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Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of stiffened black woven fabric. One black velvet bow in the back and alternating black woven and black velvet "half bows" around edge of crown. Black veil in front. Retailer's label on inside crown: "The Fair / Fort Worth"
Date: 1955~

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet with black pleated satin coil wrapping around brim of hat. Two vertical bands of rhinestones embellish left and right front of hat. Retailer's label on inside headband: "The Fair / Fort Worth"
Date: 1955~

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of light brown satin. Brim is trimmed in brown and yellow velvet strawberry clusters with green and brown velvet leaves. Lined in rose colored brocade of floral design. Inner headband of pink grosgrain ribbon trimmed with cinnamon colored lace embellished with pink embroidered flower with rhinestone center at front. Maker's label on inside headband: "Paris / Chapeaux / Chicago"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Chapeaux

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat covered in dark green/black feathers, overlaid with floral appliques of black beading. Lined in black satin, edged with a thin band of dark jersey material and with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label inside: "Lilly / Daché / Paris New York". Label is large, extending almost from edge to edge across inside of crown.
Date: 1955?
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet with two temple clips. Wire cored passementerie edge. Black lace and thread balls as trim. Lined in multicolored striped fabric with pink grosgrain and gold ric-rac on inside headband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: [1950..1959]

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet. Small, quilted brim folds up in front and back. One, long tie string of same drapes across front brim and down sides. Black grosgrain ribbon inside hatband. Lined in black fabric. Manufacturer's label on inside hatband: "Betmar / Adj." Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Lord & Taylor / young new yorkers' / hat shop / Fifth Avenue"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Betmar

Calotte with bow

Description: Calotte style hat of ivory buckram-like fabric. The low, domed crown is made of a base of stiffened woven straw. Hanging below edge of crown on the left is a large bow of matching fabric with a covered wire support. Lined in ivory organza; headband of ivory grosgrain ribbon. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1960
Creator: Neiman-Marcus

Canvas coat

Description: Coat of tan, plain weave cotton canvas. Short length, partial roll 2-piece collar of sheep fur, center front closure with 4 brass-tone key-in-slot closures, full length raglan sleeves with slits bound in tan leather, closed with 1 key-in-slot closure. Angled welt pockets on right and left side of of front at waist level, bound in tan leather, center front opening and hem also bound in tan leather. Fully lined in (artificial?) fur.
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Cashin, Bonnie

Cap

Description: Cap of dark navy blue velvet. Designed with a domed crown which slopes out to front to form a visor/brim, and extends down slightly further in back than front. Lined in dark blue satin, and with an inner hatband of dark blue velvet. Retailer's stamp on hatband, partly illegible: "Neiman Marcus Co. / New York Dallas " Size label: "ADJ."
Date: 1955~

Cap

Description: Cap of black velvet and feathers. Styled somewhat as a "newsboy cap", or a pillbox with a brim, the cylindrical black velvet crown bulges slightly at sides. At front, extending slightly to sides, is black visor of same velvet, angled downwards, edged with black grosgrain ribbon. The visor is covered with fan sprays of multicolored small feathers in browns, tans, and creams, with black edging. Centered with a black grosgrain ribbon bow. Crown is lined in multicolored brocade fabric with scro… more
Date: 1955~
Creator: Christine

Cape

Description: Cape/swing coat of faux leopard print piled wool. "Swing Back" tent-style A-line coat has two slit pockets at left and right front. Openings for arms at sides with lapel at top. Round collar. Three large black carved buttons at center front. Knee-length. Lined in brown satin. Retailer's label: "Gimbels"
Date: 1950/1955

Cape

Description: Cape of pink mohair. Street length, with rolled collar and notched lapels. Center front opening with no closure. Two inner patch pockets. Unlined. Designer's label at inside left shoulder seam: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Cape

Description: Day cape of brown fuzzy wool. Single button closure at collar with circular brown plastic button. No arm slits. Lined in dark olive silk with two patch pockets of same silk at left and right interior. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Cape Dress

Description: Dress of heavy beige wool tweed in the form of a modified cape. A) Dress inspired by Norell's capes. Mid-length, with rounded, jewel neckline. Slit openings for arms. Two large patch pockets at front. Center back closure with 5 large circular self-covered buttons, bound buttonholes, and two hidden snaps at collar. Opening stops 14" from lower hem. Lined with beige silk crepe. B) Slip of beige silk crepe. Mid-length. Wide shoulder straps with square neckline. Center back zipper closure wit… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Cardigan

Description: Cardigan sweater of light brown cashmere trimmed with a double row of white seed beads around the neckline and at the opening. Short sleeves; neckline trimmed with white seed bead flowers having rhinestone centers. Hook & eye closure at neckline. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950/1959

Cartwheel Hat

Description: Natural straw cartwheel or picture hat. The wide, slightly floppy, brim slopes up to the low circular domed crown. Around the crown is a black silk scarf attached in three places with black bows, with trailing section off of the back of the brim.
Date: 1956
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
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