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Wedding purse

Description: Uzbekistan Wedding bag/purse of black cotton cloth. Rectangular, opens at narrow end, with triangular flap. Edge with white beading. Three compartments, one full-length and two half-length. All-over embroidery in lengthwise bands of green lines, red, orange, blue and green curves. Lined in black linen. 4" wide x 9 ½long with flap open. No labels or tags.
Date: 1950/2010

[White Crosses]

Description: Photograph of a cemetery in Florence, Italy. In the foreground, two white crosses (grave markers) are visible. The crosses sit in front of a small metal structure. More grave markers and tall trees are visible in the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: Gough, Ray

White gloves

Description: Pair of gloves in white kid leather. Just above wrist length (bracelet length). Size Stamp: 7 Designer Stamp: Lionel Le Grand Retailer Stamp: Neiman-Marcus Manufacturer Stamp: Made in France
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Lionel Le Grand

White silk ensemble

Description: Ensemble of white silk brocade. A) Knee-length dress with square neckline and short raglan sleeves. Sheath darts and princess seams that start at sleeves and end at waistband. Narrow waistband with center-front bow, and two accordion pleats from waistband to hem on each side, and four more on back similarly located. Back with v-neck with zipper and hook-and-eye closure and snap at waistband. Lined in cream silk. Neiman-Marcus-style museum label at center back seam inside with size, designer, an… more
Date: 1959
Creator: Zuckerman, Ben

[Windmill]

Description: Photograph of a white windmill on the island of Mykonos, Greece. In the foreground a dirt path leads up a hill to a windmill. Buildings are visible on both sides of the windmill.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray

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

Wool coat

Description: Coat dress of heavy red wool jersey knit, peter pan collar, bracelet-length kimono sleeves, center front four round red buttons and bound button holes from neckline to natural waist, yoke creating vertical rectangular projects from natural waist to upper bustline and creating a horizontal line across the shoulder blades, fully lined in red silk. Label: Neiman Marcus Pietro
Date: 1957
Creator: Pietro

Wool dress

Description: Sheath style dress of yellow wool jersey knit. Sleeveless with jewel neckline. Knee length. Dress has partial yoke which forms a curved V in the front and is straight across the back. Center back zipper with hook & loop. Large patch pockets at sides below waist. Lined in yellow silk. Designer's label at left inside seam of lining: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label at right back shoulder: "Esther Wolf / Houston"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Norell, Norman

Wool ensemble

Description: Skirt suit of black wool: A) Cropped jacket with 3 self-covered buttons at upper portion, and soft, rounded, notched collar; jacket opens in a crescent below buttons. Designer's label sewn inside jacket at back, below collar: "An Original Design / by / Charles James". Retailer's label is underneath designer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Matching skirt; mid-length. No labels.
Date: 1954/1955
Creator: James, Charles

Wool ensemble

Description: Ensemble of chartreuse green open-weave wool. (a) Jacket of chartreuse open-weave wool. Rounded neckline with center front closure of 6 circular green wood grain plastic buttons. Waist length with 3/4 length sleeves. Lined in self. (b) Dress of chartreuse open-weave wool. Sleeveless with rounded neckline. Closure on dress consists of snaps across left shoulder with left side zipper and line of snaps running along left pocket opening and across waist to zipper. Vertical slit pockets are lined … more
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Wool hat

Description: Hat in modified calotte style of brown velour felt. Calotte-shaped crown with downward brim that varies in width from 3 inches center front to 3/4 inches in center back. One inch wide self hatband. Hatband and brim edge laced with light brown and beige angora yarn. Headband of brown grosgrain; unlined. Label: Originals by / Lee Bury / of Dallas
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Bury, Lee

Wool trench coat

Description: Trench coat of brown and white tweed wool. A) Coat, street length, double breasted, with bracelet-length sleeves with wide turned-back cuffs. Secured at front with four large brown faux-tortoiseshell buttons in two pairs, and a fifth inner upper left collar point to secure label/placket. Slit pockets at hips. Lined in brown silk(?) Combined Designer's / Retailer's label at center back inside collar: "Pietro / Neiman-Marcus" [on same line, Pietro in tall thin letters at center, Neiman-Marcus … more
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: Pietro

Woven clutch

Description: Rectangular underarm clutch of natural light to dark mottled leaf fiber in plain weave. Zipper closure in royal blue grosgrain with zipper pull of royal blue grosgrain with a polished rock detail. Silk lining in aqua blue stamp design motif of Asian figures on red background. No labels. Measurements: 32.5cm L, 22cm H, 4.5cm W
Date: 1950/1959

Woven leather handbag

Description: Hand bag of black woven leather; geometric pattern of diamonds and zig zags, twisted handle; gold tone trim at handles and clasp. Black leather lining with 3 inner pockets, one of which is zippered. Measurements: 26cm L, 25cm H, 5cm W.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Roberta di Camerino

Wrap dress

Description: Coat dress of white textured silk; fitted back and loose draped front ending over left bust line with long flange to hem. Designer's Label at inside center back below collar " Printemps - Ete 1956 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made in France" and stamped on label: "789[(?) last number is illegible]"
Date: 1956
Creator: Dior, Christian

Yellow handbag

Description: Structured purse of mustard yellow leather in U-shape with single short rounded handle. Rectangular inverted frame and gold tone plunger closure with matching leather pull tab at front. Coin purse of kid leather with inverted frame of matching mustard yellow leather; ball twist closure. Lined in tan kid leather with yellow leather trim. Four inner pockets, one of which is zippered; flap with designer stamp and snap closure covers zipper pocket. Designer stamp: Nettie Rosenstein Measurements: … more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie

"You are my type" handbag

Description: Wooden box handbag with lid of box in hand-painted black and white bold type design titled "you are just my type". Designer's initials "ec" and copyright symbol at bottom left of lid. Brass hinged lid with gold ball flip clip closure; single arched black handle with gold tips. Top interior of box contains mirror; interior wood is unstained. Designer's stamp inside reads: Enid Collins' Original Box Bag / by Collins / of Texas Measurements: Width: 8 1/2" Height:8 3/4" , without handle Height: 4… more
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Collins, Enid
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