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Suit

Description: Late day three-piece suit of black velvet. a) Jacket in modified bolero style with squared bottom corners. Long sleeves with 5" wide cuffs of heavy, white, open cut lace. Lined in cream satin. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" b) Blouse of white linen. Sleeveless. Collar of 6-1/2" wide lace matching cuffs of jacket. Tie of black ribbed silk attaches to collar with hook & loops. Center front opening with 5 small, circular white pe… more
Date: 1941/1949
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Cape

Description: Cape of black, gray, and off-white wool tweed with 5" collar. Single button closure at collar (button missing). 8.5" x 13" panels on front either side next to 12" arm slits with 1 self-covered button each. Lined in dark gray silk. Knee-length. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1941
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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Envelope for Hollywood Pattern #693

Description: Hollywood pattern 693 to make a one-piece dress with inverted pleated skirt, patch pockets, front button closure, and long or short sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back. Envelope includes photograph of "Jane Wyman, star of "Bad Men of Missouri," a Warner Bros. Production."
Date: 1941/1942
Creator: Hollywood Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3778

Description: Simplicity pattern 3778 to make a one-piece dress with square neckline, gathered set-in sleeves, side front button closure, and gently flared skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1941
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company

Evening Shoes

Description: Pair of evening shoes of cream satin and gold leather trim. Designed as modified heeled sandals, the shoes have a rounded, open toe, and toe-box formed of four rounded "petals" of satin that rise up from the sides and join at top of toe-box. The "petals" are edged in gold leather, and have cut-outs between. Open sides, and straps around ankles and instep secured by small rectangular gold-colored buckles set with small rhinestones. Wide strap at back of heel. Satin covered heel is a modifi… more
Date: 1941
Creator: Haggerty, Nancy

The Balcony

Description: Painting of a man and a woman seated on a balcony overlooking the sea.
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Date: 1941
Creator: Bermúdez, Cundo

The New Rich

Description: Painting of red, yellow, blue, green, white and gray featuring ten figures performing various tasks such as cooking.
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Date: 1941~
Creator: Ruiz, Antonio

Woman with Pineapple

Description: Painting of dark orange, yellow, green, blue, gray and black cubist style painting featuring a female figure with eyes closed seated next to a pineapple.
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Date: 1941~
Creator: Tamayo, Rufino

The Cock

Description: The cock is seen from a back view with scroll-like trellises seen to the right and left of the cock. There is a grouping of pink flowers to the left of the cock. The painting is in hues of red, yellow, blue, pink, and purple.
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Date: 1941
Creator: Mariano, 1912-1990

Little Spanish Prison

Description: This oil painting has twelve vertical stripes in alternating hues of yellow and grey with one red horizontal stripe crossing three horizontal stripes on the upper left area of the painting.
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Date: [1941..1944]
Creator: Motherwell, Robert

Coffee Maker

Description: The view of the glass coffee maker is from an angle showing the lid. The two screws holding the wooden handle are also visible in this view.
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Date: 1941
Creator: Schlumbohm, Peter

Dress

Description: Dress of black rayon crepe. Bodice has V-neck and closure of five self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes; pointed collar; short sleeves. Large salmon pink 3-dimensional sequin floral motif on lapels. Knee length skirt has 2" pin-tuck pleats from hip to hem.
Date: 1941/1945
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