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[SAR Good Citizenship Medal]

Description: Sons of the American Revolution "Good Citizenship" medal awarded to Lt. Gale P. Cahill with the image of a revolutionary war soldier.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Plaid wool coat

Description: Coat of green, tan and yellow plaid wool; 2 front pockets; 3 button enclosure
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of black velvet. Knee length; short puffed sleeves. Raised empire waist gathers into bodice at waistband. High bound neckline has a slight V in front and forms ties at back. Center back closure of three self-covered buttons and loops at neckline; left side zipper under arm. Unlined; padded shoulders.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble - Hat and Purse

Description: A) Hat of black felt; embroidery in green, purple, maroon, yellow, light green thread; beads in purple. B) Handbag of black felt lined with quilted satin; embroidery in green, purple, yellow, light green, maroon thread; beads in purple. Zipper and bow on handle.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Smith, Helen
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of sheer light pink silk chiffon, round neckline with smocking across chest, long set in sleeves, full length.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Negligee/nightgown of white lace over pink synthetic chiffon with a two-tiered ruffled hem. Full length; pink ribbon drawstring on low rounded neckline. Lace ruffle cap shoulders. Pink ribbon tie at inserted waist band. Center front hook & eye closure.
Date: 1940
Creator: Barsa, Odette
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of off white or beige silk charmeuse and chiffon. Full length, empire bodice of gathered silk chiffon creating round neckline and sleeveless profile trimmed in silk charmeuse, full skirt of bias silk charmeuse, unlined.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown ensemble of pink cotton plissé. A) Nightgown. Bodice trimmed in white lace lattice pattern with white work embroidered flowers and French knots. Waltz-length; sleeveless. Rounded lace neckline with inserted white satin ribbon. White satin ribbon drawstring at waist. B) Bed jacket in matching white lace lattice pattern with white work embroidered flowers and French knots. Short, bell-shaped sleeves. Edges of white lace with inserted white satin ribbon. Sleeveless. pink cotton. waltz-l… more
Date: 1940
Creator: Cerri
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of pale pink silk charmeuse and off-white lace, bodice of two wide panels of machine made bobbin lace that overlap at the center front creating a v-neckline and surplice bodice, sleeveless, skirt of silk gathered at natural waist, full length
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of pale green sheer silk chiffon, full length, lace inserts at yoke and bottom half of long sleeves, collar trimmed with ruffled self, set of self ties at neckline, gathered sleeve cuffs.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lounging robe

Description: Lounging robe of sage green wool challis. Full length; long sleeves. Double collar of matching sage wool and ivory peau de soie. Center front lapped opening and attached belt. Closure of two hook and eye with one snap at top of opening. Lined in ivory peau de soie. Designer label: Galbraith / Original
Date: 1940
Creator: Galbraith
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Satin slip

Description: Slip of ivory satin. Full length; spaghetti straps. Tucks at bustline; kick pleat at center back hemline. Center back zipper closure.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Monogrammed dress

Description: Dress of green and navy blue wool jersey with monogram of "CNC" at left on navy bodice. Knee length; short sleeves with green cuffs. Slit pockets with navy plackets. Gathers at natural waist. Center front snap closure with cutout rounded neckline and closure of two green glass spherical buttons and loops. Additional left side zipper closure. Unlined.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Peach silk slip

Description: Slip of peach silk satin with off-white lace trim and tiny pique stitch and floral embroidery at neckline. Empire waistline with gathers below bust; adjustable spaghetti straps; below knee-length.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rayon blouse

Description: Blouse of siena or dark dusty pink rayon crepe with beaded collar of white and gold beads in floral motif. Short sleeves. Fitted; waist length. Center front placket opening with five hidden circular transparent light brown buttons; outer placket embellished with four oval beaded "leaf" forms matching work at collar. Unlined. Label inside left hem: Gotham / for better blouses Evidence of label removed.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gotham
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lingerie nightgown

Description: Blue or aqua satin long nightgown with white/ecru embroidery on yoke and short sleeves. Size: Medium
Date: 1940
Creator: Pedlar, Sylvia
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of cream or off-white georgette, bias-cut with silk charmeuse and ecru colored alencon lace inserts following the bust line and applique flowers of self on bodice, straps of bias self looped through top of bust cups, bias insert at natural waist, full length. Bed jacket of matching alencon lace, waist length, short full set-in sleeves, center front opening with no closures.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: A) Nightgown of pink satin, bias-cut, with wide white floral lace edging at upper bodice, and band of floral embroidery in pink along base of lace band. Full-length, flaring to hem. Narrow straps, braided at shoulder. Attached self tie at waist. B) Matching pink satin underpants. No labels
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rope-soled sandals

Description: Shoes with yellow rayon uppers printed with large hibiscus flowers in purples, blues, whites, red, green, etc. Rope soles. Created to match play outfit. No labels or marks.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of brown felt. Styled similarly to an Alpine hat, the crown is of dark brown felt, with a triangular cross-section and flattened and "sunken" top. Around the base of the crown is a band of light brown grosgrain ribbon with one trailing end extending along brim to edge. The medium brim curves downwards at front, and turns upwards at back. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of light brown grosgrain ribbon at inside base of crown. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Jacqueline / Dallas".
Date: 1940
Creator: Jacqueline (Dallas, Texas)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of natural straw. Low domed crown and very wide brim. Tight weave with decorative open weave about 1.5 inches from brim. Around crown is a heavy gold braided ribbon set with spaced rhinestones and large rhinestone where ribbon diverts from crown. Ends of ribbon extend in back to hang off of brim. Off-white grosgrain ribbon inner hatband inside crown. Label sewn to inner ribbon band: "Edna Mye / Dallas". Marked inside crown of hat: "by Hawes"
Date: 1940~
Creator: Mye, Edna
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk blouse

Description: Blouse of off-white silk. Waist-length; fitted. Standing collar with extended ends forming a tie. The edges of the ruffle and the borders of the front placket have narrow bands of hand fagoting. Center front opening with five small circular buttons and hidden snaps. Elbow length sleeves gathered and slightly "puffed" at shoulder. Designer's label: Yolande / Handmade 36
Date: 1940
Creator: Yolande
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rayon dress

Description: A) Shirred light brown rayon dress. Short sleeves. full length B) Matching thin tie
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Pink satin/silk nightgown with lace bodice. Long full skirt trimmed in lace, draw string at waistline. Pink silk shoulder straps.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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