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Hat

Description: Hat of black wool felt. Formed as a high-crowned hat with floppy brim, the domed crown has concave sides held in part by wide black silk satin ribbon with bow and trailing ends at back. Brim is wired and irregularly undulating at rim and is trimmed with black felted wool ribbon. Inside lined with black satin, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Small stitched mark on inner band indicates front of hat, and small applied cream ribbon bow indicates back. Designer's label inside crown: "Lil… more
Date: 1958/1960
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989

Ivory coat

Description: Coat of ivory synthetic with black lining. Full length. Short sleeves. Padded, rolled collar. CF opening, bodice with two large hemispherical off-white textured "snowball" buttons, and three hooks-and-eyes. Skirt slightly gathered into bodice. No labels.
Date: 1958

Lace dress

Description: Cocktail dress of muted pink silk organza over a layer of beige taffeta with ivory Schiffli lace embroidery in a floral motif. Bodice is strapless with horizontal pleating below bust and top portion is trimmed with self-embroidered lace and lattice, and has scalloped, embroidered trim at neckline; boning within. Full, wide skirt is gathered into waistline and falls to below knee-length. Layers of stiffened tulle support the wide silhouette; bottom of skirt is embellished with self-embroidered l… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Cotillion Formals

Line of couples at Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas

Description: Photograph of a line of couples in pageant outfits at a Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas. Creating a diagonal line across the image, on the left is a line of debutants in voluminous dresses, at the front is Harriet Williams wearing a dress created by Lilli Wolff and Mati Driessen. On the far right is a young man wearing a white jacket, black bowtie, and black slacks, presumably with a row of young men following behind him and also holding the arms of the young women next to them.
Date: 1958

Reptile skin heels

Description: Pump of black reptile; stiletto heel, pointed toe box, low round vamp, open profile Measurements: L: 25.8 cm. W: 8 cm. H: 14.2 cm. Heel: 8.4 cm, 3 3/8 inches Markings: L- "Madrid / Last / Neiman-Marcus / Younger Set" R- "mademoiselle / the fashion shoe"
Date: 1958
Creator: Mademoiselle

Ribbon knit ensemble

Description: ensemble a) blouse of knitted red silk ribbon, decorated (embroidered, painted, embellished, etc) with "fortune" motifs; signpost for "fortune" "success" "amour (love)" and "bonheur (happiness)", hearts, dollar signs, coins, and a bag of money. center back zipper closure, zipper closure under left arm, short sleeves, peter pan collar, shoulder pads "Suzanne Handknitting Original/New York" label in right side near waist; "Neiman Marcus Sports Shop" label in left side near waist. b) skirt of l… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Suzanne

Sheath dress

Description: Belted sheath dress A) Daytime sheath-style dress of natural silk with bateau neckline. Sleeveless. Fly opening at center back neckline with two large abalone buttons with bound buttonholes reinforced with snaps. Two large patch pockets placed low on hips which wrap around side seams from front to back. Knee length. Fitting darts at bust. Lined in natural colored silk. Combined retailer and designer label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Matching 4 inch wide belt of self fabric. Fa… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman

Silk jacket

Description: Cropped jacket of black silk faille. Rounded neckline with rectangular cut-out at throat/upper bust with inset panels of white silk faille on either side. Double breasted with three (of original 6) circular white buttons at front; closure supplemented with two large covered snaps. Long sleeves with nonfunctioning matching button at hem. Lined in cream silk crepe. Designer's label at inside right opening: Christian Dior - New York, Inc. Retailer's label inside at back collar: Bergdorf / Goodman … more
Date: 1958/1963
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Silk stain handbag

Description: Evening clutch of rose beige satin. Gold tone rectangular frame with ball twist pearl closure and semicircular shaped pull tab. One inner slit pocket. Coin purse of matching satin with brass ball twist closure. Double sided rectangular mirror with beveled edges. Covered mirror with pocket; rectangular with beveled edges. Designer stamp: MM Measurements: 21.5cm L, 16.5cm H (including clasp), 3cm W
Date: 1958
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris

Skirt suit

Description: Tailleur of cream wool bouclé. A) Fitted jacket. Single breasted with closure of four gold tone shank lion's head buttons and tailored buttonholes; notched lapel. Bracelet length sleeves have rolled cuffs with two matching buttons. Two flapped patch pockets with matching buttons at side breasts. Lined in ivory silk; back is weighted with gold chain. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chanel" Couture number behind designer label: "08330" Label attached to base of designer label: "Made … more
Date: 1958
Creator: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971

Striped dress

Description: Dress in shirtwaist style of black and white vertical striped velvet with black patent leather belt (missing). Long, set-in sleeves with zippered ends. Large, Puritan collar and cuffs of white, stiffened organdy. Calf length. Center front opening with eight 3/4" circular, black plastic buttons with bound buttonholes and snap at neckline. Bow of self at collar. Unlined. Combined designer/retailer label on left inside seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1958
Creator: Traina-Norell

Trapeze dress

Description: Trapeze style dress of light blue cotton pique. Sleeveless; rounded neckline; maxi length. Large patch pockets. Bow trim of matching fabric at waist sides. Center back self-covered button closure with bound buttonholes. Lined in white organdy. Designer's label at inside back collar: Talmack / John Moore / New York Retailer's label at inside back collar: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1958
Creator: Moore, John

Wool coat

Description: Coat of black, purple and white shepherd's check wool. Single-breasted with three large, circular plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Bias cut collar with 2" stand at center back. Front and back yokes. Long sleeve with matching, single buttoned cuff with bound buttonhole. Two patch pockets. Lined in black silk. Combined designer/retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell
Date: 1958
Creator: Traina-Norell

Boy's romper

Description: Boy's romper of white cotton. Detachable shorts are high waisted sailor style with four buttons at the inseam. Short sleeves with 1/2" cuffs; peter pan collar trimmed with white eyelet lace. Center front of shirt has horizontal pin tucked pleating with two vertical pieces sewn over the top, each an equal distance from center front; trimmed with three tiny decorative buttons at neckline. Shirt buttons in back with four buttons with six larger pearlized buttons (two missing) for attaching shirt t… more
Date: 1957
Creator: A-Lad-'N-Togs

Boy's shorts suit

Description: Little boy's shorts suit of white cotton. Top and bottom are detachable at waistline with six buttons. A) Shirt has short sleeves and Peter Pan collar trimmed with red piping at edge. Front of shirt has six sewn down vertical pleats centered evenly at center front. Below collar on front is red embroidered "hello" design with birds at each end. Center back button closure. B) Shorts have darts at the back and covered snaps at inseam. Bottom back of shorts have red embroidered "good bye" and the… more
Date: 1957
Creator: Eiseman, Florence

Calotte

Description: Hat of gray woven straw. Hat styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot") with wide woven bands of dark and light gray straw forming an illusion of massed dark gray flowers with scattered light gray blossoms. Constructed as an open center ring, the crown is domed, with a wavy lower edge along front and beginning of sides. Front of hat is overlaid with grey net veil with three small gray ribbon bows along upper edge. Accompanied by a single grey-headed hatpin.
Date: 1957
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