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Blouse

Description: Blouse of ecru gaberdine wool. Convertible collar. Sleeveless with wrapped closure on left with 5 hook & eyes. Slightly fitted. Fully lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Boots

Description: Traditional Tibet boots of red, burgundy, and green felt and leather; calf-height; toes curl upwards, thick soles of brown leather with green suede supports, upper of light brown leather with reptile-like texture, embroidered with serpentine motif, shaft of red cloth creating a long "tongue" to the top of the boot, top register of shaft in burgundy fabric, lined in brown woven fabric.
Date: 1954/1964

Child's dress

Description: Girl's/toddler's float dress of blue nylon seersucker with printed pattern of tiny pink, blue, yellow, purple and green squares. Short puffed sleeves have white ruffled lace edging. White peter pan collar of organdy has white ruffled lace edging. Dress has front yoke with smocked detail below yoke in green, blue, pink, blue and then yellow. 2" wide hem (hand hemmed). Back gathers below yoke. Closure of two white buttons at back yoke. Label: "Lilliputian Bazaar / Trade Mark / Best & Co." Tag: "Y… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Yolande

Coat

Description: Coat of novelty wool in pale blue, brown, white, and purple in a plaid weave design.
Date: 1954
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954

Coat and Pillbox Hat

Description: A) Evening coat of forest green wool. Double breasted, with six large buttons having black faceted edges and green pearled centers, and bound buttonholes. Collarless, with black soutache braid outlining neckline and front opening. Loose fitting with very full, bell-shaped, elbow length sleeves pleated into dropped shoulders, faced with green wool part-way back into sleeve. Double welt, angled, slit pockets at sides. Lined in green silk. Designer's label: "E Garnett / Italian Made / Imported Or… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Garnett, Eleanora

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black wool jersey knit. The late-day dress is of mid-length, with bateau (boat) neckline and short sleeves. Center back zipper with hook & eye at neckline. The fitted torso has a natural waistline with a fitted yoke from natural waist to full hip. Pleated/gathered skirt of black tissue faille begins below yoke and flares to hem. Around the waist is an attached wide faille sash which ties in front forming a bow with trailing ribbons. The bodice of the dress is lined in black … more
Date: 1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of white rayon jersey. Cocktail length. Strapless with attached scarf across right shoulder which falls down the back. Dress is constructed of two layers with the outer layer fully ruched. Left side zipper closure with hook & eye. Unlined with four internal white grosgrain petershams at zipper. Designer's label at center back: "E Garnett / Italian Made / Imported Original"
Date: 1954
Creator: Garnett, Eleanora

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail / late day dress of black silk faille. Shallow scooped neckline, short "kimono" style sleeves with wide turn-backs. Bodice seamed, and with dropped waist. Full, mid-length skirt gathers into waist. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye at collar. Inner petticoat under skirt composed of two layers, inner plain black fabric layer and outer stiffened horsehair layer. Designer's label sewn inside skirt, outside of petticoat layer: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".
Date: 1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Cocktail dress

Description: A: Evening gown with black velvet skirt and gold sequined bodice, strapless, vertical bust darts, natural waist, center back black zipper, midi length. Designer label: Jacques Fath Paris. B: Belt of black patent leather, wide, with rectangular covered buckle (perhaps not original to ensemble)
Date: 1954
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of silk satin in magenta and light purple magnolia blossoms on black background. Short dolman sleeves form squared neckline. Full, street length skirt is pleated at waistband. Attached tie belt/sash of matching material. Bodice lined in black silk; skirt is piece-lined in black organza. Attached petticoat of black tulle with 12"hem of black taffeta. Center back zipper closure.
Date: 1954
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of green and gold brocade in chrysanthemum floral design. A) Over dress in sheath style. Sleeveless; below knee length. High squared neckline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in emerald green satin. B) Under dress with beige fabric upper and full length skirt of matching brocade. Skirt has slight pleated train. Unlined. Designer's label at center seam: "Irene / Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Retailer's label with designer label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1954
Creator: Lentz, Irene

"Davy Crockett" vest

Description: Young boy's sweater vest of gray, black, blue, and red Dupont Orlon. Sleeveless, with V-neckline in front and ribbed band at waist. Sweater has gray ground with black portrait of Fess Parker as Davy Crockett with "signature" and powder horn in black. Across upper chest at collarbones are horizontal bands of: black triangles, inverted light blue triangles, red stripe with gray ovals containing red diamonds, black "zig-zag" line, blue "zig-zag" line. Maker's label inside at back neckline: "100%D… more
Date: 1954/1956
Creator: Regal

