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Dress Ensemble
Design for dress ensemble. Black outline sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress and a hip length jacket or coat with wide revers neckline and long, wide sleeves. Shoulders curve to center front opening and around sides to form deep pockets.
Dress
Signed design for dress or skirt ensemble. Color sketch illustrates a blue dress with open-work, beaded(?) bodice and wide, square neckline with cap sleeves. Tightly pleated/ruched bodice and hips. Cummerbund style waist and wide panel below hips are trimmed to match bodice. Tightly gathered or pleated skirt is below knee length. Signature of designer is at lower left hem of dress.
Day Dress
Design for day dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress with inserted side panels on bodice and skirt. Sleeveless with alternate cap sleeve shown in blue on right. Bateau neckline; knee length.
Ballgown
Design for evening or ball gown. Color sketch in pink and blue illustrates front view of a gown with strapless neckline and left side, fan-shaped skirt detail. Designer's notes on sections of skirt detail.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a white gown with wide neckline and elbow length, virago inspired puffed sleeves. Large petal shaped, lace trimmed detail around hips over gathered skirt. Veil on model's head. Designer's signature at bottom right corner of sketch near hem of gown.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a blue dress with asymmetric V-shaped neckline. Neckline is designed with draped left shoulder matching main body of dress and right shoulder matching bodice and circular accent on skirt.
Pageant Gown
Signed design for pageant or festival dress. Color sketch in green and yellow illustrates full length view of Grecian inspired costume with fitted, wrapped skirt and sleeveless neckline. Costume appears to show yellow draped headpiece which falls at back, drapes over right shoulder, across bodice, around hips and trails with end of skirt through hip structure. Designer's signature at feet of model.
Ballgown
Design sketch for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown in large floral pattern. Full, A-line skirt scalloped at center front with large bow trim at hemline. Strapless neckline; elbow length sleeves with apparent see-through extensions to wrist.
Evening Gown
Design for evening gown. Color sketch of dress in orange with black spots with orange and black ruffle down left side and around train hem. Off-the-shoulder neckline. Full length fitted skirt with four pleats below hips.
Evening Dress
Signed design for evening dress. Color sketch illustrates white dress with red accents. Asymmetric neckline with wide, structured loop at right shoulder and wide strap over left shoulder held in place with two oversized buttons. Fitted skirt drapes at hips. Designer's signature at hem of dress.
Print of Sketch
Print of a sketch of a woman.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Black line, outline sketch illustrates front and back views of sheath style dress with inserted looped drapes at hips and gathered band forming neckline accent from waist to around back of neck. Designer's initials at ankles of front view sketch.
Coat Dress
Signed design for coat dress or coat. Color sketch illustrates full length view of dress with asymmetric left side closure and full length sleeves. High standing collar showing orange scarf passing through vent in collar. Below knee length. Designer's signature at hem.
Costume
Design for dance or stage costume. Color sketch illustrates full front view of costume with open right sleeve and bell cuff and fitted left sleeve with long, dropped cuff. Left shoulder appears to curve over head to form headdress. A-line skirt appears to be constructed of pink and white sheer panels. Designer's initials at model's left foot.
Pageant Gown
Design for pageant or festival gown. Colored sketch illustrates gown in shades of green and yellow. Tightly pleated/gathered A-line skirt with elaborate looped trim at hips. Strapless neckline. Handwritten notes at center bottom of sketch: "silk organza shaded / and peau de soie". Designer's signature at bottom left hem of gown: "Lilli Wolff".
Costume
Design for stage or dance costume. Color sketch illustrates full front view of abstract design of costume with flowing headdress and trimmed with black rope accents. Sketch is framed in pink.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a dress with sweetheart neckline and ruffle trim. Dropped, asymmetric waistline is ruched down left side of dress. Knee length, tightly pleated/gathered A-line skirt. Designer's handwritten note at right side states " 3 colors taffeta". Designer's signature at feet of model.
Pageant Gown
Design for pageant or wedding gown. Color sketch of white full length gown with bell shaped skirt and scalloped hem. Large applied loop detail over main body of skirt. Off the shoulder neckline with loop detail matching the skirt across the left shoulder.
Cocktail Dress
Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a blue dress with sleeveless, V-shaped neckline. Empire waist. Scalloped detail from neckline to hips releases to form two fan shaped accents at the hem.
