Evening Coat

Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif. The wrap-style coat has a shawl collar of red fox fur with kimono style sleeves trimmed in fox. The coat is fully lined in gold silk velvet.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche

Cloche hat of lace and velvet. The deep, domed crown is of peach satin (?) overlaid with a silver metallic lace. At the front of the crown are applied leaf shapes of dark pink velvet that form a fan-motif. The lowest leaves on each side extend to become a shallow brim for the hat, also formed of the dark pink velvet. The leaves and the brim are quilted with metallic silver stitching. The hat is lined in pink satin(?). Label sewn inside crown: "Pittsburgh / Character Hats / New York / Trade Mark Reg. / U.S. Pat. Office"
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black felt. The hat, for day wear, has a domed black felt crown. On either side of the crown is a large black velvet bow with trailing ribbons. The black felt brim is set off-center, providing for more brim at front of hat and less at back. The front of the brim curves up, and is faced in black velvet. The front half of the hat has a black veil with scattered "dots" in the netting. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon around the inside lower edge of the crown. A small stitched star on the inner hatband indicates the front of the hat. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Custom Made".
Date: 1925
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche

Cloche hat of tan straw. The high, domed crown is of woven tan straw in a spiraling pattern. On either side of the crown is an applique in blue, pink/gray, and black felt of an arc or half-circle. On one side, the arc points up, on the other side it points down. Around the base of the crown is a narrow band of black felt. The brim is also of woven straw, upturned at sides and edged with black felt. The hat is lined in a slightly iridescent bronze/gold fabric, now very shattered. Inside the crown is stitched an ornate label, with a view of two women playing tennis and the inscription: "Berkeley / Made in / California". A small arrow and the word "Front" indicates the front of the hat. Attached to an inner seam of the lining is size label "22".
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Crocheted Cap

Crocheted cap of brown cotton yarn styled as a pillbox. The hemispherical crown is flat at top and slopes to base. The hat has no brim and is unlined. Stuck through the sides of the crown are two brass hatpins formed as over-sized hairpins.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dooley, Sue
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Child’s "Flower Girl" dress made from pieces of Irish lace. Knee-length, the dress has a round neckline and short sleeves which are slit along the lower 7 1/2" of length. The lower part is slightly A-line with scalloped lower edge, and has one horizontal section mid-way between waist and hem made to have a ribbon threaded through. The center back opening has a 7 1/2" slit at neckline, and a single snap closure.
Date: 1925/1953
Creator: Kobler, Regina
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sandals

Pair of girl's high top white leather sandals styled as boots. Designed with rounded toe, the shoes have six straps from vamp to above ankle that cross from inner side to outer side, and fasten with small simulated (?) mother of pearl buttons. Stacked heel of very low height, almost a flat heel. Stamped inside the shoe: "3C 243".
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

T-Strap Shoes

One pair of woman's high-heeled shoes with split t-strap, forming an inverted "V" from vamp to strap. The shoes are covered in a metallic copper/bronze silk textured weave and edged in gold metallic finished leather. The Boulevard set-under heels are lacquered with a metallic gold finish and set with rhinestones. One shoe with label inside: "Wise Shoe / For Every Occasion" Both shoes with hand-marked notations: "6 1/2 aa / D30014 / 11-564" Some rhinestones on the heels have been replaced at some point in the past with other rhinestones that do not quite match the original stones. Rhinestones missing on heel of left shoe & button on instep closure missing. Measurements: Shoe is 17.1 cm. wide x 25 cm. long x 13 cm. high. Heel is 6.5 cm. (2 1/2") high on axis, including cap. Size 6 1/2 AA. Left Shoe: no markings
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Child's dress

Child's sailor dress of white jacquard cotton. Long sleeves with broderie anglaise lace at hem. Sailor collar with V-shaped yoke insert which wraps around left shoulder; standing neckline of lace matching sleeve hem and insert on sailor collar. Center front placket has left side opening with button closure (all buttons missing). Belt loops at sides (belt missing). Unlined.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Child's dress

