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Rockabilly shirt

Description: Man's long sleeve cotton pullover rockabilly shirt of crimson red with white welting on front pocket and lapel, and white elastic wasting in the back. Original white-glass front buttons with white loop closures. Label: Brent / Made in California
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Brent

Hat

Description: Hat of yellow straw. The cylindrical crown is flattened at top and has a "ridge" of straw running from front to back. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of pleated yellow organza. The wide, somewhat floppy brim extends out and curves upwards. Unlined, with an inner yellow grosgrain ribbon hatband. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Shari / Brett / originals"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Brett, Shari

Straw hat

Description: Hat of fine yellow straw. The cylindrical crown is flattened at top and has a "ridge" of straw running from front to back. Hatband of pleated yellow organza. The wide, somewhat floppy brim extends out and curves upwards. Unlined; yellow grosgrain ribbon headband. Maker's label: "Shari / Brett / Originals"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Brett, Shari

Ascot

Description: Man's cravat/ascot of deep lavender print with off - white fluffy shapes with a purple square center and black tribal squares that have a blue square center. Label: "Mariascarf / All Silk - Made in Italy / New York . Fifth Ave - Rome"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Bronzini

Necktie

Description: Man's necktie of brown silk twill weave that reaches 2 1/2" wide. The bottom right portion has a small embroidered unicorn rearing up on it's hind legs. The lining has logo printed of a unicorn rearing up on a sconce that reads "Bronzini / Baroque" " is printed and shovels the sconce. Printed below logo: " All Silk ... Not Weighted in Excess of 25%". Retailers label: " Neiman Marcus "
Date: 1965/1985
Creator: Bronzini

Necktie

Description: Man's necktie in royal blue and gray arabesque patterned silk with black lined rib. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in buff silk printed in Bronzini logo; interlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Bronzini

Print shirt

Description: Man's polo shirt of turquoise loose weave cotton gauze with green abstract striped print . Pullover style; center front placket closure with two buttons. Short sleeve, pointed turndown collar with stays. Patch pocket at left breast. Maker's label: Bronzini Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Bronzini

Paisley dress

Description: Dress of diagonally ribbed Onondaga silk of off-white with deep red/orange, large paisley print. Long sleeves with 2" cuffs secured with two self-covered buttons and loops. Above the knee length. 2.5 inch standing collar. Collar closes in back with self-covered button, loop and 4 snaps. Horizontal seam across bust and deep, inverted box pleats falling from sides under bust line; pleats mirrored in back. Four self-covered buttons below collar secured with loops down center back. Zipper in back c… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Brooks, Donald

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of white and dark blue matlasse with all-over abstract pattern of small diamonds around cut-out weaving-inspired designs; midi length, long set in sleeves with cuffs secured with round blue plastic buttons and loops of dark blue self, standing collar, center front closure of eight round plastic buttons with loops of self with a center front seam creating a sort of placket, faux rounded L-shaped welt pocket openings, at sides wide box pleats with inserts from natural waist and secured… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black heavy wool crepe. Deep V-neckline trimmed with wide bands of various sized pearls, the bands extending to waistline. Long sleeves with zipper closure at ends. Mid-length skirt is gathered into natural waistline. Hook & eye closures at along deep center back opening (top, center, lower back); which is accented with pearls as front. Zipper closure at center back below waistband. Sewn-in shoulder pads. Fully lined in black silk(?) Designer's label at inside left beside op… more
Date: 1969
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Day Dress

Description: Dress of bright green linen. Below-knee-length daytime dress of heavy linen, wrap-style/coat dress. Slight V-neckline formed by the wrap construction. Opening on front left, secured by 2 pairs of large white "woven" plastic buttons, 2 hooks and eyes at top, and 2 hidden snaps at middle.Capped sleeve effect. 2 slit pockets at hips in side seams. Yoke lined in dull gray/green fabric, body lined in a brighter green. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Donald Brooks"
Date: 1964/1973
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Day dress

Description: Mustard yellow wool dress. Lighter mustard pattern throughout. Five buttons in the back with 4 hook and eye closures at top and bottom, with a zipper that extends into skirt.
Date: 1958
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of pink crepe. Floor length. High rounded neckline on blouson bodice with slit at cleavage. Elbow length batwing sleeves. Matching pink rose with foliage on attached belt at inserted waist. Center back zipper closure with self-covered buttons and loops on bodice. Lined in pink polyester. Designer label: Donald Brooks Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1973
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Gingham dress

Description: Dress of blue, lilac, peach and pink cotton/polyester gingham. Full-length dress of checkered gingham. Front of the double-layered bodice and short oversleeves are of woven strips of the checkered material. The back of bodice is blue check gingham. Long pink check sleeves with blue check cuffs, small bows, and two snaps. Full-length blue check gingham skirt, with strips 6" long and 1" wide of same checkered materials at waistline and hem. Bodice has center front opening secured with three bows,… more
Date: 1970/1973
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Sundress

Description: Summer dress / Sundress of linen weave cotton in abstract floral design of black, yellow, red, white and green on purple background. Halter-style bodice and dirndl style skirt; midi length with slit up center front to thighs. Center back zipper with 2 hook & eyes. Side slit pockets. Lined in yellow crepe. Designer's label at center back: "Donald Brooks" with handwritten style number(?) "825" With kerchief of matching fabric. Triangular shape. Reverse side print is purple flowers on yellow back… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Ensemble - Jacket, Skirt, Blouse and Scarf

Description: Ensemble of teal silk Ottoman. The suit consists of a jacket and skirt, blouse, and scarf. The jacket is of horizontally ribbed teal silk, banded on the bias, has a rounded neckline, is long sleeved, and has princess seaming for a tailored fit. The sleeves have soft pleating at the shoulders, and there are 3 circular gold buttons set with rhinestones at each cuff. There is a center front closure with 4 large buttons matching the style of sleeve buttons and one hidden snap at top. The button… more
Date: 1991/1994
Creator: Brooks, Richard

Ensemble - Jacket, Skirts and Blouse

Description: Ensemble of rose silk. The suit consists of a jacket, two skirts and a blouse. The jacket is made from a 1930's sari of pale pink silk embroidered with gold and silver threads, beads, and pink sequins in designs of vines, flowers and abstract line patterns. Jacket has a floating yoke and full leg-o-mutton sleeves with long narrow cuffs that have zipper closures. The jacket itself has a center front opening with no closure. The neckline, edges of closure, hem, and cuffs are edged in heavily… more
Date: 1991/1992
Creator: Brooks, Richard
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