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Achilles

Description: The painting consists of a large red vertical field on a darker red/black field.
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Date: 1952
Creator: Newman, Barnett

Anderton Court Shops

Description: This view of the Rodeo Drive facade shows a portion of the shopping center with the originally copper colored details now painted black.
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Date: 1952/1954
Creator: Wright, Frank Lloyd

Anderton Court Shops

Description: This detail view of the shopping center shows some Christmas tree decoration and the entrance overhangs and a portion of the steeple like structure rising from the center of the building.
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Date: 1952/1954
Creator: Wright, Frank Lloyd

Anderton Court Shops

Description: The view is of the spire that rises over the light well. Cracks in the concrete facade can be seen. The complex decorative exterior structure of the spire is visible in this view.
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Date: 1952/1954
Creator: Wright, Frank Lloyd

Breton Hat

Description: Breton hat of black fur felt. The domed crown is encircled at base by a wide band of black grosgrain ribbon, with flat bow at back. The wide brim extends outwards, then curves up sharply, to about 1/3 of height of crown. The brim is faced/lined with same black fur felt. Crown is unlined, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Manufacturer's stamp inside crown: "20 % / Mohair / MAHARA / 70% Wool / Henry Pollak Inc / New York"
Date: 1952

"La Cigale" late day dress

Description: Cocktail ensemble of silver (pale lavender?) heavy faille moire consisting of: A) Cocktail dress. 3/4 length. Sleeveless with thin straps. Shallow V-neck. Natural waist with a bias cut, 1-1/4" set-in waistband between skirt and bodice trimmed with a center, non-functioning gray plastic button. Fitted bust with gores at bust and under-arm. Inverted pleats at front and back center. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye closure at base of bodice. Cream satin lining in bust which descends to… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Coat Dress

Description: Coat dress of brown silk faille in "Ottoman" style. Knee or street length, with turndown collar and slight V neckline. Darts at bust for fit. Four button closures at center front with bound buttonholes, two above and two below waist/belt. Hook and eyes at waistline. Long sleeves with rolled cuffs and underarm gussets. In-seam pockets at sides. Flared skirt, pleated in back. Simulated "shirtwaist" decoration at front of skirt. Unlined. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Made in / Fra… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Coat dress

Description: A: Coat dress of gold matelassé. Calf length; flared skirt; seam at waistline; bust darts; peter pan collar. Closure of six buttons with bound buttonholes on skirt; button and snap at neckline and hook and eye at waist. 3/4 length dolman sleeves with vents and two non-functioning buttons and bound buttonholes; underarm gussets. Side slit pockets. Unlined; grosgrain petersham. Designer label: Galanos / Originals / Beverly Hills Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus B: Self-covered belt with square buck… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Courtship

Description: Painting of green, pink, blue geometric shapes with thin white rendering of a figure on top of dark gray background.
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Date: 1952~
Creator: Tàpies, Antoni

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of gray/white print silk taffeta. Street- or tea-length, of paper silk taffeta printed with a dense design of varying sizes of small white polka dots on a gray ground. V-neckline, with bow of self just below point. 3/4 length dolman sleeves. Full skirt, cut for crinoline. Center back zipper. Designer's label: "Traina-Norell / New York"
Date: 1952
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Dress

Description: Halter-style dress of black wool. Below-knee-length, with wide strap running from front up and behind neck. Straight neckline at front, with very low rounded edge at back - almost to mid-back. Center front with draped effect at waist, appearing "pulled" from hips, and with central front drape. 2 large pleats from waist at back. Center back opening with 5 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, supplemented with hook & eye at top and two hook & eyes at waist, and with zipper under edge o… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Ensemble - Sun Dress and Bolero/Jacket

Description: Daytime ensemble of khaki green cotton twill consisting of: A) Sun dress. Street-length, sleeveless, with deep rounded neckline. Skirt gathered into natural waist with attached narrow tie belt and bow of matching fabric. Center back zipper with hook & eye at back neckline and inner petersham of white grosgrain ribbon. Unlined. Designer's label at left side seam: "Adele Simpson" B) Cropped, bolero or shrug jacket of matching fabric. Embellished all-over with silver stitching "loops", the cent… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Simpson, Adele
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #6208

Description: Envelope for a Butterick pattern to make a child's nightgown with ruffled yoke, neckline and sleeves, button front closure, and Peter Pan collar option; includes illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1952
Creator: Butterick Pattern Company
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