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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

Wool ensemble

Description: Skirt suit of black wool: A) Cropped jacket with 3 self-covered buttons at upper portion, and soft, rounded, notched collar; jacket opens in a crescent below buttons. Designer's label sewn inside jacket at back, below collar: "An Original Design / by / Charles James". Retailer's label is underneath designer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Matching skirt; mid-length. No labels.
Date: 1954/1955
Creator: James, Charles

Cocktail ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of green and gold brocade in chrysanthemum floral design. A) Over dress in sheath style. Sleeveless; below knee length. High squared neckline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in emerald green satin. B) Under dress with beige fabric upper and full length skirt of matching brocade. Skirt has slight pleated train. Unlined. Designer's label at center seam: "Irene / Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Retailer's label with designer label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1954
Creator: Lentz, Irene

Cocktail dress

Description: A: Evening gown with black velvet skirt and gold sequined bodice, strapless, vertical bust darts, natural waist, center back black zipper, midi length. Designer label: Jacques Fath Paris. B: Belt of black patent leather, wide, with rectangular covered buckle (perhaps not original to ensemble)
Date: 1954
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954

Embroidered evening dress

Description: Embroidered pale blue organdy evening dress. Two retailer's labels: "Neiman-Marcus". No designer's labels found. From gift agreement: Very, very light gray blue silk organza evening dress with calf-length front train in back. Scoop neck and cap sleeve of pale blue organza with appliqued floral embroidery. Same treatment at hem. Two attached underskirts with tiered 2" hems in pale blue. Pale blue faille covered stiff pelon type bottom underskirt with shirred 6" deep net at hemline. 2nd unders… more
Date: 1954/1964
Creator: Ladany, Nicki H. & Scott, Catherine

Taupe silk blouse

Description: Blouse of taupe silk. Fitted, cropped style. Short sleeves; turn down collar. Closure of two self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Large bow at neckline. Lined in taupe organdy. Designer label: Christian Dior-New York, Inc.
Date: 1954
Creator: Dior, Christian

Child's dress

Description: Girl's/toddler's float dress of blue nylon seersucker with printed pattern of tiny pink, blue, yellow, purple and green squares. Short puffed sleeves have white ruffled lace edging. White peter pan collar of organdy has white ruffled lace edging. Dress has front yoke with smocked detail below yoke in green, blue, pink, blue and then yellow. 2" wide hem (hand hemmed). Back gathers below yoke. Closure of two white buttons at back yoke. Label: "Lilliputian Bazaar / Trade Mark / Best & Co." Tag: "Y… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Yolande

Fur headband

Description: Small headband with chinchilla fur "muff" on top and black bow as trim.
Date: 1954
Creator: Dior, Christian

Evening dress

Description: Light pink silk faille ballgown. Pink & green embroidery flowers. Low cut back & neck. Embroidery flowers starts from left back neck to right side of dress. Draping drapes from right shoulder to front of neck. Sleeveless, but has slight sleeve effect. Rhinestones in center of roses. Beads & sequins surrounding and on green stems and leaves. Right side has 2" to 3" folded upward pleat about 7" to 8" apart. Pink train coming from bodice back.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Dior, Christian

Skirt ensemble

Description: Ensemble of a two piece daytime suit and a coordinating silk blouse.
Date: 1954
Creator: Gernreich, Rudi

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece gray wool suit.
Date: 1954
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Day dress

Description: Dress of silk knit in moss green and pink leaf like design.
Date: 1954
Creator: Pucci, Emilio, 1914-1992

"Picnic" ensemble

Description: "Picnic dress" of blue and white checkered cotton tablecloth fabric and blue cotton: A) Blue cotton jumpshorts; square neck; checkered fabric trim embellished with blue, yellow, and white embroidered flowers at neckline; adjustable straps attach with 1 button; bodice has waist and side darts; shorts have a pleat and waist darts; in-seam pockets; zipper down center back. Designer label at right side seam: "Tina Leser / Original" B) Overdress of blue and white checkered tablecloth fabric; squa… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Leser, Tina

Playsuit

Description: Sportswear ensemble of pale blue and white cotton in tufted print.
Date: 1954
Creator: Brigance, Tom

Blouse

Description: Blouse of ecru gaberdine wool. Convertible collar. Sleeveless with wrapped closure on left with 5 hook & eyes. Slightly fitted. Fully lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of orange and red magnolia floral printed silk.
Date: 1954
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail / late day dress of black silk faille. Shallow scooped neckline, short "kimono" style sleeves with wide turn-backs. Bodice seamed, and with dropped waist. Full, mid-length skirt gathers into waist. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye at collar. Inner petticoat under skirt composed of two layers, inner plain black fabric layer and outer stiffened horsehair layer. Designer's label sewn inside skirt, outside of petticoat layer: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".
Date: 1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black wool jersey knit. The late-day dress is of mid-length, with bateau (boat) neckline and short sleeves. Center back zipper with hook & eye at neckline. The fitted torso has a natural waistline with a fitted yoke from natural waist to full hip. Pleated/gathered skirt of black tissue faille begins below yoke and flares to hem. Around the waist is an attached wide faille sash which ties in front forming a bow with trailing ribbons. The bodice of the dress is lined in black … more
Date: 1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Hat

Description: Hat of red straw. The low, flat-top crown slopes to base, swelling out to form a very narrow brim. The body of the hat is of a loose woven red straw overlaid with strips of woven red straw radiating from the top center of the crown. At the front of the hat is a dark red velvet bow. The interior of the hat is unlined, but the strips of straw continue under the brim, forming a self-lining. Around inside of crown at base is an inner hatband of dark red grosgrain ribbon. Attached to the inner … more
Date: 1954
Creator: Orcel, Gilbert

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble in black and oatmeal colored wool, consisting of: A) Jacket: Semi-fitted wool in abstracted herringbone weave with black and oatmeal yarns running double throughout; moderately rounded neckline with asymmetrical mandarin collar; full-length raglan sleeves with overarm seam and undersleeve; double breasted front opening with eight round, plastic, oatmeal colored buttons and four bound buttonholes supplemented by single hook & eye inside lap at waist; vertical welt pockets on front line… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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