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Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of tan suede. The wrist-length gloves are plain, with hand-stitching. Size/Designer Label stamped inside: "7 / Made in France / by / Roger Fare" Retailer Label: "Neiman-Marcus / Made in France" Length: 21.5cm; Width: 10cm
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Fare, Roger

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of suede; dark navy blue; 3/4 length gloves, the backs and the backs of the cuffs embellished with scattered embroidered floral sprays in reds, greens, blues, and white. Interior of gloves is off-white, with various stamped marks. Unlined. Retailer's mark stamped inside gloves: "Helene Dale / 7, Rue Scribe / Paris" Size stamp: "6" Model(?) stamp: "490" Length: 31cm; Width: 11cm
Date: 1950/1959

Half boots

Description: Men's demi or half-boots of black kid leather in lace-up style. Low stacked heel; rounded toe with rounded toe. Maker's stamp on heel: US Regent Stamp on sole: Genuine Kid Skin / Connolly
Date: 1950/1980
Creator: US Regent

Half slip

Description: Half-slip of ivory chiffon with stitched floral lace on tulle at bottom; lace portion of 6" is outlined with an embroidered stitch; embroidered vine detail at front above lace; elastic waistband; two side slits at lace hem outlined in chiffon; knee-length.
Date: 1950/1960

Handbag

Description: Handbag of blue wool yarn woven into check pattern. Double handles with brass fasteners; rectangular brass flip clip closure; inverted frame. Lining of tan vinyl with one zipper pocket on back face. Four domed metallic feet. No labels or markings.
Date: 1950/1955

Handbag

Description: Structured purse of ivory leather in oval shape with gold trim. Oval mirror in lid. Single contoured handle of ivory leather. Tab with snap closure at center front. Lined in ivory faille. Includes coin purse of matching faille; rectangular frame covered in white leather; brass ball twist closure. Maker's stamp: Bienen-Davis
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Beinen-Davis

Handbag

Description: Handbag of lime green leather gathered into rectangular inverted frame. Single handle of matching leather. Flip snap closure of square metallic gold with rectangular matching leather pull tab at front. Lined in lime green taffeta; zipper pocket with leather pull tab and double patch pocket piped in gold. Change purse of lime green taffeta is attached to purse though center brass axel; center divider of gold piped matching fabric; ball twist brass closure. Designer's stamp: Koret Measurements: … more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Koret, Inc.

Handbag

Description: Evening clutch of chocolate brown/mauve silk shantung. Rectangular gold frame with ball twist closure. Gold tone chain handle with interior hinges to be tucked in bag. Black satin lining, one inner pocket. Designer stamp: bobbie / jerome Measurements: 26cm L, 15cm H, 3.5cm W
Date: 1950/1975
Creator: Bobbie Jerone Handbags, Inc.

Handbag

Description: Envelope style clutch of navy blue wool challis. Hidden snap closure under flap. White rectangular beaded detail sewn to front flap with handwritten "R.L." initials in black ink. Wrist handle sewn to back. Lined in navy taffeta; three inner pockets. Designer label: Bag by / Eric de Kolb Retailer label: Bergdorf / Goodman Measurements: 26cm L, 17cm H, 1cm W
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: de Kolb, Eric

Handbag

Description: a) Clutch style handbag of black linen. Frame of metallic gold; ball twist clasp with rhinestones. Lined in black taffeta; single patch pocket. Designer's label: MM Width: 7 1/8" Height: 5 1/2" Depth: 1/2" b) Change purse of purple satin. c) Double sided mirror. Rectangular shape with rounded corners and beveled edges. Measures 3" x 1 3/4"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris

Handbag

Description: a) Handbag of black fabric with drawstring closure; circular base. Maker's tag: Sloane's Original / D Pat. #136523 / Pat. No. 2.107.347 Width: 10 1/4" Height: 6", without handle Height: 7 1/4", with handle Depth: 7 1/4" b) Wallet of black synthetic. Envelope style with flap closure and two interior pockets. Length: 3" Width: 4 1/2" c) Circular black velvet fabric. Pin tucked with evidence of light stitching. Length: 7 3/4" Width: 6 1/4"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Sloane Bros.

Hat

Description: Hat of natural tan straw "lace". The low, domed crown is made of straw/fine wicker that has been worked as lace, in net and with various elements. At front the crown extends out in an undulating brim. Mounted at the base of the crown, on the front brim, is a large pink artificial rose with green leaves. Unlined, the hat has a black cord to help secure it to the wearer's head. Designer's label inside: "Paris / Molli / New York"
Date: 1950
Creator: Molli

Hat

Description: Pillbox style hat of mustard yellow dyed Persian lamb (aka astrakhan). The short, cylindrical crown has a flat, inset top of brown velvet. The hat is lined in a bronze silk(?), and has inner brown grosgrain ribbon headband. Brown elastic cord to help secure it to wearer's head.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Hat

Description: Hat of natural straw. Circular straw crown, slightly domed, with black grosgrain ribbon around base and surrounded by shaped straw brim. Brim is rounded in front for about 2/3 of circumference, and bound up with red stitching at back to form three corners at back. All edges of brim turned-up and edged in black velvet ribbon. From above, brim shape resembles a baseball field. Inside of crown with black grosgrain inner hatband, to which is attached two black elastic cords to secure combs to h… more
Date: 1950
Creator: Silverman, William

Hat

Description: Hat of shiny beige/light brown straw. Formed somewhat as a turban, the strands (approximately 50) of straw are wrapped and swirled around stiff net base creating a high, somewhat conical crown with an effect like a turban or a high-piled swirl of blond hair. Completely covered with beige veiling. Dark muted orange satin binding (1/2 inch deep) around edge of crown. Designer's label sewn to inner edge: "Christian Dior / chapeaux / Paris~New York"
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Dior, Christian

Hat

Description: Small turban style hat made of wide navy blue straw covered with navy veil. Designer's label on inside brim: "Irene of New York" Retailer's label on inside brim: "Neiman-Marcus / Salon"
Date: 1950
Creator: Irene of New York

Hat

Description: Hat of off-white cord-work. Constructed on a stiffed base of off-white mesh, the crown is styled as a modified, over-sized pillbox, with a shallow domed shape. The crown is entirely covered in cord-work and knit ribbon of off-white, forming a dense ground. At top of crown is a finial composed of beige flattened spheroid shapes attached to cords. The hat is unlined, and has a beige grosgrain ribbon inner hatband, with two small plastic combs to help secure hat to wearer's head. Retailer's… more
Date: 1950/1959

Hat

Description: Hat of reddish-pink wool. The derby style hat has a domed crown made of four sections of cloth that meet at center. Each section has chevrons of stitching, which point towards the center of the crown, giving a subtle quilted effect. Narrow brim rolls upwards at sides and back. A black suede(?) bow is applied to base of crown at center left. Inside base of crown is a band of pink grosgrain ribbon. Sewn to inner ribbon band is maker's label: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" and label "… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Hat

Description: Hat of beige satin; sculptural style; upturned brim at front and back; side descends with a decorative lacing of matching fabric; faille trim on interior edge.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Belasco, Martin
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