Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 4, 1956-1959 (open access)

Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 4, 1956-1959

Album containing catalog entries for items in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions of the items.
Date: 1956/1959
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 3, 1953-1956 (open access)

Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 3, 1953-1956

Album containing catalog entries for items in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions of the items.
Date: 1953/1956
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 1, 1905-1948 (open access)

Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 1, 1905-1948

Album containing catalog entries for items in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions of the items.
Date: 1937/1948
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 2, 1948-1952 (open access)

Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 2, 1948-1952

Album containing catalog entries for items in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions of the items.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress in orange wool knit. Knee-length. Six circular gold-colored, basket weave buttons on front top stitched seam. Decorative orange cord "tie" below wide, pointed collar with reeded, gold-colored spherical terminal beads. Short, set-in sleeves. Skirt is A-lined with pleats coming from waist. Center back zipper closure with hook & loop and 2 hook & loops on collar. Lined in orange silk crepe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Christian Dior - New York Inc." Retailer's label below designer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Velvet and silk ensemble

A) Cropped top of purple viscose/silk blend crushed velvet. Fitted; sleeveless; halter top inspired bustline. Deep U-shaped neckline is trimmed with large applied roses of matching material. Center back zipper closure; lined in black synthetic. Size 38/6. Original sales tags attached. B) Pants of purple silk satin. Tapered leg; fly zipper closure with hook & bar and button on 1" waistband. Vertical double welt pockets at front sides. Unlined. Size 36/4. Original sales tags attached.
Date: 2012/2017
Creator: van Noten, Dries
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool dress

Dress of navy blue wool gabardine. Square neck; long sleeves. Slight peplum at waist. Straight skirt center front closure with nine 2" and 1-and-1/2" black patent leather buckles. One buckle on cuffs of sleeves. Label at inside seam near hem: "Chas. Levy & Son / Beverly Hills / Mrs. Ben G. Sterling / Date 8/31/37 No 2001", partly filled out by typewriter on pre-printed label.
Date: August 31, 1937
Creator: Levy, Charles
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool coat

Box jacket of ivory wool. Bracelet length, raglan sleeves. Convertible collar. Single breasted with three cream colored plastic buttons and tailored buttonholes. Top stitching on seams. Sleeves lined in cream colored silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Automne-Hiver 1973 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made in France" and stamped 02766 Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas"
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cashmere dress

Dress of medium brown cashmere; slight ring collar; knee-length; 2 slanted flap pockets at hips.
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Striped vest

Vest of red, white, blue, yellow and gray silk grosgrain ribbon. Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Made in Italy Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1948/1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tweed dress

Day dress of black and grey tweed. Tea-length; short sleeves. Two large black buttons in front above zipper.
Date: 1958/1959
Creator: Fabiani, Simonetta
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sailor-inspired dress

A) Daytime dress of oyster white linen designed as a "Sailor Dress". Straight silhouette and short sleeves. Blue "sailor collar" trimmed with two bands of white linen. Sleeves are likewise edged in a wide blue band with two white linen stripes. Red silk faille tie fastened with hook & eye closure in back. Street-length skirt has two patch pockets at front. Three darts at front sides and two at back sides. Zipper closure at left side. Unlined with petersham of oyster grosgrain ribbon with hook-and-eye closure. Designer's label at bottom left side seam at hem: "Traina-Norell / New York" B) Narrow navy blue belt backed in leather. Simulated patent leather (?) facing. Illegible marks on back.
Date: 1956
Creator: Traina-Norell
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Drop-waist dress

Day dress of yellow and white matelassé. Sleeveless with deep V-shaped neckline. Center front opening with 4 large mother-of-pearl buttons and bound buttonholes. Dropped waistline front panel pleated at sides; knee length. Attached half-belt of same in back with two mother-of-pearl buttons and bound buttonholes. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Teal Traina / New York" Retailer's label at right side seam: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label at right side seam.
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Teal Traina
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Metalic jacket