Cocktail Dress
Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the side view of a dress with an off the shoulder neckline and long sleeves. Straight, below the knee skirt. Back detail shows sheer draped panels from shoulders and hips. Designer's signature at base of illustration.
Hostess Dress
Design for hostess or evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a caftan inspired dress with trumpet shaped hem. High standing collar is trimmed to match the cuffs of the wide, full length sleeves. Heavily detailed center front panel from neckline to hem.
Wedding Gown
Signed design for wedding gown or pageant/festival gown. Color sketch illustrates full length back view of white gown with smaller front view below. Gown depicts wide, bell shaped skirt with oversized, trimmed bow at center back; ends forming bow wrap around hips and meet at open front panel matching trim on back bow. Strapless neckline is trimmed to match bow and forms a deep V in back. Designer's signature in blue ink at hem of top view of gown.
Dress
Signed design for dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length view of a dress with gored, pieced shoulders and standing neckline. Elbow length sleeves in wrapped style. Street length skirt gives wrapped style effect. Hat on model's head. Designer's signature at model's feet.
Wedding Gown
Design for wedding or cotillion gown. Sketch of white gown with floral lace over skirt. Wide, full length A-line skirt. Full length back view of dress to upper right of front view. Wide, U-shaped neckline; full length A-line skirt. Back view shows see-through net/lace bodice with back of skirt gathered into hip peplum detail.
Ballgown
Design for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown trimmed with floral accents around strapless neckline and at hips. Full, A-line skirt; short sleeves.
Day Dress
Day dress of black silk shantung with white polka dots.
Dress
Dress of brown puckered nylon. Street length with A-lined skirt. Fitted bodice. Spread collar and 3/4 length sleeves with turned-back cuffs. Two patch pockets at upper bust, with false flaps. Center front opening with 5 circular cast brass buttons and hidden hook & eye at natural waist. Slit pockets at hips. Unlined. Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop" With matching narrow belt faced in same fabric, backed in brown leather. Rectangular self-covered buckle. Stamped on reverse: "10 1820"
Jacket
Jacket of black wool and monkey fur. Suit jacket of black wool, long torso, slightly fitted, single-breasted with center front opening of 4 circular self-covered buttons and single hook-and-eye. Long sleeves. Small shoulder pads. From waist to hem coat is trimmed with wide band of long black monkey fur. Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" National Recovery Board, Coat and Suit Industry label at inside waist, "001706"
Coat
Coat of red broadtail. Long sleeves; 3/4 length. Notched lapel with collar of leopard fur. Double breasted with loops and circular gold-tone metal buttons, 3 on each side. Flap plackets at collar have smaller matching buttons at center. Patch pockets on either side with non-functional matching button. Cuffs and hem with wide band of leopard fur. Fully lined in red silk. Retailer's label: "Koslow's / Fort Worth" Embroidered in black on inside right: "Alla Mae Russell". With accompanying tie belt of red broadtail; 1" wide.
Evening Jacket
Evening jacket of black silk with sequin decoration. Hip length jacket with long sleeves. High, rounded collar with two hook-and-eyes just below throat, and center front opening with 9 hidden snaps and two hook-and-eyes. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and cf opening heavily beaded/sequined in gold and copper with small Paisley forms in green and blue/gray chain stitch embroidery. Body of jacket decorated in large blocks of overlapping sequins in iridescent purple, iridescent dark green, and black sequins. Torso lined in black silk; sleeves unlined. Designer's label at inside back collar: “Naeem Khan / Riazee / Nights”; Retailer's label at inside back collar: “Neiman Marcus”; Content/Origin label at inside back collar: “Suzarilla / Pure Silk Garments / with silk lining / Made in India” Size label at inside back collar: "8"
Evening Dress
Evening dress of red polyester satin. Bustier style bodice of coiled red piping with 2 inch wide shoulder straps of same. Full length, sarong style draped skirt. Knot of matching coil piping on left bottom of bodice and four long strands of same fabric having black faceted teardrop beads at the end of each strand. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Lined in red polyester fabric. Designer's label on back right of bodice: "Victor Costa" Made in USA label below designer label. Content/care/size tag at right side seam.
