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Dress

Description: Dress of pink, grey, and brown pineapple print silk.
Date: 1950
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Dress

Description: Dress, princess style, of gray wool with long sleeves.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980

Dress

Description: Purple silk print shirt-style dress, convertible collar, center front button placket, long sleeves with button cuffs, natural waistline with fabric tie belt of self.
Date: 1950/1956
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980

Dress

Description: Dress of ombré dark green to orange plaid. Below knee length. V-shaped neckline, following the line of the plaid. Short dolman sleeves with underarm gussets. Set-in waistline with contoured under bust and gathered at straight waistline; backed in black cotton. Wide inverted box pleat at center front. Center back zipper at base of V-shaped back. White grosgrain petersham has been cut when dress was altered. Unlined. Designer's label: "Anne Fogarty / Margot Inc." Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Fogarty, Anne, 1919-1980

Dress

Description: Dress of black silk dress with dolman sleeves.
Date: 1950
Creator: Irene

Dress

Description: Dress of light brown silk with pleated front. Sleeveless; squared neckline. Street length. Center back zipper closure. Lined in tan silk; beige grosgrain petersham. Designer label: Teal Traina / New York "Pure Silk" label at collar.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress

Description: Dress of pale grey-green, red and blue silk in paisley-like organic print. Square boat neck; cap sleeves; bodice cut on bias. Center front seam; waist darts reach to bust. Waist seam; full circle skirt with release pleats; below knee-length. Center back zipper; lined around hips for structure; grosgrain petersham. Designer label at base of zipper: Trigère / New York Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus b) Belt of self-fabric with buckle. Leather backing with "Trigere" stamped into leather.
Date: 1950/1965
Creator: Trigère, Pauline

Dress

Description: Day dress of medium brown raw silk.
Date: 1950
Creator: Irene

Dress

Description: Impressionist dress of green, purple, blue print rayon; scoop neckline; sleeveless; horizontal tucks across bodice; straight knee-length skirt has tucks into waistline and box pleats on back; CB zipper. Two labels: Ceil Chapman label inside, back, near waist, and Neiman-Marcus store label back, at neck, near zipper.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Chapman, Ceil

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black rayon crepe. Sleeveless with blouson style over blouse. Street length skirt gathers into waist; bateau neckline. Hook & eye closure at left shoulder and left side zipper. Unlined. Designer label: Ben Reig / New York Union label. B) Contour belt. Self-covered; square buckle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Reig, Ben & Rosencrans, Eva

Dress

Description: Coat dress of black slub linen. Notched lapel collar. Exaggerated double breast with six circular, plastic buttons with welt buttonholes. Silk satin ribbon ties at base of lapel and laces through two welt buttonholes. Elbow length sleeves. Padding from bust to shoulder blade. Empire waist. Lined in black taffeta. Designer's label at center back neck: "EISA"
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Cocktail gown of pearl gray peau de soie satin. Knee-length, with round neck and sleeveless. Underskirt is covered by over skirt which folds/pleats up from left and right and ties to center back to waist to form a "bustle". Tiered folds fall to hemline. Center back zipper. Lining of stiffened net covered in white satin; waistline has two tiers of satin to shape dress. No label or tag.
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Black and white wool dress with black bowtie and belt. a) Dress of black and white woven wool. Center front placket closure has four buttons and bound buttonholes with large black bow on one flap to cover closure. Sleeveless; street length. Left side zipper closure. B) Belt of black leather. Rectangular self-covered buckle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Klein, Anne

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red chiffon. Knee length; long dolman sleeves. Sheer bodice with ruched waist band. Attached under slip of matching red chiffon over red silk. Center back zipper closure. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Bruce MacIntosh Retailer Label: Marie Leavell
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard

Dress

Description: Girl's dress of sheer off-white organza with repeating 7" red and pink flowers and green stem embroidery. Straight neckline; thin straps which tie close at shoulders; sleeveless. Pleated bodice; zipper closure at left side seam. Two waist darts; gathered skirt with two rows of embroidery pattern separated by three rows of pleats. Attached waist sash. Bodice lined in linen; skirt lined in double layer of sheer organza.
Date: 1950/1955

