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Black hat

Picture style hat of black felt. Asymmetrical brim is wider on sides. Fringe of self as trim encircles crown and drapes across brim. Unlined with black grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "John Fredericks Inc. / New York" Tag at left of designer's label: "Made in America"
Date: 1944
Creator: John-Fredericks
System: The UNT Digital Library

Blouse

Blouse of creme silk crepe with hand-screened figures. Long sleeved, with zippered cuffs, the shirt has a convertible collar and center front opening with three carved circular mother of pearl (simulated?) buttons and one small circular mother of pearl button at collar. The shirt is hand-screened with figures reminiscent of Minoan/archaic Greek figures, including men, women, dolphins, and figures in horse-drawn chariots. Most figures embellished with lines of sequins in complimentary colors, women's dresses with beading as well. Unlined. No labels in garment.
Date: 1944
Creator: Leser, Tina
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bracelet: World War II Souvenir (Italy)

Aluminum bracelet formed as 1 large and six small oval plaques joined by flattened links. Large plaque with engraved images of eagles framing a view of the bay of Naples, inscribed "NAPLES". Other links with engraved views of various locations in Italy and one with a view of a camel and a palm tree labeled "AFRICA". One link with date 1944.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cartwheel Hat

Cartwheel hat of black velvet with small, flat crown. Wide brim is covered with black feathers radiating from crown. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Edward Paine / New York"
Date: 1944
Creator: Paine, Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress of black crepe. Illusion U-shaped neckline with looped and draped gold beaded bib. Short sleeves; midi length. Shirred detailing down center front of bodice becomes tuck with rounded end at hemline. Half belt on back. Left side and center back zipper closures. Padded shoulders; weight at center front hem. Unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1944
Creator: Kiam, Omar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail ensemble

Cocktail ensemble. A) Blouse of fuchsia wool jersey. Long sleeves. Banded neckline with placket down the center back and five self-covered circular buttons. No labels in blouse. B) Skirt of black silk brocade. Dirndl style. Below knee length. Center back opening with zipper and 2 hook&eyes on waistband. Unlined. Combined Designer/Retailer label at side seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" C) Belt of matching black silk brocade with matching fuchsia wool jersey on reverse. Square self-covered buckle. 2" wide. No label/stamp.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Daytime Dress

Daytime dress in modified shirtwaist/sheath style of black jersey wool. Sleeveless with padded shoulders and wide, notched collar. Street length. Center front opening with 6 large, clear, modified emerald cut rhinestone buttons and bound buttonholes. One-inch wide self fabric tie belt attached at sides. Small patch pockets at sides, below waist. Unlined. Combined retailer/designer's label at inside left seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1944
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fedora Hat

Fedora style hat of brown felt with brown satin ribbon as trim around crown. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Knox / New York"
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Felt hat

Hat of grey felt. Short cylindrical crown sits at back on an asymmetric brim. Wide gray grosgrain hatband forms at bow in back. A crescent shaped piece of matching gray felt bordered in gray grosgrain trims the back of the brim with two hatpins having gray felt triangular heads. Point of the hatpins are inserted into kite-shaped pieces of felt. Gray net veil circles the crown. Unlined; gray grosgrain ribbon headband. Retailer label: From the / Design Studio / by Shillito's
Date: 1944
Creator: John Shillito & Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Fifinella patch]

Color patch featuring Fifinella, the WASP mascot.
Date: 1944%
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

French Money 50

French bill worth 50 francs, from 1944. There is an image of the French flag on the back.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Girl's apron

Little girl's white cotton apron with blue piping. Two piece blue collar with white polka dots. Embroidered on front in scene of rabbit dancing with squirrel. Center back tie closure at neckline.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Broad brimmed hat of grey felt; grey net on crown. 1 pin.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Bandeau style hat of black fox fur with black velvet ribbon ties and velvet lining. Retailer's label: "Saks - Fifth Avenue / Custom Made"
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of red felt. The crown is of red felt, with sloping sides, and a a recessed flat top center panel. The wide brim is also of red felt, overlaid with a wide pleated band of red grosgrain ribbon which is attached by an inter-woven thin band of the red felt. The hat is unlined, with an inner red grosgrain ribbon hatband inside the base of the crown, and with a bow of red felt at the back, underside, of the brim. A thin black elastic cord is attached to the inner band, to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Edward Paine / New York"
Date: 1944
Creator: Paine, Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

[High School letter jacket of Billy Kennedy]

High School letter jacket of Billy Kennedy 1944. He played center for the 1944 Richmond High School football team.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jersey dress

Daytime dress in modified shirtwaist/sheath style of black jersey wool. Sleeveless with padded shoulders and wide, notched collar. Street length. Center front opening with 6 large, clear, modified emerald cut rhinestone buttons and bound buttonholes. One-inch wide self fabric tie belt attached at sides. Small patch pockets at sides, below waist. Unlined. Combined retailer/designer's label at inside left seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1944
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Picture Hat

Picture style hat of black felt.
Date: 1944
Creator: John, John P. & Fredericks, Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library

Print dress

Summer suit of textured Enka rayon in pink and black "Fiberset" Holstein cow print with black flies . A) Jacket has two front ties; one at neck and one at natural waist. Two hook-and-eye closures along center front behind waist tie; flip peplum and 3/4 sleeves. Unlined. Built-in shoulder pads. Label: "Adrian / Original" B) Skirt is below knee-length; gored and flared. Waistband of black grosgrain ribbon with hook & eye closure. Unlined.
Date: 1944
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shoes

Wooden clog; carved heel with white and green ribbon laces Measurements: Length 23cm Width 7cm Height 7cm (@heel without straps ) Heel 7cm / 2.75in (@axis) Left Shoe: 41 / 122 Right Shoe: 41 / 122
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

"South Pacific" scarf

Scarf of silk with turquoise background with silhouettes of four women dancing in men's sailor uniforms. Lettering: "Get a load of me in South Pacific Mary Martin". Green border of black dancing sailor silhouettes with pink starburst flowers and black abstract dots. Scarf inspired by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, "South Pacific," as stated on border of scarf "A COHAMA scarf inspired by the Broadway musical hit 'South Pacific' starring Mary Martin".
Date: 1944/1954
Creator: Cohama
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sportswear dress

Dress of purple rayon crepe. Below knee length; cap sleeves. V-shaped neckline. Center back zipper closure from deep V-shaped back with ruching below waist and tie of self. Unlined; shoulder pads.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Spectator Sports, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wedding nightgown and robe

Wedding nightgown and robe a) Robe of cream or off-white damask with small-scale repeating motif of spray of small flowers, mid-calf length, short set in sleeves with fullness at armscye, ruffle at center front opening, open at front with tie of self at natural waistline, pinked seam allowances, unlined, no labels. b) Slip-style nightgown of same, full length, sleeveless with wider straps with detail of loops of self, bust cups sew into yoke at chest, natural waistline, draped on the bias, unlined, no markings.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library