Coat
Coat of vertical pieced chocolate mink fur with notched collar and wide, long cuffed sleeves. Four concealed hook-and-eyes down center front. Side slit pockets lined in black velvet(?). Below hip-length. Fully lined in dark brown synthetic. Retailer's label inside at back collar: "Neiman-Marcus". Name embroidered at inside right side: "Lorene Rhoades"
Day Dress
Day dress of black crepe with yellow-gold print.
Evening Dress
Evening dress of black synthetic velvet. Full-length; straight silhouette. Standing collar. Dress is of asymmetrical design with a diagonal from right shoulder to left hip of black lace embellished with floral patterns of black sequins. Triangular inset at left side from waist to hem of black lace matching bodice. Long sleeves; left sleeve of lace has snap closure and right sleeve of velvet has zipper closure. Center back concealed zipper with two hooks & eyes at collar. Main body of dress is lined with black polyester; laced areas are lined with beige polyester with left sleeve lined in black synthetic organza. Shoulder pads. Designer's label at right side of zipper: "Victor Costa" Union label with designer label.
Coat Dress
Coat dress of light mauve boucle wool.
Evening Gown
Evening gown of black satin.
Dress
Dress of lime green polyester/linen blend in sheath style. Bateau neckline with short raglan sleeves on yoke. Knee length. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye and three faux wooden oblong buttons on yoke. Slit pockets at side seams. Lined in green polyester. Designer's label at center back to left of zipper: "Bill Blass" Retailer's label at left side seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus" With matching belt, with large brown circular plastic latch buckle and amber colored latch.
Infant's Dress
Infant's dress of white cotton batiste with lace surrounds. Full length with short, puffed sleeves. High waist gathers at yoke. Yoke and sleeves trimmed in lace. Yoke is constructed of cut-out pieces and is embroidered in white vine and floral design. Hem has five rows of pin tucks above a 2-1/2" ruffle trimmed in satin-stitched dots along the bottom. Center back opening with two tiny mother-of-pearl buttons; third, top button is missing. Unlined.
Evening Dress
Evening dress of wine-colored hammered rayon satin. Wide, bateau neckline trimmed with wine colored ostrich feathers, sequins and bows of matching fabric. Short sleeves. Street length. Ruching at center front of bodice and at center back seam below waist. Left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" With matching tie belt, 1 1/4" wide.
Coat
Coat of vertical pieced tan mink fur with notched collar and wide, long sleeves. Three concealed hook-and-eyes down center front. Two slit pockets at front, lined in velvet. Below hip-length. Fully lined in taupe satin, with decorative stitching inside front and taupe leather facing on inside of opening. Retailer's label inside back at collar: "Koslow's / Fort Worth" Former owner's name embroidered inside right side: "Kitty Wilson".
"Petrooli" dress
Dress of cotton with background of light olive and orange tone concentric circles printed on fabric in "Petrooli" design. Short full sleeves; bateau neck. Patch pockets above drawstring waist with 1" wide tie belt. Designer's label: "Marimekko / Suomi Finland" "D|R / Cambridge New York" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
"Tarha" dress
(a)Yoke style dress of purple cotton with lavender and blue "Tarha" print design. Round neck; Short sleeves; seam at bust; 3 CF buttons. Designer' label: Marimekko / Suomi Finland" "D|R / Cambridge New York" with attached "Marimekko Finland" Retailer's label: "Neiman -Marcus" (b) Tie belt of same fabric; 1" wide.
Sweater vest
Sweater vest in pullover style of cream cashmere patterned on the front with diagonal stripes of brown cashmere with alternating rectangles of brown and cream. Ribbed at V-neckline, armholes, and 3 ¼" hem. Combined designer/retailer label: 100% Pure Cashmere / Neiman-Marcus / Made in Scotland / by Ballantyne Maker's label a bottom right seam: This is an Original / Ballantyne Intarsia Retailer's label at back inside neck: "100% Pure Cashmere / Nemian-Marcus / Made in Scotland / by Ballantyne"
Evening dress
Evening dress of embroidered knee-length ivory organza. Princess-line, dropped waist bodice of embroidered organza with moderate scooped neckline and capped sleeves. Wide, flat, bateau collar extending to the shoulderline break. The collar is applied over a sheer organza yoke. Fitted princess-line bodice with the shaping seams disguised with embroidered and abstracted vines and leaves. Left sideseam zipper closure from the underarm to hip-level. Dropped waistseam with full, circular, knee-length skirt. The skirt is intricately patterned with embroidered stylized vine, leaf and floral motifs. The fabric of the skirt consists of ivory organza combined in single, double and triple layers. The embroidery outlines these cutwork-like areas and motifs. The lines of the organza outerskirt are mirrored by the ivory nylon lining. The outer organza layer and the lining are joined at the bodice's sideseams and at the yoke seam. The hem of the nylon skirt is stiffened with three decorative rows of cording. Ivory grosgrain waist stay. Label in side seam of skirt near hem: Lilli Wolff / Dallas Texas.
