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Lace bodice dress

Description: Evening dress of ivory silk satin with off-white lace, beading. Dress is full-length, scoop-neckline, sleeveless with wide straps. Bodice is mostly covered with lace having floral designs. Lace has tiny crystal beads embellishing motifs. Around waist is pale purple silk satin sash which ties at bow below bust, and becomes wide partly pleated trailing bands down back, ornamented with self roses at small of back, accented with white satin "buds". No labels found.
Date: 1955/1959

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress. Yellow silk chiffon long straight sheath evening dress with skirt forming small train & ending in gathers at top-center back of bodice, with applied yellow silk flowers. Joint Retailer/Designer tag in side seam of skirt: "Neiman-Marcus / Nettie Rosenstein"
Date: 1957
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie

Sportswear ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Top of blue knit. Square neckline, short sleeves. Center back zipper. No labels in top. B) Skirt of white straw, pale gray/blue velvet, and multi-colored brocade ribbon with pale blue ground. Street length, horizontally striped, alternating the various materials. Zipper. Attached velvet "tie" for waist. Lined No labels.
Date: 1955
Creator: Bartolli

Metalic jacket

Description: Coat of metallic gold woven textile, hip length, standing collar, no closures, set in sleeve, dropped shoulder seam, three-quarter length sleeves, lined in black. Label: Fabiani Rome, Made exclusively in Italy for Neiman Marcus, handwritten label reading "Fabiani, $495, Fall 1951"
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Fabiani, Alberto

Beaded lace jacket

Description: Cropped jacket of light brown woven textile with overlay of white floral machine made lace embellished with iridescent clear sequins and strands of white seed beads emphasizing the floral motifs. Bermuda collar, hook and eye closure at neckline and down center front opening, piped trim of self, three-quarter length set-in sleeves, lined in light brown woven fabric. Label at center back neckline: 39.
Date: 1950

Sportswear ensemble

Description: Sportswear ensemble of light orange. A) Sundress of light orange linen/cotton plain weave. Bodice with princess seams and points at hem matching the seams. Shoulder straps have faux self-covered button closures. Below knee length. Center back zipper closure; skirt lined in white organdy. Designer label: Adele Simpson B) Cardigan sweater of light orange cashmere knit. Trimmed with light orange linen matching dress around neckline, opening and sleeve hems. Elbow length sleeves. Closure of line… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Canvas coat

Description: Coat of tan, plain weave cotton canvas. Short length, partial roll 2-piece collar of sheep fur, center front closure with 4 brass-tone key-in-slot closures, full length raglan sleeves with slits bound in tan leather, closed with 1 key-in-slot closure. Angled welt pockets on right and left side of of front at waist level, bound in tan leather, center front opening and hem also bound in tan leather. Fully lined in (artificial?) fur.
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Cashin, Bonnie

Floral dress

Description: Cocktail dress of cream satin with pale blue/aqua and golden tan floral "velvet" flowers throughout the field. Below-knee length, square neckline, sleeveless. Left side zipper. Lined in cream. Back with scooped, squared neckline with flat bows of self on either side of neckline, with heavy gathering at center of dropped waist forming a bustle effect. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955

"Occhiate" dress

Description: Dress of silk knit printed floral and geometric "Occhiate" or design in purple, beige, yellow, orange and blue; "Emilio" signature in print. Fitted bodice and short sleeves. Round neck and zipper at back.
Date: 1955
Creator: Pucci, Emilio, 1914-1992

Bathing suit ensemble

Description: Two bathing suits with a cover-up of pastel striped glazed cotton. a) Cover up. Dolman sleeves are 3/4 length with cuffs. Collar with button and loop closure. Extended tie closure on 2.5" waistband. Size M. b) One-piece bathing suit. Front panel gathers along left side seam and forms short skirt over crotch. Boned cups; should straps tie at back of neck. Back of elasticized shirring. Size 12/34 c) Sheath style bathing suit. Princess seams to turn down, V-shaped neckline. Boned cups; shoulder … more
Date: 1956
Creator: Reid, Rose Marie & Skillman, Hope

Child's dress

Description: Child's dress of black and white plaid or check cotton, peter pan collar, short set in sleeves, harness or suspenders of self buttoned to wide belt of red velvet, with collar and sleeves and straps trimmed in black piping, skirt gathered at waist with cartridge pleating, center back button closure, label at center back neckline "Neiman Marcus"
Date: 1955/1959

