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Lace bodice dress

Description: Evening dress of ivory silk satin with off-white lace, beading. Dress is full-length, scoop-neckline, sleeveless with wide straps. Bodice is mostly covered with lace having floral designs. Lace has tiny crystal beads embellishing motifs. Around waist is pale purple silk satin sash which ties at bow below bust, and becomes wide partly pleated trailing bands down back, ornamented with self roses at small of back, accented with white satin "buds". No labels found.
Date: 1955/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress. Yellow silk chiffon long straight sheath evening dress with skirt forming small train & ending in gathers at top-center back of bodice, with applied yellow silk flowers. Joint Retailer/Designer tag in side seam of skirt: "Neiman-Marcus / Nettie Rosenstein"
Date: 1957
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tan leather jacket

Description: Jacket of beige leather. Waist length, long sleeves. CF opening with 5 circular plastic buttons simulating horn. Spread collar. Turn-back cuffs. 2 patch pockets at front; small button "tabs" at sides. No labels.
Date: 1955/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sportswear ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Top of blue knit. Square neckline, short sleeves. Center back zipper. No labels in top. B) Skirt of white straw, pale gray/blue velvet, and multi-colored brocade ribbon with pale blue ground. Street length, horizontally striped, alternating the various materials. Zipper. Attached velvet "tie" for waist. Lined No labels.
Date: 1955
Creator: Bartolli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded lace jacket

Description: Cropped jacket of light brown woven textile with overlay of white floral machine made lace embellished with iridescent clear sequins and strands of white seed beads emphasizing the floral motifs. Bermuda collar, hook and eye closure at neckline and down center front opening, piped trim of self, three-quarter length set-in sleeves, lined in light brown woven fabric. Label at center back neckline: 39.
Date: 1950
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Canvas coat

Description: Coat of tan, plain weave cotton canvas. Short length, partial roll 2-piece collar of sheep fur, center front closure with 4 brass-tone key-in-slot closures, full length raglan sleeves with slits bound in tan leather, closed with 1 key-in-slot closure. Angled welt pockets on right and left side of of front at waist level, bound in tan leather, center front opening and hem also bound in tan leather. Fully lined in (artificial?) fur.
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Cashin, Bonnie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Child's dress

Description: Child's dress of black and white plaid or check cotton, peter pan collar, short set in sleeves, harness or suspenders of self buttoned to wide belt of red velvet, with collar and sleeves and straps trimmed in black piping, skirt gathered at waist with cartridge pleating, center back button closure, label at center back neckline "Neiman Marcus"
Date: 1955/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Children's dress

Description: Children's wear dress of light pink cotton, bib of horizontal pin tucks at center front from neckline to waist, collar and short set-in sleeves and bib trimmed in white machine made bobbin lace, lace insert at center of bib, skirt gathered at natural waist, tea length, wide seam allowance at hem, center back button placket
Date: 1955/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of light blue silk doupioni embroidered in flowers. Cocktail length. Scooped neckline with narrow collar. Short sleeves with narrow cuffs and gussets. Center front opening to hem with snap at neckline, 14 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes and hook & loop at waist. Bodice is fitted with attached shirred self-fabric sash at waist. Full A-line skirt. Skirt is lined in cream organdy with grosgrain ribbon petersham. Designer's label inside skirt at left front: "Mollie Parnis… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Parnis, Mollie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Floral print dress

Description: Cocktail or evening dress of floral print rayon. Multiple straps at the top, loose neckline, pale rust red ribbon set on the each side (right/left) at waistline. Designer's label at inside neckline: "Cotillion / Originals" Retailer's label: "Lazarus / Roanoke"
Date: 1950
Creator: Cotillion Originals
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pastel sequined blouse

Description: Silk chiffon blouse with printed design pattern of yellow, pinks, purples, blues, greens and black. Batwing sleeves; round neck; cuffs; embroidered with sequins and rhinestones. Designer Label: Emilio Pucci / Firenze
Date: 1955/1975
Creator: Pucci, Emilio
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat and dress

Description: Ensemble. A) Black coat, street-length, lined in red. Designer Label: Henry a la Pensee B) Maroon and black striped dress. Street length. Designer Label: Henry a la Pensee
Date: 1950
Creator: Pensee, Henry a la
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sheath dress

Description: Belted sheath dress A) Daytime sheath-style dress of natural silk with bateau neckline. Sleeveless. Fly opening at center back neckline with two large abalone buttons with bound buttonholes reinforced with snaps. Two large patch pockets placed low on hips which wrap around side seams from front to back. Knee length. Fitting darts at bust. Lined in natural colored silk. Combined retailer and designer label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Matching 4 inch wide belt of self fabric. Fa… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sheath dress

Description: Day dress of white linen in sheath-style. Sleeveless with wide, rounded neckline. Closure at back neckline with two "caviar buttons," large domed buttons covered in small round white beads and bound buttonholes. Belt of self fabric is attached to dress and also trimmed with two "caviar buttons" and bound buttonholes. Lined in cream colored silk. Combined retailer and designer label at side seam hem:"Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Norell, Norman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Linen sundress

Description: Sundress of brown linen in sheath style. Strapped shoulders. Street length. Center back closure with 8 circular brown plastic buttons and bound buttonholes.Two large patch pockets at sides below waist. Bodice lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at inside left seam near hem: "Traina-Norell / New York" B) Half belt of same fabric. Rounded, open ends of belt buttons onto front left and right sides of dress with two matching brown circular plastic buttons and bound buttonholes.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Norell, Norman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Day dress of gray silk douppoini. Straight silhouette that falls loose in back. Elbow length set-in sleeves. Jewel neckline with placket that runs around neckline and down center front opening with 4 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes supplemented with a snap at the neckline. Street length. Back lined in gray silk. b) Slide belt of white crushed leather with oval buckle covered in self. Belt fits into slits at side seams of dress so that back hangs loose and is belted across front.
Date: Spring 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wool trench coat

Description: Trench coat of brown and white tweed wool. A) Coat, street length, double breasted, with bracelet-length sleeves with wide turned-back cuffs. Secured at front with four large brown faux-tortoiseshell buttons in two pairs, and a fifth inner upper left collar point to secure label/placket. Slit pockets at hips. Lined in brown silk(?) Combined Designer's / Retailer's label at center back inside collar: "Pietro / Neiman-Marcus" [on same line, Pietro in tall thin letters at center, Neiman-Marcus … more
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: Pietro
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening shoes

Description: Evening shoes of black suede with contrasting trim along entire throat ending in a tie at the back, very pointed toe box, moderate and squared throat, open at sides in d'orsay style, open at very back below tie, stiletto heels Markings L&R: "de Angelo"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: de Angelo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening heels

Description: Evening shoes in impressionistic and geometric ikat pattern in purple tones with black accents, pointed toe box, moderate rounded throat, narrow straps of self creating slingback style, buckle closure, moderate stiletto heels, stamped "Christian Dior" and "Neiman Marcus" Measurements: L: 22.5 cm. W: 7 cm. H: 8.5 cm. not including strap Heel; 7.5 cm, 3 inches
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Ensemble of white taffeta with purple, blue, and pink ikat design giving the effect of impressionistic scrawling A) Skirt, full length with draped panels that cross over and are secured with a tie at the center back B) Top is tunic length; sleeveless; round neckline, draped wit darts at bust.
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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