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Child's dress

Description: Little girl's float dress of purple cotton. Smocked yoke. Long sleeves are vented with snap closure and white cuffs. Peter Pan collar, cuffs and patch pockets of white cotton bound in matching purple. Center front placket closure of white cotton trimmed in purple embroidery with two pairs of small white buttons; closure under placket of snaps and hook & eyes. Unlined.
Date: 1940/1949

Silk satin slip

Description: Slip of pink silk satin with tiny open-work and embroidery in grape vine motif at bodice. Scalloped edging at front neckline; empire waistline with panel below bust; gathered at bust. Spaghetti straps; off-white lace trim at hem; two triangular panels at sides of hem; below knee-length.
Date: 1940

Wool coat

Description: Coat of light-weight bright green wool with two self-covered buttons. Collarless, but with tiny revere at neck closing. Slightly fitted at waist with slight flair at hips. Size 10 or 12. Sophie (label missing) Saks Fifth Avenue.
Date: 1940
Creator: Sophie

Jacket

Description: Jacket of navy blue wool crepe. Asymmetrically trimmed with pleated band falling from right shoulder, secured with white buckle at waistline. Self belt at waist with matching white buckle. Long sleeved with pleated diagonal at lower right sleeve. Designer's label: "Adrian / Original"
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of red wool twill. A) Jacket has notched collar with very pointed collar and large round lapels, left collar point has a large bound buttonhole in it, double-breasted, closes with 2 bound buttonhole and covered buttons, 4 slanted bound pockets: left chest, right waist and both hips, front rounded at hem, back has pointed yoke, long sleeves without cuffs. Designer label: Signed by / Grace E. Curry / Chicago B) Skirt is straight-line, kick pleat at hem, zipper at left hip.
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of black heavy crepe with rows of looped accents at neckline, left sleeve, left hip and on draped band below left hip. Two hanging tabs from right waistline. Sheath silhouette. Pointed collar with open slit. Long sleeves with small zippers at cuffs. Full length with vent at center front. Center back zipper closure. Designer's label: "Adrian / Original"
Date: 1940
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Suit - Jacket and Skirt

Description: Suit of light brown vicuña consisting of: a) Tent coat. Thigh-length; notched collar. Center front opening with no closure. Side front vertical, double welt pockets. Back tucks from shoulder; half sleeves. Fully lined in copper brown silk. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus / Vicuna" Tag at inside left lining: "Consumer / Protection Label / VKG / Manufactured Under / Fair Labor Standards" and "National Recovery Board / Coat and Suit Industry / 181527" b) Skirt. Lower … more
Date: 1940/1949

Sling-Back Evening Pumps

Description: Pair of heeled sling-back evening pumps of silvered and painted leather. Designed with somewhat sharply rounded open toes, the shoes have an all-over design of yellow hand-painted "scales" on the silvered leather that look as if large silver scrolls are applied over a ground of yellow/golden scales. The vamp has a central hole surrounded by a ring of 8 applied silvered leather discs with a cluster of hand-painted yellow dots at center of each. The edge of vamp is cut in a gentle "pointed arc… more
Date: 1940
Creator: Delman, Herman

Sling-Back Pumps

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of brown suede. Designed with somewhat "sided" toe - tapering along sides to a flattened curve at tip - the toes have a small triangular opening creating a peep toe. The toe-box has a 3/8" high platform, and is decorated with copper-colored stitching forming a grid set on the diagonal, the squares formed each containing a copper stud of either X or Circular shape. Throat of vamp cut to a gentle point. Plain sides sweep up to sling-back strap, which has small brown s… more
Date: 1940~
Creator: Palter DeLiso Inc.