Fur coat
Coat of jaguar fur. Stand-up collar; 3/4 length. Long, set-in sleeves. Double-breasted with four black leather strap frog closures between eight black leather covered buttons; four additional elastic loops at right opening. Two front slit pockets faced in black grosgrain. Fully lined in black satin. Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" "Fur Label Authority" label inside left pocket.
Evening Dress
Evening dress of silver and gold lamé and lace. Full length. Off-the-shoulder, strapless bodice of silver and gold lace in a floral pattern with elbow length fitted sleeves. Fitted bodice is constructed in layers of white net, black net, and silver lace with gold cord applique. Sarong style tubular skirt of gold and silver crinkle lamé. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Black chiffon lining in skirt; bodice is boned and lined in gray synthetic. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa / Sample / Style 2174 / Date Fall I '92 / Operator"
Hat
Hat of tan straw. The low, domed crown is of a basket-weave of straw with inter-woven plaits of straw, giving scallop or scale textures. Around the base of the crown, running along the sides and front, are clusters of artificial grapes and leaves. The narrow straw brim "waves" around the crown, undulating up and down. Unlined, with tan grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Retailer's label inside: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Skirt - Vest, Skirt, and Dickey
Suit/ensemble of maize-yellow linen(?) (Possibly blend), consisting of: A) Vest/Sleeveless jacket. Waist-length or slightly lower. Front opening, slightly off-center to left side, with three faux thick, circular, "nobbly", chunky buttons in false buttonholes on plaquet, secured with 6 hidden cloth-covered snaps. Princess seams. Spread collar. Fully lined in yellow silk(?). Designer's label at inside right front flap: "Geoffrey Beene". B) Skirt. Knee-length or slightly below. Narrow, slightly A-line due to darts and fitting at narrow waistband. Two hooks and snap on waistband at left, above zipper. Front with small gathers. Slit pockets at hips. Fully lined in yellow silk(?). Retailer's label at inside seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus" C) Dickey of gray to black and dark ivory silk. Triangular shape, with collar, attaches with four hidden snaps, with dress weights sewn into lower point and to space slightly below throat. Printed in a pattern of patches of grey/black hatching on the dark ivory ground. No labels on garment.
Ensemble - Vest and Skirt
Ensemble of mauve suede and feather-work, consisting of: Vest of mauve suede with elaborate feather-work at each side of center-front opening. Feathers include taupe, brown and silver ostrich plumes, pheasant and small dark brown and white feathers; the designs accented at bottom with leaf appliques in violet fabric and in gold metallic reptile. The vest has a round neckline; the slightly angled center front opening having four hook & eye closures. Slightly curved hemline. Unlined. Total length: 19 3/8" (49.2cm). Designer's label at center back neckline: "Becky Bisoulis" Retailer label at base of designer label: "Marie Leavell" and size "M" tag at base of retailer label. Skirt of mauve suede. Medium length. Straight, four panel skirt gathered to elasticized waistband. Deep, 11 7/8" (29.5cm) slit at lower left seam. Closure by invisible zipper at center back with large hook & bar on waistband. Lined with lilac silk crepe de chine. Total length: 27" (68.6cm). Designer's label at right side seam: "Becky Bisoulis" with size "8" tag attached to base of label. Retailer's label to right of designer label: "Marie Leavell"
Man's Coat
Man's coat of raccoon fur. Full length, with shawl collar. Two outer pockets trimmed with raccoon tails. Double-breasted center front opening with 8 round 1 1/2" leather covered buttons with loop closures. Long sleeves, with inner ribbed knit(?) cuffs. 51" from center back neckline to hem line. Upper lining of brown silk (?), and lower section lined with plaid wool. Inner pocket on left side. No labels in garment. Name inked inside inner pocket: "Ellison"
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