Basket cloth

Servilleta utility or basket cloth hand woven on the backstrap loom. Single breadth; double faced brocaded design in geometric, female, and angel motifs. White cotton warp and weft with pink, green and yellow cotton design threads. Hand twisted self fringe. Measures 34-1/2" x 29-3/4"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Print dress

A) Sundress of cotton novelty print in safety pin motif. Bodice has 1" wide shoulder straps with triangular lapels of pale green cotton. Circular skirt below knee length. Left side zipper closure; unlined. B) Shoulder wrap gathered into band with medium green and pale green ruffles at hem. Hook & bar closure at center front.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of navy and white dotted Swiss in modified shirtwaist style. Neckline and center front opening trimmed in navy blue lace ruffles. Capped, gusset sleeves; pleated ,below knee length skirt. Center front zipper closure. Bodice lined in white organdy with white organdy underskirt. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Handbag

Bagonghi style handbag of navy blue fabric with two signature “R” initials on the front and back in blue soprarizzo velvet. Rectangular inverted frame covered in fabric matching body of bag. Gold tone plunger style closure. Bound handle of matching fabric with gold tone clips and chain links. Inner compartment of blue leather has zippered pocket and two patch pockets. Stamped: Roberta di Camerino / Italy / Neiman-Marcus / Leather Lined
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Camerino, Giuliana Coen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Half boots

Men's demi or half-boots of black kid leather in lace-up style. Low stacked heel; rounded toe with rounded toe. Maker's stamp on heel: US Regent Stamp on sole: Genuine Kid Skin / Connolly
Date: 1950/1980
Creator: US Regent
System: The UNT Digital Library

Novelty hat

Hat of gathered white net with small white flowers. Appearing somewhat as a turban, the hat has a conical crown of stiff netting which is completely surrounded by masses of gathered tulle net forming a dense "cloud" into which are placed tiny artificial white fabric daisies on small stems. Lined in a stiff patterned net edged with gold and cream braid. With pearl-headed hatpin. Designer label: Styled by / Jack McConnell / New York Measurements: 37 cm across x 19 cm high
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: McConnell, Jack
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sportswear separates

Wool coat and lap robe of olive green and cream novelty wool open weave twill plaid. A) Coat: T-shape. Below-the-knee length with V-neckline and shawl collar. Center front opening with brass buckle closure mounted on olive green leather tabs at the base of the shawl-style collar. Side seam pockets. Hem and cuffs bound in olive green leather. Unlined. Designer's label at inside side seam: A / Bonnie Cashin / Original / Sills and Co B) Lap robe/blanket of matching wool bound in olive green leather.
Date: 1955/1960
Creator: Cashin, Bonnie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool coat

Coat of black, purple and white shepherd's check wool. Single-breasted with three large, circular plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Bias cut collar with 2" stand at center back. Front and back yokes. Long sleeve with matching, single buttoned cuff with bound buttonhole. Two patch pockets. Lined in black silk. Combined designer/retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell
Date: 1958
Creator: Traina-Norell
System: The UNT Digital Library

'Fly fishing' blouse

Blouse of olive green silk with 'fly fishing lures' print. Center front closure of spherical gold shank buttons with bound buttonholes; long modified raglan sleeves with matching buttons on narrow cuffs. Wide shawl collar can be tied as a neck scarf. Unlined. Designer Label: Claire McCardell Clothes / by Townley
Date: 1955
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bagonghi-style handbag

Bagonghi style handbag of tan velvet with two intersecting dark brown velvet belts with brass belt buckle. Brass frame with keyhole detail. Bound handle of matching fabric with gold tone chain and “R” links.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Camerino, Giuliana Coen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw handbag

a) Handbag of yellow basket woven material; cloth handle of raw yellow silk with bronze zippers; inner lining of black with two slit pockets. Designer's stamp: Koret Measurements: Width: 7 1/2" Height: 6 1/4", without handle Height: 17 1/2", with handle Depth: 3 1/2" b) Change purse of yellow raw silk with inner lining of black Measurements: Length: 3 3/4" Width: 5 1/2"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Koret, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Clutch

a)Handbag of clutch style pale violet; inner lining of yellow fabric with one zipper pocket and two slit pockets; center section separator. Width: 8 1/4" Height: 4 1/2", without handle Height:, with handle *No handle* Depth: 3/4" Designer's stamp reads: "bobbie jerome" b)Pentagon shaped mirror of glass material c)Hair comb of transparent plastic d)Cylindrical shaped wooden piece
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Jerome, Bobie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Woven leather handbag

