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Evening dress
Evening dress of champagne chiffon. Sweetheart neckline has shirred chiffon at front with attached bronze lace giving bolero effect. Long sleeves of chiffon have asymmetric hems and are covered in bronze lace with flared hems. Full length skirt is formed of three tiers of chiffon with matching lace at the hem of each tier. Center back zipper closure. Underdress/lining of matching champagne crepe with satin backing. Boned bodice. Designer's label on back left: "Michael Faircloth"
Evening dress
Evening gown of white silk matte jersey. Asymmetric, off-the-shoulder neckline; sleeveless; side slit; draped. Side zipper closure.
Evening dress
Evening dress of maroon silk crepe and hand beading. Bateau neckline; long set-in sleeves. Front is unadorned and seamless; back of bodice is heavily beaded in diamond pattern on V-shaped insert. Back vent is decorated with beaded floral motif on all sides. Beading goes from waist to bottom hem on each side, widening as it descends. Beading is done in red, maroon, red-iridescent, and clear sequins, bugle, and round beads. Zipper closure under left sleeve. Lined in red silk satin. Designer's label at left rear shoulder: "Michael Faircloth" Size tag near top of zipper: "6"
Evening dress
Evening dress of blue silk chiffon, in classical style. Asymmetrical, with one shoulder from which fabric gathers and radiates outward to the bodice. Full length, with 6" wide satin sash ties at waist. Designer's label at center back: Michael / Faircloth Client label attached to designer's label: Anne / Fay
Evening dress
Ballgown of gold silk duchess satin. Bodice and skirt are of gold silk. Sweetheart neck with center point and 4" straps. Center panel of bodice is ivory silk with heavy hand beading of gold, crystal, and silver sequins mixed with embroidery in white in ornate floral pattern. Center panel points into a "V" with gold gathered panels on the side and back. Skirt is knife pleated and has a slight train. CB closure with a lower back. Dress is lined in white and bronze satin in the bodice with sewn in cups for support and skirt is lined in white muslin. There is a white petersham-type belt inside. 28" waist. No label inside.
Evening dress
Evening gown of red silk charmeuse with hand beading on red and nude tulle. Full length. Sleeveless; wide rounded neckline forms U in back. Bodice of light brown tulle is beaded to give illusion effect. Center front panel of red tulle is embroidered and beaded in floral and foliage motif. Left side zipper closure.
Evening dress
Evening dress of dark gray jersey with inserted black net over red moiré/ silver lurex. Insert forms a V at the center front waist and covers the back fitted bodice. Full length with slight train; long fitted sleeves. Wide, slightly rounded neckline. Center back zipper closure; unlined.
Evening ensemble
Ensemble of silver thread silk brocade in a pattern of vertical wavy lines. A) Jacket is full-length with stand-up collar that is open with elongated V at front. Center front opening to waist with 6 crystal buttons with loops of self-fabric; open to hemline. Long set-in sleeves with 4-3/4" bell cuffs. Shoulder pads; lined in grey silk crepe. Designer's label inside: "Michael Faircloth" B) Straight skirt is full-length with 18" slit at center back. 1-1/4" waistband with center-back zip and hook & eye closure. Lined in grey silk crepe.
Halter dress
Evening dress of black cashmere jersey and light blue silk zibeline. The black cashmere jersey bodice is halter style, backless, with single button at nape of neck and attached sash ties in back at natural waistline to tie at front. The full-length skirt is of blue silk zibeline, A-line, with black floral raffia embroidery at hem and up side seams in triangular panels. The embroidery is accented with black hand-beading and crystal bead clusters. Skirt with center back hidden zipper in light blue. The skirt is lined in light blue, and the halter-top is lined in a black wool(?) jersey.
Houndstooth suit
Skirt suit of black and white houndstooth wool with black leather accents. A) Single breasted fitted jacket has double revers neckline of herringbone and under collar of webbed black leather. Set-in contour waistband of webbed black leather has bow of self at center front. Closure is four black leather covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Front hem of jacket and cuffs of the long sleeves have webbed black leather understructure accents. Lined in black silk; shoulder pads. Designer's/retailer's label at center back neckline:"Michael Faircloth / at / Lilly Dodson" Style number at base of designer label: "0468" B) Skirt is A-lined with center back zipper and hook & bar on 1-1/2” waistband. Knee length. Split at center front of skirt is accented with matching webbed black leather at hemline. Lined in black silk.
