.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mainbocher

Dinner gown

Description: Long dinner gown of black wool; trimmed with black satin shawl collar, finely pleated, crossed in front surplice style extending just over hips; straight silhouette in front; bias cut back; slightly padded shoulders; uneven hemline in front where squared piece cut out in front of feet; With V shaped fluted white satin dickie in front, high neck band, which is listed on individual record.
Date: 1933/1936
Creator: Mainbocher

Robe

Description: Robe of black crochet knit "lace" with pink satin-silk band along neckline, sides of cf opening, and cuffs. Pink band gathered at top of shoulders. No closures. Built-in shoulder pads. No lining. Designer's label on right shoulder pad: "Tula"
Date: 1938
Creator: Tula

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of nylon and silk. A) Shirt of pink nylon crepe; scoop V neck; 2 tiers of ruffles at neck; cap sleeves; slit down CB seam. B) Skirt of silk crepe; floor length; flared; ties in back; back hem is 2" longer than front; pink and white bands at hem, 2" pink, 3" white, 3" pink.
Date: 1936
Creator: Potter, Claire

Teagown

Description: Teagown of ivory silk velvet. Floor length with bias cut skirt and train. Long batwing sleeves are fitted at wrists and close with four self-covered buttons and loops. Center back closure of self-covered buttons and loops.
Date: 1934/1935

Purple satin evening slippers

Description: Purple satin evening slippers, cut out heel w/ one strap at instep. gilt, jeweled buckle. Fabric criss-crossed at toe in sandal style. toe out. Gold platform soles and heel tip. Size: 5 1/2m markings: left- none right- "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade mark reg'c"
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Fenwyn

Camisole slip

Description: White silk camisole slip. V-shaped camisole neckline bound with ivory satin ribbon. Fixed. ivory. ribbed. satin ribbon shoulder straps. The centerfront of the bust portion is embroidered with three stylized daisys and a zig zag motif. The zig zag motif disguises the seam lines that shape the bust cups. The bust gathers slightly into an empire waist seam. The empire seam is sweetheart shaped beneath the bustline. Flared. bias cut. two panel. knee-length skirt edged with a wide band of white cott… more
Date: 1935/1945

Silk slip

Description: Slip of pale pink silk crepe with lace trim and pink floral applique at center-front bodice; spaghetti straps; decorative stitching at empire waistline; below knee-length; Laura is stitched below center bust.
Date: 1930

Silk slip

Description: Slip of pale beige silk or rayon with embroidered vine motifs at bust; crocheted trim at neckline and armholes; check-woven ribbon of self-color is woven aound neckline and ties in a bow at center-front; tunic-length.
Date: 1930/1939

Handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of pale green fabric with shaped outer edge machine embroidered with off-white. One corner with white embroidered floral and scroll motif in same off-white thread. No labels or tags. Approx. 9 3/4" square.
Date: 1935/1975

Printed handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric with gently scalloped edges/rounded corners. Wide printed outer border of large blossoms in purples and pinks with green leaves and smaller yellow blossoms. Central field with printed scattered small sprays of flowers. No labels or tags. Approx. 11" square
Date: 1930/1965

Printed handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric with outer edge of printed coral pink. Just inside outer edge is border of purple and coral flowers with green leaves/stems. Corners of field with printed sprays of flowers in same colors, center of each side with smaller sprays, and with scattered blossoms throughout. Very faint decoration of scrolls and flowers in almost same shade of white as background. No labels or tags. approx. 11 3/4" square.
Date: 1935/1965

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of fine blue cloth with scalloped edges embroidered with silvery/platinum thread. Opposing corners satin stitched machine embroidered with spray of flowers in silvery/platinum. No labels or tags. Approx. 9 1/2" square.
Date: 1930/1965
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