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Full-skirted dress

Description: Coat dress of black silk taffeta with off-white fuzzy woven-in polka dots. Calf-length(? - depends on petticoats), with a small modified "Peter Pan" turn-down collar, which has attached front bias bands to tie into bow at front of collar. 3/4-length set-in sleeves. Center front opening with 16 black circular plastic buttons, hidden snaps at waist and throat, and hook-and-eye at waist. Full, flaring skirt with 13 gores. Unlined. Combined Designer's/Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Train… more
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Silk dress

Description: Dress of black silk dress with dolman sleeves. Six fabric covered button closure down front of dress. Designer/retailer label at center front seam: "Irene/ Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Irene

Skirt ensemble

Description: Cocktail suit of navy blue satin. A) Waist-length jacket with peplum formed of folded turned-up hem of jacket. Stand-up collar, full-length sleeves with turned-back cuffs and zipper closings at wrist. Center front opening of 12 buttons, in groups of 4, with bound button-holes. Removable shoulder-pads at top of shoulders filled with beads/pellets. B) Straight, street-length skirt. Center-back zipper opening with snap at waistband. Fully lined.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Vian

Street ensemble

Description: Street ensemble of wool and jersey. A) Jacket of medium-gray wool. Long raglan sleeves, with turned-back cuffs revealing the lining material. Center front opening with line of 5 gray pearl buttons. Notched collar outlined with flannel, which reveals lining material. Two welt pockets, one on each side of front opening. Jacket is fully lined in black and white woven jersey. Designer's label at right inside side seam: "Vera Maxwell / Original" B) Blouse of the same black and white woven jersey… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Maxwell, Vera

Faille dress

Description: Dark red silk faille afternoon dress, princess lines - fuller in back. Natural waist line. Fly front zipper opening but covered at waist with intricately cut huge self bow that fastens at side creating the look of a wrap front closure. V-neck, small collar, 3/4 sleeves. Designer's label sewn in bodice: "Hattie Carnegie"; retailer's label sewn in skirt: "Swanson / Inc / Kansas City".
Date: 1950
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Silk cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black silk crepe with black velvet detail. Deep rounded neckline, shirred sleeves and on bodice forming a cummerbund effect. Full calf-length circular skirt with heavy crinoline lining. Black velvet bands at collar, with bows on shoulders, and running from waist to hem of skirt. Zipper closure at side.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Fabiani, Alberto

Dress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of bright brown tweed and floral printed silk: a) Dress of bright brown tweed with wide, round neckline and empire waistline; sleeveless; full-length; left-front and right-front darts; straight skirt wraps over to left; lined in pale orange synthetic. b) Jacket of bright brown tweed with notched collar and double breasted closure; 4 large, black buttons encircled with braided cord; long sleeves; princess seams; lined in brown, black, and ivory floral printed silk satin. c) Shirt of bro… more
Date: 1950/1962
Creator: Canovas del Castillo, Antonio

Linen print dress

Description: Dress of off-white linen and red applique lace; knee length; falling band collar of red applique lace; 2 bust darts; 10 plastic pearl buttons down center front; short sleeves; seam at waist; partially attached belt of self fabric; 2 oversized patch pockets of red applique lace; lace has an acorn and leaf motif; metal zipper center back. Designer's label at base of zipper near hem: "Samuel Winston / By Roxane"
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Roxanne

Shift dress

Description: Dress of green silk. Knee-length, short sleeves, cf opening with 7 small circular buttons. At upper bust on each side of opening are decorative flaps - the top one a square flap with pointed lower edge, with button at center, attached to a rectangular "under" flap. Unlined. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Edward / Barry, inc. / by Miller-Randazzo"
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Barry, Edward

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of pink linen embroidered with white fish; bodice has 1 1/2" straps; sweetheart neckline; straight skirt pleated at wasitline; below knee-length baack zipper; lined in pink synthetic taffeta. B) Belt of same-fabric
Date: 1950/1959

Peach nightgown and bed jacket

Description: Boudoir/Negligee Ensemble. A) Nightgown of peach nylon/rayon blend. Full-length, sleeveless, edged at sleeves and hem with narrow band of lace. Deep V neckline in front, shallower one in back, edged with band of quilting. Near base of front V is ribbon rosette. From base of V down in front is set of partially sewn down pleats, released after ca. 2 1/2". Wide, full skirt. Designer's label: "Christian Dior" Combined union, content, and care label. B) Bed Jacket of peach and white wool/angora. … more
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Dress with tulle skirt

Description: Evening dress of tulle; white; floor length; strapless; waist at top of hip; cording at top of bodice and between bodice and skirt; diagonal and vertical gathering on bodice; skirt waist is gathered; 1/4" rhinestones on left bust and right hip; baby blue bow at right hip; 3 layers of tulle; yellow lining; 6 strips of boning in bodice; lapped zipper CB; hook and eye at top and waist CB over zipper. Designer Label: Clifton Wilhite
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Wilhite, Clifton

Silk blouse

Description: Blouse of red and orange horizontal stripe silk; sleeveless; buttondown CF. Maker's label at inside back collar: "Pure Silk / Hand Woven in Siam / Thai Silk Co. Ltd." Size label behind maker's label: "10"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Thai Silk Company Ltd.

Ribbon jacket

Description: Gold woven tricot ribbon jacket with chiffon lining. Retailer Label: Made in France For / Neiman-Marcus Designer Label: Laure-Hélène / Tricots de luxe . 105 Fs St Honoré-Paris Other Label: Tricot Main
Date: 1950
Creator: Laure-Hélène,

Skirt suit

Description: A) Suit jacket of red shantung silk. Tailored with notched lapel. Center front closure of five enameled shank buttons with coat of arms design. Bracelet length set-in sleeves with 3" slit at wrist. Small welt pocket at left breast with two faux flap pockets at sides. Lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Irene" Retailer's label at right side opening: "Jean-Lee / Ardmore" B) Skirt of ivory silk shantung in A-line style. Below knee length. Left side zipper with hook &… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Irene
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