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Cloche Hat

Description: Modified cloche hat of dark blue velour. The oval body of the cloche is designed to be worn cross-wise on head, with one side dipping lower than the other. The sides are decorated with star motifs in dark blue sequins, beads and velvet circlets. Unlined, with inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon and edged with a dark purple(?) band. Designer's and Retailer's combined label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus" Stamp on inside crown illegible.
Date: 1955?
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of beaded straw. The modified pillbox hat has a cylindrical crown of white straw embellished with tiny white beads sewn on in an all-over foliate design. Within the crown is an inner woven structure which extends slightly below the edge of the crown, having the effect of raising the hat slightly off of the head and giving space around it. The inner structure has an inner hatband of red grosgrain ribbon, and a white felt-covered wired structure to help secure the hat to the wearer… more
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Children playing outside]

Description: Photograph of children playing outside in a suburban area. There is a boy riding a bicycle while a young girl pulls a smaller girl in a wagon. Two more boys sits in the foreground of the photo. One of them scratches his forehead with a toy gun.
Date: 1955
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of navy blue felt. The hat is designed with a domed crown, and a "brim" of three horizontally pleated bands of the same felt extending upwards along the crown at front and sides.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of black velvet/velour. Constructed as a shallow domed crown, extends out in a sweeping curve at side which curls up around temple, the hatlet is self-lined. No labels.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of black velvet ribbon, feathers, beads, and sequins. The hatlet is formed on a base of black velvet ribbon which creates an open oval at top back of head, and has a cross-piece across head and with extending swallow-tail piece towards wearer's temple. Along front, the ribbon is embellished with sequins and beads, and there is a large pouf of black, curly feathers at right side, which extends across front. The hatlet is unlined, and has no labels.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of off-white grosgrain ribbon. Designed as a wide headband extending across the crown of the head, the net base is covered with rows of pleated off-white grosgrain ribbon. Set at each side is a single rhinestones. Edges have tape binding. Unlined. No labels.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of black fur felt (beaver?). The shallow domed crown is overlaid with strips of the same fur felt, edged with black satin. One strip crosses front from side to side, and one small strip goes along each side, and where they cross they form a bow-shaped motif on each side. Unlined, with a red grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. With a single black bead headed hatpin. Stamped inside crown: "Flaminsol / Imported"
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet created as two fuchsia purple velvet roses with dark reddish purple cloth leaves and stems, mounted on large dark reddish velvet bow. Attached below hatlet is a matching fuchsia/purple net veil.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Headpiece

Description: Headpiece, possibly for a wedding. The headpiece is formed as a "butterfly" shaped wired under-structure covered with white velvet, curved to fit the wearer across the top of the head from ear to ear. The "wings" of the butterfly are covered with a wide white mesh, and on each side is a large artificial flower of white taffeta and white velvet, with green velvet leaves with rhinestones. Some remains of beige veiling. No labels or tags.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Number 5

Description: This abstract painting includes hues of red and gray with black and white.
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Date: 1955
Creator: Mathieu, Georges
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Photograph of Pam Williams]

Description: Photograph of Pam Williams, playing with a machine that has many knobs for her to turn, her older sister Carol Williams is visible in the background as well.
Date: [1955..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Blouse

Description: Blouse of ivory white nylon with vertical pin-tucks at front. Floral net appliqué and cut work over bust. Short sleeves with cuffs; pointed collar. Center front opening with five hemispherical ridged off-white plastic buttons. No labels in garment.
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of linen in print of cream exotic animals and florals on black background trimmed with clear iridescent sequins. V-shaped neckline; 3/4 sleeves. Full, A-lined below knee length skirt. Center back zipper closure; unlined. No labels. B) Belt of matching fabric. Hook & eye closure; 1 3/4" wide.
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nylon peignoir

Description: Peignoir ensemble of shear nylon. A) Peignoir of ivory nylon. Large, shawl-like collar falls over shoulders and is covered in lace-like, floral embroidery with scalloped edges; lined in pink pastel nylon. Long, full sleeves are gathered at shoulder seam and into 3 elastic bands at wrists. Long, full skirt is heavily gathered at waist seam and falls to floor length. Center front closure of five mother-of-pearl buttons on bodice; open-front below waist. Designer's label at center back: "Paris … more
Date: 1955
Creator: Schiaparelli, Elsa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suit

Description: Suit of black and grey fine wool in a very fine, subtle pattern of tiny lighter gray squares, giving the impression of piqué.
Date: 1955
Creator: Irene
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of navy blue velvet. Styled as an oversized calotte (also spelled "calot"), the low, domed crown is encircled by overlapping bands of the same material. At front and sides of hat is an embellishment of leaf-form set with blue beads and pearls. The front and sides are overlaid with a fine mesh veil, which has small scattered worked circles. No labels in hat.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of ornate braid/trim. Styled somewhat as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the domed crown is formed of a coiled spiral of an ornate braid of strands of strung golden and silver sequins, and wired chenille. Embellished at side by a large plume of gold-painted(?)/gilt feathers No labels.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Headband

Description: Headband of brown satin and brown mink. The hat is formed on a base of brown satin covered stiffened wire which creates a curved openwork crown running across head of wearer. On the front part of the framework is overlaid a panel of brown mink. At back and on each side is a large brown satin bow. Label inside: "Marian Marcia / Exclusives" May be read as "Marian Warcia" also.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Marian Marcia
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of green net and artificial flowers. Formed somewhat as a Juliet cap, the net base has wire stiffened edges and forms a close, rounded crown with sections that extend down sides and back of head. The base is covered with artificial flowers (daisies or dogwood blossoms?), with green cloth stems and leaves, the blossoms with white petals and yellow centers. Unlined. With 3 black bobby-pins for securing to wearer's head.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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