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Day Dress

Description: 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"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of natural tan straw "lace". The low, domed crown is made of straw/fine wicker that has been worked as lace, in net and with various elements. At front the crown extends out in an undulating brim. Mounted at the base of the crown, on the front brim, is a large pink artificial rose with green leaves. Unlined, the hat has a black cord to help secure it to the wearer's head. Designer's label inside: "Paris / Molli / New York"
Date: 1950
Creator: Molli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Gown

Description: Evening gown of tobacco brown floral embroidered tulle embellished with sequins. Tulip or "mermaid" style full-length gown has spaghetti straps trimmed in single row of sequins and structured bodice. Empire waist. Center back zipper. Silk lining/attached slip. Cream grosgrain ribbon petersham at empire waist with two hook & eye closures. Stiffened at hem with matching tulle netting and horizontal bands of horsehair. Single label in gown with retailer and designer: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Tra… more
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[Leon Breeden's Admission Record to Columbia University's Teachers College]

Description: Admission record of Harold Leon Breeden from Columbia University's Teachers College. The record includes courses taken by Breeden, grades he received in those courses, the period of his candidacy for a Master of Arts degree in the field of Music and Music Education.
Date: February 1950
Creator: Columbia University. Teachers College.
Partner: UNT Music Library

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of yellow and orange silk chiffon. Fitted bodice of horizontal, loosely pleated yellow chiffon has two orange, horizontal stripes at waist and above. Double, spaghetti style shoulder straps. Inner support with boning and petersham. Skirt is composed of under layers coral pink and yellow silk and outer layers of orange and yellow chiffon, creating a full appearance. Mid-length; zip-back and hook & eye closure. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Navy blue and white gingham check A) Dress; Short gusset sleeves; blue floral lace and appliques over dress. B) 1 inch wide belt of similar material.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Gothe
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Knit suit

Description: 2 piece knitted suit of gold yarn with metallic thread. A) Jacket has notched lapel collar. Hip length. Slightly fitted waist. Long sleeves with turned back cuffs. 7 knit buttons CF. four 2" faux flap pockets, two at left and right front chest and two at left and right front hips. Designer Label: "Suzanne / Handknitting / Original New York Retailer Label: "Neiman Marcus / Trophy Room" Size Lable: "Kleinerts / Blue label / Modine / Guaranteed / Made in US America / size 3" B) Skirt of same.… more
Date: 1950/1960
Creator: Suzanne
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

Skirt

Description: Skirt of black velvet with satin cord and braided cord embellishment; soft zigzag, vertical stripes of appliqued satin cord; floral motifs of braided cord with brass stud accent; 3 inch waistband with hook and eye closure at side; full-length, A-line with S-patterned applique above hemline and 6 6 inch inner lining at hem of yellow silk faille.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Leser, Tina
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Simplicity Designer's Pattern #8262

Description: Simplicity Designer's Pattern 8262 to make a one-piece dress with kimono sleeves, v-neckline, contrasting front yoke, and flared skirt with box pleat, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #4040-C

Description: Simplicity pattern 4040 for embroidery transfers of the letter "c" including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950/1965
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #6984

Description: Vogue pattern 6984 to make a tuck-in blouse with yoke, optional collar, and long or short sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950
Creator: Vogue Pattern
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #9264

Description: Envelope for a Vogue pattern to make a misses' one-piece dress with shaped button closure, short or long sleeves, and detachable collar and cuffs, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Vogue Pattern Service
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3200

Description: Simplicity pattern 3200 to make a skirt and blouse with pointed collar, front button closure, pointed waistband, and pleats, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #4040-0

Description: Simplicity pattern 4040 for embroidery transfers of the letter "o" including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950/1965
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Advance Pattern #5504

Description: Advance pattern 5504 to make a blouse with pointed collar and front button closure, weskit with front button closure and fitted silhouette, and skirt with waistband and draped hips, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950/1952
Creator: Advance Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3352

Description: Simplicity pattern 3352 to make a slip with princes seams and various style elements, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Striped pumps

Description: Pair of striped satin pumps. Shoes of pintucked satin in blues, greens, cream, pinks, purples, etc., with stripes running across vamp, and vertically up the sides and upper part of heel, and horizontally across the spike. Each shoe marked inside vamp: "7AA A2649". Stamped on left shoe: "Herbert Levine"; Stamped on right shoe: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of cream satin. The slightly domed crown of the hat is of cream satin, inset within a thick ring of the same fabric which forms the sides of the crown. Applied to the sides of the crown are black velvet ribbon semi-bows which form "T" shapes, set alternately upright and inverted. The hat is lined in golden tan fabric, and has a white grosgrain ribbon inner hatband around the inside base of the crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Christian Dior New York Inc.". Retailer's… more
Date: 1950
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Boater hat

Description: Sailor/boater style hat of ochre straw. Trimmed with bird of self; 2 combs. Headband of gold thread rick rack.; lined in gold tulle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Mr. John
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Pointy bandeau hatlet of black silk satin with pearl and rhinestone hatpin at folded point. Lined in black silk with red thread cross stitched headband. Two combs at sides for securing hat to head.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Mr. John
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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