Metallic ensemble
Evening skirt ensemble of gold and black lamé. a) Cropped jacket of gold and black lamé. Notched collar; long, fitted, set-in sleeves. Fully lined in black satin; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Midon" Cleaning instructions label beneath designer's label: "Professionally / Dry Clean Only" b) Matching skirt. Waist gathers into a 2-1/2" waistband. Below knee length. Center back zippered closure with 4 hook & bars on waistband. Side slit pockets. Lined in black fabric. c) Blouse of black organza with bands gold and silver lamé. Long, fitted, set-in sleeves gathered at shoulders. Collar forms rectangular tie. Closure of four gold eye-shaped buttons with circular black onyx centers and barred buttonholes. Lined in black fabric.
Pantsuit
Cocktail ensemble consisting of a long vest, pants, and top of silk brocade. A) Vest of off-white silk and gold metallic thread in pebble textured weave. Non-uniform, various sized squares are separated by veins of gold threads giving a reptilian pattern. Sleeveless with shoulder pads. Mid-thigh length. Collarless, V-neckline with 2 button closure at waist. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Michael Faircloth" B) Pants of warm gold four-ply silk. Straight leg; full length. Center back zipper closure; 3" sections of elastic at right-back and left-back waistline. Lined with gold silk satin. C) Blouse of warm gold chiffon with 2" to 3" pleated ring collar. Long sleeves are gathered into piped cuffs with button and loop closure. Center back zipper closure; shoulder pads.
Skirt Suit
Skirt suit of black wool crepe. A) Jacket of black wool crepe; double label with white four-ply silk satin accent. Double breasted with closure of six octagon shaped, faceted black buttons; bound buttonholes. Long, set-in sleeves with 3 matching non-functioning buttons and bound buttonholes at hem. Mock welt pockets at sides. Lined in black silk satin. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Michael Faircloth" B) Skirt of black wool crepe. Knee length; 6" back slit. Narrow, rolled waistband. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black silk satin.
Sundress
Sundress of yellow silk crepe.
Gloves
Pair of gloves of tan suede. The wrist-length gloves are plain, with hand-stitching. Size/Designer Label stamped inside: "7 / Made in France / by / Roger Fare" Retailer Label: "Neiman-Marcus / Made in France" Length: 21.5cm; Width: 10cm
Knit leather gloves
Pair of gloves of brown kid leather. Plain; just below the elbow length. Designer/Retailer Label: Made in France by Roger Fare expressly for Neiman Marcus Size/Material Label: 7 1/2 French Kid Skin Length: 37.5cm; Width: 11cm
Cocktail dress
A: Evening gown with black velvet skirt and gold sequined bodice, strapless, vertical bust darts, natural waist, center back black zipper, midi length. Designer label: Jacques Fath Paris. B: Belt of black patent leather, wide, with rectangular covered buckle (perhaps not original to ensemble)
Dinner ensemble
Three-piece dinner ensemble of black taffeta.
Dress
Dress of navy blue silk crepe.
Ensemble
Skirt ensemble.
Evening Gown
Evening gown of black satin.
Gingham dress
Day dress of black and white gingham. Collarless. Shot batwing sleeves. Skirt cut with peg top at sides and gathered in back with set in fan shaped fullness. Black button trim at front yoke and at zippered closing at hip in back.
Hat
Hat of red orange and black velvet.
Hat
Calotte inspired hat of brown fur felt.
Cocktail dress
Cocktail/dinner dress in sheath style of yellow silk with black lace peplum and shawl shoulders with additional peplum of cutwork yellow silk under black lace. Street length with center back vent; sweetheart neckline with elastic shoulder straps. Center back zipper closure; lined in yellow silk with petersham of matching yellow silk. Designer's label: Fe Zandi / Beverly Hills Retailer's label: Neiman Marcus
Blouse
Blouse of gold silk jacquard in small, rectangular inverted F logo pattern. Double, Peter Pan collar. Long bishop sleeves gather into ¾” band at wrist with single pearl shank button closure and double cuff matching collar. Sleeves gather at shoulders with ¾” flange. Center front button closure of six pearl shank buttons. Unlined. Designer's label: Roma Fendi 365 / by Contir Tag at base of designer label: Made in Italy Couture number: 5710/70 Z78L1
Leather pumps
Shoes of black calf; pump with stacked high heel; tie vamp detail. Measurements: L; 23 cm W: 7.25 cm H: 12.25 cm Heel: 6.5 cm, 2.25 inches Markings: Left- "Neiman Marcus" Right- "Fenwyn"
Purple satin evening slippers
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"
Red blouse
a) Blouse of red silk. Band neckline forms a casing for bow. Six hidden buttons down center front. Shoulder seam drops in front; front gathers into seam. Unfitted. Long sleeves gather into French cuffs with one black button. Back gathers into yoke seam. Designer label: Salvatore Ferragamo / Firenze / Made in Italy b) Bow of black silk.
