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Dress

Description: Dress of rusty black/brown fabric with dense field of black tubular beads. Full-length. Boat neckline. Sleeveless. Center back zipper. Lined in same brown with black lining at the skirt. Designer label at back bottom. Labels: Designer's: "Larry / Aldrich / New York" ILGWU union label "700882" Size: "8"
Date: 1955/1963
Creator: Aldrich, Larry

Print dress

Description: Grey cocktail dress with blue and black floral print covering it. Two pieces. a) mid length cocktail dress with blue and black floral print covering it. Scoop boat neck. Pleated front. Affixed bow tie at waist. Zipper closure on middle back. Lined in black. Price tag attached to left side (no store indicated). b) shawl of same fabric and print. Bright blue lining to match blue floral in print. Roughly 1 foot wide.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Aldrich, Larry

Sportswear separates

Description: Three pieces. a) Heavy wool wine red colored jacket. Collar lined with navy blue velvet. Two large black button closures on front of jacket. Two deep pockets on front with no closure. Fabric label right side: Made in France by Lesur Paris. Neiman Marcus label center collar. b) light wool navy blue dress. Long sleeves. Matching large black buttons on right and left hip. Pockets with no closures at hip. Decorative seams along waist. Zipper closure in back center. Neiman Marcus label in left si… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Aldrich, Larry

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of deep red satin. The close, curved crown is formed as a band that is worn across the wearer's head from ear to ear. The band is edged with a wide band of narrow pleated deep red satin, with ends that extend beyond the crown, forming crossed ends at sides. Lined in the same deep red satin, and with a deep red grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Designer's label: "Amy New York"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Amy

Straw hat

Description: Bucket style hat of navy blue straw. 4 1/4" crown. Asymmetric brim is 6" at front and 4" at back. Hatband of navy blue velvet ribbon forms bow at right. Interior brim with navy grosgrain headband; unlined. Designer label: Amy / New York
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Amy

Toque

Description: Hat of green straw. The toque style hat is formed of a high, cylindrical crown of woven green straw with raised outer rim at top and central shallow domed area. Around the shallow domed area is an acid-green woven ribbon band, tied with a bow with trailing ends at back of hat. Around the inside base of the crown is a band of the same woven ribbon which projects down slightly below the edge of the crown. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of green grosgrain ribbon around inside lower … more
Date: 1955
Creator: Arlett, Jean

Evening dress

Description: Ballgown of pink silk satin. Strapless edged in a band of same. High waist. Very full balloon/bubble skirt, heavily gathered at waist. Wide vertical pleated panel attaches at waist and extends down and under front of skirt creating a slight pick up with bow at waist. Bodice is boned and lined in crepe silk. Inner panels of horsehair and hoop for support. Bodice has center back zipper which continues as inner skirt zipper and is concealed with a hook and eye and small bow at top. Skirt has snaps… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Hat

Description: Domed hat of lavender wool felt with a tubular stylized bow accent. Narrow rolled brim. Purple grosgrain ribbon headband and felt inner frame.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Calotte

Description: Calotte of green velvet and feathers. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the shaped cap has a stiff woven tan straw under-structure, and is covered with green velvet, over which is layered turquoise and teal feathers, and clusters of green velvet buds/berries and leaves. The hat is unlined, allowing the under-structure to be seen, and has a green grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. At sides are two small combs to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Martin Belasco / New York"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Belasco, Martin

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte of dark brown silk faille. Three touching bows of same around sides and front of crown with V point in back. Lined in net with brown grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Designer's label: "Martin Belasco / New York" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1955~
Creator: Belasco, Martin

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of black velvet. The headpiece is formed as a stiffened black velvet band which has a large black velvet bow at each end. Designer's label: "Martin Belasco" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Belasco, Martin

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet. Small, quilted brim folds up in front and back. One, long tie string of same drapes across front brim and down sides. Black grosgrain ribbon inside hatband. Lined in black fabric. Manufacturer's label on inside hatband: "Betmar / Adj." Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Lord & Taylor / young new yorkers' / hat shop / Fifth Avenue"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Betmar

Hat

Description: Hat of black velvet. Soft cylindrical crown has a flattened top, and is encircled at base by a band of black grosgrain ribbon, tied into a bow at side and with trailing ends. Almost circular brim is split at right side, curves down somewhat, and is enhanced by concentric rows of top-stiching. The underside of the brim is lined in white. Designer's label: "Betmar"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Betmar

Day dress

Description: Mustard yellow wool dress. Lighter mustard pattern throughout. Five buttons in the back with 4 hook and eye closures at top and bottom, with a zipper that extends into skirt.
Date: 1958
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of navy blue faille(?). The open-crown hatlet is formed of a circle of overlapping bows/gathers of fabric, overlaid with a fine mesh veil of navy blue. The hat is lined in a darker blue fabric, which just shows along some edges. Designer's label: "Caprice / New York"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Caprice

Calotte

Description: Hat of beige felt/velor. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a domed beige felt crown "stacked" on another domed form of the same felt. The outer crown is "cut open" and "peeled back", to reveal the crown below. The lower edge of the crown is rolled up and in to create the appearance of a narrow rolled brim. The hat is unlined, with an inner dark beige grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hattie Carnegie / Casual" Retailer's label sewn to … more
Date: 1955
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Calotte

Description: Hat of pale purple or violet felt/velor. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a domed pale purple felt crown "stacked" on another domed form of the same felt. The lower form has a horizontal "tuck" near the base, enhancing the impression of the hat being stacked felt domes. On right side of the crown near base is an applied bow of the same felt. The hat is unlined, with an inner dark blue grosgrain ribbon hatband. Stamped inside the crown: "Premier / Finest Quality / Impo… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Calotte

Description: Hat of green felt. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a domed green felt crown, and a brim that folds up around the crown, extending almost as high as the crown in front. At the base of the crown, within the area of the brim, is a gather of brown veiling/netting that runs about 3/4 of the circumference of the crown. The hat is unlined, with an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband at the inside base of the crown. A stitched mark on the hatband indicates the front of the … more
Date: 1955
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

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

Hat

Description: Hat of navy blue wool felt. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat is formed as a low crown of navy blue wool felt. At the back of the crown are nine staggered tucks running from the lower edge of crown to top, and then being tucked over and into a cut-out from 9 uneven tucks which radiate downward from the top of the crown towards the front of the hat. The hat is unlined, with an inner black/navy blue grosgrain ribbon hatband around inside base of crown. A stitched mark on hat… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
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