This system will be undergoing maintenance April 18th between 9:00AM and 12:00PM CDT.

Search Results

Beret-style hat

Description: Beret-style hat of light purple silk velvet with rigid wire frame aperture and gathered "top knot" secured by a band of purple velvet ribbon. Unlined. No labels or tags. Measurements: Front to back, without padding: 22 cm. Side to side, without padding: 21 cm. Height, without padding: 6 cm. Aperture: oval, 12 x 9 cm.
Date: 1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Shoes

Description: Pair of woman's white kid pumps. Designed as modified Oxford style shoes with slightly pointed toes, the white kid uppers are decorated with rows of circular holes along toe-cap, sides of vamp, sides of shoe, and heel. The shoes lace up at center front along instep, 3 holes high. The medium-high heels are curved around sides and back, covered with same leather. Front of heel cut straight across, covered with light tan leather. Stamped inside shoe: "Brooklyn Hand Turns / 'Aristocrat' / 51 - Las… more
Date: 1910/1919
Creator: Paul's Shoes
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Heeled shoes

Description: Pair of black peau de soie heeled shoes. Slightly pointed rounded toe, with an oval openwork area at the throat of the vamp which simulates a buckle. These "buckles" are set with simulated black jet and cut steel beads. The 2 3/8" modified French heel is covered in black peau de soie. Marked on leather sole: "VOLK"; Stamped inside right shoe: "VOLK / DALLAS"; Notation inside each shoe: "172 / 5931 / 2355" Measurements: 25 cm. long; 7.8 cm. at widest; 12.5 cm. at highest; Heel: 6 cm. (2 3/8") … more
Date: 1915
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of navy wool gabardine in two parts. The main body of the tubular-shaped dress is full-length, sleeveless, with a round neckline. It has decorative bead-work at upper bust, on back at shoulders and down spine, in a line from right hip down to hem, and around hem. The bead-work includes lines of red and clear beads, spirals and "bursts" of clear and red beads, circular ornaments of red beads, and a roundel at front to bottom right at hem of a scene of a wine jug against a blue, clear an… more
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handbag

Description: Handbag of dark brown calf suede. Single contoured handle attached at top with fasteners of metallic gold. Inverted frame; closure of marbled plastic (Bakelite?) and metallic gold. Lined in dark brown satin with one zipper pocket and double slip pockets piped in gold. Designer's label: Koret Stamped: / Koretolope / "Made of "Non-Crockable" Suede Calf Measurements: Width: 8 3/4" Height: 6 1/4" without handle Height: 12 1/2" with handle Depth: 2"
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Koret, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sport hat

Description: Sport hat of off-white French linen. The soft crown is domed and formed of six gores. Around the base of the crown is a red linen ribbon headband, threaded through a series of six "belt-loops" spaced around the base of the crown at approximately where the gores join. The brim is slightly stiffened and quilted in a pattern of concentric circular topstitching. Headband of off-white linen; unlined. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Made in France". Measurements: 31 cm. front to back; 31 cm. side to … more
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suede handbag

Description: Handbag of gray suede with light gray top-stitching around closure and on handles; inner lining of purple-gray fabric with one slit pocket and one zipper pocket; zipper closure of metallic gold with decorative gray suede tab attachment with light gray top-stitching. Measurements: Width: 8 3/4" Height: 6 1/8", without handle Height: 12 3/4", with handle Depth: 3/4"
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of lace and velvet. The deep, domed crown is of peach satin (?) overlaid with a silver metallic lace. At the front of the crown are applied leaf shapes of dark pink velvet that form a fan-motif. The lowest leaves on each side extend to become a shallow brim for the hat, also formed of the dark pink velvet. The leaves and the brim are quilted with metallic silver stitching. The hat is lined in pink satin(?). Label sewn inside crown: "Pittsburgh / Character Hats / New York / Trad… more
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of black felt. The hat, for day wear, has a domed black felt crown. On either side of the crown is a large black velvet bow with trailing ribbons. The black felt brim is set off-center, providing for more brim at front of hat and less at back. The front of the brim curves up, and is faced in black velvet. The front half of the hat has a black veil with scattered "dots" in the netting. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon around the inside lower edge of t… more
Date: 1925
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bonnet

Description: Bonnet. High domed cylindrical crown is made of artificial material simulating straw or horsehair in a lose weave forming concentric rings. The crown has applied standing bands of the woven material and has applique of flowers and leaves in various colors of velvet. Tied around base of crown is a pink silk band. The wide oval brim is of the same material as the crown, set so that it is wider side-to-side and narrower from front-to-back. The outer edge of the underside of the brim has a lining o… more
Date: 1928
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of rust colored felt with folded back brim. Crown encircled in wide brown grosgrain ribbon tied slightly off center in front. Large brown feathers attached at knot on ribbon drape over the crown of the hat and have smaller brown and orange tone feathers and netting at base.
Date: 1928
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of gray felt. The hemispherical crown has a three-quarter brim of the same felt, curving back to the crown, and forming a roll at edge. The hat is designed to sit back on the head, allowing the front brim to extend vertically. Along the line where crown and brim join is affixed a veil of gray netting, with small "fuzzy" pieces attached at some intersections. Attached to the front of the brim, on the outside of the veil, is an artificial bird made of real brown and green feathers, with a… more
Date: 1928
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Velvet hat

Description: Hat of gray velvet. The domed crown is made from six segments of gray velvet, sewn in bands extending from front to back. The brim of matching felt is set off-center to the crown, giving more brim in front. The front of the brim turns up somewhat and has an embellishment of long dark brown coque feathers extending along the brim from a dark brown velvet bow set on the underside of the brim. Lined in a bronze brown crepe with a headband of brown grosgrain ribbon. A small contrasting stitch on th… more
Date: 1928
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet. Crown has cut-away sections that expose net lining. At front left and right are pink and blue faceted decorative stone trim pieces edged in white pearl beads. Short black net veil with chenille dots. Stamp on inside crown: "Made in France" Designer's label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. / Original" Retailer's label below designer's label: "Weathered / Misses Shop / Chicago"
Date: 1930
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crochet dress

Description: Dress of ivory crocheted net and eyelet lace; handmade. Crochet floral accents and hanging crochet balls on front bodice. Short dolman sleeves trimmed at hem with hanging crochet balls. Rounded front neckline wraps in back and closes with hook & eyes at waist and left side.
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Dress of sheer peach organdy. Street-length, short standing collar with open square notch at front of throat. Short sleeves. Short center-front opening below collar notch, secured with 2 hidden snaps. Left-side under-arm opening with 2 further hidden snaps. Dress is ornamented with stitched detail. Vertical stitching and pintucks on bodice start below yoke and continue to waistline "belt" formed by more stitching. A-line skirt ornamented with further vertical stitching and pintucks running from… more
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fur felt calotte

Description: Calotte style hat of gray wool fur felt with scalloped, black velvet trim. Black ostrich feather pompom as trim. Maker's stamp: Merrimac / Superior / Fur Felt Retailer's label: Made to Order Hat / Bergdorf / Goodman / Fifth Ave. at 58th St.
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handbag

Description: Box handbag of navy blue wool. Fabric gathers on front and back faces. Double handle of matching fabric with navy blue stitching. Metallic gold flip bar closure. Lining of navy blue satin with two slip pockets. Four domes brass feet. Designer's stamp on inside reads: "bd / bien-davis" Retailer's stamp: "Sak's Fifth Avenue" Measurements: Width: 9 1/2" Height: 7" without handle Height: 13 1/2" with handle Depth: 2 1/4"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Beinen-Davis
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Back to Top of Screen