Hat

Hat from wedding ensemble. E) Wedding hat of lace matching dress. Flat crown with rolled edges. Trimmed in tulle net and ivory velvet bows on top of crown with two wide streamers down back. Lined in netting with elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Neiman-Marcus Co." Style tag attached to retailer's label: "EJ / 104597"
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Beret-style hat of chartreuse crocheted straw with navy net snood. Wide chartreuse grosgrain ribbon bow at back. Unlined.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Boater style hat of brown straw. Wide, low, flat crown with small brim. Gray grosgrain ribbon hatband forms a bow in the front. Large green and red pheasant plumes extend from top of crown towards middle of back through loops in crown and brim. Hatpin with translucent white, pear-shaped head. Gray grosgrain ribbon headband; unlined. Maker's label: "Jeanne Téte / Made expressly for /Chez Jere, Shreveport, LA"
Date: 1935
Creator: Tete, Jeanne
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of muted green straw with convex crown. Asymmetric brim of layered pink ostrich feathers and olive green net. Matching net bow at center back and hat pin of matching net with teardrop shaped head. Green grosgrain headband; unlined.
Date: 1935
Creator: James, Leslie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Soft hat of beige silk taffeta with wide brim folded back in front and held back with square head pin in back. Cylindrical crown. Beige grosgrain headband; lined in beige fabric.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Charles, D.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of burgundy wool felt.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Henry Pollak, Inc.
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.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of cream colored straw. Open crown covered with intertwined, wide yellow and pear green velvet ribbons ending in a bow at the front. Wide, asymmetrical brim, narrowest at back. Retailer's label at inside hatband: "Made to Order Hat / Bergdorf / Goodman / Fifth Ave. at 58th St."
Date: [1935..1939]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of navy blue straw cloth. Veil and white flowers decorate upturned brim edged in navy grosgrain. Asymmetrical brim wider at front ends with almost no brim in back. Hatband of navy velvet ribbon forms bow at back left. Two hatpins with navy, cloth covered heads. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Unlined. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of brown felt. Hat has a high, cylindrical crown, slightly "crumpled", with an asymmetrical brown felt brim that extends out and curls upwards. Highest point of brim is at front of the hat. Round crown, above mid-point, is hatband of dark brown grosgrain ribbon embellished with branching forms of beading, sequins, and metal leaves. This band meets at back and has extending segments cut at angles hanging from the back of the hat. Dark brown grosgrain ribbon hatband inside crown, with thin elastic cord fastened on either side to act as chinstrap to secure hat to wearer's head. The crown of the hat is composed of two sections of felt with the band of grosgrain ribbon between them. From inside of hat the back of the ribbon and the stitching of the beading is visible. Sewn into the inner ribbon band is designer's label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of red shantung straw with wide sailor brim. Round, shallow crown trimmed in plaid taffeta ribbon. Under chin elastic.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of ecru (off white) cotton crochet lace with button accents. Sleeveless with self "shawl" over shoulders and back. Four large black buttons below shoulders at front with navy velvet bound nonfunctional buttonholes.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beaded hatlet

Hatlet in open calotte style. Headpiece is wire frame covered in white velvet decorated in floral design of iridescent white sequins edged in silver bugle beads. White net.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bergere-style hat

Bergère style hat of black linen. Open crown created by a black band of self encircling what would be the base of the crown; bow at back. Wide asymmetric brim slightly "waved"; wired. Headband of black grosgrain. Manufacture's label on inside hatband: "Betmar" Union label on inside hatband: "823937" Retailer's stamp on inside hatband: "Weldon's Fort Worth"
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Betmar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of violet felt trimmed with lighter colored edge stitching. Upturned brim on one side. Purple feathers decorate crown. Crown has folds. Designer's label: "Ko San / New York" Union label under designer's label.
Date: [1935..1939]
Creator: Ko San
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Mushroom" hat

Calotte style hat of black velvet covered with pearl beads and rhinestones. The circular domed hat has a narrow, up-turned brim and is completely covered with a latticework of oval faux pearl beads with rhinestones set at each intersection. At the top of the crown is an upstanding black velvet covered wire surmounted by a "mushroom cap" finial beaded in the same way as the rest of the hat. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon; lined in black netting. Measurements: 20 cm wide, front to back; 18 cm wide, side to side; 19 cm high from base of brim to tip of finial.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Picture hat

Picture hat of maroon straw. Low, teardrop shaped crown with flat top is slightly tilted to the front by a gathered stitch; wide gray grosgrain ribbon headband divides into three tiers of streamers cascading at back. Wired, wide floppy brim. Inner brim with maroon grosgrain ribbon headband and black elastic cord to secure to wearer's head. Unlined. Designer's label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. Retailer's label: Neiman Marcus Co. / New York Dallas Paris
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fez

Fez of maroon wool. Elastic tie goes under chin; front and back have green triangular pieces; rectangle embroidery on each side in green, purple, and orange. Stuffed tube circles around top; white cotton lining. Height: 5"; Circumference: 19" (Bottom); Circumference: 14" (Top)
Date: 1935/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

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

Floral net dress

A) Dress of off-white net with floral applique and silver sequins; full length; scalloped round neck; cap sleeves; full skirt; side zipper. B) Under dress of off-white synthetic fabric with net overlay; full length; sleeveless; seamed bodice; thin straps and neckline edged with light pink organza; skirt is fitted through the waist and then flares into a full skirt; wide stiffened hem; side zipper.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Black day suit, heavy weave (wool?) Two pieces. A) Jacket, long sleeves, notched collar, faux pockets, single CF closure B) Skirt.
Date: 1935
Creator: a la Pensee, Henry
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

Gold Beaded Dress

Dress of silver gray and gold silk and gold beads; empire waist; sleeveless; rounded V-neckline which dips low in back; snap closure on left side; bodice is silver gray with gold beads in floral motif; skirt is gold with a gold and silver belt that angles down in front; skirt has the appearance of two tiers made by folding the skirt up under itself around the knees.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Suit of navy blue wool twill and navy blue and white houndstooth check. A) Jacket has fronts of the check and everything else is of the navy blue. V-neck with pointed collar applied, single breasted closing with 5 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes, neckline and front trimmed with a piping of red wool, princess seams, long sleeves with pointed turn-back cuffs, fully lined. Designer label: Curry's / Chicago B) Skirt straight-line, side zipper, kick pleat at back hem.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace
System: The UNT Digital Library