Calotte

Hat of beige netting. The hat is styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), with low, domed crown made of layers of beige net ruffles, with hemmed edges. Designer's label inside: "Florence ... / Dallas".
Date: 1941
Creator: Florence
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Oval, calotte style hat of faded rose tucked satin with fabric flowers and petals in matching color. Flower at front of hat trimmed with small satin bow at center. Retailer's label on inside back headband: "Bonnette / Highland Park Village"
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: Bonnette
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Calotte style hat of gold lamé fabric. Hat could also be called a modified turban. Upturned brim with large, circular, red rhinestone surrounded by white rhinestones as trim. Same trim of large, circular, red rhinestone surrounded by white rhinestones on right side of hat. Lined in black fabric with black grosgrain headband. Retailer's label on inside headband: "Titche Goettinger Co. / Dallas" Designer's label on inside headband: "Sally Victor / 18 East 53rd St."
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: Victor, Sally
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Deer

Image of part of an art installation at Conduit Gallery in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Poster for The Politics of Taste Symposium]

Poster advertising a symposium titled "The Politics of Taste in Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century Latin America" held at Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas, September 17, 2010. The poster includes an illustration of a colonial-era gentleman and a map of Central and South America. Text on the right side of the poster describes the topic of the symposium, lists the speakers, and gives details about the time and location.
Date: 2010
Creator: Charette, Emily
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pillbox Hat

Pillbox-style hat of faux(?) purple felted fur. The cylindrical crown has horizontal "waist" at mid-point, and a flat top. Surmounting hat is a cone-shaped ornament formed of layers of rhinestone set discs, of "amethyst" in two shades, "aquamarines", "diamonds", and a surmounting "amethyst". Lined in purple satin with dark purple grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Picture Hat

Picture hat of natural straw. The domed crown is encircled at base by a wide band of cream grosgrain ribbon with bow at right side. Around the crown, but not on the bow, the ribbon is edged at top with black. The wide circular brim curves upwards from base of crown, then curves down to edge. Unlined. Inner cream grosgrain ribbon hatband. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Florence ... / Dallas"
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Florence
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Breton Hat

Breton style hat of shiny red straw with pillbox crown. High, rolled back brim almost obscures crown. Red grosgrain ribbon covered button and streamers at center top of crown. Wide, red grosgrain ribbon forms hatband around crown. Unlined. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Sanger Harris / Dallas" Size tag: "22"
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hatlet

Hatlet of cream satin. The low cap, designed somewhat like a beret, is rounded and flattened, bulging at sides. No brim. At one side is a horizontal spray of fine white feathers extending back along the side of the hat. Inside of hat is lined with a golden satin, and has an off-white grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Two small plastic combs are attached to inner sides of hat to help secure it to wearer's head. Designer's label inside crown: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order" A price tag is attached to inner hatband, originally $7.50, reduced to 75 cents.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte

Hat of very pale green felt and beading. The hat is styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), with slightly shaped crown embellished with scattered transparent gray beads, pearl beads, and rhinestones. Unlined. Inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Henrys / Dallas Henrys has been identified alternately as maker or retailer.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Henry's
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Purse

Handbag of black silk faille with multicolored floral embroidery. Purse has round, gold frame in leaf motif and plunger closure. Gold chain handle. Peach lining with pocket. Retailer's label: " Sanger Bros. Inc. / Paris - France" Label above pocket in side of purse: "Made in France"
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black, white, red, and ocher silk styled as a Garrison Cap (aka Side Cap, or Wedge Cap). Influenced by military headgear, this hat is constructed as a flat envelope, which opens along long edge to form a wedge-shaped crown. The cap is dyed in the Shibori technique, forming intricate designs outlined in white and filled in with red or ocher dots. Lined in black silk. Designer's label inside: "3410 Oak Lawn / Bernie A. Cahn / Dallas, Tex."
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: Cahn, Bernie A.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Calotte style hat of black satin. Bow of black satin as trim. Net at back of hat. Hatpin with head covered in matching satin. Lined. Comb at inside front of hat for securing hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label: "A. Harris & Co. / Dallas" Union/size label to right of retailer's label.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Calotte style hat of black velour covered with black beads and sequins. Crown in a sculpted, swirled pattern. Black mesh veil. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte

Hat of black felt. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the low domed crown has a velvet-like appearance. At front, the edge turns up and back, and is covered with black seed beads. At right side is a group of 7" long fine black stripped feathers accented with 5 red wires. Unlined, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label sewn to inside headband: "Designed for you / by / Derrieux". Stamped inside of crown: "[coat of arms] / Ruth / Made in Czechoslovakia"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Derrieux, Annabelle
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Calotte style hat of black velvet with two temple clips. Wire cored passementerie edge. Black lace and thread balls as trim. Lined in multicolored striped fabric with pink grosgrain and gold ric-rac on inside headband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
RAG Ladies visit the Texas Fashion Collection, November 21, 2013 captions transcript

RAG Ladies visit the Texas Fashion Collection, November 21, 2013

Video of 5 members of the RAG Ladies (Retired Apparel Group) visiting the Texas Fashion Collection on November 21, 2013 at the new facility at 405 S. Welch St., Denton, Texas, on the campus of the University of North Texas. The ladies were interviewed by Myra Walker, Curator of the TFC, about their lives in the world of fashion and the apparel industry, and their roles in bring the Dallas Museum of Fashion to UNT. The ladies interviewed were: Jacque Prager, Frances Maloney, Nan Alexander, Naomie Rudelson, and Mary Beth Hoeffner.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pillbox Hat

Pillbox hat of brown velvet. The cylindrical crown is flat at top, and has slight horizontal protruding "ribs" at sides. Lined in a cream satin-finish fabric, the hat has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hatlet

Hatlet of silver silk embellished all over with silver bugle beads. Beige veil. Lined in light rose colored fabric with rose colored grosgrain ribbon headband. Two combs attached to grosgrain ribbon at sides for securing hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Salon"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Toque Hat

Toque style hat of leopard fur. Lined in green silk. Retailer's label on inside crown: "Neiman-Marcus / Custom Made"
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Headband

Headband of black velvet with back veil. Black feathers at right side with 1 clear rhinestone at base of feather cluster. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of off-white (artificial?) straw. Designed as a boater or "Pamela hat", the high domed crown is encircled at the base by a narrow band of off-white grosgrain ribbon with a bow at back. The circular brim is curved up at outer edges. Unlined, the hat has an inner off-white grosgrain ribbon hatband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Beanie style cap of medium brown vicuna wool. Eight panel cap is accented with a stylized bow of self at the peak of the crown. Tan grosgrain sweatband. Lined in dark olive green silk faille. Retailer's label stitched inside center back, over sweatband: "A. Harris & Co. / Shop of Originals"
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black raw silk. Pillbox style crown has spiral wrapped fabric of same on top. Three hair combs inside on black grosgrain ribbon headband. Lined in light gold fabric. Retailer's label on inside crown: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order"
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library