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Fur hat

Description: Pamela/halo inspired hat of beige fur felt. The high domed crown of beige fur felt is divided in two along a line from front left to back right, the split edged is piped in a beige vinyl band with a mushroom-shaped vinyl-covered shape at the top. The wide brim curves up and around the crown. Unlined; beige grosgrain ribbon headband. Designer's label: Styled by / Coralie Stamped inside crown, mark of maker of felt body: Empress / Body made in Western Germany
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Coralie

Gaucho-inspired hat

Description: Gaucho-inspired hat of black felt. Wide flat brim with hatband of self around crown. Two ties of self with rolled ends trail at sides. Lined in black netting with black grosgrain ribbon headband. Wired brim. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order"
Date: 1955/1959

Gingham dress

Description: Dress of black and tan gingham plaid taffeta. Scoop neck with round collar; long sleeves; bias cut full skirt with knee length stitched down pleats. full at hem. Left side zipper. Designer Label: William Bass / Original
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Blass, Bill

Girl's dress

Description: Little girl/toddler's dress of white lightweight organdy. Knee length; short puffed sleeves with pink cotton cuffs that have piping at edge. Pink peter pan collar with piping at the edge. Front bodice has 14 tiny vertical pin tucks with tiny blue and pink embroidered dot detail at center of pleat section from neck to waist. Front waistline has pink waistband, scalloped on top edge with 3 tiny white buttons at center front and to each side; piping at bottom of waistband. White organdy belt attac… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Yolande

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of printed white cotton with animals, animal names, letters, and apples printed in red, blue, green, and black. Red turn-down collar; pleated around neckline. Center front opening with four circular red buttons. Has camels, giraffes, horses, and elephants. One patch pocket, and slits for a now missing tie-belt.
Date: 1955/1965

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's float dress of black velveteen. White linen collar on collar band with notch at center front. Dress gathers at square yoke. Long straight sleeves with cuff of white linen. Three decorative pocket flaps with button. Closure of three white round plastic buttons at center back of yoke; unlined.
Date: 1955

Gloves

Description: Evening gloves of midnight blue satin. Dark blue jersey knit at palms and fingers. 6cm slit on back of glove (ending at wrist). Two piece arms of gloves cross to form bow-like feature on back. Elbow length. Designer Label: Lucienne Harang / M / New York
Date: 1955
Creator: Harang, Lucienne

Gloves

Description: Gloves of tan peccary leather. Wrist length. Key hole and snap across back of hand. Stitching/cording zig zags across back of hand. Size 6.5 Stamped inside: " 6 1/2 / Peccary / Made in Philippines" Second stamp: "133 6 1/2 29"
Date: 1955/1975

Handbag

Description: Handbag in envelope style of black patent leather. Fold-over flap with applied gold-tone fleur-de-lis over hidden snap closure. Single strap handle along top "spine" of bag. Lined in black satin with one zipper compartment lined in orange satin on back wall and slip pocket at front wall. Maker's label sewn inside bag: "Lennox" Measurements: Width: 9 3/4" Height: 4 1/2" without handle Height: 6 3/4" with handle Depth: 1"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Lennox Handbags

Handbag

Description: Handbag in envelope style of black patent leather. Fold-over flap with applied gold-tone fleur-de-lis over hidden snap closure. Single strap handle along top "spine" of bag. Lined in black satin with one zipper compartment lined in orange satin on back wall and slip pocket at front wall. Maker's label sewn inside bag: "Lennox" Measurements: Width: 9 3/4" Height: 4 1/2" without handle Height: 6 3/4" with handle Depth: 1"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Lennox Handbags

Handbag

Description: Purse of smooth black cotton sateen in structured rectangular shape. Accordion pleated bottom; inverted rectangular frame. Brass plunger button closure; single short strap of matching fabric. Gray leather lining with black fabric trim; three pockets. Oval shaped mirror backed in gray leather. Designer stamp: Nettie Rosenstein Stamp on interior: Made in Florence / -Italy- Measurements: 20cm L, 17.5cm H, 5.5cm W
Date: 1955/1975
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie

Handbag

Description: Clutch handbag of black satin. Rectangular inverted frame; alternative gold tone chain handle on interior. Flip clip closure of metallic gold with clear cylindrical lucite center. Lining of black satin with one pocket. Attached coin purse of black satin with lining of gold colored fabric; brass ball twist closure. Maker's stamp: After/ Five / Made in / U.S.A. Width: 7 3/4" Height: 5 1/2" Depth: 3/4"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: After Five

