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Hood

Description: Hat/hood of tan angora with scattered large golden discs/sequins applied over the entire surface. Hat covers head and back of neck, with panels that extend around to secure at center front under chin with one circular button and loop. Retailer's label sewn into right side panel: "Sacks Fifth Avenue" Price tag stapled to left side panel: "100" (1 dollar?)
Date: 1960/1969

Jacket and dress

Description: A) Jacket of black and white herringbone tweed, v-neckline, center front opening with buttons, flap pockets at hips, pocket flaps and center front opening trimmed in black leather, long set in sleeves, center back seam, lined in red silk. Label: Helga B) Dress of same fabric, round jewel neckline, short set in sleeves, a-line silhouette, inverted box pleats at sides in front and back, center back zipper, lined in black silk.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Helga

Cocktail Hat

Description: Cocktail hat of draped brown silk. The hat, reminiscent of a turban, is a soft crown construction, gathered into horizontal folds at front with a rhinestone set clip shaped as an "8", one "s" curve set with rectangular stones, the other with three rows of circular stones. Interior lined in brown mesh, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. At front of inner hatband is attached small comb to help secure hat to wearer's head. Accompanied by a small hatpin, the head covered with same fabric.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Breton Hat

Description: Breton hat of light tan woven Baku straw. The high, cylindrical crown is slightly domed at top, and is encircled at the base by an off-white band of folded organza. The crown is surrounded by the wide upturned brim, which extends out and then turns up to vertical, forming a "wall" around the crown. Te side of the brim facing the crown is faced with a band of the same woven straw. The hat is unlined, with an off-white inner grosgrain ribbon hatband.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Breton Hat

Description: Breton hat of light turquoise/jade green fur felt. The high crown has a shallow domed top, and is encircled by the wide brim, which curves up vertically around the crown. The brim is lined/faced with the same fur felt. The hat is unlined, with matching green grosgrain ribbon inner hatband, and is accompanied by a hat pin, the head of which is covered in the same fur felt. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of artificial flowers and net. The hatlet is composed of a radiating group of artificial rosebuds of pink and white with green stems and leaves. The sprays are attached to a black net circular veil. Designer's label: "By / Therese Ahrens" Retailer's label: "I. Magnin & Co."
Date: 1960
Creator: Ahrens, Therese

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of medium brown coiled and plaited fibers. The high crown is crafted of spiraling band of plaited and coiled brown yarn(?)and incorporates looped sections, with iridescent flat ribbon wrapped around elements of the band. There is a horizontal "tuck" at back of hat, and a slight "visor" effect at front. The hat is unlined. Retailer's label sewn inside crown: "Made in France for / Neiman-Marcus". While in the style of a 1920's/1930's cloche, the materials, label, and construction … more
Date: 1960/1969

Pillbox Hat

Description: Brown velvet pillbox cocktail hat. The low, circular crown of the hat is slightly domed. At front of hat is pinned a large 3-dimensional pear-shaped openwork jeweled ornament of gold wire set with various colors and shapes of stones. Inside of hat lined in black cloth. Around inside lower edge of crown is brown grosgrain ribbon band. Designer's label sewn to inner ribbon band: "Eisa".
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Hat

Description: Hat in cloche style of orange velour felt with bow of self and polychromatic feather trim. Four inch high-walled, flat top, pillbox crown with 1/2" downward brim. Roll of felt for band and bow. At left of mid-center side of crown feathers in brown, sienna, lavender, green and dark brown from bow to lower edge of front brim. Body made in France.
Date: 1960
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Toque

Description: Toque of magenta pink velour. Designed as an over-sized pillbox, the hat has a cylindrical crown, flattened at top, embellished at top with magenta beading in a stylized flower-head design, and with scalloped band of beading around the sides of the crown. Below the crown is a thin "inner band" of same velour, slightly inset from crown. The hat is lined in red fabric, and has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband laid over an off-white grosgrain band. Retailer's label inside: "Neiman-Marcu… more
Date: 1960/1963

[Three photographs relating to weddings]

Description: Photograph 1 is of part of a wedding party, consisting of: a young woman in a lace wedding gown; an older woman - designer Lilli Wolff - in a yellow and white dress; and Mati Driessen is in the blue dress. Photograph 2 is of a wedding party consisting of: a woman in a pink satin dress; a man in a tuxedo; and older woman - designer Mati Driessen - in a blue satin dress; a young woman in a lace bridal gown; and Lilli Wolff in a white dress; a woman mostly obscured in background. Photograph 3 is o… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Coat

Description: Coat of vertical pieced chocolate mink fur with notched collar and wide, long cuffed sleeves. Four concealed hook-and-eyes down center front. Side slit pockets lined in black velvet(?). Below hip-length. Fully lined in dark brown synthetic. Retailer's label inside at back collar: "Neiman-Marcus". Name embroidered at inside right side: "Lorene Rhoades"
Date: 1960/1990

Coat

Description: Coat of vertical pieced tan mink fur with notched collar and wide, long sleeves. Three concealed hook-and-eyes down center front. Two slit pockets at front, lined in velvet. Below hip-length. Fully lined in taupe satin, with decorative stitching inside front and taupe leather facing on inside of opening. Retailer's label inside back at collar: "Koslow's / Fort Worth" Former owner's name embroidered inside right side: "Kitty Wilson".
Date: 1960/1990

Necktie

Description: Man's necktie of solid burgundy polyester jacquard with monogrammed "A" in oval shapes. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in white polyester; interlined. Maker's label: Americana / -24- Content label: 100% / Polyester / Union Made / in U.S.A. / RN 29112
Date: 1960/1990
Creator: Steele Classic Neckwear Corp.
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