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[Stanley Marcus and Yves Saint-Laurent, 2]

Description: Photograph of Stanley Marcus standing in front of a microphone and reading his notes off a little card, fashion designer Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent is standing to his left as he is being presented with an award from Marcus during Neiman-Marcus Fashion awards at the St. Laurent Quistgaard Fashion Show.
Date: 1958
Creator: de Bruchard, Georgette
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Yves Saint-Laurent covering his mouth]

Description: Photograph of Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent. Saint-Laurent was photographed with his hand covering his mouth, and is seen holding a wrapped up magazine near his chest. Neon lights and automobiles are visible behind his figure. Photograph was taken during the St. Laurent Quistgaard Fashion Show.
Date: 1958
Creator: de Bruchard, Georgette
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Stanley Marcus and Yves Saint-Laurent]

Description: Photograph of Stanley Marcus standing in front of a microphone and reading his notes off a little card, fashion designer Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent is standing to his left as he is being presented with an award from Marcus during Neiman-Marcus Fashion awards at the St. Laurent Quistgaard Fashion Show.
Date: 1958
Creator: de Bruchard, Georgette
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Neiman-Marcus interior]

Description: Photograph of Neiman-Marcus department store interior. A group of people are standing in the center of the store behind a table with sculptures. The poster board to the right reads, Jens Quistgaard and Neiman-Marcus. Jens Quistgaard is a Danish sculptor and designer, known principally for his work for the American company Dansk Designs.
Date: 1958
Creator: de Bruchard, Georgette
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Designer Gets Rosy Welcome]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the arrival of fashion designer, Elsa Schiaparelli, to Dallas Love Field.
Date: September 26, 1952
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Italian frocks shown]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Neiman Marcus in Dallas shows copies of some of the most talked about original creations from Paris and Rome designers. Owner Stanley Marcus notes that skirts, waistlines and necklines all are higher this season.
Date: September 30, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Colored sketch of white gown with expansive bell shaped skirt in multiple sections labeled to be made of different materials including tulle and satin. Oversized, structured neckline and shoulders. Small crown or hat on head. Fabric swatches and sequins attached to sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Blue line sketch illustrates a gown with wide, structured shoulders trimmed with floral accents on the interior. Bell shaped skirt is trimmed with floral appliques and has inserted, fan shaped details around hem. Partial back view at right illustrates an elaborate matching train for the gown. Crown on model's head.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or ball gown. Color sketch of full length gown with bell shaped skirt trimmed in large, fan shaped and bow applied details. Strapless neckline; fitted bodice with floral appliques at sides matching fan detail on skirt. Rust stains from paperclips in upper left hand corner.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt Suit

Description: Design for ladies skirt suit. Colored sketch in blue. Surplus neckline; elbow length sleeves. Straight skirt with lines for possible A-line skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Colored sketch of ballgown with shirred sweetheart neckline with gathered accent at center front. Long sleeves with floral accents. Shirred asymmetric hips trimmed with large floral bouquet down left side. Gathered, full length A-line skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

1840s Style Dress

Description: Design for an 1840s ladies dress. Sketch depicts female in full length front and left side views with sleeve view in upper left corner and back bodice view in upper right corner. Measurements/descriptions typewritten in German at bottom center.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wedding Gown

Description: Design for wedding or pageant gown. Color sketch shows full length front and back views of gown with asymmetric hip floral detail and tightly gathered A-line skirt. Off the shoulder neckline depicts ruffled detail matching hip trim. Handwritten designer's note at right of front view detailing states "cut out work" and note at bottom center states: "either tulle or taffeta / or mixed materials / or silk organza".
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Color sketch of front and back views of gown with A-line skirt heavily trimmed with oversized applied floral accents. Off the shoulder neckline trimmed to match skirt. Back view illustrates four leaf petal inspired panels trailing from waistline. Handwritten note at far left of sketch: "The one she didn't like / The design would swallow you up and be too heavy / We thought it was odd looking & not / airy enough. I don't think the skirt / has a pretty slope either. OK? / Ret… more
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail/evening dress. Color sketch in lilac purple. Halter neckline; shirred at hips; full, below the knee skirt. Outline of back view to left of full front view.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown or wedding dress. Color sketch of full length front and back views of gown with A-line skirt. Top tier of skirt in floral design gathers at dropped waist and forms a U in back. Underskirt appears to be box pleated sheer fabric; alternative view of underskirt in bottom left corner depicts three tiers of tightly pleated fabric. Bateau neckline with cap sleeves of fabric matching top tier of skirt forms a deep V shape in back view.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch of gown with oversized, bell shaped skirt with fan and bow appliques and tulle drapes connecting the fans. Scalloped gathers at hemline reveal pleated, tiered understructure. Fitted, strapless bodice designed as fan matching those on skirt with bow at natural waistline. Signed by designer, "Lilli Wolff" at bottom left hemline of gown. Back of sketch shows two outline sketches of skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a pink dress with shoulder straps crossing the bodice. Gathered, knee length skirt has an asymmetric overskirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a gown with oversized skirt in rainbow colors. Off the shoulder neckline features shoulder straps in alternate colors. Designer's notes at bottom left near hem.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates full front view of gown with gathered skirt at hips and wide panel at hem with heavy floral inspired details. Wide, structured shoulders appear to match hem of skirt. Full length evening gloves with gauntlet tops matching shoulders; tiara or crown on model's head matches shoulders.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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