Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 1, 1905-1948 (open access)

Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 1, 1905-1948

Album containing catalog entries for items 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 of the items.
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scrapbook 1 (open access)

Scrapbook 1

Scrapbook Photographs of Wedding couple; Sketch of a bathing suit with metal embellishments; Lilli Wolff showing a dress; Festival costumes(?)
Date: 1930/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of wheat colored straw with small brim turned up in back. Crown creased across top. Grosgrain pear green colored ribbon trims crown and forms bow in back. Lacquered canary used at trim. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Unlined.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of navy straw in turban style. Knot or twist in front. Shallow back, extends high off the face in front. Label on inside hatband at back: "Washer Bros. / Fort Worth"
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of natural straw with wide brim and low, domed crown. Melon/orange colored grosgrain ribbon and bow as trim on crown. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Volk"
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black felt in Eugenie style with ostrich feather plumes in front and coarse black net ruffle in back. Designer's label: "Andrea / Fashions / New York"
Date: 1931/1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cape

Cape of purple silk velvet; Full length; Silk lining. Copy of Charles James tulip cape.
Date: 1939
Creator: Pietro
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Black felt wide flat brimmed hat with shallow crown trimmed with black grosgrain ribbon tied in a double bow at one side. Brim edged with black silk. Label on inside hatband: "Paris / Le Chapeau Chic / New York"
Date: 1930
Creator: Le Chapeau Chic
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Sandals

Pair of green satin open-toed sandals with gold ribbon trim on the vamp. Designed in a modified slingback style, with an ankle strap that secures with a rounded jeweled buckle. The medium modified continental heel is covered in the same satin. Retailer's label stamped in each: "Neiman Marcus Co; Dallas" Written inside each: "5 1/2 M / 12539 / 8715-R9"
Date: 1935/1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of almond green felt with a narrow rolled brim. Shallow crown hand sewn to brim with rolled edge. Gathered on side with felt roll and feather trim. Bow of same on back. Designer's label on inside hat brim: "Estelle Peters / 50 E. 56th St. N.Y." Stamped at inside base of crown: "Merrimac / Merrivale / Fur Felt"
Date: 1932
Creator: Peters, Estelle
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Eugenie Hat

Eugenie style hat of wine colored felt and velour with shallow crown. Ostrich plumes at crown. Label inside hat: "Lorie" Label inside hat: "Reproduction 'illegible' / Madame Lucy / 5, Rue de la Paix / Paris" Size label: "registered model / 22 1/2" Label inside hat: "Millinery Creators Guild"
Date: 1931
Creator: Lorie, Edgar J.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of green felt. Based in part on a "Eugenie-style" hat, the domed crown is of Kelly green felt surrounded by an asymmetrical cut brim which is rolled up at one side. Rolled brim is hand-sewn to crown, and narrows to point in back. Affixed at cut/roll is spray of vari-colored pheasant feathers. Hat is unlined, with Kelly green grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Sewn to the inner hatband are two small simulated tortoise shell combs to secure hat to wearer's head. Maker's label sewn inside at hatband: "Estelle Peters / 50 E. 56th St. N.Y.".
Date: 1935
Creator: Estelle Peters, Inc.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pumps

Pair of green suede pumps. Vamp of shoe with 5 bands of green satin ribbon running across the vamp and throat. The throat has V-cut sections on either side, with crossing bands of suede where the V intersects the ribbon. Lined in cream/grey kid leather. 2 1/2" high modified continental heels, covered in green suede. Stamped inside right shoe: " 'Charmant' / Fashions / A. Harris & Co. Dallas". Noted inside both shoes: "38 - 0 14465"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silk dress

Square and floral printed green silk daytime dress; short-sleeved; triangle cutouts on collar
Date: 1936/1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black felt. "Pancake" style hat with low, domed crown of black felt slightly "puffed out" at top. Around base of crown is tied ribbon made of white Birdseye pique, with self bow at each side. Hat has wide circular black felt brim, set slightly off-center to back around crown. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Black felt back strap lined with black grosgrain ribbon secure hat to wearer's head. Labels: Retailer's label on inside band: "Carson Pirie Scott & Co. / Chicago" Additional label sewn partly behind retailer's label: "57 31"
Date: 1938/1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Evening gown of cream ribbed novelty weave crepe silk. Full length; bias cut. Short puffed sleeves with ruffles and a shallow V-neck.
Date: 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bonnet

Baby bonnet of ivory cotton tulle. Front of bonnet trimmed in ribbon forming bows on brim. Ties of matching ribbon. Lined.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

Evening dress of black silk velour.
Date: 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's slip

Girl's white cotton slip with round neckline. Sleeveless; slightly gathered waistline. 1 1/2" of lace at hem.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Crochet hat

Crochet hat of gray yarn. Crown is trimmed with popcorn stitch decoration and yarn is supplemented with silver metallic thread. Edge of brim is also supplemented with silver metallic thread. Unlined.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Calotte style hat of navy blue straw. Large, circular front piece of matching navy blue straw with multicolored flowers attached to front. Unlined. No labels.
Date: [1935..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Chauffer's Uniform Greatcoat

Man's chauffeur's uniform greatcoat of black wool with black astrakhan (3 day old lamb) fur collar. The full-length overcoat is double-breasted, with long sleeves and a flap pocket at each hip. Torso lined in heavy brown muton. Maker's label inside pocket, part printed, part filled in by hand: "Lexington / National Tailoring Co., Inc / Better quality uniforms / 851 Lexington Ave., N.Y. / Name: John Forsythe / Date: 10/31/34 No.: 9622" NRA "Blue Eagle" label inside pocket Stamped on inner side of lining: "Taskinlamb"
Date: 1934
Creator: Lexington National Tailoring Co.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silk dress

Dress of gold metallic silk. Sleeveless; full-length; the hem curves up gently in front; slim silhouette; high neckline in front which drops to the waist in back; a red velvet sash starts at the back shoulder and drops to the waist where it forms a bow and hangs down to the hem.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner dress

Dinner dress. Black floral pattern lace over beige lining; long sleeves and floor-length; V-neck; center front ribbon accent (used as belt?)
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library