Fan

Folding-style fan with molded plastic sticks and guards and printed paper leaf. "U" shaped bail ring at bottom. Leaf is printed on one side: "Neiman Marcus - Fashion Exposition / Sept 1950 / Dallas _ Texas".
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

White straw calot with 2 satin ribbon bows on each temple clip; 1 hat pin.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Calot with black felt crown and edge of black velvet; black velvet cording bow and 2 clusters of black beads as trim.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Beret type hat of off white fur felt; leaf like design of white beading; beige veil.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Heels

Pair of ladies' red leather Mary Jane style pumps. Designed with rounded toes and closed by a low and thin Mary Jane strap and buckle just above the vamp. Sole of natural black leather with black wooden heel. Medium-height broad heel with a slight curve at the back, broadening to align with the heel seat and a slightly concave straight front, similar to a Cuban heel. Stamped on the shank inside left shoe in gilt: "Neiman-Marcus" Stamped on the shank inside right shoe in gilt: "Best shoes you can buy are the best buy! / Delman / De Luxe" Stamped on the heel inside both shoes in gilt: Delman Logo (Image of a woman at a shoe fitting with the description: Delman / New York / Chicago / London / Paris) Handwritten inside shoe: "C81092 / 5223-6aw / 6aa / Petti" Measurements: Length: 2 Width: 8cm Height 12.5cm Heel 6.5cm. / 2.5in
Date: 1950
Creator: Delman, Herman
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wedding Dress

Design for wedding or evening dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a white dress with square neckline. Inserted pleats at left side of full length, A-line skirt. Designer's notes on sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scrapbook 3 (open access)

Scrapbook 3

Scrapbook of materials related to designer Lilli Wollf. Includes sketches by Wolff, and photographs of women wearing her designs. Includes 2 photographs of Miss America 1952 (Colleen Kay Hutchins) wearing Lilli Wolff gowns. One sketch has attached sample of lace. Shipton?
Date: 1950/1968
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wedding Gown

Design for wedding or evening gown. Color sketch illustrates the front of a white gown with strapless neckline. Wrapped bodice extends to wrapped skirt; bordered in emboidery trim.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wedding Gown

Design for wedding gown. Color sketch illustrates the front and back views of a white gown. Princess seams with left side applied floral detail. Train is trimmed at hips with matching floral appliques. Veil on model's head.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wedding Gown

Design for wedding gown. Outline sketch illustrates the back view of a gown with veil and train. Dress appears to have an empire waist and A-line skirt. Designer's handwritten notes on sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day Dress

Design for day dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a sheath style dress with inserted side panels on bodice and skirt. Sleeveless with alternate cap sleeve shown in blue on right. Bateau neckline; knee length.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maternity dress

Maternity dress of black tweed with wide scoop neckline, empire waist and mid-length skirt; short, wide sleeves are gathered into hem underneath sleeve; 1 inch band at empire waist with attached belt at sides that wraps around back with a button closure; mid-length skirt with crescent pockets at sides and box pleat at center-front with buttons of self-fabric down front; zip-back closure; unlined. Designer Label: Page Boy / Dallas
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: Page Boy Maternity
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Impressionist dress of green, purple, blue print rayon; scoop neckline; sleeveless; horizontal tucks across bodice; straight knee-length skirt has tucks into waistline and box pleats on back; CB zipper. Two labels: Ceil Chapman label inside, back, near waist, and Neiman-Marcus store label back, at neck, near zipper.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Chapman, Ceil
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Child's dress

Dress of blue organdy with white stripes. Rectangular sailor style collar with point at center front extends over sleeveless dress. Full, gathered skirt attaches at waistline to fitted bodice. Two small front patch pockets. Center back opening of three mother-of-pearl buttons. Belt loops at sides; belt missing. Unlined. Maker's label at back neckline: "Size 3 5858 / Honeysuckle / Deluxe Fashions / An Exclusive Design / Sears, Roebuck and Co."
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner dress

