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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3481

Description: Butterick pattern 3481 to make a one-piece dress with draped wrap skirt and tie at natural waist, front button closure, cap or set-in sleeves, and v-neckline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1945
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3615

Description: Butterick pattern 3615 to make a dress with surplice bodice, short or long sleeves, gathering at shoulders, and day length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1945
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #4637

Description: Butterick pattern 4637 to make a one-piece casual dress with revers collar, front button closure, attached self belt, cuffed set-in sleeves, and princess seams, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1948
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #5335

Description: Butterick pattern 5335 to make a dress with yoke and bow neckline, lace inserts, pointed waistband, gathered skirt, and various sleeve options, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1943
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #5094

Description: McCall's pattern 5094 to make a two-piece suit dress with front button closure, short or long set-in sleeves, gathered skirt, and gathering at center front, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1943
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern

Description: Envelope for a Butterick pattern to make a shirtwaist dress with center front button closure, four-gore skirt, drawstring detail on below elbow length sleeve, and belt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Butterick Pattern Co.
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #5140

Description: Envelope for a Butterick pattern to make a shirtwaist dress with tucks, short or 3/4 length sleeves, paneled skirt, button and loop front close, and front tucks on bodice match stitched and released pleats on skirt; includes illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1948/1950
Creator: Butterick Pattern Company

Sportswear dress

Description: Sundress of light blue pique cotton. Halter style bodice is fitted with closure of two buttons at back of neck. Circle skirt is quilted; below knee length. Slit pocket at right side seam. Left side zipper closure; unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop Maker label: Cabana / Original
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Cabana Original

Hat

Description: Hat of pink straw. The open crown is of woven pink straw, as is the wide oval brim. At the front of the hat is a cluster of artificial flowers in pink velvet and green fabric. The hat is unlined, with two inner hatbands of grosgrain ribbon at the base of the crown - one band pink, the other of cream. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "3410 Oak Lawn / Bernie A. Cahn / Dallas, Tex" Accompanied by a single short hatpin with a tan straw woven head.
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Cahn, Bernie A.

Hat

Description: Hat of black, white, red, and ocher silk styled as a Garrison Cap (aka Side Cap, or Wedge Cap). Influenced by military headgear, this hat is constructed as a flat envelope, which opens along long edge to form a wedge-shaped crown. The cap is dyed in the Shibori technique, forming intricate designs outlined in white and filled in with red or ocher dots. Lined in black silk. Designer's label inside: "3410 Oak Lawn / Bernie A. Cahn / Dallas, Tex."
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: Cahn, Bernie A.

Crepe dress

Description: Dress of black crepe with wide band at waist of orange crepe, and orange crepe bands at wide armholes; long, tapered, batwing style sleeves with shoulder pads; round neckline with pointed collar and slit opening at center-front that closes at top with hook and eye; box pleats below orange band on front of skirt; unlined.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black wool. The outfit consists of: A) Dress of black wool. Street-length skirt has attached low front leather belt which passes through pleats on left and right. Bodice has narrow collar and deep V-neck with piping that twists at base of V. Bracelet length sleeves with cuffs. Back zipper. No labels. B) Jacket of black wool. Jacket has long sleeves with rolled, notched cuffs, and a notched collar. Center front opening has 5 circular, plastic buttons and covered buttonholes. The p… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Skirt suit

Description: Three-piece suit of navy wool. a) Jacket of navy and white pinstripe wool. Double breasted with 4 circular navy blue buttons and covered buttonholes. Notched collar. Long sleeves. Padded shoulders. Horizontal, double welt pockets covered with flap at front left and right. Lined in navy silk. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hattie Carnegie" Retailer's label at right inside seam: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Union label at right inside seam. b) White crepe blouse. c) Skirt of navy wool. Slight… more
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Straw hat

Description: Hat of red straw. Conical crown with a flattened top. The wide, floppy brim of matching straw is constructed as a separate piece sewn to the crown. The hat is unlined with a headband of black grosgrain ribbon. A black braided cord is attached at sides to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc." Price tag affixed to inner band: "75 [cents symbol]" Measurements: 45 cm. front to back; 45 cm. side to side; 15 cm. high at highest point.
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style of off white felt with two bands that over-cross twice. Narrow upturned brim. Crown is covered in brown net which goes under hat bands to become veil in front. Hatpins with triangular heads of matching felt attach veil to hat. Spray of brown coque feathers as trim on right. Red grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Hatpin with white pearl head attached to designer's label on inside hatband. Unlined. Stamp on inside crown illegible. Designer's label on inside hatband: "Chandra"
Date: 1947
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Hat

Description: Hat of burgundy red velvet. Sailor-style hat has 2 1/2" high crown of burgundy velvet, with narrow, 1 1/2" flat brim of same. The side of the crown is wrapped in magenta colored ostrich feathers, which cover the sides of the crown and the brim. At front of hat is half-veil of maroon mesh accented with chenille dots. Inside of crown lined with green floral-pattern lace, with dark maroon velvet around sides of crown, and under brim. Around inside base of crown is an inner headband of dark re… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Hat

Description: Hat of black straw with small crown worn forward on head with under-chin strap. Brim is visor shaped in front and long on back; very narrow sides. Trimmed with triple bow trim on one side and pink feathers on the other. Designer's label: "Bernice / Charles / 711 Fifth Ave. / New York"
Date: 1945
Creator: Charles, Bernice

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of white cotton; pull-on; wrist length; 2 bows on back. Designer Label: Christian Dior / Sea Island / 100% lavable [Fr - En: washable] Retailer Label: Neiman Marcus / 100% Cotton / Made in France Size Label: 7 1/2 Length: 20cm; Width: 12cm
Date: 1947/1955
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of grey chamois. Elbow length; 1 stitch at wrist and one stitch at elbow, brings into gather. Retailer Stamp: Neiman-Marcus / Made in France Size Stamp: 7 Designer Stamp: Made in France / Christian Dior Handwritten on inside of glove: M-2205-4 Length: 39cm; Width: 12.5cm
Date: 1947/1957
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Hat

Description: Hat of light brown felt and black voile. The domed crown is of light brown felt, curving slightly and extending outwards at front. Mounted at front is a large leaf-shape of fine black voile with black thread veining and wired edge. The leaf from is sculptural, with the wired edge curved and bent. At side of leaf is a spray of yellow feathers and black ribbon. Hat is unlined, with inner light brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label (stating reproduction: "Reproduction Autorisee de… more
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Colombier, Janette

Chesterfield coat

Description: Woman's Chesterfield coat of navy wool. Single breasted with hidden button fly closure; bound buttonholes. Notched lapel with black velvet collar. Long two-piece sleeves with two nonfunctioning buttons on vented cuff. Welt pocket at left breast. Single vent at center back with hidden button closure. Lined in navy silk crepe. Embroidered label at center back neckline: "The first and original / Woman's Chesterfield coat / Designed by Helen Cookman / and belonging to / Mrs. Stanley Marcus" Designe… more
Date: 1945
Creator: Cookman, Helen
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