Print ensemble
Suit of printed multicolored silk. Jacket (a) is collarless and banded around hem and sleeves; blouse (b) is solid blue silk with high collar and long sleeves; skirt (c) is pleated. street length.
Striped sweater
Man's pullover sweater of wool in grey, red, and white knit horizontal stripes pattern with white being the largest stripe across the center. Long sleeves; no collar, slit neckline. Ribbed cuffs and hem.
Dress
Dress of black silk organza and coque feathers. Strapless; boned bodice. Mid-thigh length in front and longer in back, natural waistline. Spray of feathers radiating from center front waistline over bust; individual feathers sporadically across skirt; feathers as fringe from bottom hemline. Designer's label: "Alberta Ferretti"
Man's Suit
Man's suit of worsted wool in navy with yellow and royal blue pinstripes.
Ensemble
Skirt ensemble of black cashmere and woven black and tan silk ribbons. A) Sweater blouse of black cashmere with collar and rounded applied yoke panel of woven black, tan, and cream silk ribbons. Long sleeves and hem are ribbed. Center front button closure; unlined. Designer's label inside at right side seam: An Original / Ann Fleischer / Hand Knit Retailer's label inside at right side seam: Neiman-Marcus / Trophy Room B) Skirt of woven black, tan, and cream silk ribbons. Mid-length; black grosgrain ribbon waistband. Center back vent with inserted black synthetic pleating. Left side zipper closure. Unlined; hong kong seams. No labels. C) Belt of matching woven silk ribbon backed by black grosgrain ribbon. Snap and hook & eye closure.
Ribbon dress
A) Dress of beige ribbon. Ankle length, with 3/4 length sleeves. Collar has single lapels, worked to form a bow at lowest point. Center front zipper closure. Unlined. Inner petersham belt of thin white elastic with hook-and-eye closure. Designer's label inside skirt at side seam: An Original / Ann Fleischer / Hand Knit Retailer's label inside bodice at back collar: Neiman-Marcus / Trophy Room B) Belt of self fabric; 1 1/2 inches wide with single snap and hook-and-eye closures.
Ribbon ensemble
Skirt ensemble of white silk knit ribbon with line accent of red squares. A) Jacket. Hip length; short sleeves. Fitted waist. Center front opening with four spherical self-covered buttons. Two faux pocket flaps at front hips. Unlined; shoulder pads. Buttons and button holes reinforced with pink grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label at inside left seam: An Original / Ann Fleischer / Hand Knit Retailer's label at inside back collar: Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop B) Skirt of same. A-line; below knee length. Unlined. Designer's label: An Original / Ann Fleischer / Hand Knit C) Belt of same ribbon knit backed with pink grosgrain ribbon. Single snap and single hook-and-eye closures.
Hat
Hat of ultramarine blue felt. Based on a top hat, the cylindrical high crown has an undulating upper edge. Small brim curls up at front and sides, but curls down at back, ending in a point. Around base of crown is wide blue grosgrain ribbon which trails off back of hat. Inside of brim lined with black grosgrain ribbon. A thin black elastic strap goes around the back of the head to secure the hat. Label sewn into inner band: "Walter Florell / 29 East 53rd New York"
Calotte
Hat of beige netting. The hat is styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), with low, domed crown made of layers of beige net ruffles, with hemmed edges. Designer's label inside: "Florence ... / Dallas".
