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Beach hat

Description: Beach hat of ochre, fine satin straw with crown covered with ochre lace and gold metallic woven fabric hatband. Unlined; rose grosgrain ribbon headband. Designer/retailer label: Henrys / Dallas
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Henry's

Beachwear Ensemble - Bikini and Coverup

Description: Beach ensemble consisting of bikini and coverup. The bikini top and bottom are of jersey printed with a modern art design of greens, pink and red stripes. Top has ties that go up and behind neck, and bands that reach around to back and secure with metal clasp. At front, between the cups along top edge is a non-functional tie made of piping made from the jersey material. Bikini bottom is low-cut. The coverup is of light chiffon, possibly silk, with swirling stripes in the same pattern as bi… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Schuberth, Emilio, 1904-1972

Beaded clutch

Description: Evening clutch style purse of opalescent pink seed beads in swirl motif. Inverted frame of ivory satin matching lining. Twist closure of metallic gold; one slip pocket. Tag: Hand Made / in Belgium Measurements: Width: 8 1/4" Height: 3 1/2" Depth: 1/8"
Date: 1960/1965

Beaded clutch

Description: Evening clutch style purse of pink, blue and clear beads in circular design on white pearl seed bead background. Inverted frame of white satin matching lining. Ball twist closure of silver metal with rhinestone accents. One slip pocket. Maker's label: Made in W. Germany / by hand / Walborg Measurements: Width: 8 1/8" Height: 4 1/4" Depth: 1/8"
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Walborg Purses

Beaded dinner dress

Description: Cocktail/dinner dress of off-white / beige silk. Mid-length chemise-style with 1" standing collar and long sleeves. Heavily beaded floral patterns depicting leaves and plants at cuffs of sleeves and along a band 3 1/2" up from hem. Beadwork includes pearls, clear bugle beads, rhinestones, gold sequins, and small clear beads. Zipper closure along center back. Dress is lined in white silk crepe. Retailer label in back of collar: "Lou Lattimore/Dallas"
Date: 1960/1969

Beaded dress

Description: Evening/dinner dress of red silk beaded in red bugle beads in swirl design with red rhinestones. Short scalloped sleeves; scoop neckline. Below knee length with scalloped hem. Center back zipper closure. Lined in red silk.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Greer, Howard

Beaded handbag

Description: Evening clutch style purse of black seed beads. Envelope style with brass hidden snap closure. Lining of black satin with one slit pocket. Includes mirror; measures 3" x 2 1/4". Designer's stamp: Fred / Paris Measurements: Width: 8 1/4" Height: 5 1/4" Depth: 1/4"
Date: 1960/1979
Creator: Paris, Fred

Beaded handbag

Description: Handbag of synthetic pink straw with faceted pink plastic beads. Single handle of pink plastic with flip lock closure of metallic gold at top. Lining of pink synthetic fabric. Retailer's tag: Made in Italy / Exclusively for / Dena of Dallas Measurements: Width: 7" Height: 5 1/4" without handle Height: 7 1/2" with handle Depth: 3"
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Dena of Dallas

Beaded handbag

Description: Handbag of glass seed beads in vertical, variegated stripe pattern of white, blue, red, orange, black, green, and yellow. Single handle of roped white glass seed beads attached at uppermost sides of frame with fasteners of metallic gold. Rectangular frame of metallic gold; twist clasp closure of metallic gold. Inner lining of off-white satin with two patch pockets. Retailer's stamp: Made in Belgium / Expressly for / Neiman - Marcus Measurements: Width: 8 1/2" Height: 8" without handle Height:… more
Date: 1960/1975

Beaded handbag

Description: Handbag of plastic beads arranged in pattern of multi-colored flowers on clear background; colors include gray, orange, light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, pink, and purple; bottom of bag in clear beads; top-opening with gold-tone snap closure; one handle on each side of off-white satin with one open-top pocket on one side of bag; label at top of pocket reads: "Made in Italy for / Neiman-Marcus". Measurements: Width: 9 1/4" Height: 9", without handle Height: 5 1/4", with handle D… more
Date: 1965/1969

Beaded handbag

Description: Handbag of woven translucent gray and black beads with three rows of matching beaded fringe. Double handles of twisted matching beads; zipper closure. Lined in gray synthetic fabric. Tag: Hand Made / in / Hong Kong Measurements: Width: 7 1/2" Height: 7" without handle Height: 11 1/2" with handle Depth: 1/2"
Date: 1960/1969

Beaded shoes

Description: Women's white leather sandals with heel and plastic flower embellishment. Designer's mark right insole, retailer's mark on left insole. White ground leather insole with a thin white leather strap across top of foot with pink, green, blue, yellow and clear plastic petals with faux pearls as the center connected vertically up the foot to another thin white leather strap going from front of foot to back of heel and back fastened with a small gold buckle. Designer's marks: Amalfi by Rangoni: Made i… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Rangoni

Beaver felt cowboy hat

Description: Cowboy hat of medium gray beaver fur felt. Hatband of thin gray grosgrain ribbon. Headband of medium brown leather with gray top-stitching; lined in off- white satin. Crown stamped: 7 X / Beaver Retailers label reads: "Styled by / Davis Hat Co. / Dallas" Additional label on hatband reads: "Beaver / Twenty Five"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: S. G. Davis Hat Company

[Bell Tower]

Description: Photograph of a bell tower in Lund, Sweden. In the foreground, a grass lawn is visible with goats scattered around. The wooden bell tower is visible on the lawn. A circular driveway surrounds the lawn. A building with a grass roof is visible on the other side of the driveway. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: August 6, 1960
Creator: Gough, Ray

Belted dress

Description: Dress of black wool crepe. A-line shaped with mock. Flap pockets and cuffed long straight sleeves. Round neckline. Center front of skirt. Pockets and cuffs are trimmed in black grosgrain. Two box pleats are inserted in back of skirt and the zipper is at center back. b) Belt of same material trimmed in grosgrain.
Date: 1968/1972
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Beret

Description: Bouffant beret style hat trimmed with off white knit tricot tubes in "flower" design and tricot rope in swirl design. With two hatpins. Lined in white net; tan grosgrain headband; two combs for securing hat to head.
Date: 1965

Beret

Description: Modified beret style hat of gold and silver thread brocade. Hat is trimmed at center of crown with hemisphere and spherical shaped attachments covered in matching fabric. Lined in brown and purple toned nylon in floral pattern. Headband of ivory grosgrain; two combs at sides for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Adolfo II / New York Paris" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Union Made label on reverse of designer label.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Adolfo

Bergere-style hat

Description: Bergère inspired hat of natural woven Milan straw. Wide shaped brim curves downwards at sides with front flaring out slightly to form two projecting lobes. Edge of brim is bound in matching straw. Very low cylindrical crown, slightly domed. Hatband of twisted gold velvet ribbon forming bow with trailing ends at center front. Structured inner headband of matching straw with off-white grosgrain ribbon headband. Hatpin with green faceted rhinestone head. Designer label: John Fredericks Inc. / New … more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Mr. John

Bi-color ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of cocoa brown and ivory white silk crepe. A) Tunic style top with jewel neckline trimmed with 8 buttons self-covered buttons and loops at each shoulder. Long straight sleeves. Diagonal seam across the front with left side in ivory and right side in brown. Lined in ivory silk. Combined designer/retailer label pinned to center back neckline: "Norman Norell for Bonwit Teller" Handwritten style number tag at inside right seam, barely legible: "20831-570-8" B) Pants are harlow style. Ri… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
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