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Dress and stole

Description: A) Dress in red and green plaid; strapless; boning in CF and side seams only; waist seam; skirt pleats at CF, CB, and side seams; one large round patch pocket on front right side of skirt that gathers into a band at the lip of pocket; the skirt is full and cut on the bias with a red lining underlayer; the bodice is cut on the straight grain and has a gathered panel over the bust and a pleated band just under and along the side of the bust; CB zipper; B) matching belt; C) matching wrap with … more
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of navy blue wool twill and navy blue and white houndstooth check. A) Jacket has fronts of the check and everything else is of the navy blue. V-neck with pointed collar applied, single breasted closing with 5 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes, neckline and front trimmed with a piping of red wool, princess seams, long sleeves with pointed turn-back cuffs, fully lined. Designer label: Curry's / Chicago B) Skirt straight-line, side zipper, kick pleat at back hem.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Floral net dress

Description: A) Dress of off-white net with floral applique and silver sequins; full length; scalloped round neck; cap sleeves; full skirt; side zipper. B) Under dress of off-white synthetic fabric with net overlay; full length; sleeveless; seamed bodice; thin straps and neckline edged with light pink organza; skirt is fitted through the waist and then flares into a full skirt; wide stiffened hem; side zipper.
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Day dress of white organza and pale aqua cotton with floral motif embroidered. Fitted bodice with moderate square neckline, trimmed with a flat collar consisting of gathered ivory lace with three bands of twill ribbon insertion and stylized floral lace rosettes, Short puffed sleeves trimmed to match the collar, bodice gathers slightly center front into the raised waist seam, detailed waist seam positioned slightly above the natural waistline, flared. ten panel below-the-knee skirt with turned h… more
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Slip

Description: Knee-length. princess-line. white cotton. camisole slip. Shaped neckline with eyelet trim and eyelet shoulder straps. The shoulder straps' eyelet is stitched over white cotton twill tape. Princess-line six panel shell with turned hem. There is a 4" wide flounce of eyelet lace applied 4" above the hemline. The initials "B.H." are written in brown ink inside the back neckline. below the right shoulder strap. The slip is homemade and appears to be a petticoat from 1910-1915 that has been altered a… more
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Black day suit, heavy weave (wool?) Two pieces. A) Jacket, long sleeves, notched collar, faux pockets, single CF closure B) Skirt.
Date: 1935
Creator: a la Pensee, Henry
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gold Beaded Dress

Description: Dress of silver gray and gold silk and gold beads; empire waist; sleeveless; rounded V-neckline which dips low in back; snap closure on left side; bodice is silver gray with gold beads in floral motif; skirt is gold with a gold and silver belt that angles down in front; skirt has the appearance of two tiers made by folding the skirt up under itself around the knees.
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather shoes

Description: Shoes of silver leather; strappy heels with open toe and heel; 7 strap vamp; buckle comes from sides and meets in back, buckles around ankle; 1" x 3/4" at base. Measurements: Length 22.5cm Width 7.5cm Height 15.5cm Heel 8cm /3 1/8in (@axis) Left Shoe: A HARRIS / & CO. / DALLAS, TEXAS; 8S 3979 Right Shoe: Pre-View / New York / by Tupper; 88 3979
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Tupper
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather shoes

Description: Shoes of brown suede. Black piping around opening; rounded tongue; small stacked heel. L: 27 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 9.5 cm Heel: 3 cm / 1 1/8 in. Left Shoe: Giavanni / New York Designers Right Shoe: Giavanni / New York Designers
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Giavanni
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Black silk jersey knit formal dress of black satin A) Jersey bolero jacket with sleeves over shoulder and wide crushed band of satin for rib cage. B) Matching floor length black pleated skirt Size 10
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble. A) Short, fitted jacket of aqua wool crepe embroidered with gold metallic soutache braid along center front and rounded neckline. Long, darted gibson sleeves. Center front zipper closure. Unlined; shoulders supported with aqua fabric. Tag at center back neckline: "An original design / Registered / By a member of / Fashion Originators Guild / 2570" B) Evening dress of aqua rayon chiffon. Full length. Sweetheart neckline with triple spaghetti straps. Shirred bodice with scal… more
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purple satin evening slippers

