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Day coat of mauve ribbed wool. Double breasted; rolled collar and L-shaped lapels with rounded ends. 3/4-length modified dolman sleeves. Lapped center front opening with two bound buttonholes and four self-covered buttons (two functional, two decorative) and two chiffon covered snaps as the closures. Princess-line front construction with waist-level seam pockets. Yoked back construction with horizontal mid-back seam and gathered coat body. Fully lined in tan satin with the lining mirroring the …
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Cocktail coat of silk faille with paintbrush-style wide horizontal stripes of aqua green and white. Knee-length with 3/4 sleeves. Buttonless. Lining of white silk faille.
Designer's Label: " Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Handwritten label at bottom left hem: 6 or 9 (unsure)
Handwritten label at bottom left hem below above label: "SRA: DE- / OSBORNE / 965"
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"
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Day dress of red wool jersey knit with matching belt.
a) Day dress of red jersey wool knit in shift style. Asymmetric neckline with pointed collar. Left side opening of six circular red plastic buttons with bound buttonholes and large covered snap at neckline. Short dolman sleeves. Knee length. Two large patch pockets below waistline. Lined in red silk.
Designer's label at inside left seam of lining near hemline: "Norman Norell / New York"
b) Belt of self. 3/4" wide. Attaches to dress at bac…
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Day dress of ecru wool jersey with black patent leather belt and black satin bow.
a) Shift day dress of ecru wool jersey. Long, set-in sleeves. Street length. Rolled collar with pointed ends. Center front opening with 9 circular, flat, 3/4" black plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Large patch pockets at sides below hips. Lined in cream silk.
Designer's label on inside lining at left seam near hem: "Norman Norell / New York"
Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas…
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Day dress of navy blue wool knit. Knee-length with princess seams. 1-1/2 inch standing collar. Short set-in sleeves. Two large patch pockets placed low on hip wrap around side seam from front to back. Centered zipper closure at back. Lined in navy silk.
Designer label at left inside seam near hem: "Norman Norell / New York"
3 inch wide black patent leather belt with patent buckle.
Stamped in gold on back of belt: " 6 Norman Norell"
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Day dress in beige pesanté silk. Bias band collar extending into tubular tie with open hemmed ends. Tie graduates for 1/2 inch at center back collar to 4-1/4 inch at ends. Three 1 inch self-covered round buttons at bodice front. Piped button holes and 13 inch hidden zipper below. Bracelet length dolman sleeves. Back yoke. Street length. Two 8-1/2 inch x 8 inch hip patch pockets. Unlined.
Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
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Day dress of blue gray and navy herringbone silk.
A) Day dress of blue gray and navy herringbone silk. Shift style. Mid-length with rounded, Peter Pan collar. Bracelet length, dolman sleeves. Center front opening extending from neckline to hips, with 3 self-covered buttons above waist and a zipper with hook & eye. Two large patch pockets at hips. Unlined.
Combined retailer/designer label at left side seam of skirt: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell
B) Tie/scarf of same fabric. One end w…
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Daytime dress of navy blue silk crepe in modified shirtwaist style. Yoked shoulders with collar. Inner neckline has 7 small mother-of-pearl buttons for additional detachable collar to drape over existing collar. Center front opening with 6 large 1-1/4" mother of pearl buttons with vertical buttonholes. Long set-in sleeves with matching button at cuff. Evidence of smocking below waist seam, but threading is missing. Street length. Unlined.
Designer's label at right seam near hem: "Traina-Norell…
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Day dress of navy blue Alaskine silk. Jewel neckline; knee length. Bracelet length set-in sleeves with four self-covered buttons at hem. Empire waistline accented with 3-1/2" attached belt of self and large bow of self to left of center. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black organdy. Hem appears to be unfinished.
Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chester Weinberg"
Size tag with union label: lot 4 size 8
ILGWU label at base of zipper
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Day dress of red ribbed wool. Squared neckline; 3/4 length sleeves. Set-in waistline with attached 1-1/2" wraparound belt that closes in back with 2 hook & eyes and a snap. Below knee length. Center front opening with 7 hook & eyes on waistband and 7 red, circular, plastic buttons and bound buttonholes below waistband. Lined in red silk; bodice lining is sleeveless with center front zipper closure.
Designer's label at right seam of bodice lining: "Automne-Hiver 1953 / Christian Dior / Paris /…
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Day dress of yellow linen. Sleeveless with V neck. Knee length. Princess seaming on front panel with sides and back skirt pleated. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined.
Designer's label at left of zipper: "Teal Traina / New York"
Retailer's label at right of zipper: "Silver Key / Neiman-Marcus"
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Dress of cream wool crepe. Below knee length with 13" side slits; Long sleeves. Mock collar with right side curving to asymmetrical placket with 5 large circular black plastic buttons ending at natural waist at center front. Center back invisible zipper with 2 hook & eyes. Lined in cream synthetic fabric.
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Day dress and underskirt of olive green shantung silk .
a) Shirt waist style dress of olive green shantung silk. Knee-length. Round neckline; princess seams; gathered natural waist. Buttons down center front of bodice with a snap at the neckline; covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Left side seam zipper closure from underarm to upper thigh; underarm gussets. Two slit double welt pockets on left and right; 3/4 length sleeves. Attached self tie belt at center back waist. Unlined; 26" waist…
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Dress of off white linen and crochet knit joined in wide strips. Round neckline; cap sleeves, nearly sleeveless. Straight silhouette; knee length. No closures.
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(A) Day dress of heavy black silk crepe. Mid-calf length. Rounded neckline, the upper bodice formed as a wide circular panel that becomes shoulders. "Waistline" of skirt starts across at armpits, and hangs down with 4 gore full bias skirt. Center back opening with three 1" circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Unlined
Combined Designer's / Retailer's label at inside seam of skirt near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell"
(B) Tie belt of self attached to dress. 1-1/2" …
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A) Day dress of red/orange chiffon printed with design of square polka dots. Modified shirtwaist style with wrap around closure. Below knee length; short sleeves with 1" cuffs.
B) Belt of black velvet.
No labels in either item.
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Day dress of black, blue, gray and yellow nylon jersey knit. Elbow length, set-in sleeves are black with banded cuffs in gold, yellow, blue and black pattern. Rounded, banded neckline. Knee length. Natural waistline is slightly gathered at sides and back. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined.
Signed "Paganne" in pattern of dress.
Designer's label at neckline to left of zipper: "Paganne Ltd. / by Gene Berk -8-"
Care label at neckline to right of zipper.
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Daytime shift style dress of bright red wool jersey. Calf length with long, set-in sleeves. Pointed collar. Center front opening with 9 black plastic circular buttons with bound buttonholes. Large patch pockets at sides. Lined in red silk.
Designer's label at inside left seam of lining: "Norman Norell / New York"
Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas"
b) Black satin bow. Attaches to neckline of dress under the collar with two large covered snaps.
c) Black patent l…
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Dress of red wool. Mid-calf length; jewel neck. Front and back have long armscye darts. Long sleeves with shorts zippers at wrists. Back has neckline darts. Center back zipper; lined.
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