Picture Hat
Picture hat of natural straw. The domed crown is encircled at base by a wide band of cream grosgrain ribbon with bow at right side. Around the crown, but not on the bow, the ribbon is edged at top with black. The wide circular brim curves upwards from base of crown, then curves down to edge. Unlined. Inner cream grosgrain ribbon hatband. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Florence ... / Dallas"
Sun hat
Sun hat of natural straw. Domed crown with wide hatband of cream grosgrain ribbon and bow at right side. Around the crown, but not on the bow, the ribbon has an under layer of dark brown grosgrain ribbon. The wide circular brim curves upwards from base of crown then curves down to edge; brim could also be curved completely downward to create an umbrella effect over the face. Unlined; headband of cream grosgrain ribbon. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Florence ... / Dallas"
Day dress
Dress of blue woven wool with a dark blue midcentury modern stylized print. Surplice bodice with high neckline, three-quarter length kimono sleeves with turned cuffs, fitted bodice, drop waist, full pleated walking length skirt, center back zipper, unlined. Labels: Neiman Marcus, Anne Fogarty Margot Inc.
Dress
Dress of ombré dark green to orange plaid. Below knee length. V-shaped neckline, following the line of the plaid. Short dolman sleeves with underarm gussets. Set-in waistline with contoured under bust and gathered at straight waistline; backed in black cotton. Wide inverted box pleat at center front. Center back zipper at base of V-shaped back. White grosgrain petersham has been cut when dress was altered. Unlined. Designer's label: "Anne Fogarty / Margot Inc." Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Evening Dress
Evening dress of black velvet.
Ballgown
Ballgown of pale blue Gros de Londres silk with beaded snowflakes.
Skirt Suit
Two-piece suit of beige worsted wool gabardine of tropical weight. The jacket is medium-length and semi-fitted, with a roll collar having wide pointed revers. It has tuck-over wide padded shoulders and long, narrow sleeves. There are slight vertical gathers at waistline, starting at sides and running around back. The center front opening has three large plated metal buttons shaped as trumpet flowers. The jacket is lined in peach crepe. The matching skirt is mid-length, with a narrow waistband that laps over and secures with two hook-and-eye closures. Skirt has four inverted pleats beginning 41.5 cm below waistband and extending down 30 cm. to bottom of skirt, two at front, two at back. Side zipper closure, top of which is where waistband secures. Skirt is unlined, and has no labels. There are three labels in the coat: Designer's label at inside left: "Forstmann / 100% Virgin Wool / © F.W. Co." Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Sanger's / Dallas" Coat and Suit Industry National Recovery Board label inside right side at seam "135776".
Headwrap
Head wrap of black velvet and satin rayon/acetate blend. Two 2" bands, one of velvet, one of satin, interwoven with large satin bow at back. Designer label: Frederick Fox / Boutique Retailer label: Made in England / Neiman-Marcus
Headwrap
Head wrap of beige velvet and satin rayon/acetate blend. Two 2" bands, one of velvet, one of satin, interweave with large satin bow in back. Bands encapsulate a flat foam core. Designer label: Frederick Fox / Boutique Retailer label: Made in England / Neiman-Marcus
Calotte Hat
Calotte style hat of pale olive green felt with multicolored pheasant feathers on the left front. Double rolls of same felt form edge of hat which cross at front where meets feather trim. Net veil on front. Two hatpins with heads of matching felt. Unlined with inner headband of light gray/green grosgrain ribbon. Maker's label on inside inner headband: "Frances / Dallas, Texas" Paper tag attached to inner headband at back of hat.
Hatlet
Hatlet of black velvet. Formed as Juliet cap, the hatlet has a crown of black velvet formed as a stiff low dome with shaped edge creating triangular points at front, back, and each side. At each side of the crown is an applied matching velvet bow with trailing ends. The hat is overlaid with black netting, with small black plastic circles worked into the veil's mesh. The hat is lined in blue cloth, and has an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon around the inside lower edge of the crown. Manufacturer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Frances / Dallas, Texas"
Culotte ensemble
A) Culotte jumper of black and white acrylic knit patterned with squares of houndstooth and check patterns. Scoop neckline; sleeveless; fitted bodice. Full, street-length skirt gathered into waist with pockets in side seam near the hip. Zipper at center back with black tassel pull. Skirt is divided near the hem; lined in lightweight black synthetic organza material. Designer label: An Original / Lotus B) Waist jacket of matching fabric. Notched collar; two large black plastic buttons at center front; bound buttonholes. Long sleeves. Fitted; lined in black synthetic crepe material.
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