Handbag

Description: Bagonghi style handbag of navy blue fabric with two signature “R” initials on the front and back in blue soprarizzo velvet. Rectangular inverted frame covered in fabric matching body of bag. Gold tone plunger style closure. Bound handle of matching fabric with gold tone clips and chain links. Inner compartment of blue leather has zippered pocket and two patch pockets. Stamped: Roberta di Camerino / Italy / Neiman-Marcus / Leather Lined
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Camerino, Giuliana Coen

Handbag

Description: Evening bag of navy faille in rectangular box style. Single brass handle with ivy/leaf motif. Envelope snap closure with brass knot detail. Lined in matching faille with one inner pocket. Four domed brass feet. Designer stamp: Delill Measurements: 18.5cm L, 16cm H (with handle), 7cm W.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Delill Handbag Co.

Hat

Description: Hat of red/orange straw. Constructed of bands of braided straw sewn in a spiral, the crown is a shallow cylinder with inset flattened top, and flares out at base to form the steeply sloped brim. At left side of crown is large applied flat bow of same straw. Unlined, the hat has an inner band of self, partly overlaid with cream velvet as a hatband.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Hat

Description: Hat of black straw. The hat is formed as a wide, shallow domed crown, overlaid with "fringe" sewn in a dense spiral from the top center rosette, creating tiers/layers. Brimless, the crown rests on the head, with black straw covered arched bands to help secure hat to wearer's head. Maker's label inside: "Lee Bury / Hats / of Dallas"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Asbury Millinery Co. (Dallas, Texas)

Hat

Description: Hat of dark brown straw. The low, domed crown is of a fine dark brown woven straw, encircled at the base by a band of fine woven reddish brown straw which ties and forms a bow at left side. The medium-width brim is of the dark brown straw, and undulates slightly, higher in front and lower at sides. The hat is lined in reddish brown lace, and has an inner hatband formed of a roll of the lace. At either side, extending from the inner hatband, are two rectangular covered metal clips which help… more
Date: 1955

Hat

Description: Hat of navy blue woven straw and mesh. Designed somewhat as a modified sailor or "Pamela" hat, the high crown is domed at top, and encircled at the base with a mesh band that forms a bow at side. The brim is of navy blue mesh, turning up at outer edge. The outer "walls" formed by the turned-up area is covered in the same woven straw as the crown. Hat is unlined, allowing net understructure to be seen, and has a pink grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Salon"
Date: 1955~

Hat

Description: Hat of green velvet. The low, domed crown of dark green velvet is surrounded by a band of the same fabric, with a wide "belt loop" at back. The brim is off-center, some what wider at front, also of dark green velvet, very full and somewhat gathered into the band around the crown. The crown is lined in black mesh, and has an inner hatband of brown grosgrain ribbon. A small taupe stitched start on the inner hatband indicates the front of the hat. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Irene o… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Stone, Irene

Hat

Description: Hat of green straw. The domed crown is of woven dark green straw, using primarily wide bands of straw but with occasional bands made of linked narrow strips threaded with thin golden ribbon. The narrow brim is of matching straw, and turns up steeply. Applied to back is a small dark green velvet bow. The hat is lined in a dark green fine mesh fabric, and has an inner hatband of green velveteen(?) ribbon around the inside lower edge of the crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Ere Nou… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Ere Nouvelle (New York, New York)

Hat

Description: Hat of light-colored straw. Domed crown is surmounted by small sphere of woven straw, and is canted back slightly. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of two layers of white grosgrain ribbon which have extending ends at side. The "snap brim" is slanted downwards at front, but turned up at sides and back. The hat is lined in a fine golden/yellow mesh, and has an inner white grosgrain ribbon hatband at base of crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Emme Inc / New York" Retailer… more
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Emme, Inc.

Hat

Description: Hat of natural straw. The low, domed crown is encircled by a green velvet ribbon, and enhanced with artificial flowers in yellow, coral, and peach. The oval brim is set off-center, and "waved at one side to creat an undulating effect. Unlined, with a pale green inner grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Henrys / Dallas"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Henry's

Hat

Description: Hat of flowers. The low, domed crown of stiffened white net is covered with green fabric and completely covered in large artificial flowers in shades of pinks and reds, with scattered green vinyl leaves. The hat is lined in white lace, and has a double inner hatband of black and of a silvery gold metallic rickrack. Label inside: "Henrys / Dallas". Henrys has alternately been identified as a hat maker and as a retailer.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Henry's
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