Description: Purple satin evening slippers, cut out heel w/ one strap at instep. gilt, jeweled buckle. Fabric criss-crossed at toe in sandal style. toe out. Gold platform soles and heel tip. Size: 5 1/2m markings: left- none right- "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade mark reg'c"
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Fenwyn
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Camisole slip

Description: White silk camisole slip. V-shaped camisole neckline bound with ivory satin ribbon. Fixed. ivory. ribbed. satin ribbon shoulder straps. The centerfront of the bust portion is embroidered with three stylized daisys and a zig zag motif. The zig zag motif disguises the seam lines that shape the bust cups. The bust gathers slightly into an empire waist seam. The empire seam is sweetheart shaped beneath the bustline. Flared. bias cut. two panel. knee-length skirt edged with a wide band of white cott… more
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of pale green fabric with shaped outer edge machine embroidered with off-white. One corner with white embroidered floral and scroll motif in same off-white thread. No labels or tags. Approx. 9 3/4" square.
Date: 1935/1975
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Printed handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric with outer edge of printed coral pink. Just inside outer edge is border of purple and coral flowers with green leaves/stems. Corners of field with printed sprays of flowers in same colors, center of each side with smaller sprays, and with scattered blossoms throughout. Very faint decoration of scrolls and flowers in almost same shade of white as background. No labels or tags. approx. 11 3/4" square.
Date: 1935/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace negligee

Description: Negligee of ivory silk with scalloped t-straps of embroidery over a lace bodice; waist has tucks center front and scalloped detail in front with sash ties at back waist.
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace negligee

Description: Ivory silk crepe chiffon negligee. Semi-fitted bodice with deep plunging V-neckline. Short set-in sleeves. Five rows of tight smocking across the shoulders and extending down the sleeves. The bodice fullness gathers below the bust line into a wide waistband. The waistband is made of three 2" bands of ivory cotton lace. The waistband dips slightly at the center back point. Center front opening along the waistband with thirteen loops and lace covered shank buttons as the closures. Full. gathered.… more
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk nightgown

Description: White bias cut silk nightgown. Semi-fitted. sleeveless. empire bodice with open rounded neckline. The neckline and armholes are scalloped and finished with pale gray satin-stitching. The bodice front has three scalloped cut-outs backed with nylon net. The areas surrounding the cut-outs are embroidered with small gray flower and dot clusters. The bodice gathers under the bust line into the curved empire seam. Waist ties at the side seams that tie center back. Ankle-length. bias cut skirt with ro… more
Date: 1935/1949
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Slip

Description: Half slip of pink silk satin with pink scalloped embroidered and netted hem. False monograph with pink embroidery and net. Left side zipper with hook & eye on 1/2' waistband. Maker's label at upper right side seam: "Heavenly / Silk Lingerie / by /Fischer/ Pure Silk" Waist = 28" Long = 30"
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Negligee

Description: Negligee of light pink silk satin. full length with lace at hem; scoop neck with ivory lace insets at front bodice. fitted waist. sleeveless and ties at back waist.
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Purse of orange and brown tapestry inspired fabric with design outlined in steel beads. Rectangular wooden handle with wood tone celluloid flip closure. Lined in tan synthetic(?) taffeta with elasticized pocket. No labels.
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Velvet clutch

Description: Clutch of black velvet with silver foil thread detailed design with flower in center. Rectangular shape; flap closure with hidden snap. Lined in black silk with two slip pockets. No labels. Measurements: 20cm x 12.5 cm
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Velvet toque

Description: Toque inspired hat of black velvet with four bands of tricolor red-orange silk velvet at base of hat. Bands circle to left side and end at a point on the crown. Small elastic chin strap. Lined in black silk. Designer's label: "Madame Marie-Alphonsine Modes / 73. Champs Elysees / Paris" Label attached to top of designer's label: "Made in France" Size label to left of designer's label: "22"
Date: 1935/1937
Creator: Madame Marie-Alphonsine
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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