Pillbox Hat

Pillbox like hat of burnt sienna colored velvet. Standing brim and self bow. Top knot of self as trim. Crown close fitting like a calotte. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label on inside hatband: " Erik Braagaard / Paris / 8 rue St. Florentin" Label attached to top of designer's label: "Made in France" Model label under designer's label (partly illegible): "00 314"
Date: 1938
Creator: Braagaard, Erik
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Glengarry Hat

Glengarry style cap of Scottish tartan wool plaid in green/black/blue and white stripes. Tricolored cockade trim on right side. Designer's label on inside hat band: "Madame Suzy / 5, Rue de la Paix / Paris" Label above designer's label: "Made in France"
Date: 1938
Creator: Madame Suzy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Turban

Turban style hat of royal blue, corded velvet. Cords are twisted and braided over all of hat. Grosgrain hatband with silk lining (deteriorated). Designer's label: "Mme Marie-Alphonsine Modes / 73 . Champs Elysees Paris" Label below designer's label: "Made in France"
Date: 1938
Creator: Madame Marie-Alphonsine
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Alpine style hat in wine felt with green stitching and crease across center of crown. Wide grosgrain ribbon trim around base of crown of same color as top-stitching. Red feather on one side. Designer's label: "Rose Descat / 22.Rue Royale" Tag in hat: "Made in France"
Date: 1938
Creator: Descat, Rose
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of navy straw in turban style. Knot or twist in front. Shallow back, extends high off the face in front. Label on inside hatband at back: "Washer Bros. / Fort Worth"
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black felt. "Pancake" style hat with low, domed crown of black felt slightly "puffed out" at top. Around base of crown is tied ribbon made of white Birdseye pique, with self bow at each side. Hat has wide circular black felt brim, set slightly off-center to back around crown. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Black felt back strap lined with black grosgrain ribbon secure hat to wearer's head. Labels: Retailer's label on inside band: "Carson Pirie Scott & Co. / Chicago" Additional label sewn partly behind retailer's label: "57 31"
Date: 1938/1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

High standing beret of navy felt fabric. Asymmetric shape. Hatband of purple stain ties at knot in back with frayed ends. Designer's label: "Madame Luzy / 5, Rue de la Paix / Paris" Label attached to top of designer's label: "Made in France"
Date: 1938
Creator: Madame Luzy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tricorne

Tricorne of light green straw, black and orange velvet. The hat is designed as a traditional tricorne, or "three-cornered-hat", with a low cylindrical crown of green straw, slightly domed. The wide brim of green straw curls up on three sides, and has cut-back arches at corners. The underside/facing of the brim is lined with black velvet, and edged with a thin band of orange velvet, which is tied in a bow at center top edge of one side. Crown is unlined, but has inner hatband of a striped/plaid fabric. Designer's label inside: "Original / Ruby Ross / California"
Date: 1938/1950
Creator: Ross, Ruby
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Dress, Jacket, and Muff

Evening ensemble of golden olive green lightweight wool twill: A) Short jacket. No collar, center front opening with 4 hook-and-loop closures. Back has section of bloused fabric giving the effect of a faux hood hanging back. Wide bands of decoration on front, yoke, and on faux "hood" of back, in the form of golden vines of gold braid and leaves and flowers of gold and pearl beads. Fully lined in olive silk crepe. Label at center back inside neckline: "Milgrim". B) Full length evening dress of matching fabric. Sleeveless, wide straps. Moderate neckline with "bow" effect at front. Just below knot of bow is accent of brown mink. Slight train to back of skirt. Side zipper closure. Fully lined in green silk crepe matching jacket. Label inside skirt: "Milgrim" C) Muff of matching fabric. Large trapezoidal shaped muff, the front with two large tiers of mink tails and a large bow with floral pattern in tiny white seed beads accented in gold beads and with scrolling gold embroidery. Zipper compartment on back. Label inside pocket: "This Article / 10 Year Guarantee" "Berlou / Moth / Proofed"
Date: 1938/1939
Creator: Milgrim, Sally
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

Evening dress of black velvet with rounded yoke of ivory lace piped in black velvet.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Blouse

Blouse of ivory silk chiffon with lace inserts radiating from rounded neckline. Mitered pin tucks between lace inserts. Short puffed sleeves with 1" cuffs. Center front closure with lace trimmed placket and self-covered buttons. String tie extends from piping around neckline. Pin tucks down center back shoulders.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Blouse

Beige silk chiffon blouse, mitered reverse box pleated. Tabs on the front placket.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Blouse

Blouse of ivory silk crepe. Short sleeves with lace inserts on cuffs. Rectangular tucked insets down center front bordered in rows of lace. Shoulder tucks are all hand done. Lace inserts on pointed collar. Center front closure of pearl finished buttons (finish lost on three buttons; bottom button missing).
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Evening gown of pale green chiffon. Bodice has horizontal tucks. Elbow length puffed sleeves have rolled cuffs which are vented and have pointed sewn ends. Banded collar extends to form tie at center front. Left side snap closure.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of salmon pink crocheted lace. Knee length; short sleeves. V-shaped neckline with three blue glass flower shaped buttons down center front of bodice. No closure.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Turban inspired hat of fuchsia pink satin with peaked black satin front. Over draping of fuchsia pink satin and bow in front. Lined in black satin. Black elastic band for securing hat to head.
Date: 1938
Creator: Madame Suzy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Blouse

Blouse of Ivory silk chiffon with inverted pleats and gold embroidery. Short puffed sleeves and rolled cuffs. Narrow collar has matching embroidery at ends and scalloped edges. Center front self-covered button closure.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Butterick Pattern #4301 (open access)

Envelope for Butterick Pattern #4301

Butterick pattern 4301 to make a day dress with front button closure, optional sleeve lengths, pleated skirt, and high or v-neckline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1938/1940
Creator: Butterick Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Vogue Special Design Pattern #S-4674 (open access)

Envelope for Vogue Special Design Pattern #S-4674

Vogue Special Design pattern S-4674 to make a one-piece dress with fullness at side front skirt with draped diagonal detail, short draped sleeves, and high collarless neckline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1938/1942
Creator: Vogue Pattern
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's dress

Girl's dress of white cotton with purple, blue, and red floral print. Puff sleeves with 1/2" cuffs. Below knee length, A-lined skirt has six gores. Peter Pan collar of white linen edged with scalloped lace. Bound center front opening has closure of two snaps and is trimmed with six white sailboat buttons. Belt loops at sides; belt missing. Unlined.
Date: 1938
Creator: Cornelius, Kate D.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Riding-stye hat

Hat of brown felt hat in riding hat style. High crown with fold at center back. Hatband of wide brown grosgrain ribbon extends down back. Small narrow upturned brim and brown veil attached to front and forms bows at back. Headband of brown grosgrain; unlined. Elastic band for securing hat to head. Designer's label: Walter Florell / 29 East 53rd New York
Date: 1938
Creator: Florell, Walter
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lace negligee

Peach or rosy-beige Schiffli embroidered net negligee in floral motif. V neck bodice, gathered skirt, floor length. Multi-button closing. Puffed sleeves with gathered net insert to widen shoulder, shoulder pads of horsehair. Size 12
Date: 1938/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bed jacket

Peach colored georgette bed jacket with shawl collar & elbow length sleeves. Outer fabric machine gathered in horizontal rows about 1" apart. Plain self fabric lining. Front snap closing. Size 8-10
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bed jacket

Peach colored embroidered net bed jacket, flutter sleeves, loose tie at front, cropped length. Size 10.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library