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Black and gold evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble consisting of jacket and skirt. A) Jacket. The fitted black velvet jacket is encrusted with gold braid/ribbon in a lattice/trellis pattern over the entire surface with added buttons, cabochons, beads, etc. lavishly sewn over the surface. The jacket has a no collar; short capped sleeves. From the natural waist flares a peplum. The jacket has a center front closure of hooks & eyes. Unlined; shoulder pads. No label in jacket. B) Straight skirt of heavy black crepe. Full length… more
Date: 194X
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Black crepe-back satin evening/cocktail dress with black cut glass fringe. Chemise silhouette. Looped bugle beads divide the dress into four sections. Rounded neckline with beaded neckband; sleeveless; dropped waist.
Date: 1924
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk coat dress

Description: Coat dress of ivory douppioni silk. Fitted back and loose surplice, draped front ending over left bust line with long flange to hem. Elbow length sleeves.Underdress with ivory silk bodice and straight skirt of matching douppioni front and silk back. Center back zipper; coat and skirt lined in ivory organza. Designer's Label at inside center back below collar "Printemps - Ete 1956 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made in France" and stamped on label: "789[(?) last number is illegible]" On tape at side… more
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wool suit ensemble

Description: Two piece black wool suit with cream colored leather jabot. (a) Jacket of black wool with long sleeves, button front closure, missing both buttons, notched front hemline at the waist of the jacket, lined with black silk, has Neiman Marcus label at top, Ben Zuckerman New york label on right side, National Recovery Board Coat and Suit Industry Label #047746 at left sleeve seam. (b) Cream colored jabot with large round collar center top bow, button attachments at the top, elastic waistband with … more
Date: 1956
Creator: Zuckerman, Ben
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Navy blue coat

Description: Coat of navy blue wool and silk(?); Empire line, knee-length. Notched collar. Three plastic buttons at top and a short tie and bow at front, secured with small group of fake flowers. Large accordion pleat on each side, from empire line to hem. Long sleeves. Back has shoulder-shaping and an accordion pleat on each side. Lined in cream. Neiman-Marcus label at top center inside, and Ben Zuckerman / New York label at right side, inside. National Recovery Board Coat and Suit Industry label at right … more
Date: 1956
Creator: Zuckerman, Ben
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Red rayon evening gown

Description: Evening gown of red rayon crepe which short sleeves and V-neck; dress wraps around and attaches with hook and eyes at 1 3/4" waistband; slim silhouette; floor-length; unlined. Designer label located on left side near arm: An / Edna Vilm / Original Retailer label located under designer label: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1944
Creator: Vilm, Edna
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Grey faille skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit of gray faille moire wool and nylon: A) Jacket is long; wide notched collar; double breasted; bound button holes; buttons below waist; sculptural double-breasted front panel, that maintains a vertical linear CF, rounded shape visually flanks stomach area. B) Skirt is straight; slightly below knee length.
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Black wool skirt ensemble

Description: A) Tunic jacket of black wool. Persian lamb collar and jet beads in downward triangle at back of neck. Lined in black silk crepe. B) Skirt of black wool. C) Blouse of black satin. D) Belt of black satin backed in black leather.
Date: 1947
Creator: Rentner, Maurice
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered cocktail ensemble

Description: Black wool jersey embroidered cocktail ensemble. Consists of jacket (A) with metallic designs on upper right and lower left of jacket; 5 buttons on upper shoulder and black wool calf-length skirt (B). A. Jacket B. Skirt
Date: 1945
Creator: Blotta, Anthony
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Skirt of heavy gold felt covered with black floral lace, which has been heavily "beaded" with sequins. Side zipper closure, and two side-seam pockets. Retailer's label inside skirt on side seam: "Neiman-Marcus". B) Belt of black velvet. narrow, with velvet covered square buckle. Stamped: "16 Charming Belts. 6406", "This / 'Bac-A-Belt' backing / guaranted by / Good Housekeeping" / wash or clean / as garment". C) Blouse is of black silk jersey with half length sleeves and g… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Miss America
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress ensemble

Description: Four-piece ensemble of dark purple/dark brown mohair. A. Eggplant mohair jacket with brown lining. Double breasted. 8 buttons self-fabric. 2 hook and eye closures in the middle of waist coat. 2 slits in back of coat. B. Cap sleeve blouse. Self-fabric. 3 buttons at bottom. Belt attached. Full-length Zipper and hook and eye on the back. C. Dress. Skirt section is self-fabric. Top half of dress is black. Half-way zipper on back. Pleated skirt. With black organza lining. D. Attached belt of sel… more
Date: 1955-21/1955-22
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt ensemble

Description: Suit of black boiled wool with sheer ivory blouse. A) Bolero style jacket of black wool. Bracelet length sleeves with 4" slit at hem and underarm gussets. Lined in black silk faille. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Christian Dior - New York / Original" B) Blouse of sheer ivory fabric. Horizontally pleated midsection; fitted waist. Rounded, piped neckline. Short sleeves; padded shoulders. Center back opening with 6 mother-of-pearl buttons and barred buttonholes. Unlined. Evidence of… more
Date: Autumn 1949
Creator: Dior, Christian
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

Black coat

Description: Coat of 3/4 black crepe, center front opening, no closures, wide sleeves, collar and center front from top to just below waist trimmed with black colobus(?) monkey fur. Fully lined in black crepe. Combined Retailer's / Designer's label at upper inside back collar: "Neiman-Marcus Co / Dallas / Beller / New York". With safety-pinned circular tag inside at right reading "#2106 / Neiman-Marcus Co. / Special Sale Price $Crepe R[????]a" and "Mrs Neiman".
Date: 1924
Creator: Max Meyer, A. Beller Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wrap coat

Description: 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 silk. Designer's label at top, center inside: "Manufactured by / A. Beller & Co. / New York Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.". Retailer's label just below: "[Ornate monogram] / Neiman-Marcus Co. / Dallas".
Date: 1927
Creator: Max Meyer, A. Beller Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Daytime coat

Description: Daytime coat of brown houndstooth wool. Reversible. One side darker pattern than other. "Dark" side with four pockets with flaps. "Light" side with 2 patch pockets. 3/4 length sleeves. Opens center front with no fastener. Several labels: N-M Museum Label at right side near waist Designer's label with model number, etc. at lower hem Designer label at back collar; NM Label at back collar. Designer Label: Abbigliamenti / Villa & C.s.p.a / Milano Retailer Label: Made in Italy / exclusively for / N… more
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Villa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black tissue wool and lace. Below-knee length. Bodice of black lace with vertical undulating bands of black tissue wool. Long sleeves, round neckline. Bodice with inner peach/pale pink sheath lining with thin straps. Black wool skirt. Side zipper closure with snaps part-way around waist for lower section of bodice. Back with ties at neckline and at waist, open between. Empire line. No maker's or retailer's labels in garment.
Date: 1947
Creator: Reig, Ben
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for sheath dress 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 object in photo: Day dress of white linen in sheath-style. Sleeveless with wide, rounded neckline. Closure at back neckline with two "caviar buttons," large domed buttons covered in small round white beads and bound buttonholes. Belt of self fabric is attached to dress and… more
Date: 1956/1959
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook page for silk dress 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 object in photo: 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 … more
Date: 1956/1959
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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