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Silk hat

Description: Pillbox hat of magenta satin. Sides of crown with horizontally pleated twists of self material give turban effect. At front of hat is pewter-toned metal and rhinestone ornament with pink feather spray. Ornament is square shaped with large, red faceted stone and four small, red faceted stones in each corner of the square. Around crown is fine magenta netting/veiling. Lined in black. Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Size label: 22
Date: 1950/1959

Skirt Ensemble

Description: Design for evening cocktail or dinner skirt ensemble. Color sketch in blue illustrates the front view of an ensemble with embellished left shoulder. Long sleeves have right sleeve trim matching neckline. Knee length, straight skirt. Designer's notes on back of sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Skirt Ensemble

Description: Signed design for skirt ensemble. Color sketch illustrates front view of ensemble in brown. Blouse to ensemble has heavily trimmed center front panel with inserted pleated side panels adding fullness to blouse and indicating that this may be a maternity ensemble. Rounded neckline; 3/4 length sleeves. Straight, below the knee length skirt. Gloves matching center front trim; matching hat on model's head. Handwritten note in upper left hand corner: "Eveline B". Designer's signature at legs of mode… more
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Skirt Suit

Description: Two-piece gray faille moire wool and nylon suit. Jacket is long, with wide notched collar, is double breasted, has bound button holes, and buttons below waist. It has a sculptural double-breasted front panel, that maintains a vertical linear center front, rounded shape visually flanks stomach area. The skirt is straight; slightly below knee length.
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Skirt Suit

Description: Design for ladies skirt suit. Colored sketch in blue. Surplus neckline; elbow length sleeves. Straight skirt with lines for possible A-line skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Skirt Suit

Description: Signed design for skirt suit. Color sketch shows illustration for suit with fitted jacket. Jacket has high neckline and large patch pockets at sides with border and outline stitch. Long sleeves have trim matching pockets at cuffs. Straight, knee length skirt. Designer's signature at hem of skirt. Handwritten note at upper left hand corner: "Martha N [X?].13".
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Skirt Suit

Description: Design for evening skirt suit. Colored sketch illustrates ensemble in black floral motif on white background. Jacket depicts asymmetric, wrapped closure with wide lapels, fitted waist and peplum inspired hips; bracelet length sleeves. Pencil, straight skirt. Designer's note on sketch states: "set on / flowers / on lapel".
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Skirt Suit

Description: Signed design for skirt suit. Color sketch illustrates a skirt ensemble with straight, hip length jacket and straight, below the knee length skirt. Jacket shows wrap around closure buttoned at two triangular panels with elbow length, cuffed sleeves. Designer's note a top of sketch states "imported cottons". Designer's signature at left ankle of model: "Wolff". Hat matching ensemble on model's head.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Skirt Suit

Description: Design for evening skirt suit. Color sketch illustrates full length, front view of an ensemble with single breasted jacket covered in lace; illusion neckline with long sleeves trimmed to match hem of jacket. Ascot inspired collar. Straight, knee length skirt. Model is wearing a wide brimmed picture hat with rectangular, flat crown.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

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

Sling-Back Pumps

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of black patent leather. The shoes are designed with a rounded, open toe, the uppers also cut away at heel. The throat of the toebox with band of leaf-shaped openwork/cutouts in groups of three. Wide sling-back strap, which secures with rectangular buckle. Thick "stiletto" style heel, covered in same leather. Designer's label: "Palter De Liso Inc. / New York City"; and "Palter De Liso / Capri / Last" Retailer's label: "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade Marl … more
Date: 1950/1952
Creator: Palter DeLiso Inc.

Slouch hat

Description: Slouch hat of finely braided and tightly coiled natural straw. Domed crown with hat band of gold braid, knotted at back with trailing fringed ends. Wide asymmetric brim is wider at front and slopes downwards. Unlined; hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Retailer's label on inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1959

Spike heel pumps

Description: Spike heel pump of black suede with petit point flowers on toe and heel Measurements: L: 24.5 cm W: 7 cm H: 14 cm Heel: 8 cm, (3 1/16) Markings: L- "Merli / Bologna / Hand Sewn / Made in Italy" R- "Made in Italy / for / Neiman Marcus / Hand Sewn"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Merli

Stoned shoes

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of multicolored (tan, gray, red) print fabric. The shoes are designed with pointed toes, the uppers cut away at sides and back, and with a long strap that secures from sides of toebox, back to sides of heel, and with another strap attaching to the side straps at about the ankle and passing behind the heel. Stiletto heel is covered with the same fabric. On the toebox of the shoe are applied simulated colored gemstones/rhinestones of two sizes. Designer's label: "Herbert… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006

Straw hat

Description: Hat of woven natural straw. The low, slightly domed crown has a hatband of dark brown velvet ribbon with bow and trailing ribbons at back right. The wide circular brim is faced in dark brown velvet matching the velvet band around crown. Unlined; dark brown grosgrain ribbon headband. From the underside of the brim extend two different bands of net mesh veiling: a smaller, open mesh veil from base of crown to nose, and a fine mesh extending from mouth to lower throat. Accompanied by a single hatp… more
Date: 1950/1959

Straw hat

Description: Hat in modified calotte style of tan straw. Turned down front brim with calotte crown; trimmed with tan grosgrain ribbon around crown and bow on right side. Front net veil; two hatpins with large pearl heads. Headband of brown grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950/1959

Straw hat

Description: Hat of muted violet straw. Styled somewhat as a sailor hat, the 2 1/2" conical crown is flattened at top and has slightly sloping sides. Encircling the base of the crown is a 3/4" wide hatband of twisted muted cerise pink and purple velvet ribbons. At front of crown is a cluster of four velvet roses, two violet, two cerise with green leaves. Mounted above the roses is a violet velvet wrapped stand-up ornament with small bow at top, slightly to left of center front crown. The 4" wide flat brim h… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Cahn, Bernie A.

Straw hat

Description: Picture hat of straw. The fine, natural color straw crown is domed with a hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon with a bow at the front. The wide, oval brim is set off-center to the crown, and is edged with the same beige grosgrain ribbon. The brim has two "V" cuts at front, forming projecting "saw teeth". At the base of each notch on top and underneath brim, is a bow of the same grosgrain ribbon. The hat is unlined with an inner headband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Hen… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Henry

Straw hat

Description: Hat in modified beret style of ombre dyed straw in shades of brown. Squared, flat crown with rolled sides and "Little Rascals" upturned brim on three sides. Headband of tan grosgrain ribbon; lined in net. Designer label trimmed with two large clear oval stones. Designer's label: Mr. Arnold Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus / Salon
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Mr. Arnold

Straw hat

Description: Pillbox hat of natural straw trimmed with white seed beads in foliage motif. Rolled brim. Hat pin with teardrop shaped pearl head. Headband of white grosgrain ribbon; lined in net. Maker's label: L and B / Karo / New York
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Karo

Striped pumps

Description: Pair of striped satin pumps. Shoes of pintucked satin in blues, greens, cream, pinks, purples, etc., with stripes running across vamp, and vertically up the sides and upper part of heel, and horizontally across the spike. Each shoe marked inside vamp: "7AA A2649". Stamped on left shoe: "Herbert Levine"; Stamped on right shoe: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
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