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Evening Gown and Stole

Evening gown and stole of silk satin.
Date: 1950
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt Suit

Two-piece gray faille moire wool and nylon suit. Jacket is long, with wide notched collar, is double breasted, has bound button holes, and buttons below waist. It has a sculptural double-breasted front panel, that maintains a vertical linear center front, rounded shape visually flanks stomach area. The skirt is straight; slightly below knee length.
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fan

Folding fan. Plain shaped wooden sticks and guards. Leaf of cream paper with thin border of brown. On the leaf are three printed vignettes: 1) view of a street through an archway, titled "Calle de Cuchilleros"; 2) View of the exterior of a church/mission, titled "San Antonio de la Florida"; 3) Scene of a bear shaking a tree, entitled "Madrid".
Date: 1950/1986
Creator: Casa de Diego (Madrid, Spain)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day Dress

Day dress in beige pesanté silk. Bias band collar extending into tubular tie with open hemmed ends. Tie graduates for 1/2 inch at center back collar to 4-1/4 inch at ends. Three 1 inch self-covered round buttons at bodice front. Piped button holes and 13 inch hidden zipper below. Bracelet length dolman sleeves. Back yoke. Street length. Two 8-1/2 inch x 8 inch hip patch pockets. Unlined. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of natural tan straw "lace". The low, domed crown is made of straw/fine wicker that has been worked as lace, in net and with various elements. At front the crown extends out in an undulating brim. Mounted at the base of the crown, on the front brim, is a large pink artificial rose with green leaves. Unlined, the hat has a black cord to help secure it to the wearer's head. Designer's label inside: "Paris / Molli / New York"
Date: 1950
Creator: Molli
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Gown

Evening gown of tobacco brown floral embroidered tulle embellished with sequins. Tulip or "mermaid" style full-length gown has spaghetti straps trimmed in single row of sequins and structured bodice. Empire waist. Center back zipper. Silk lining/attached slip. Cream grosgrain ribbon petersham at empire waist with two hook & eye closures. Stiffened at hem with matching tulle netting and horizontal bands of horsehair. Single label in gown with retailer and designer: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell", with "Dallas" in lower case.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Angel of the Citadel

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The sculpture depicts a male figure with outstretched arms, face tilted upward and mouth open astride a horse type animal.
Date: 1950
Creator: Marini, Marino
System: The UNT Digital Library

Angel of the Citadel

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The sculpture depicts a man astride a horse. The man's arms are outstretched with fists balled. His face tilts upward.
Date: 1950
Creator: Marini, Marino
System: The UNT Digital Library

Angel of the Citadel

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The rear view of the sculpture is visible. The horse has a short tail. The sculpture is unpainted with a dark brown patina.
Date: 1950
Creator: Marini, Marino
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail Dress

Cocktail dress of yellow and orange silk chiffon. Fitted bodice of horizontal, loosely pleated yellow chiffon has two orange, horizontal stripes at waist and above. Double, spaghetti style shoulder straps. Inner support with boning and petersham. Skirt is composed of under layers coral pink and yellow silk and outer layers of orange and yellow chiffon, creating a full appearance. Mid-length; zip-back and hook & eye closure. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shirt Dress

Shirt dress of plaid woven cotton in shades of yellow, brown, black and white on black ground. Street-length. Short sleeves and spread collar, center front opening with 6 buttons, and single hook-and-eye at waist. Buttons are small faceted black plastic(?) collar settings with a clear rhinestone at center. Tie belt at waist, attached at side seams. Skirt is pleated into lower edge of bodice. Unlined.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble. Made from a Japanese Kimono of orange silk with red, cream, and black Ikat design of elongated hexagons. A) Jacket. Formed of upper part of kimono, with Short band collar and wide kimono sleeves. Lined in red. Label sewn inside at collar: "Ryu-Bi Style / Kimono Suite / Made in Tokyo" B) (Not pictured) Skirt. Formed of the lower part of kimono, full-length, wrap style, wide waistband secured with two pairs of hook-and-eyes. Lined as jacket.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Navy blue and white gingham check A) Dress; Short gusset sleeves; blue floral lace and appliques over dress. B) 1 inch wide belt of similar material.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Gothe
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maternity ensemble

Maternity ensemble of black silk faille. (a) Top has a short shawl collar with double layer short sleeves, top layer of sleeve is split into tulip shape. Three button center front closure with circular self-covered buttons. A-lined and very wide at the bottom. Unlined with built-in shoulder pads. (b) Skirt is mid-length with elastic waist and two small slits at center front and center back hem. Unlined.
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sari

Indian Sari Ensemble of light green georgette with black machine embroidery and silver beading. a) Short-sleeve choli (blouse) with hook & eye closure at center front. Floral embroidery and beading. b) Sari with matching embroidery/beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress - Kutchi Group, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan.

