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Street ensemble

Description: Street ensemble of wool and jersey. A) Jacket of medium-gray wool. Long raglan sleeves, with turned-back cuffs revealing the lining material. Center front opening with line of 5 gray pearl buttons. Notched collar outlined with flannel, which reveals lining material. Two welt pockets, one on each side of front opening. Jacket is fully lined in black and white woven jersey. Designer's label at right inside side seam: "Vera Maxwell / Original" B) Blouse of the same black and white woven jersey… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Maxwell, Vera
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress and jacket ensemble

Description: Ensemble of a dark grey wool mohair consisting of: A) Jacket in boxed style. Single breasted with three large, circular, horn buttons and bound buttonholes; notched collar. Bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Lined in dark gray silk. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: "Made in France / Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris " and stamped on label: "10118" B) Dress. Sleeveless, with shallow, wide rounded neckline. Natural waist with an A-line over skirt and with under skirt of dark gray… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fuchsia silk ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of fuschia /pink silk shantung. A) Jacket. Hip length or slightly longer. Shawl collar. 3/4 sleeves. CF opening with no closures. Slit pockets at sides. Designer's label at right side near hem: "Christian Dior Original / Made in U.S.A. / Christian Dior-New York Inc / trade mark" Retailer's label at cb neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label at right armpit. B) Dress. Knee-length. Bodice part of thin fuchsia "lining" material, with rounded neckline and sleeveless. Skirt of h… more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

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
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Twill suit

Description: Suit (jacket and skirt) of light brown tweed flecked with cream, yellow, green, red, orange, etc. A) Jacket. Waist length. No collar. CF opening with 5 circular mottled brown plastic buttons. Long sleeves, each with single button at wrist. Two pockets at hips, smaller ones at upper bust. Lined in gray-mauve. Tag in back of collar says, "Bergdorf Goodman/ On the Plaza/ New York" Tag behind label, part printed part handwritten: "Bergdorf / Goodman / On The Plaza - New York / Mrs. R. Lloyd / Da… more
Date: 1953
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: A) Day dress of cream and brown plaid cotton. Peter pan collar with brown bow tied at throat. Short raglan sleeves with under arm gussets; mock welt breast pockets. Center front closure with eight 1-1/8th inch buttons with bound buttonholes. Box pleat on back. Designer's label: "Troy Petites / by / Hannah Troy" Retailer Label: Bergdorf / Goodman / on the plaza / New York B) Matching belt (missing).
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Troy, Hannah
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purple dress

Description: Dress of heavy, ribbed purple silk faille. Center front opening with four pairs of self-covered circular buttons. Mid-length sleeves cut and pieced with self to create design and texture from the changing directions of the faille ribs. "Skirt" section fastens with loop and button inside. Combined designer's/retailer's label at inside center back: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Hattie Carnegie"
Date: 1950
Creator: Hattie Carnegie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk coat

Description: Long coat of rust orange raw silk and cotton. Mandarin coat with deep side slits, short kimona sleeves. Collarless, round neck; open CF and sides; lined in tan cotton with orange print design (print of dress fabric). Vera Maxwell, Inc.
Date: 1951
Creator: Maxwell, Vera
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Navy blue dress

Description: Dress of navy blue wool. Double breasted. square neckline, ribbon with bow at waist, long sleeves with ribbon finish; size 6-8. Designer's label at neckline: "Youth Guild / Of N.Y."
Date: 1958
Creator: Youth Guild
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk dress

Description: A) Sheath style dress of navy silk with seam line at natural waist. Slightly gathered at sides of waist and tapering to a narrow skirt. Short kimono sleeve with gusset at underarm. Hem of sleeves are coming undone. Jewel neckline. Button closure at center back with six navy plastic buttons. Unlined. Size 12. B) Three inch wide belt of self fabric with self fabric buckle. Belt sits above waistline. Designer label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina Norell".
Date: Spring 1957
Creator: Traina-Norell
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Day dress of light red-brown silk, walking length, full length dolman sleeves, bodice with all-over vertical pleats or tucks, center front opening with button placket and five round metal buttons with facets, band collar with small tie of self, yoke from empire to natural waist, wide circle skirt, pockets at side seams, metal zipper at left side, unlined. Label at center inside neckline: Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, Fabric by Stonecutter.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sundress ensemble

Description: Ensemble of black cotton with printed pattern of brown dots. a) Sundress with fitted bodice, fully lined in plain black cotton. b) Cropped jacket with princess sleeves, front opening with three paired rows of large black buttons on panel at front. Jacket is lined with patterned fabric, and has plain black cotton exterior.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Cassini, Oleg
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Light brown jacket

Description: Jacket of light brown wool tweed. Four buttons down center front, buttons at cuffs, two front pockets; appliqued fabric bars sewn between buttons at front. Lined in peach silk. Designer's label at inside right: "London Paris / Davidow / New York" Retailer's label inside at back collar: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop". Patent label at inside right: "U.S. Patent No. / 2,318,295" Coat and Suit Industry National Recovery Board label at inside right: "315074".
Date: 1950
Creator: Davidow
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black silk with bow details at bustline. Street length; sleeveless. Center back zipper closure. Lined in black organza.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Hattie Carnegie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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