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Light brown jacket

Description: Jacket of light brown wool tweed. Four buttons down center front, buttons at cuffs, two front pockets; appliqued fabric bars sewn between buttons at front. Lined in peach silk. Designer's label at inside right: "London Paris / Davidow / New York" Retailer's label inside at back collar: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop". Patent label at inside right: "U.S. Patent No. / 2,318,295" Coat and Suit Industry National Recovery Board label at inside right: "315074".
Date: 1950
Creator: Davidow

Stoned shoes

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of multicolored (tan, gray, red) print fabric. The shoes are designed with pointed toes, the uppers cut away at sides and back, and with a long strap that secures from sides of toebox, back to sides of heel, and with another strap attaching to the side straps at about the ankle and passing behind the heel. Stiletto heel is covered with the same fabric. On the toebox of the shoe are applied simulated colored gemstones/rhinestones of two sizes. Designer's label: "Herbert… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006

Knit ribbon ensemble

Description: Ensemble of purple silk ribbon knit novelty. A) Blouse. Waist length, short sleeves, Peter Pan collar, With several applique keys, each with an applique pictorial "tag" stating what the keys are for (car, house, jewelry box, heart, "?") CB short zipper from collar, left side zipper. Designer's label at side seam near hem: "Suzanne / Handknitting / Original New York" Retailer's label at base of side zipper: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop" B) Skirt. Matching, below knee-length A-line skirt. Left… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Suzanne

Evening dress

Description: Red satin evening gown. Full-length, strapless, with a cartridge pleated "swag" running from upper back left to lower back right creating asymmetrical drape. Inner boning, center back zipper.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Rosenstein, Nettie

Silk suit

Description: Tan silk two piece suit with slub yarns. (a) Jacket of tan silk, waist length with notched collar and seven thin metal brass buttons, bottom bust darts, with 3/4 sleeves, three buttons on each sleeve, lined in same color polyester Ben Zuckerman New York Label at left side seam, Dallas Museum of Fashion label inside the right shoulder seam. (b) Skirt of same material, knee length, wide waistband with boning, nine gores, zipper at center back, lined in same colored polyester, Dallas Museum of Fas… more
Date: 1950
Creator: Zuckerman, Ben

Striped pumps

Description: Pair of striped satin pumps. Shoes of pintucked satin in blues, greens, cream, pinks, purples, etc., with stripes running across vamp, and vertically up the sides and upper part of heel, and horizontally across the spike. Each shoe marked inside vamp: "7AA A2649". Stamped on left shoe: "Herbert Levine"; Stamped on right shoe: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.

Day dress

Description: Day dress of light red-brown silk, walking length, full length dolman sleeves, bodice with all-over vertical pleats or tucks, center front opening with button placket and five round metal buttons with facets, band collar with small tie of self, yoke from empire to natural waist, wide circle skirt, pockets at side seams, metal zipper at left side, unlined. Label at center inside neckline: Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, Fabric by Stonecutter.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958

Skirt suit

Description: Dark blue silk suit with yellow silk crepe de chine scarf. a) Jacket of self with notched collar. Long sleeves with 2" cuff with a black plastic button. A yellow band is under the cuff and it 1/2" of it peeks out. Four black plastic button enclosure center front. 2 1/4" waistband with two black plastic buttons at back. Lined in yellow silk crepe de chine. Designer Label: "Irene" b) Skirt of self is mid-calf length. Lightly gathered to 1" waistband. 7" left side zipper. Lining of dark blue sil… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Lentz, Irene

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of red wool. Mid- to street-length.Buckles at both shoulders causing the dress to have a jumper look. Shirred waist, attached belt, long sleeved with cuffs. Lined with red fabric. Single hook and eye closure. Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Neiman-Marcus" overlaid with "PIETRO" (almost invisible)
Date: 1950
Creator: Pietro

Navy blue nightgown

Description: Nightgown of navy blue nylon trimmed with 2" net at neckline and hem; v-neckline with 3/8" adjustable straps; empire waistline; lower mid-length. Label in skirt: Obverse: "Sea-Gull / Reg US Pat Off" Reverse: "Made of / Nylon"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Sea-Gull

Sweater set

Description: Aqua knit sweater with matching gloves. A) Shrink style sweater: Sleeveless aqua colored fine wool knit sweater with wide rounded neckline. Scalloped aqua flannel collar embellished with sequins, beads and gold metallic thread embroidery. Narrow band of gathers between breasts. Bust darts. Wide ribbed waistband. Retailer's label at inside back collar: Allardale / Beverly Hills, California Size tag: 14 B-C) Gloves of matching aqua colored fine wool knit with aqua flannel gauntlets. The gauntle… more
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Allardale, Estelle

Sundress

Description: Sundress of white silk with blue polka dots in alternating sections of small dots and large dots; princess seamed bodice with straight across neckline; lapped zipper at center back; 3/4" wide straps have self fabric vertical bow on each strap at the front; bow is 2" in length; bodice side seams have boning; bodice attached to knife pleated skirt; pleats are 2" deep; 8 1/2" hem; lined bodice.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Suzy Perette

Brown crocodile pumps

Description: Pump of brown crocodile leather, round toe box, low vamp, rounded d'orsay silhouette, stiletto heel. Measurements: Length 23cm Width 7.5cm Height 15cm Heel 8cm. / 3 1/8in Markings: Left- "Meacham's / Fort Worth" Right- "mademoiselle / T.M. Reg / Shoes"
Date: 1950/1965
Creator: Mademoiselle

Pink silk pumps

Description: Pumps of pink silk with scalloped vamp and narrow heel. Measurements: L: 21.5 cm. W: 7.5 cm. H: 12 cm. Heel: 7 cm, 2 3/4 inches Markings: L- "Saks-Fifth Avenue" R- "Designed by / Roger Vivier / Paris"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Vivier, Roger Henri

Patent leather heels

Description: High heels of dark red patent leather, pointed toe box, low vamp, stiletto heel, silver leather insole. Markings: L- Ellis Salloum / Department Store / Gulfport Mississippi / Aria" R- "DeLiso Debs / Designed by Palter DeLiso"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: DeLiso, Palter

Black pumps

Description: Spike heel pump of black embossed alligator, pointed toe box, round vamp, short spike heel. Measurements: L: 24.5 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 7.3 cm, ( 2 15/16) Markings: L-"Neiman-Marcus" R- "design by / Evins"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Evins, David

Oxford shoes

Description: A-B) Men’s brown and white leather saddle oxford shoes with broguing detail across toe and leather edges. Leather edges are pinked/have crimped look. Cream colored cord shoelaces. Label: "Cole-Haan / Hand Made in Italy" C) Drawstring bag of two-tone double knit in army green and cream. Cream colored drawstring at top edge with black plastic cord stop. Cream colored design in center showing three men, one with a fishing pole.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Haan, Cole

Faille pumps

Description: Pair of pumps of black grosgrain. The shoes are designed with a pointed toe and plain upper. The 4" high stiletto heel tapers gently to base. Retailer's label stamped on sole: "Neiman-Marcus" Stamped inside: "8 1/2 B 3509 / 250" Measurements: Length: 25 cm. Width: 8.5 cm. Height: 15 cm. Heel: 10 cm. (4") high on axis with cap
Date: 1950/1959
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