Baby girl's white batiste cotton dress with lace and squared drawn work at the pin tucked neckline. Matching lace and drawn work at the cuff of the short puffed sleeves. Double row of squared drawn work around hem. Center back closure of three tiny mother-of-pearl buttons and loops. Cloth tape with blue script embroidered name: "Barbara Howell", for whom it was made.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bathing suit

Swimsuit of warm brown and pale brown wool knit with ivory stripe at waistline; one-piece with skirted shorts and belt loops of warm brown; ivory 1" stripe at waistline creates the look of a belt and has a cotton rectangle at the center-front with an image of a belt buckle; scoop neckline and 3/4" straps with single button at left top of strap; top is pale brown to waist with two stripes of pale brown around the ivory 1-1/2" belt. Patch on left side of skirt of a woman diving, wearing the same suit. Label: Jantzen/ J.M. Hartley & Son Co./ Fairmont W. VA./ Made in U.S.A/ Pat. Sept. 6, '24
Date: 1925/1929
Creator: Jantzen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner dess

Evening/dinner dress of black silk. White, lace-edged understructure. Net upper portion and sleeves. Sleeves ornamented with sequins.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Men's bathing suit

Man's maillot style swimsuit of cream and navy wool; navy stripes around chest; 4 button adjustable closure at crotch.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Brassiere

Bandeau/bra of pale pink silk with lace trim and insets; tulip of lace at left breast; 1/4" ribbon straps; hook and eye closure at back; darts below bust.
Date: 1925/1929
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress in straight style of black silk satin and silk lace. Sleeveless, with gold embroidery in leaf motif at scooped neckline, down center front, and above three lace panels set at center front and sides. Attached gold belt at dropped waist with black satin back.
Date: 1925/1929
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Clutch Coat

Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress. Full-length dress of navy with printed taupe polka dots of various sizes throughout. Sleeveless. Rounded neckline in front, back with deep V-neckline/long opening secured by a series of hooks that begin mid-back and continue down. Belt of self. Unlined. Label in skirt: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. / Original / N.Y.C." on label between two "heraldic" columns.
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cape

Opera coat of purple velvet. Neckline has scarf attached to neckline in back, which drapes around neck. One button closure at neck. Long sleeves gathered at sleeve cap and into cuff. Silk lining. Retailer Label: Dewees / Philadelphia
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's dress

Girl's dress of sheer white batiste. A-line with dropped waist of five tiered ruffles with picot hemstitching. Bound rounded neckline and sleeveless armholes. Neckline trimmed in graduated embroidered tucked lines.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Child's slip

Child's long slip of pale yellow Viyella with silk thread stitching along hem and seams. Closes at each shoulder with two buttons.
Date: 1925/1932
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Vest

Formal vest of black silk grosgrain with patterned ribbing in groups of three. Double breasted with closure of two square pin shank buttons. Shawl lapel; two front welt pockets. Lined in black cotton. Label on adjustable waistband reads: Hoak & Dunn / Gelvin's of Madison. Loose papers in front pocket: 1. Mirana / Middle Eastern Dance / Instructor - Preformer / Classes / Performances for All Occasions / 257 Plainview Circle / No. Little Rock, Ark. 72116 / (501) 753-5122 2. Red Rose Banquet / Surfside Holiday Inn / Saturday, May 21, 1983 / 7 P.M. Dinner (Black Tie) / $35
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sequin dress

Dress of peach net covered in iridescent sequins. Wide, deep V-neckline with thick straps. Sleeveless. Scalloped hem, edges trimmed with rose colored glass beads. Sequins follow a sweeping, zigzag and scallop pattern all over the dress. Label at top of back neckline: "Hand Made in / Paris, France"
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gat

Gat Korean man's hat of black stiffened buckram and crinoline. Flat, round crinoline brim with black lacquered willow stiffener at the outer edge. Tall cylindrical crown with flat top. The top of the crown is embellished with a black filigree silhouette sandwiched between the two layers of buckram. Long black gauze ties attached at the base of the crown.
Date: 1925/1975
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Samo

Samo, Korean man's wedding head piece of black crinoline in leno weave. Brimless, oval crown with raised portion at the back; braided stiffening at lower edge of crown.
Date: 1925/1975
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library