Kutchi Dress of the Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. Full-length. Bodice of various fabrics and embellishments. Rounded neckline with slight standing/band collar of primarily yellow bead-work with blue bead squares containing red bead centers. "Collar" below neckline of pendant silver-colored coins. Shoulder areas of purple with primarily yellow stitching forming scroll-work. Front "bib" of dark red outlined with same bead-work as neckline, and sewn with 9 horizontal rows of green tear-drop shaped beads and a line of silver-colored coins. Center part of bodice of black fabric with all-over red reflective circles. Wide "waist" of dress with geometric bead-work band of white, green, red, blue, and orange, with band of small circular mirrors and two lower borders of fringe tipped with white and green beads, and lowest border of coins. Sleeves of dark green velvet with bands of rickrack of silver and gold, and stitching matching the shoulder areas. Edged with bead-work and with row of silver-colored coins. Skirt is full-length, and full, and is of dark blue/black fabric printed with white and grey pattern of small flower blossoms, paisley shapes, dots, leaves, etc. Hem of dress with wide embroidered band, upper section with horizontal band of squares of various colors (reddish, green, …
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Cocktail or Evening Dress. The mid-length dress has a pink crepe under-dress/slip which is overlaid with a black net sheath embellished with lavish black bead-work in the forms of rose-heads forming a trellis and fan-shapes in the openings of the trellis. The dress is sleeveless, with a high boat neckline. At natural waist is an attached pink satin belt with bow in front. Center back zipper, with section of hooks-and-eyes at upper part. There are two labels in the dress, the Retailer's label "Neiman-Marcus" sewn inside at waist to right of zipper, and maker's label sewn inside near top of under-dress on left of zipper "Made in British Crown / Colony Hong Kong". With accompanying long rectangular pink chiffon scarf. No labels on scarf.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail Dress

Cocktail dress of pale champagne silk chiffon crepe.
Date: 1950/1956
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maternity blouse

Maternity blouse of rose pink douppioni silk. Sleeveless with cape style yoke which falls over the shoulders. Trim of yoke extends to form tie at front. Blouse gathers under yoke. Center front opening with closure of four large rhinestone buttons and barred buttonholes; supplemented with snap at yoke. Large patch pockets at sides are quilted with rhinestone accents at corners of quilting. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Page Boy / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: Page Boy Maternity
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte

Calotte of maroon satin and black sequins. Hat styled with rounded low crown of maroon satin covered with scrolling lines of black sequins. The lower edge of the crown is shaped into irregular points and curves and is edged with black velvet. A short black veil encircles the hat and ties in back with two black velvet bows.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat of woven natural straw. The low, slightly domed crown has a hatband of dark brown velvet ribbon with bow and trailing ribbons at back right. The wide circular brim is faced in dark brown velvet matching the velvet band around crown. Unlined; dark brown grosgrain ribbon headband. From the underside of the brim extend two different bands of net mesh veiling: a smaller, open mesh veil from base of crown to nose, and a fine mesh extending from mouth to lower throat. Accompanied by a single hatpin with brown teardrop shaped head. Elastic band for securing hat to head. Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Juliet-style hat

Hat in Juliet style of gray velvet panne bordered with two twisted roped of light blue rhinestones and small pearls in a lighter shade of blue. Beige veil with small scattered rhinestones. Gray velvet covered wire loops at sides for securing hat to head. Maker's label: Paris / Alfreda / Inc. / New York
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Frieda Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mosquetaire-style hat

Mousquetaire style hat of black felt trimmed with large bright yellow ostrich feathers. Retailer label: The Broadway / Los Angeles / Hollywood / Pasadena
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Sons of the American Revolution Diamond Jubilee Medal]

Sons of the American Revolution Diamond Jubilee medal with a shield design, a stone set into the top, and a brown and yellow ribbon attached.
Date: 1950
Creator: The Whitehead and Hoag Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library