Children's dress

Description: Children's wear dress of light pink cotton, bib of horizontal pin tucks at center front from neckline to waist, collar and short set-in sleeves and bib trimmed in white machine made bobbin lace, lace insert at center of bib, skirt gathered at natural waist, tea length, wide seam allowance at hem, center back button placket
Date: 1955/1959

Silk pumps

Description: Ankle-strap heels of brown satin; faille heels and straps; faille trim crosses vamp forming an X; rounded toe; gold buckle; 3\" set-back heels. Measurements: L: 26.3 cm. W: 8.1 cm. H: 8 cm. without strap Heel: 7 cm, 2 3/4 inches Markings L&R: "Ferragamo / Salvatore / Florence Italy"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Ferragamo, Salvatore

Skirt ensemble

Description: Dress suit ensemble: a) Jacket of black and blue ribbed knit with notched collar and 2 welt breast pockets; princess seams; long sleeves; buttons down center-front; hits at hip; fully lined in black synthetic. b) Skirt of self with three front panels with two reverse pleats from hem; A-line; 1 inch waistband with hook and eye, and side zip closure; unlined; 29 inches length.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Simpson, Adele

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble: a) Jacket of black synthetic knit with acetate ribbon woven in horizontal stripes throughout; roll-over collar; boxy silhouette; open front; ¾ length sleeves; lined in black silk. Label "Handmade by Louise Roos" b) Skirt of self fabric with elastic waist; straight with slight flare; knee-length; lined in black silk. c) Top of self fabric without lining; round neckline with button at each shoulder creating a boat neckline when buttons are unfastened; boxy silhouette with short sleev… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Roos, Louise

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of light blue silk doupioni embroidered in flowers. Cocktail length. Scooped neckline with narrow collar. Short sleeves with narrow cuffs and gussets. Center front opening to hem with snap at neckline, 14 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes and hook & loop at waist. Bodice is fitted with attached shirred self-fabric sash at waist. Full A-line skirt. Skirt is lined in cream organdy with grosgrain ribbon petersham. Designer's label inside skirt at left front: "Mollie Parnis… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of chocolate brown wool. A) Jacket. Rounded notched collar. Five small self-covered buttons at center front with the first and last buttons of teardrop-shaped tiger eye; bound buttonholes. Side pockets at the hips wrap around to the back side seams. Long dolman sleeves with 3" rounded slits at hem; underarm gussets. 6" slit at back. Lined in olive brown silk. Designer label at center back neckline: "Irene" Retail label at right side opening:"Jean-Lee / Ardmore" B) Skirt. Mid-calf le… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Irene

Skirt suit

Description: Woman's two-piece black silk/wool blend skirt suit. A) Fitted jacket. Elbow length set-in sleeves with rolled cuffs. Collarless neckline has rounded revers. Center front seven button closure; three are larger basalt cameos surrounded in gold separated by two pairs of self-covered buttons; bound buttonholes. Narrow double-welt pocket at left breast. Front hemline interest of rounded fabric under semicircular pockets. Lined in ivory silk. Designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Irene / … more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Irene

Floral print dress

Description: Cocktail or evening dress of floral print rayon. Multiple straps at the top, loose neckline, pale rust red ribbon set on the each side (right/left) at waistline. Designer's label at inside neckline: "Cotillion / Originals" Retailer's label: "Lazarus / Roanoke"
Date: 1950
Creator: Cotillion Originals

Pastel sequined blouse

Description: Silk chiffon blouse with printed design pattern of yellow, pinks, purples, blues, greens and black. Batwing sleeves; round neck; cuffs; embroidered with sequins and rhinestones. Designer Label: Emilio Pucci / Firenze
Date: 1955/1975
Creator: Pucci, Emilio

Wool dress

Description: Sheath style dress of yellow wool jersey knit. Sleeveless with jewel neckline. Knee length. Dress has partial yoke which forms a curved V in the front and is straight across the back. Center back zipper with hook & loop. Large patch pockets at sides below waist. Lined in yellow silk. Designer's label at left inside seam of lining: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label at right back shoulder: "Esther Wolf / Houston"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Norell, Norman
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