Coat of metallic gold woven textile, hip length, standing collar, no closures, set in sleeve, dropped shoulder seam, three-quarter length sleeves, lined in black. Label: Fabiani Rome, Made exclusively in Italy for Neiman Marcus, handwritten label reading "Fabiani, $495, Fall 1951"
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Fabiani, Alberto
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Units" jumpsuit

Jumpsuit of white cotton/polyester blend jersey. Long sleeves; wide, bateau neckline. Center front zipper closure. From the "Units" line.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Garratt, Sandra
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of eggshell white cotton. Maxi length. Wide, rounded neckline with extreme extended, dropped shoulders; bracelet length sleeves. Wide, straight sides have two metal toggle closures at each side which attach to a center back patch at the waist. Angled welt pockets at front sides. Unlined. Designer's label: "Plantation"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Miyake, Issey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Print dress

Day dress of white cotton with black and dark gray circles orbited by a double row of black dots. Short full sleeve; boat-neck. Dropped waist forms A-lined knee length skirt. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Marimekko / Suomi - Finland Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Retailer label: D|R / Cambridge New York / San Francisco b) Tie belt of same fabric.
Date: 1967
Creator: Marimekko
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bed robe

Robe of light blue or aqua quilted fabric with swirling floral motif stitched in, with bermuda collar, long sleeves, matching buttons of knotted bias, trapeze silhouette, lined in matching silk. Labels: "Made in Hong Kong Expressly for Neiman Marcus" and fabric content and care labels.
Date: 1964/1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Mini dress of white cotton matelassé. Inserted waist of nude net with three rows of white wheat beads and rhinestones gives illusion effect. Wide, convertible collar; sleeveless. Center back zipper; unlined. Retailer label: Lou Lattimore / Dallas
Date: 1964/1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral dress

Cocktail dress of cream satin with pale blue/aqua and golden tan floral "velvet" flowers throughout the field. Below-knee length, square neckline, sleeveless. Left side zipper. Lined in cream. Back with scooped, squared neckline with flat bows of self on either side of neckline, with heavy gathering at center of dropped waist forming a bustle effect. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Double breasted coat

Coat of white cotton poplin with bonded navy blue wool lining. Double breasted with six rounded off-white plastic buttons and three bound buttonholes. Long raglan sleeves have a patch pocket with flap on the left sleeve (button missing from flap). Top stitching. Patch pockets at sides have flaps with matching button at center of flap. Collarless. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Givenchy / Nouvelle Boutique / Made in France / Paris" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Made in France Especially for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Yellow evening dress

A) Maxi dress of yellow jacquard rayon with paisley design. Floor length; cap sleeves; collar. Center back zipper. Deep inverted pleat in front starts just below the bust. Princess seams and side slit pockets. Lined in yellow silk. Designer's label at inside back by zipper: "Geoffrey Beene" B) Detachable bow in matching fabric. Clips onto V-neck just below the collar or possibly at center front pleat below bust or in hair.
Date: 1967/1969
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Woman's two-piece black silk/wool blend skirt suit. A) Fitted jacket. Elbow length set-in sleeves with rolled cuffs. Collarless neckline has rounded revers. Center front seven button closure; three are larger basalt cameos surrounded in gold separated by two pairs of self-covered buttons; bound buttonholes. Narrow double-welt pocket at left breast. Front hemline interest of rounded fabric under semicircular pockets. Lined in ivory silk. Designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Irene / Exclusively for / Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" B) Skirt. Slightly A-lined; street length. Left side zipper with hook & eyes on 1" waistband. Unlined.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Irene
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress with patch pockets

Day dress in shift style of light blue-green sage jersey wool knit. Street length. Center front opening with 11 circular blue-green plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Convertible collar with 5" pointed ends and small non-functioning matching button and bound buttonhole at ends. Long sleeves with 3" cuffs and two small matching buttons with bound buttonholes. Two large patch pockets at sides, below waist. Lined in light sage colored silk crepe. Designer's label at inside left seam of lining: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas" b) Matching belt of self. 7' x 8"
Date: 1963/1965
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library