D'Orsay Pumps

Description: D'Orsay pumps of silver leather. Designed with rounded toe and cut-away sides, the pumps have vamp formed of two wide curving bands joined at top of vamp and open at sides and toe. The silver leather of the vamp and the closed heel and ankle strap are embellished with top-stitching; the straps secured with a square rhinestone-set buckle. The modified French heel is covered with silvered leather, without top-stitching. No markings in right shoe. Left shoe with sewn-in label: "Neiman Marcus Co.… more
Date: 1940

Pumps

Description: Ladies sling back pump of black patent leather. Buckle strap closure. Open toe; strapped vamp of four straps with knot on strap at throat. Designer stamp on sole: "Hill and Dale" Stamp on inside heel: "Continental Last" Retailer stamp on inside arch: " A. Harris / & Co. / Dallas, Texas" C) Original "Hill and Dale Shoes" box.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Hill and Dale

Pumps

Description: Shoe of beige suede with nylon mesh open toe Measurements: Length 23.5cm Width 8cm Height 13cm Heel 7.5cm. / 3in "Palter DeLiso Inc / New York City / Palter DeLiso / Dover / 18"
Date: 1940~

Shoes

Description: Shoes of purple satin with silver kid leather trim. The shoes combine the closed heel and cut-away sides of a d'Orsay pump with the open strap-work vamp of a sandal. They have an ankle strap which secures with a small rectangular buckle, and which connected to the vamp via a strap which runs along the top of the foot. The high, modified French heel is covered with purple satin. Retailer's label stamped in both shoes: "Neiman-Marcus Co. / Dallas"
Date: 1940~

Beach Clogs

Description: Pair of wooden, raffia, and leather beach clogs. The slip-on shoes are designed with wooden platform soles with rounded toes, and a wide woven raffia strap across vamp which is dyed in stripes, red, off-white, black, orange, white, brown, and green. The raffia strap is attached at either side by narrow band of leather nailed into sides of sole. The 3" high heel is of a modified Louis style, and is painted with flower-heads in blues and reds, with similar floral forms on the sides of the plat… more
Date: 1940/1959

Shoes

Description: Black suede sling back pump with open toe and spike heel. Size 5 1/2 B Measurements: L: 20.5 cm. W: 7.5 cm. H: 13 cm. Heel: 8 cm, 3 1/8 inches "andrew geller / exquisite footwear"
Date: 1940~
Creator: Geller, Andrew

Shoes

Description: Black patent leather sling back pumps. Open toe. Vamp decorated with grosgrain and black sed beads in flat shape similar to bow. Full label: "Palter De Liso Inc. / New York / Dover 18 / Size 6 1/2B" L: 22 cm W: 8 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 6.5 cm / 2.5 in. Left Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Nover / 18 / Palter DeLiso Inc. / New York City Right Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Nover / 18 / Palter DeLiso Inc. / New York City
Date: 1940~
Creator: Palter DeLiso Inc.

Slingback shoes

Description: Black patent leather sling back pumps. Open toe. Vamp decorated with grosgrain and black sed beads in flat shape similar to bow. Full label: "Palter De Liso Inc. / New York / Dover 18 / Size 6 1/2B" L: 22 cm W: 8 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 6.5 cm / 2.5 in. Left Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Nover / 18 / Palter DeLiso Inc. / New York City Right Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Nover / 18 / Palter DeLiso Inc. / New York City
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: DeLiso, Palter

Pumps

Description: Opera pumps of black kid leather, squared toe, black grosgrain ribbon bow. Stitching and perforated decoration around throat and top line. Leather sole, French heel 2" high. Delmanette by Delman N.Y. Paris. N.M. L: 23 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 5 cm / 2 in. Left Shoe: Neiman-Marcus Co. / Dallas Right Shoe: Delmanette / Styled by Delman / New York-Paris
Date: 1940/1955
Creator: Delman

Leather mules

Description: Mules of brown/oxblood suede. The shoes are designed with rounded, open toes. The toe-box/instep is formed of brown/oxblood suede with two diamond-shaped cut-outs across instep, with gold kidskin bands across narrow points between openings. The high French heels are covered with same suede. Retailer's stamp inside right shoe: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Measurements: Size 7 1/2 Length 24cm Width 7.4cm Height 7.5cm Heel 7cm/2 5/8in (@axis)
Date: 1940

Turban

Description: Turban style hat of black and pink striped satin with stuffed stand up pleated pouf in front. Lined in black net with black grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Designer's label: "Lilly Daché Paris / 78 East 58th St. New York"
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989

Hat

Description: Hat of black broadtail fur with high, rounded crown and narrow, curved brim. Wide, black grosgrain ribbon as hatband forms bow at side. Designer's label: "Lilly Daché / Paris New York" Crown stamped: "Featherlite / Brand"
Date: 1940
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
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