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Box handbag

Description: Wooden box purse with white vinyl loop handles secured with brass/gold plated studs. Front of box with painted design of seven various colored birds on a branch. Titled in painting: "for the birds . . . ". Signed in painting: "ec / [copyright symbol]". Hinged lid painted with single bird on a branch. Interior of box with evidence of now missing oval mirror.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid

Box handbag

Description: Box handbag of blond colored wood with hand-painted green turtle design accented with green teardrop beads and white flower beads. Two green starbursts painted in top corners of lid; titled "poki" at bottom right and "ec" designer initial and copyright symbol at bottom left. Brass hinged lid with gold ball flip clip closure; single white arched handle with gold tips. Interior top contains mirror; unfinished wood on interior. Designer's stamp inside reads: "Copyright / Enid Collins" Measuremen… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid

Brocade clutch

Description: Clutch purse of blue and gold (major colors) silk brocade; other colors present are purple, light pink, dark pink, and green. Trapezoidal shape; wrist strap of matching brocade that lays flat against back. Inverted frame. Brass and ivory tab closure. Ivory on tab painted to depict horseman wearing green tunic and gold turban riding red horse with gold saddle near a pond with reeds; horseman is holding gold bird; entire scene is surrounded by dark-blue and gold floral border. Lined in red silk s… more
Date: 1950/1955

Brown crocodile pumps

Description: Pump of brown crocodile leather, round toe box, low vamp, rounded d'orsay silhouette, stiletto heel. Measurements: Length 23cm Width 7.5cm Height 15cm Heel 8cm. / 3 1/8in Markings: Left- "Meacham's / Fort Worth" Right- "mademoiselle / T.M. Reg / Shoes"
Date: 1950/1965
Creator: Mademoiselle

Brunch jacket

Description: Brunch coat of light aqua blue cotton. Elbow length puffed sleeves with 4-1/2" cuffs and snap closure. Robe gathers at yoked shoulders; pointed collar with ties. Knee length. Center front snap closure. Designer label: Styled by / Dorian Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950
Creator: Dorian

Bucket hat

Description: Bucket style hat of black panne velvet. High, cylindrical crown with 1" wide black velvet ribbon hatband and bow at right with spray of black feathers extending from bow. The brim extends down at a sharp angle. Unlined; black grosgrain ribbon headband. Designer's label: Styled by / Coralie Stamped inside crown: Fléchete / Body Made in France
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Coralie

Calotte

Description: Calotte. The hat has a conical crown of stiffened green net overlaid with green straw woven/plaited loops and with attached artificial cherries and leaves. The calotte (also spelled "calot") has a thin green velvet trim along base of crown. Label sewn into inner edge of crown: "Styled by / Coralie", with "Finlan" written on edge of label. Behind the Coralie label is a Union label.
Date: 1950
Creator: Coralie

Calotte

Description: Hat of off-white straw embroidery. The hat is styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot") with shaped close crown of off-white straw embroidered with several rosettes of straw, connected by a field of straw. The shaped outer edge is wound with the same straw. The hat is unlined, allowing the underlying mesh to be seen. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" and origin label "Made In Italy".
Date: 1950/1959

Calotte

Description: Calotte of black straw and black velvet. The calotte (also spelled "calot") has a low, domed black velvet crown overlaid with a "pinwheel" made of large woven black straw triangles. At top of crown is a maroon velvet cord knot. Hat is lined in dark blue, with a dark blue/black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Designer's label: "Sally V / Designed by Sally Victor" Retailer's label: "Titche-Goettinger Co / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Victor, Sally

Calotte Hat

Description: 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.
Date: 1950
Creator: Frances

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet with two temple clips. Wire cored passementerie edge. Black lace and thread balls as trim. Lined in multicolored striped fabric with pink grosgrain and gold ric-rac on inside headband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: [1950..1959]

Cardigan

Description: Cardigan sweater of light brown cashmere trimmed with a double row of white seed beads around the neckline and at the opening. Short sleeves; neckline trimmed with white seed bead flowers having rhinestone centers. Hook & eye closure at neckline. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950/1959

Child's dress

Description: Dress of blue organdy with white stripes. Rectangular sailor style collar with point at center front extends over sleeveless dress. Full, gathered skirt attaches at waistline to fitted bodice. Two small front patch pockets. Center back opening of three mother-of-pearl buttons. Belt loops at sides; belt missing. Unlined. Maker's label at back neckline: "Size 3 5858 / Honeysuckle / Deluxe Fashions / An Exclusive Design / Sears, Roebuck and Co."
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of fine light brown/tan straw. The domed crown of straw has a looped segment of woven straw "ribbon" attached at side, with trailing ends. The irregular brim, woven in one piece with crown, has an asymmetrical crease at side. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of off-white grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "John Frederics 'Charmer'".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: John, John P. & Fredericks, Fred

Coat

Description: Signed design for trapeze style coat. Color sketch illustrates front and side views of coat constructed in triangular motif. Asymmetric wrapped closure at neckline. Bracelet length sleeves with wide cuffs. Fabric swatch and designer's handwritten notes at upper left of sketch. Designer's signature at feet of front view model.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Coat Dress

Description: Signed design for coat dress or coat. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress coat with A-line skirt, inserted waist and dolman sleeves. Below knee length. Designer's handwritten note at right notes fabric choices of "silk linen with velvet". Designer's signature at left hem of dress.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
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