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Calotte hat

Description: Calotte of fuchsia velour with matching velour leaf and flower motifs around edge and fuchsia dyed pheasant feathers under leaves. Matching fuchsia veil at front. Wired frame is covered in fuchsia velvet and forms two V-shaped tabs at sides. Lined in buckram. Retailer label: The Fair / Fort Worth
Date: 1950/1960
Creator: The Fair

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of pale olive green felt with multicolored pheasant feathers on the left front. Double rolls of same felt form edge of hat which cross at front where meets feather trim. Net veil on front. Two hatpins with heads of matching felt. Unlined with inner headband of light gray/green grosgrain ribbon. Maker's label on inside inner headband: "Frances / Dallas, Texas" Paper tag attached to inner headband at back of hat.
Date: 1950
Creator: Frances

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 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

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

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

Child's dress

Description: Dress of blue organdy with white stripes. Rectangular sailor style collar with point at center front extends over sleeveless dress. Full, gathered skirt attaches at waistline to fitted bodice. Two small front patch pockets. Center back opening of three mother-of-pearl buttons. Belt loops at sides; belt missing. Unlined. Maker's label at back neckline: "Size 3 5858 / Honeysuckle / Deluxe Fashions / An Exclusive Design / Sears, Roebuck and Co."
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of fine light brown/tan straw. The domed crown of straw has a looped segment of woven straw "ribbon" attached at side, with trailing ends. The irregular brim, woven in one piece with crown, has an asymmetrical crease at side. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of off-white grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "John Frederics 'Charmer'".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: John, John P. & Fredericks, Fred

Clutch

Description: a)Handbag of clutch style pale violet; inner lining of yellow fabric with one zipper pocket and two slit pockets; center section separator. Width: 8 1/4" Height: 4 1/2", without handle Height:, with handle *No handle* Depth: 3/4" Designer's stamp reads: "bobbie jerome" b)Pentagon shaped mirror of glass material c)Hair comb of transparent plastic d)Cylindrical shaped wooden piece
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Jerome, Bobie

Clutch

Description: Handbag in clutch style of marbled, tortoise shell brown plastic. Rectangular shape; flip clip closure initialed "GLY". Lined in brown faille; long inner mirror attached to inner divider; one narrow slip pocket and one elasticized pocket. Maker's stamp: Koret Measurements: Width: 1" Height: 5 1/2" Depth: 1 1/4"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Koret, Inc.

Clutch

Description: a) Envelope style clutch handbag of mint green satin. Snap closure with pearl accent encircled in rhinestones. Lining of navy blue satin; two inner pockets and one zipper pocket. Designer's label: MM Width: 10" Height: 5 1/4" Depth: 1 3/4" b) Double sided mirror. Rectangular shape with rounded corners; beveled edges.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris

Clutch

Description: Clutch style wallet of beige/ivory colored quilted moire faille silk with matching thread topstitching. Inner construction of self-fabric with three patch pockets, one zipper pocket, one slot pocket, and a large change purse section. Change purse section has frame of metallic gold decorated with floral pattern and ball twist closure; lined with light tan silk satin. Designer's stamp: Koret Measurements: Width: 8" Height: 4 3/4" Depth: 1/2"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Koret, Inc.

Coat

Description: Signed design for trapeze style coat. Color sketch illustrates front and side views of coat constructed in triangular motif. Asymmetric wrapped closure at neckline. Bracelet length sleeves with wide cuffs. Fabric swatch and designer's handwritten notes at upper left of sketch. Designer's signature at feet of front view model.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli

Coat

Description: Brown wool coat; 1 1/2 brown swirl buttons; bound button holes; 2 bound pockets Label: Made Exclusively For / Menger / Smart Shops Label: Mam'selle / by Betty Carol
Date: 1950
Creator: Carol, Betty

Coat Dress

Description: Signed design for coat dress or coat. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress coat with A-line skirt, inserted waist and dolman sleeves. Below knee length. Designer's handwritten note at right notes fabric choices of "silk linen with velvet". Designer's signature at left hem of dress.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
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