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Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress consisting of jacket and skirt. A) Jacket. The fitted black velvet jacket is encrusted with gold braid/ribbon in a lattice/trellis pattern over the entire surface, with added buttons, cabochons, beads, etc. lavishly sewn over the surface. The jacket has a no collar, and short capped sleeves. From the natural waist flares a peplum. The jacket has a center front closure of hooks-and-eyes. Unlined, it has built-in shoulder pads. No label in jacket. B) Straight skirt is full… more
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Skirt Suit

Description: Skirt suit of navy blue wool twill consisting of: A) Hip-length jacket with full length tailored sleeves. Collarless neckline which raises 3/4". Single breasted with 3 tortoise buttons and slim bound button holes. Bib-shaped yoke insert with two almost vertical faux pocket flaps. Mid-arm design seams comes to inner top of lower hacking pocket flaps. Hacking pockets have vertical and slim bound buttons holes with one tortoise button for right flap and one turquoise button for left flap. Back i… more
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Skirt suit

Description: Gray worsted wool two-piece suit. A) Jacket. Hip-length with long sleeves. Center front opening with four large circular buttons (one missing) and bound buttonholes. Front with piece-in bands of same cloth forming cross-overs at upper bust and arcs below the two pockets. Lined in peach fabric. Designer's label at left side: Adrian / Original Retailer's label: Nan Duskin / Philadelphia B) Skirt. Street-length, mid-calf length. Zipper closure at left hip with hook-and-eyes at waistband. Unlined… more
Date: 1945
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Sport shirt

Description: Man's sport's shirt of blue Irish linen. Long sleeves, center front opening, two patch pockets with buttons at upper chest. Convertible neck. Designer's label: "Adrian / designs for men / Neiman-Marcus" Fabric label: "Imported / Irish Linen" Size label: "Washable / M"
Date: 1945
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Shirt

Description: Men's Hawaiian shirt of rayon in faded blues and greens with Japanese pagoda and Mount Fuji motifs. Center front button closure; collared. Patch pocket at left breast. Label: Aloha, hand-screened originals
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Aloha

Shirt

Description: Emerald green shirt with red holly and blue berries. Button-down, short sleeved, waist length, convertible collar. Label: Aloha, hand-screened originals
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Aloha

Hat

Description: Hat of gray felt. The cylindrical gray felt crown is very slightly domed, and is set off-center to the brim. The brim, of matching felt, turns up, forming a deep, steep-sided bowl around the crown. The edge of the brim turns in, and is sewn down forming a seam around the inside edge of the "bowl". At left front of the brim is a bow of matching felt. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of gray grosgrain ribbon around the inside base of the crown. Stamped inside the crown: "Body made … more
Date: 1945
Creator: Bailey, Jo

Velvet hat

Description: Hat of black velvet with cording detail. The domed crown is encircled with a hatband of black cord-work and matching bow at back with trailing ribbon. The circular brim turns up at edge and is embellished with same cording as hatband. Lined in ribbed orange red fabric; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Elastic cord to help secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's hand-sewn label inside crown: "Jo Bailey / Hats"
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Bailey, Jo

Alligator pumps

Description: Green-brown or olive alligator pump with button at side. Spike heel, pointed toe. Measurements: L: 25 cm W: 7.4 cm H: 14 cm Heel: 8 cm, (3 in.) Markings: Right- "Balmain / Paris Mexico"
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Balmain, Pierre

Alligator Pumps

Description: Light brown alligator pump with button at side, spike heel, pointed toe. Measurements: L: 25 cm W: 7.2 cm H: 14 cm Heel: 8 cm, (3 in.) markings: Right- "Balmain / Paris Mexico"
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Balmain, Pierre

Dressing gown

Description: Dressing gown or robe of purple-red or maroon machine-made lace with floral design. Small round collar in tow pieces that overlap at center back. Center front closure of three loops and one remaining self-covered button. Full-length. Half- length dolman sleeves. Light pink tricot lining. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Odette Barsa / Original"
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Barsa, Odette

Tapestry handbag

Description: Handbag of tan/taupe leather with front and back panel of wool needlework in filigree motif. Gold tone square flip clasp on leather covered inverted frame; single contoured handle of matching leather. Lined in cream faille with four inner pockets, one zippered. Attached coin purse of matching faille with ball twist closure. Designer stamp: bd / Bienen-Davis Measurements: 27cm L, 19cm H (including clasp), 9.5cm W
Date: 1945/1965
Creator: Beinen-Davis

Shirt

Description: Short sleeve shirt with all over design reminiscent of Kandinsky in green, yellow, red and pale blue outlined with fragmented dotted line. Label: Benvenuto Hand Prints
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Benvenuto Hand Prints

Hat

Description: Dark orange velvet hat. The shaped crown is roughly square with low peak at top center, constructed of four triangular panels, creating slight "corners" at sides. No brim. Lined in black satin. Accompanied by two hatpins, the heads covered with matching velvet. Designer's label inside: "Original / Roberta Bernays"
Date: 1945
Creator: Bernays, Roberta

Hat

Description: Mousquetaire style hat of black felt with high flat crown and brim turned up at back. Trimmed with pairs of pearls around crown and brownish-black ostrich feathers. Four knotted bows on back brim give arrow effect. Black grosgrain headband; unlined.
Date: 1945/1975
Creator: Bondi, Peter

Hat

Description: Hat of multi-colored woven wool stripes. Designed somewhat as a toque, the hat has a cylindrical crown, tilted back, with flattened, recessed top and no brim. The fabric of the hat has alternating stripes of white, dark red, red, pink, dark blue, light blue, and gray, with the stripes arranged to form chevrons. lined in thin black fabric, with underlayer of medium gray. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Bonnette / Highland Park Village"
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Bonnette

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.

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

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

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

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

Baby sandals

Description: Baby sandals of ivory and pink wool felt with tiny embroidered floral detail; button closure at ankle; 11cm length. Came with paper: Crawford-Scott Shoe Company/ Mattoon, Illinois/ Manufacturer's of Infant's Felt Shoes/ A Modern Shoe For Baby Too
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Crawford-Scott Shoe Company

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of white cotton. Shortie length; alternating tear drop and small round pearl beads as edging at wrists;. Gathered at wrist on palm side of glove. Length: 19cm; Width: 11cm Designer Label: Gloves designed by Lilly Dache Tag states Size 6, but there is no tag or mark on actual gloves.
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
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