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Formal waistcoat

Description: Men's light gray wool formal waistcoat. Warm-tone gray wool morning suit vest with curved notched lapels. Lapped, curved, double-breasted front opening with three diagonally placed tailored buttonholes with pearl gray plastic buttons. Buttons are mirrored with three nonfunctional matching buttons. Four front welt pockets; two breast, two waist. Gray silk backing with adjustable waistband. Gray metal buckle. Fully lined in gray silk with wool facings. Two internal tailored buttonholes with pearl… more
Date: 1950/1960
Creator: Saks Fifth Avenue

[Fountain of Neptune]

Description: Photograph of the Fountain of Neptune located in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. The fountain stands in the center foreground surrounded by a low fence and many people. The Palazzo Vecchio stands behind the fountain with the Loggia dei Lanzi in the background. The fountain was finished by Bartolomeo Ammannati in the sixteenth century.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Fountain of Neptune]

Description: Photograph of the Fountain of Neptune in the Piazze della Signoria in Florence, Italy. Neptune stands in the foreground surrounded by other figures. Buildings and a bell tower are visible in the background. The fountain was created by Bartolomeo Ammannati.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Four Columns]

Description: Photograph of the Temple of Aphaia on the greek island of Aegina. In the foreground, four columns supporting stone blocks are visible; trees and the sea are visible in the background. Another land mass is visible in the far distant background. The temple was built in 490 BCE.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray

Fuchsia silk ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of fuschia /pink silk shantung. A) Jacket. Hip length or slightly longer. Shawl collar. 3/4 sleeves. CF opening with no closures. Slit pockets at sides. Designer's label at right side near hem: "Christian Dior Original / Made in U.S.A. / Christian Dior-New York Inc / trade mark" Retailer's label at cb neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label at right armpit. B) Dress. Knee-length. Bodice part of thin fuchsia "lining" material, with rounded neckline and sleeveless. Skirt of h… more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Full-skirted dress

Description: Coat dress of black silk taffeta with off-white fuzzy woven-in polka dots. Calf-length(? - depends on petticoats), with a small modified "Peter Pan" turn-down collar, which has attached front bias bands to tie into bow at front of collar. 3/4-length set-in sleeves. Center front opening with 16 black circular plastic buttons, hidden snaps at waist and throat, and hook-and-eye at waist. Full, flaring skirt with 13 gores. Unlined. Combined Designer's/Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Train… more
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Fur coat

Description: Coat of leopard skin. Street-length, with long sleeves. Center front opening with one hook and loop closure. Belt attaches to two jet bead buttons on right side. Notched lapel collar. Cuffs and hem of dark brown/black mink. Hem has long triangular darts of mink pointing up into body of coat. Fully lined in brown satin. No labels in garment.
Date: 1955/1965

Fur hat

Description: Domed style hat of colobus monkey fur. Hat is lined in black net and is half lined in black silk with drawstring closure for securing hat to wearer's head.
Date: 1955/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Fur hat

Description: Pamela/halo inspired hat of beige fur felt. The high domed crown of beige fur felt is divided in two along a line from front left to back right, the split edged is piped in a beige vinyl band with a mushroom-shaped vinyl-covered shape at the top. The wide brim curves up and around the crown. Unlined; beige grosgrain ribbon headband. Designer's label: Styled by / Coralie Stamped inside crown, mark of maker of felt body: Empress / Body made in Western Germany
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Coralie

[Gates of Paradise]

Description: Photograph of the baptistry doors (Gates of Paradise) in Florence, Italy. The gilded bronze doors fill the frame. A low metal fence is visible in front of the doors. The Baptistry of St. John or Florence Baptistry is located in the Piazza del Duomo.
Date: 1953
Creator: Gough, Ray

Gaucho-inspired hat

Description: Gaucho-inspired hat of black felt. Wide flat brim with hatband of self around crown. Two ties of self with rolled ends trail at sides. Lined in black netting with black grosgrain ribbon headband. Wired brim. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order"
Date: 1955/1959

Geta sandals

Description: Pair of Geta. The sandals are straight last, with thick white plastic soles, having horizontal bands of orange in two shades. Orange and white straps to fit between toe and back to sides of foot. One with paper label on reverse. Came with original plastic bag with printing and snap closure.
Date: 1950/1999

[Giotto's Campanile]

Description: Photograph of Giotto's Campanile in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy. In the foreground, the bell tower (campanile) is visible with part of the Duomo and another building on the right side of the tower. Power lines intersect the foreground and background. Other buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Giotto's Campanile]

Description: Photograph of the Duomo Bell Tower (Giotto's Campanile) in Florence, Italy. Two buildings frame the foreground. The bell tower and part of the Duomo are seen between the two buildings in the background. The bell tower was designed by Giotto di Bondone.
Date: 1953
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Girl in Pink Dress]

Description: Photograph of a young girl in a pink dress on the island of Mykonos, Greece. The girl stands on a shaded street in the foreground with stairways on each side leading to balconies. The street recedes into the background which is lit by bright sunlight.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray

Girl's dress

Description: Little girl/toddler's dress of white lightweight organdy. Knee length; short puffed sleeves with pink cotton cuffs that have piping at edge. Pink peter pan collar with piping at the edge. Front bodice has 14 tiny vertical pin tucks with tiny blue and pink embroidered dot detail at center of pleat section from neck to waist. Front waistline has pink waistband, scalloped on top edge with 3 tiny white buttons at center front and to each side; piping at bottom of waistband. White organdy belt attac… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Yolande

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of printed white cotton with animals, animal names, letters, and apples printed in red, blue, green, and black. Red turn-down collar; pleated around neckline. Center front opening with four circular red buttons. Has camels, giraffes, horses, and elephants. One patch pocket, and slits for a now missing tie-belt.
Date: 1955/1965
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