Little Girl's Confirmation Dress

Little girl's Confirmation dress of off-white rayon faille. Mid-length; short puffed sleeves with ruched cuffs bordered in lace. Vertical flat pleats at waist of skirt. Collar has lace trim and double bands of ruching in front with two flowers and green ribbon leaves sewn on lower corners of collar; a silk ribbon bow is sewn on center-front. Ruched insert down center front of bodice. Center back closure of three self-covered buttons with loops. Unlined. With tie belt of matching fabric. Center back is stitched closed and front ends are cut on the bias and open to pointed ends.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Child's Dress

Child's dress of blue cotton batiste with white embroidery. Short, puffed sleeves with rolled cuff and white embroidered scalloped edges. Rounded neckline with white embroidered scalloped edges. Small pin tuck pleats at front shoulders; center front is embellished with embroidery in scroll and floral motif. Center front opening of six white buttons (one missing) and barred buttonholes.
Date: 1942
Creator: Alesta, Bertie
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

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 waist. Left side zipper. Unlined; shoulder pads. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" With matching tie belt, 1 1/4" wide.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Copeland, Jo
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

House dress

Sailor style at home dress of blue crepe with gold trim. Full length zipper center front. sash tie of same attached at side seams.
Date: 1940/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of tan straw. The low, domed crown is of a basket-weave of straw with inter-woven plaits of straw, giving scallop or scale textures. Around the base of the crown, running along the sides and front, are clusters of artificial grapes and leaves. The narrow straw brim "waves" around the crown, undulating up and down. Unlined, with tan grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Retailer's label inside: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Baker House Dormitory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The view is of the facade and front entrance with the brick detail work on the lower story and the window arrangement of the upper levels.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: Aalto, Alvar
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Baker House Dormitory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The detail view is of the window arrangement on the upper stories.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: Aalto, Alvar
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Baker House Dormitory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The detail view is of the front entrance.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: Aalto, Alvar
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black felt. The low, domed crown of black felt is ornamented with a double-spray of black feathers at front. The brim, also of black felt, is turned up at front and turned down at back. The underside of the brim, which shows at front, is lined in black lace embellished with tiny black sequins and beads (jet?). The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. Attached to inner hatband is a small black plastic comb to secure hat to wearer's head. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Grace Nugent / Los Angeles, Calif." Supplier's logo mark of Merrimac De Luxe Fur Felt stamped to inside of crown.
Date: 1940/1944
Creator: Nugent, Grace
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

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 with draped accent down left. Two black hanging ties at left side seam waist. Long, tapered sleeves. Center back zipper closure. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer label: Adrian / Original
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fur coat

Coat of leopard fur. Hip-length, long sleeves. Trimmed in black leather. Two front pockets. Center front closure of six black leather covered buttons with additional hook and loops. Notched collar. Fully lined in black satin with name embroidered on right side: "Anne Steakley". Retailer's label at center back inside neckline: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1945/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool coat

Purple wool coat with belt. a) 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 back neckline: Adrian / Original b) Self-covered belt with functioning belt buckle. Leather reverse with three punched holes. Stamped "1756 - 14"
Date: 1944
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lace robe

Robe of light brown nylon and light brown machine-made lace of netting and leaf motifs, wrap-style, shawl collar, belt of self at natural waist, calf length, long kimono sleeves, unlined. Label: Neiman Marcus
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gloves

Glove of pale blue-gray cotton with green undertone. Hands have seams on outside; running stitch of same color; wrists widen and dip in V shape on thumb side; pinkie finger side of wrist features a large scalloped edge. Label sewn in right glove: "Gloves / Designed by / Lilly Dache", with "7" in a circle indicating size.
Date: 1943/1949
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tulip-shaped gloves

Gloves of yellow sueded cotton with tulip flower like wrists. Hands have seams on outside; running stitch in same yellow; wrist is wide; opening is similar to tulip flower petals, like reaching into the flower petals from the top. Label sewn inside right glove: "Gloves / Designed by / Lilly Dache". Stamped "6 1/2" inside right glove.
Date: 1940/1960
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maternity jacket

Maternity coat/jacket of black velvet with hem border of black silk embroidered in scroll and foliage motif. Embroidery at top of border is cut out along the top edge. Long sleeves; notched lapel. Center front closure of self covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Lined in black cotton; shoulder pads. Designer label: Page Boy / Dallas
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Page Boy Maternity
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's dress

Little girl's dress of off-white cotton muslin printed with dot ball and railroad track pattern. Long sleeves with ruffle at cuff. High rounded neckline trimmed with ruffle of self. Dropped waist with 4" ruffle at hem. Three rows of vertical box pleats down center front and two vertical rows down left and right sides of back. Center back button closure; buttons missing. Unlined.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #1124 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #1124

McCall's pattern 1124 to make a ruffled misses' apron, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1944
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of ultramarine blue felt. Based on a top hat, the cylindrical high crown has an undulating upper edge. Small brim curls up at front and sides, but curls down at back, ending in a point. Around base of crown is wide blue grosgrain ribbon which trails off back of hat. Inside of brim lined with black grosgrain ribbon. A thin black elastic strap goes around the back of the head to secure the hat. Label sewn into inner band: "Walter Florell / 29 East 53rd New York"
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: Florell, Walter
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat made of white stitched, quilted cotton. Crownless. Hat constructed of circular piece with tucks at left and right back. Interior wire support covered with matching grosgrain ribbon. Maker's label: "Henrys / Dallas"
Date: 1946
Creator: Henry's
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of gray felt.
Date: 1948
Creator: Norma's Creations
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of purple felt. The low, circular crown is mostly flattened, with a slightly undulating surface. Around the crown is a wide band of turquoise crushed silk jersey held in place by crossing bands of fuchsia pink and dark blue purple yarn. The wide, flat oval brim is set just slightly off-center to the crown, giving a wider brim in front than back. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of purple blue grosgrain ribbon around the inside base of the crown. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Henry's / Originals / Dallas". This hat was designed to be worn with a skirt suit of Mexican homespun cotton designed by Adrian, accession number 1967.002.003.
Date: 1943
Creator: Henry's
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Petticoat

Petticoat of ecru colored crinoline net. Full-length. Narrow ecru linen tape waistband with hook-and eyes at back and along back center closure. Wide hem of same net. Inner layer from waist to about knees, with ruffles at sides and back forming slight bustle effect. Inner layer with hook-and-eye closures also. No labels in garment.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Boy's playsuit

Boy's one-piece playsuit of red cotton with blue, green, and white figures of boys riding scooters, wagons and tricycles. Patch pocket at right front. Elastic waistband at back. Shoulder straps button to front of bib. Bib lined in blue cotton and folds over top of bib to form tab trimmed with three white buttons.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library