Resource Type

States

[Texas Flag]

Souvenir Texas state flag made of fabric with gold fringe trim, attached to a decorative plastic post that has long gold tassels. This flag was won by Doris Rae Levy for submitting the best scrapbook in her schoolroom to a Texas centennial contest.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Slip

Knee-length. princess-line. white cotton. camisole slip. Shaped neckline with eyelet trim and eyelet shoulder straps. The shoulder straps' eyelet is stitched over white cotton twill tape. Princess-line six panel shell with turned hem. There is a 4" wide flounce of eyelet lace applied 4" above the hemline. The initials "B.H." are written in brown ink inside the back neckline. below the right shoulder strap. The slip is homemade and appears to be a petticoat from 1910-1915 that has been altered and remade.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lace negligee

Ivory silk crepe chiffon negligee. Semi-fitted bodice with deep plunging V-neckline. Short set-in sleeves. Five rows of tight smocking across the shoulders and extending down the sleeves. The bodice fullness gathers below the bust line into a wide waistband. The waistband is made of three 2" bands of ivory cotton lace. The waistband dips slightly at the center back point. Center front opening along the waistband with thirteen loops and lace covered shank buttons as the closures. Full. gathered. four panel. ankle-length skirt with turned hem. No label. Ivory chiffon covered shoulder pads.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silk nightgown

White bias cut silk nightgown. Semi-fitted. sleeveless. empire bodice with open rounded neckline. The neckline and armholes are scalloped and finished with pale gray satin-stitching. The bodice front has three scalloped cut-outs backed with nylon net. The areas surrounding the cut-outs are embroidered with small gray flower and dot clusters. The bodice gathers under the bust line into the curved empire seam. Waist ties at the side seams that tie center back. Ankle-length. bias cut skirt with rolled hem. Label stitched inside center back. below the neckline.
Date: 1935/1949
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Pale pink. novelty weave. cotton day dress. Semi-fitted bodice with moderate. open. square neckline with notched lapel point detail. Pink satin. bolero-like facing around the neckline and extending around the front armseye seams. Pink satin ribbon detail over the bust. The ribbons gather into the facings and tie center front. over the bust. 1/2-length set-in sleeves that gather into elasticized cuffs. Slightly raised waist seam with yoke detailed. flared. below-the-knee skirt. Turned hem. Left side seam opening front bust to hip level secured with four snaps. No label.
Date: 1932/1936
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of white organza and pale aqua cotton with floral motif embroidered. Fitted bodice with moderate square neckline, trimmed with a flat collar consisting of gathered ivory lace with three bands of twill ribbon insertion and stylized floral lace rosettes, Short puffed sleeves trimmed to match the collar, bodice gathers slightly center front into the raised waist seam, detailed waist seam positioned slightly above the natural waistline, flared. ten panel below-the-knee skirt with turned hem and two patch pockets placed over the front hipline, trimmed with gathered ivory lace, zipper closure in left side seam from bust to hip level; No label, Appears to be homemade.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Black silk/rayon dress. Bound moderate V-neckline with V-shaped front yoke and square back yoke. The yokes are of black silk crepe chiffon backed with light brown-colored silk crepe. The yokes are appliquéd with stylized black silk/rayon floral and vine motifs. Full-length set-in sleeves with inset details to wrists. Beginning at the elbow, a flared V-shaped inset forms a mock outer sleeve while the actual sleeve tapers to the wrist. The wrists are slit and secured with a single snap. Natural waist seam with belt loops at the side seams. The belt is missing. Below knee length. Pieced, bias cut flared skirt. Narrow turned hem. Unlined. No opening.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner dress

Dinner dress of cotton voile printed with sprays of miniature pink and yellow roses on pale pink background. A) Dress. Semi-fitted bodice with moderate V-neckline bound with pink satin ribbon. Short, gathered, puffed sleeves with pink satin bound openings. Smocking across the shoulders with the fullness releasing over the bust. Four short tucks across the center back neckline. The bodice fullness gathers slightly into the natural waist seam. Left side seam zipper closure from below the bust line to hip level. Floor length, six panel, gored skirt with pink satin ribbon bound hem. Self fabric inner supports for the puffed sleeve caps. The waist seam is reinforced with a backing of twill tape. Homemade. B) Belt of matching fabric with functional oval, covered buckle.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library