Dress

Description: Dress of blue/gray silk satin or peau de soie, in shirtwaist style. Notched collar. Self covered button at center front with bound buttonhole. Waist seam; 3/4 length skirt with pleats on front and back of skirt. Half-length sleeves with self covered button, turn-back cuffs and bound buttonhole. Armhole princess seams front and back. Tucks on front and back bodice. Center back zipper. Lined in blue organdy with 1/2" blue grosgrain ribbon petersham. With belt of self-fabric forming a bow at cent… more
Date: 1950~
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black jacquard silk in foliage pattern with white cherries. Low V-neck; 3/4 length dolman sleeves with underarm gussets. Crushed cummerbund style waist. Inverted pleat in full skirt at center front. Center back zipper closure. Inner boned bodice of black taffeta; bodice of dress lined in black organza with black grosgrain ribbon petersham. Skirt supported with black non-woven fiber fabric. Designer's label at side seam of inner boned bodice: "Yaga - New York"
Date: 1950

Dress ensemble

Description: Hostess dress ensemble of hot pink silk douppioni plaid with shawl and scarf. a) Maxi dress with skirt of pink plaid and bodice of cream. Flower at collar. Center front closure of four self-covered buttons on bodice and self-covered snaps below waist. Lined in white. b) Shawl of like fabric. c) Tie belt /scarf of like fabric.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of bright brown tweed and floral printed silk: a) Dress of bright brown tweed with wide, round neckline and empire waistline; sleeveless; full-length; left-front and right-front darts; straight skirt wraps over to left; lined in pale orange synthetic. b) Jacket of bright brown tweed with notched collar and double breasted closure; 4 large, black buttons encircled with braided cord; long sleeves; princess seams; lined in brown, black, and ivory floral printed silk satin. c) Shirt of bro… more
Date: 1950/1962
Creator: Canovas del Castillo, Antonio

Dress - Kutchi Group, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan.

Description: Kutchi Dress of the Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. Full-length. Bodice of various fabrics and embellishments. Rounded neckline with slight standing/band collar of primarily yellow bead-work with blue bead squares containing red bead centers. "Collar" below neckline of pendant silver-colored coins. Shoulder areas of purple with primarily yellow stitching forming scroll-work. Front "bib" of dark red outlined with same bead-work as neckline, and sewn with 9 horizontal rows of green tear-drop … more
Date: 1950~

Dress with ruffled trim

Description: Sundress of white cotton with navy blue and white polka dot ruffled fabric trim at top and bottom hem, strapless, shaped neckline, seams at center front and princess seams, natural waistline, full skirt, midi length, center back zipper, serged seams, unlined. No labels.
Date: 1950/1955

Dress with tulle skirt

Description: Evening dress of tulle; white; floor length; strapless; waist at top of hip; cording at top of bodice and between bodice and skirt; diagonal and vertical gathering on bodice; skirt waist is gathered; 1/4" rhinestones on left bust and right hip; baby blue bow at right hip; 3 layers of tulle; yellow lining; 6 strips of boning in bodice; lapped zipper CB; hook and eye at top and waist CB over zipper. Designer Label: Clifton Wilhite
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Wilhite, Clifton

Ear clips

Description: Ear clips. Gold tone outer edge in etched lines with diagonally slashed marks. Ring of small rhinestones around center large cabochon of iridescent blue. Stamped on back: Nettie Rosenstein
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie

Embellished gloves

Description: Gloves of black suede. 3/4 length (mid-forearm); trimmed in gold sequins stitched on in elongated Z pattern, from fingers to the end. Designer Stamp: Exclusive with Neiman-Marcus Co. (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 53 (yellow ink) Size Stamp: 6 1/4 (blue ink) Manufacturer Stamp: Handmade (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 6 1/4 (yellow ink) Remnants of an adhesive paper label interior left glove near the Retailer Stamp.
Date: 1950/1959
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