Day dress

Description: Dress of silk knit in moss green and pink leaf like design.
Date: 1954
Creator: Pucci, Emilio, 1914-1992

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of orange and red magnolia floral printed silk.
Date: 1954
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Embroidered evening dress

Description: Embroidered pale blue organdy evening dress. Two retailer's labels: "Neiman-Marcus". No designer's labels found. From gift agreement: Very, very light gray blue silk organza evening dress with calf-length front train in back. Scoop neck and cap sleeve of pale blue organza with appliqued floral embroidery. Same treatment at hem. Two attached underskirts with tiered 2" hems in pale blue. Pale blue faille covered stiff pelon type bottom underskirt with shirred 6" deep net at hemline. 2nd unders… more
Date: 1954/1964
Creator: Ladany, Nicki H. & Scott, Catherine

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble in black and oatmeal colored wool, consisting of: A) Jacket: Semi-fitted wool in abstracted herringbone weave with black and oatmeal yarns running double throughout; moderately rounded neckline with asymmetrical mandarin collar; full-length raglan sleeves with overarm seam and undersleeve; double breasted front opening with eight round, plastic, oatmeal colored buttons and four bound buttonholes supplemented by single hook & eye inside lap at waist; vertical welt pockets on front line… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Fur headband

Description: Small headband with chinchilla fur "muff" on top and black bow as trim.
Date: 1954
Creator: Dior, Christian

Geta shoes

Description: Shoes of unpainted wood; geta-style with leather thongs.
Date: 1954/1964

Graduation dress

Description: Nylon chiffon graduation dress for Hockaday School of Dallas Texas. Full-length sleeveless dress consisting of a silk inner sheath dress and outer layer of nylon chiffon. Rounded neckline with neck rurffle which extends up and over the shoulder straps. Bodice is smocked, while skirt is loose and flowing. Hidden boning in bodice. Side zipper closure with single hook and eye at top. Hem of skirt with nylon net stiffening.
Date: 1954

Hat

Description: Hat of red straw. The low, flat-top crown slopes to base, swelling out to form a very narrow brim. The body of the hat is of a loose woven red straw overlaid with strips of woven red straw radiating from the top center of the crown. At the front of the hat is a dark red velvet bow. The interior of the hat is unlined, but the strips of straw continue under the brim, forming a self-lining. Around inside of crown at base is an inner hatband of dark red grosgrain ribbon. Attached to the inner … more
Date: 1954
Creator: Orcel, Gilbert

Hat

Description: Panama hat of natural straw. The tan straw crown is domed, with wide band of red, white, and blue grosgrain ribbon around base. At back of ribbon is an applied "bow" of the same ribbon, inverted, with trailing ends. The wide brim turns up at left side, and down at right. Inside of crown with inner tan grosgrain ribbon hatband, to which is attached a black elastic strap to secure hat to wearer's head. Stamped inside crown is retailer's label: "Sold by / 'Lupi's' / 41 Central Ave 41 / Panama"
Date: 1954

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet covered with green velvet leaves and velvet daisies; grey netting.
Date: 1954

Hooped petticoat

Description: Petticoat of white nylon and crinoline; dirndl style; full-length. Off-white nylon upper panel extending from waistband to hips, with elastic waistband. Below hips are 3 horizontal bands of off-white crinoline net creating a fairly full petticoat. Single tag sewn into waistband: Obverse: "Hoops! My Dear / by / I. & M. Co. / Pat No. 2469855 U.S. Reg. No. 427955" Reverse: "Flameproof finish in / compliance law 88-Fabric Act / Wash in lukewarm water / Iron damp-wrong side - cool iron / Nylon" and… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Hoops! My Dear

Organdy sundress

Description: Toddler's sundress of pink lightweight organdy. Knee length; apron style with two inch wide straps; front buttons with four buttons; ruffled ivory lace down center front and at top of each side of front bodice. Top of front bodice has each side rounded like an arch. Two inch wide waist band; belt attached at side seams and ties in back. Gathered full skirt; five inch hem. Tiny rounded patch pocket on right side of skirt has ruffled lace trim.
Date: 1954
Creator: Leon, Alfred
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