Hand bag of black woven leather; geometric pattern of diamonds and zig zags, twisted handle; gold tone trim at handles and clasp. Black leather lining with 3 inner pockets, one of which is zippered. Measurements: 26cm L, 25cm H, 5cm W.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Roberta di Camerino
System: The UNT Digital Library

Leather handbag

a)Handbag of metallic leather with black, gold, yellow, and green florentine design; one handle with closure, fasteners, and inner frame trim of metallic gold and two inner rouched pockets. Width: 8" Height: 6", without handle Height: 8 1/4", with handle Depth: 1 3/4" Stamp inside reads: "MADE IN ITALY" b) Wallet of black fabric c)Mirror of glass material
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Leather handbag

Handbag of brown leather; knotted strap and zipper closure with decorative zipper attachment of metallic gold in MM pattern. Designer's stamp reads: MM MORRIS MOSKOWITZ/ GENUINE LEATHER
Date: 1955/1975
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris
System: The UNT Digital Library

Debutant dress

Debutant dress of ivory synthetic floral lace bodice and synthetic satin skirt. Floor length; cap sleeves of lace. Square neckline trimmed in lace dotted with faux pearls, princess waist with gathered skirt below natural waist; bottom of bodice piped in synthetic. Bodice lined with synthetic. Sleeves and upper bodice unlined. Side zipper.
Date: May 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of navy wool velveteen.
Date: 1950/1980
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat in bowler style of pink straw net with pink, white, and red flowers on brim; pink velvet inside headband. Matching hatpin.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Cream coloured fur felt pillbox hat with circular stitched geometric pattern; 4 boucle diamonds around crown. Brown grosgrain headband. Designer's label: "Designed by / Sally Victor"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Victor, Sally
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of medium brown straw with downward brim (peach basket); light brown silk and velvet flowers and green leaves at bottom edge of crown. Matching hatpin.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Breton style hat of black felt with crown and outer brim covered in blue dyed and pheasant feathers.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Schiaparelli, Elsa
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Picture hat. The domed crown is of navy blue twill, with a navy blue grosgrain ribbon band tied at base of crown, with bow at back with trailing ribbons. At front of crown is a second bow of stylized foliate form, created out of stiffened rolled twill or grosgrain, with two red straw cylindrical "buds" extending upwards. The wide, down-turned brim is of red straw. Inside crown is navy blue grosgrain ribbon hatband. Sewn to inner ribbon band is label: "Henry's / Originals / Dallas" Measurements: 40 x 38.5 cm. across brim; 16 cm. high from base of brim to top of crown.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Henry's
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Paisley-like printed beret; medium red, light blue-green, green & off-white with black outlines. Front 5 inches deep narrows to 1-1/2 inches at center back. Metal round 1/4 inch ball-shaped metallic red, silver, gold and green ornaments, along with yellow, green and red rhinestones scattered over entire hat. Small dark red 1/4 inch grosgrain bow at center back. Muted red lining, and muted red grosgrain headband. Label: Velda Original.
Date: 1955/1960
Creator: Velda Original
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hatlet of multi-colored feathers. The hat is formed as a low, head-hugging dome of brown felt. This crown is completely covered with featherwork in various colors, including dyed green, red, yellow and natural brown quail(?), black and white, blue and white, and gray and white feathers. At one side is a bow of stiffened green and red velvet. The hat is unlined, with a brown grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. The hat is accompanied by two short hatpins, the heads covered with small squares of red velvet.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library