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Blouse

Description: Blouse of creme silk crepe with hand-screened figures. Long sleeved, with zippered cuffs, the shirt has a convertible collar and center front opening with three carved circular mother of pearl (simulated?) buttons and one small circular mother of pearl button at collar. The shirt is hand-screened with figures reminiscent of Minoan/archaic Greek figures, including men, women, dolphins, and figures in horse-drawn chariots. Most figures embellished with lines of sequins in complimentary colors, wo… more
Date: 1944
Creator: Leser, Tina

Daytime Dress

Description: Daytime dress in modified shirtwaist/sheath style of black jersey wool. Sleeveless with padded shoulders and wide, notched collar. Street length. Center front opening with 6 large, clear, modified emerald cut rhinestone buttons and bound buttonholes. One-inch wide self fabric tie belt attached at sides. Small patch pockets at sides, below waist. Unlined. Combined retailer/designer's label at inside left seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1944
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #5553

Description: McCall's pattern 5553 to make a misses' blouse with front tucks, optional rounded collar, and back button closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1944
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #4940

Description: Simplicity pattern 4940 to make a one-piece dress with square neckline, side-front button closure, and variation with bias ruffle, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1944
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3037

Description: Butterick pattern 3037 to make a bolero suit with long sleeves, slim paneled skirt, seam details mimicking revers collar, and built up waistline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1944
Creator: Butterick Company
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3382

Description: Butterick pattern 3382 to make a one-piece dress with cap sleeves, scalloped front button closure, self belt, and gathered skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1944/1945
Creator: Butterick Company

"South Pacific" scarf

Description: Scarf of silk with turquoise background with silhouettes of four women dancing in men's sailor uniforms. Lettering: "Get a load of me in South Pacific Mary Martin". Green border of black dancing sailor silhouettes with pink starburst flowers and black abstract dots. Scarf inspired by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, "South Pacific," as stated on border of scarf "A COHAMA scarf inspired by the Broadway musical hit 'South Pacific' starring Mary Martin".
Date: 1944/1954
Creator: Cohama

Wedding slip and dress

Description: Wedding dress and slip a) Wedding dress of white synthetic moire taffeta, full length, modest v-neckline with round scalloped edges, long set in sleeves with scalloped detail at wrists, center front seam with gathering at bust, natural waistline, slight flare and train to skirt, side zipper closure, unlined. b) Slip of white synthetic taffeta, full length, narrow straps of self, bust cups creating v-neckline, pinked seam allowences, no labels.
Date: 1944

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of wine-colored hammered rayon satin. Wide, bateau neckline trimmed with wine colored ostrich feathers, sequins and bows of matching fabric. Short sleeves. Street length. Ruching at center front of bodice and at center back seam below waist. Left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" With matching tie belt, 1 1/4" wide.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Copeland, Jo

Wool coat

Description: Purple wool coat with belt. a) Coat of purple wool. Long sleeves. Collarless. Center front opening with three, large self-covered buttons. Two patch pockets trimmed with one matching button and framed in 3/4 inch inserts. Lined in purple silk crepe. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: Adrian / Original b) Self-covered belt with functioning belt buckle. Leather reverse with three punched holes. Stamped "1756 - 14"
Date: 1944
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #4920

Description: Simplicity pattern 4920 to make a one-piece dress with softly gathered bodice, slim skirt, applied pockets, and rolled collar, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1944
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black crepe. Illusion U-shaped neckline with looped and draped gold beaded bib. Short sleeves; midi length. Shirred detailing down center front of bodice becomes tuck with rounded end at hemline. Half belt on back. Left side and center back zipper closures. Padded shoulders; weight at center front hem. Unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1944
Creator: Kiam, Omar

Sportswear dress

Description: Dress of purple rayon crepe. Below knee length; cap sleeves. V-shaped neckline. Center back zipper closure from deep V-shaped back with ruching below waist and tie of self. Unlined; shoulder pads.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Spectator Sports, Inc.

Print dress

Description: Summer suit of textured Enka rayon in pink and black "Fiberset" Holstein cow print with black flies . A) Jacket has two front ties; one at neck and one at natural waist. Two hook-and-eye closures along center front behind waist tie; flip peplum and 3/4 sleeves. Unlined. Built-in shoulder pads. Label: "Adrian / Original" B) Skirt is below knee-length; gored and flared. Waistband of black grosgrain ribbon with hook & eye closure. Unlined.
Date: 1944
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959

Wedding nightgown and robe

Description: Wedding nightgown and robe a) Robe of cream or off-white damask with small-scale repeating motif of spray of small flowers, mid-calf length, short set in sleeves with fullness at armscye, ruffle at center front opening, open at front with tie of self at natural waistline, pinked seam allowances, unlined, no labels. b) Slip-style nightgown of same, full length, sleeveless with wider straps with detail of loops of self, bust cups sew into yoke at chest, natural waistline, draped on the bias, unli… more
Date: 1944

Shoes

Description: Wooden clog; carved heel with white and green ribbon laces Measurements: Length 23cm Width 7cm Height 7cm (@heel without straps ) Heel 7cm / 2.75in (@axis) Left Shoe: 41 / 122 Right Shoe: 41 / 122
Date: 1944

Hat

Description: Hat of red felt. The crown is of red felt, with sloping sides, and a a recessed flat top center panel. The wide brim is also of red felt, overlaid with a wide pleated band of red grosgrain ribbon which is attached by an inter-woven thin band of the red felt. The hat is unlined, with an inner red grosgrain ribbon hatband inside the base of the crown, and with a bow of red felt at the back, underside, of the brim. A thin black elastic cord is attached to the inner band, to secure hat to weare… more
Date: 1944
Creator: Paine, Edward

Cartwheel Hat

Description: Cartwheel hat of black velvet with small, flat crown. Wide brim is covered with black feathers radiating from crown. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Edward Paine / New York"
Date: 1944
Creator: Paine, Edward

Black hat

Description: Picture style hat of black felt. Asymmetrical brim is wider on sides. Fringe of self as trim encircles crown and drapes across brim. Unlined with black grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "John Fredericks Inc. / New York" Tag at left of designer's label: "Made in America"
Date: 1944
Creator: John-Fredericks
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