Dinner dress in sheath style of yellow linen. Applied foliate and scrolling yellow chiffon appliqués with scattered bugle beaded detailing, and with embroidered flower heads in shades of yellow and cream with central rhinestones and beaded radiating detailing. Knee-length; sleeveless; deep rounded neckline. Fitted bust, pleated from waistline. Center back zipper with hook and eye at top. Short pleat from bottom hem up 5" on each side. Partially lined in yellow chiffon. Retailer's label inside at right side-seam: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Embellished gloves

Gloves of black suede. 3/4 length (mid-forearm); trimmed in gold sequins stitched on in elongated Z pattern, from fingers to the end. Designer Stamp: Exclusive with Neiman-Marcus Co. (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 53 (yellow ink) Size Stamp: 6 1/4 (blue ink) Manufacturer Stamp: Handmade (blue ink) Misc. Stamp (Interior): 6 1/4 (yellow ink) Remnants of an adhesive paper label interior left glove near the Retailer Stamp.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Cocktail dress of red chiffon. Knee length; long dolman sleeves. Sheer bodice with ruched waist band. Attached under slip of matching red chiffon over red silk. Center back zipper closure. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Bruce MacIntosh Retailer Label: Marie Leavell
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat of muted violet straw. Styled somewhat as a sailor hat, the 2 1/2" conical crown is flattened at top and has slightly sloping sides. Encircling the base of the crown is a 3/4" wide hatband of twisted muted cerise pink and purple velvet ribbons. At front of crown is a cluster of four velvet roses, two violet, two cerise with green leaves. Mounted above the roses is a violet velvet wrapped stand-up ornament with small bow at top, slightly to left of center front crown. The 4" wide flat brim has a narrow magenta velvet rolled band on underside of the outer edge. Unlined with a purple grosgrain ribbon headband. Elastic band for securing hat to head. Designer's label: "3410 Oak Lawn / Bernie A. Cahn / Dallas, Tex"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Cahn, Bernie A.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Picture hat of straw. The fine, natural color straw crown is domed with a hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon with a bow at the front. The wide, oval brim is set off-center to the crown, and is edged with the same beige grosgrain ribbon. The brim has two "V" cuts at front, forming projecting "saw teeth". At the base of each notch on top and underneath brim, is a bow of the same grosgrain ribbon. The hat is unlined with an inner headband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Henrys / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Henry
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat in modified calotte style of tan straw. Turned down front brim with calotte crown; trimmed with tan grosgrain ribbon around crown and bow on right side. Front net veil; two hatpins with large pearl heads. Headband of brown grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pillbox hat

Small pillbox of black velvet. Black grosgrain headband; combs at sides for securing hat to head. Lined in purple floral fabric. Retailer label: Volk / Dallas
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hummingbird handbag

Wooden box purse hand-painted on lid with a view of two hummingbirds in green, white, red, and black, feeding off of trumpet vine flowers in red/orange with green leaves; all outlined in black. Titled "Humdingers" and labeled "Bristow" with "ec" initials in lower left hand corner. Brass hinged lid with black leather strap and twist lock closure. Arched white vinyl handle with brass caps. Inside of box with mounted circular mirror. Inner label: "Enid Collins' / Original Box / Bag by / Collins / of Texas" Measurements: 7 15/16" wide x 2 3/8" deep x 6" high (box), 11" high with handle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Collins, Enid
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening slippers

Evening slippers of pink mesh heavily trimmed in pearl beads, colored rhinestones and silver thread embroidery in floral motif. Rounded toe tips trimmed in pearlized pink paillette flowers. Louis heels covered in silver leather; collar of silver leather. Silver leather soles and insoles. Designer stamp (left shoe): Herbert Levine Retailer stamp (right shoe): Neiman-Marcus Measurements: L: 23cm W: 7.5cm H: 9cm Heel: 4.5cm / 1 3/4in
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Levine, Herbert & Levine, Beth, 1914-2006
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Loafers

Men's house loafers of red embossed patent leather with top-stitching of red. Square toe; flat wedge heel; sole of matching leather. Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus / Made in France
Date: 1950/1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library