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Sheath dress

Description: Day dress of white linen in sheath-style. Sleeveless with wide, rounded neckline. Closure at back neckline with two "caviar buttons," large domed buttons covered in small round white beads and bound buttonholes. Belt of self fabric is attached to dress and also trimmed with two "caviar buttons" and bound buttonholes. Lined in cream colored silk. Combined retailer and designer label at side seam hem:"Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Norell, Norman

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Cocktail dress and coat ensemble of black silk brocade in chrysanthemum design. A) Cocktail dress in shift style of black silk brocade. Slightly fitted in front with wide flaring back. Rounded neckline. Sleeveless with wide openings and bows of self at top of shoulders. V- shaped back with center closure of hook & eye and snaps. Knee length. Unlined. B) Matching coat of black silk brocade. Knee length; elbow length dolman sleeves. Notched collar. Center front closure of hook & eye at gathereā€¦ more
Date: August 1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Debutant dress

Description: Debutant dress of ivory synthetic floral lace bodice and synthetic satin skirt. Floor length; cap sleeves of lace. Square neckline trimmed in lace dotted with faux pearls, princess waist with gathered skirt below natural waist; bottom of bodice piped in synthetic. Bodice lined with synthetic. Sleeves and upper bodice unlined. Side zipper.
Date: May 1959

Day dress

Description: Day dress of heavy black silk crepe. Mid-calf length. Rounded neckline, the upper bodice formed as a wide circular panel that becomes shoulders. "Waistline" of skirt starts across at armpits, and hangs down with 4 gore full bias skirt. Center back opening with three 1" circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Unlined Combined Designer's / Retailer's label at inside seam of skirt near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Tie belt of self attached to dress. 1-1/2" wide wiā€¦ more
Date: Spring 1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Ball gown

Description: Ballgown of beaded light blue silk satin. A) Dress: sleeveless, princess-line, flared, full-length evening gown with moderate square neckline. Overlay bodice detail of matching aqua satin. The overbodice has a slightly empire line with side panels extending over the hips. The overbodice is intricately pieced and embellished with cutwork details and beading. The cutwork treatment extends across the wide shoulder straps, down the bodice front and back and then completely covers the side panels.ā€¦ more
Date: 1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Blouse

Description: Blouse of dark brown silk with printed plaid grid of lighter brown and white square pattern. Sleeveless with center front closure of 5 self-covered buttons and covered buttonholes reinforced with snaps at top and bottom. Jewel neckline. Unlined with folded hem.
Date: 1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of tan milan straw. The high crown is slightly dished, and narrows to brim, with wide band of tan/very pale green grosgrain ribbon at base with large "bow" at side. The straw brim is down-turned. The crown has an inner brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Roger Heim / Made in France Paris", and retailer's ribbon sewn just above designer's label: "Made in France for / Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1959
Creator: Heim, Roger

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of beige sheer chiffon in sheath style with iridescent sequin gathers in rough clusters around dress. Keyhole closure in back with two groups six of self-covered buttons and loops at neckline and base of opening. Below knee length. Sleeveless with wide rounded neckline; armscyes and neckline are bound, french seams of matching chiffon. B) Slip/underdress of beige shantung covered in beige chiffon matching outer dress. Chiffon spaghetti straps. Left side zipper closure. Designer'ā€¦ more
Date: 1959
Creator: TrigĆØre, Pauline

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of beige wool crepe with faux black Astrakhan.
Date: 1959
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Collared blouse

Description: Long sleeved blouse of creme silk; Peter Pan collar. Three pearl buttons, cuffs, bound buttonholes, opens down front.
Date: 1959

Day Dress

Description: (A) Day dress of heavy black silk crepe. Mid-calf length. Rounded neckline, the upper bodice formed as a wide circular panel that becomes shoulders. "Waistline" of skirt starts across at armpits, and hangs down with 4 gore full bias skirt. Center back opening with three 1" circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Unlined Combined Designer's / Retailer's label at inside seam of skirt near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell" (B) Tie belt of self attached to dress. 1-1/2" ā€¦ more
Date: 1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Day dress

Description: Dress of camel/tan wool jersey.
Date: 1959
Creator: GrĆØs, Madame Alix, 1903-1993

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of blue silk shantung with black flecks and black linen embellishment.
Date: 1959
Creator: Irene

Dress

Description: Dress of aqua and gold metallic brocade; full-length; overskirt draped to create fullness over hips and ending in a small train in back. No designer's label. Attribution based on original N-M tag sewn into inner skirt.
Date: 1959
Creator: Rose, Helen

Dress

Description: Dress of navy blue silk crepe.
Date: 1959
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954

Dress

Description: Dress of red, pink, green, and orange large floral print organdy; V-neck front; 8 self-fabric buttons down CF; waistline seam; gathered asymmetrical ruffle at bottom of long skirt; half-length sleeves with ruffled hems; pink lining.
Date: 1959
Creator: Cashin, Bonnie

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red and black satin brocade with underskirt and cummerbund. a) Dress of red and black satin brocade. Bateau neckline with elbow length raglan sleeves with underarm diamond insert. Gathered waist with left side zipper. Cocktail length. Bodice lined in black acetate and skirt is unlined. Facing is hand basted. b) Underskirt. Black silk upper with matching brocade false skirt. Centered back zipper. Narrow waistband. c) Cummerbund of matching red and black satin brocade. Unlineā€¦ more
Date: 1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress Ensemble

Description: Black and white cotton dress ensemble.
Date: 1959
Creator: TrigĆØre, Pauline

Dress ensemble

Description: Dress and cape ensemble of cream silk with printed floral design in purples and greens. A) Cape, which fastens at neck and at front hem of dress. Large bow at front hem attachment B) Dress. Short sleeves, knee length, wide rounded collar. Torso lined in off white silk Designer Label: Whitney
Date: 1959
Creator: Whitney, Paul

Ensemble - Dress and Coat

Description: Ensemble. A) Brown sheath dress of lace with floral motif, heavily hand beaded with tiny brown beads. Mid-length, scooped neckline, deeper in back. Sleeveless, with narrow straps. Slightly shaped hem. Inner brown satin lining sheath. Design house's label inside: "Mingolini Gugenheim / Piazza di Spagna 9-91- Roma" B) Brown sheer organza coat, mid-length, shawl collar, center front opening fastened by belt. mid-length sleeves. Leather belt built into waistline, covered with organza, theā€¦ more
Date: 1959
Creator: Mingolini Gugenheim

Evening coat

Description: Black velvet matlasse brocade evening coat with repeating thin and thick lines of vine-like, stylized floral motifs. Jewel neckline, bracelet-length sleeves, barrel-line silhouette, center front closure with hidden self-covered snaps. Lined in black silk satin. Label: SARMI
Date: 1959
Creator: Sarmi, Ferdinando

Evening Ensemble

Description: Evening coat of black and gold lamƩ in square cobblestone pattern with dress of black crepe.
Date: 1959
Creator: TrigĆØre, Pauline

Evening gown

Description: Evening gown of heavy ivory satin and black lace. Full-length, flared, princess-line evening gown of ivory satin. Off-the-shoulder neckline with applied flat collar detail. The wide shoulder encircling collar is accented over each breast and at the centerback opening with tightly pleated panels. Centerback zipper closure from mid-back to hip-level with a single hook&loop at the neckline. The front of the gown is accented with a large antique black silk lace triangular shawl (Mantilla) applied fā€¦ more
Date: 1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati

Hat

Description: Hatlet of brown velvet and plastic.
Date: 1959
Creator: Bes-Ben
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