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Neiman Marcus scrapbook page for velour coat

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Clutch style coat of black plush velour trimmed with appliqué cashmere/paisley patterned fabric. Bell sleeves; full length; large rounded shawl collar. Red, multicolored trim on cuffs.
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for A. Beller Co. afternoon coat

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Wrap/coat of black silk satin. Calf-length, with long "dropped shoulder" sleeves. Center front opening, with inner belt and loop. Collar and opening to below bust and band along front hem trimmed in long black Colobus (?) monkey fur. Fully lined in cream… more
Date: [1937..1948]
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for crepe evening dress

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Evening dress of pink pearl-tone heavy silk crepe; draped; full-length; the drape wraps around the hips of the dress and snaps onto the dress at the waistline; snaps closing the dress are hidden under drape; the right side of the hem flows up into the ro… more
Date: [1937..1948]
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for wool Chesterfield coat designed by Helen Cookman

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Woman's Chesterfield coat of navy wool. Single breasted with hidden button fly closure; bound buttonholes. Notched lapel with black velvet collar. Long two-piece sleeves with two non-functioning buttons on vented cuff. Welt pocket at left breast. Single … more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection scrapbook page for rayon crepe novelty print dress

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in the photo: Brown rayon crepe dress with printed motifs of corsages made of WWII War Savings Stamps. Pleated front; center front opening with brown plastic buttons from neckline to hem; half-sleeves. Belt of self-covered fabric; white leather back.
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for Mainstreet hooded coat

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in the photo: Raincoat of iridescent brown "elkskin". Street length. Full-length sleeves with buttons at cuffs. Center front opening with 4 large brown circular buttons. Angled slit pockets at sides. Unlined.
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for Adrian coat

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: 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 b… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for Norman Norell coktail ensemble

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of the garment in photo: Cocktail ensemble. A) Blouse of fuchsia wool jersey. Long sleeves. Banded neckline with placket down the center back and five self-covered circular buttons. B) Skirt of black silk brocade. Dirndl style. Below knee length. Center back opening with zi… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for Norman Norell dress

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of the garment in photo: 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.… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for Jo Copeland cocktail dress

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of the garment in photo: 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 w… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for cocktail dress designed by Omar Kiam for Ben Reig

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of the garment in photo: 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 cen… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for dress designed by Spectator Sports Inc.

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of the garment in photo: 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: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for dress designed by Adrian

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Dress of black rayon crepe in an asymmetrical design with diagonal pink rayon crepe left side shoulder and sleeve. Pink diagonal line meets under left arm with hanging pink fabric accent. High V-neckline with black fabric draping at left. Mid length skirt… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for three-piece suit designed by Hattie Carnegie

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Three-piece suit of navy wool. Jacket of navy and white pinstripe wool. Double breasted with 4 circular navy blue buttons and covered buttonholes. Notched collar. Long sleeves. Padded shoulders. Horizontal, double welt pockets covered with flap at front … more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for ensemble designed by Norman Norell

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Ensemble of heathered blue wool herringbone knit. Dress of heathered blue wool herringbone knit with bodice of black jersey knit. Short sleeves. 1 1/2" wide mandarin collar. Center back zipper closure with self-covered button and buttonhole on collar at b… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for overblouse designed by Florence Gainer

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Over-blouse of white cotton with teal colored windowpane plaid and black line accents. Rounded neckline; long dolman sleeves with vented cuffs and closure of two buttons and loops; underarm gussets. Extra fabric at left hip to create large bow. Center ba… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for overblouse designed Florence Gainer

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Over-blouse of white birds-eye pique cotton. Center front closure of six plastic buttons with white centers. Tabs at rounded neckline and waist have matching buttons at V-shaped ends. Cap sleeves. Unlined; shoulder pads.
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for hand-painted formal dress designed by Martin Simon

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Evening dress/formal of brightly colored hand-painted cotton. Sweetheart neckline; sleeveless with narrow shoulder straps. Full length, A-line skirt with double rows of padded hem. Left side hook & loop closure; unlined. Loops at sides indicate missing be… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for skirt and caplet ensemble designed by B. H. Wragge

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Mustard gold skirt and caplet. Caplet mustard yellow, hopsack weave fabric, small mother of pearl button at throat, lined in silk (?) Full length wrap skirt of mustard yellow gold hopsack weave fabric, fastens with buttons and hook and eye at waist, self… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for coat ensemble designed by Adrian

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Coat ensemble. Coat of black wool jersey with matching African print lining. African inspired print in rows of stylized animals, spiral/concentric circles and lines on gold background. Styled with cape shoulders that become a hood. Attached full length sc… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for dress from coat ensemble designed by Adrian

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Dress. Street length; long, full dolman sleeves. High, straight neckline. Skirt gathers at natural waist. Center back zipper closure with hook & eyes at neckline. Unlined; shoulder pads. (Part of coat ensemble. Coordinating coat can be seen at ark:/67531/… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for evening dress designed by Adrian

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of garment in photo: Evening dress of silk crepe for summer. The full-length dress has an A-line skirt of cocoa brown silk crepe and attached belt with pendant strap at front left. The bodice is of cream silk crepe printed with a "trompe l'oeil" ribbon motif below the rounde… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for silk dress and umbrella designed by Norman Norell

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions. Description of objects in photo: Brown print silk dress with belt and umbrella. Dress of silk printed with brown/white/black pattern of large leaves or pine cones on stems. Full length. Wide, shallow neckline. Side zipper. Sleeveless, with sleeves edged with cut-out leaf shapes from the… more
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for wool dress

Description: Catalog entry for an item in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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