Photograph of the inner courtyard of the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence, Italy. A hanging lantern and archway are visible in the foreground; in the background, a male statue stands surrounded by archways. The palazzo was designed by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo and was built in the fifteenth century.

Photograph of an Etruscan tomb in Florence, Italy. The entrance to the tomb is visible in the foreground. A stone path lined with greenery leads to the entrance. Trees and a building are visible in the background.

Evening ensemble consisting of gold brocade evening gown trimmed in white mink with matching coat and detachable train. A) Evening coat of gold brocade. Ballerina length with short, dolman sleeves. Banded neckline. Center front opening is cutaway in front below waist and tapers to hem. Lined in gold metallic organdy. B) Evening dress of gold brocade with white mink fur trim at the neckline and hips. Full length with princess seaming and slight A-line to skirt. Scooped back. Fur trim around neckline and back goes over shoulders to form straps of dress. Center back zipper. Belt of fur at hips closes in back the 3 covered hook & eyes. Skirt lined in white tulle. Bodice is boned and lined in white netting and closes in back with hook & eyes. Designer's Label: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" Model label behind designer's label: "74184" C) Detachable train of gold brocade. Train is rectangular in shape and gathers into smocking where it attaches to back of dress with snaps and hook & eyes. Floor length. Unlined.

Monastic dress of red and black floral printed cotton.

Hat of black wool felt. Formed as a high-crowned hat with floppy brim, the domed crown has concave sides held in part by wide black silk satin ribbon with bow and trailing ends at back. Brim is wired and irregularly undulating at rim and is trimmed with black felted wool ribbon. Inside lined with black satin, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Small stitched mark on inner band indicates front of hat, and small applied cream ribbon bow indicates back. Designer's label inside crown: "Lilly / Daché / Paris New York". The label is very large, and part of "Paris" and all of "York" are cut-off.

Ensemble consisting of jacket, blouse, skirt, belt and hat.

Ensemble consisting of a charcoal gray wool tweed coat dress and skirt. A) Street dress of charcoal gray wool tweed. Center front opening with eight large, circular, black plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Three quarter raglan sleeves. Turndown collar. Yoked shoulders slightly gathered in back. Below knee length. Lined in black silk faille. Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Skirt with waist panel of black silk and lower panel of charcoal gray wool tweed. Skirt is slightly gathered where waist panel meets lower panel. Overall effect is of a straight skirt. Center back opening with two hook & eyes on waistband as closure. Lower portion of skirt is lined in same black silk as waist panel. Retailer's label on inside center back seam of lining: "Neiman-Marcus"

Cocktail dress with black, cotton knit bodice and full, chocolate brown silk faille skirt. Bodice has long sleeves with zippered wrists. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Stand up, mandarin collar. Bodice forms V at center front, gathered waist. Lined in black organdy with built in petticoats of black tulle. Six inch wide black grosgrain petersham at inner waist with 5 large hook & eyes. Combined designer/retailer label on inside seam of skirt towards hem: "Norman Norell for Neiman-Marcus"

Dress of heavy beige wool tweed in the form of a modified cape. A) Dress inspired by Norell's capes. Mid-length, with rounded, jewel neckline. Slit openings for arms. Two large patch pockets at front. Center back closure with 5 large circular self-covered buttons, bound buttonholes, and two hidden snaps at collar. Opening stops 14" from lower hem. Lined with beige silk crepe. B) Slip of beige silk crepe. Mid-length. Wide shoulder straps with square neckline. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Combined designer's/retailer's label sewn inside at back near hem, above split: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".

Ensemble of a dark grey wool mohair consisting of: A) Jacket in boxed style. Single breasted with three large, circular, horn buttons and bound buttonholes; notched collar. Bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Lined in dark gray silk. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: "Made in France / Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris " and stamped on label: "10118" B) Dress. Sleeveless, with shallow, wide rounded neckline. Natural waist with an A-line over skirt and with under skirt of dark gray silk and 7" hemline of matching wool creating a tiered or multi-layer look. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Skirt lined in dark gray silk and bodice lined in black organza with black grosgrain ribbon petersham and black silk noil support structure.

Dress in sheath style of navy blue linen. Neckline is high and straight in front with wide, scooped back with 3/4" shoulder straps. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in navy organdy. Designer's label at center back seam near hem: "Christian Dior - New York, Inc." Retailer's label at center back seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus" With accompanying stole, double sided with one side of matching navy linen and reverse of green linen. Open ends; 16" wide.

Coat of leopard(?) and mink. Below-knee length coat of leopard fur, with long sleeves. The shawl collar, center front opening, lower hem, and cuffs of the sleeves are edged with black mink. Two slit pockets at front hips. Fully lined in dark cream silk(?) brocade with gold pattern similar to an Indian sari. Embroidered monogram at inside right: "MER". Designer's label at inside back collar: "Ben Kahn"

Design for ballgown. Color sketch of full length gown with floral accents at right side off-the-shoulder neckline and down left side of bodice and hips. Shirred bodice and asymmetrical hips. Full, gathered A-line skirt. Female figure accented with choker at neck.

Day dress of black silk shantung with white polka dots.

Dress ensemble of black ribbed silk. a) Bolero jacket of black ribbed silk. Waist length, double breasted with 4 circular plastic black buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched lapel; bracelet length sleeves. Lined in black silk. Evidence of label removed. b) Dress of black ribbed silk. Collarless rounded neckline; sleeveless. Straight skirt, elasticized waist. Back zipper closure with small tie belt of same fabric attached at waist. Back of bodice lined in black silk; balance of dress unlined.

Two-piece wool suit with chocolate brown shirt. a) Hip length princess line jacket of rust wool tweed. Jewel neckline. Full length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by triangular shaped gusset under the arm. 2-1/2" straight cuffs. Single breasted front closure with five circular rust colored plastic buttons and covered button holes. Lined in rust colored silk. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's tag under designer's label: "53294" b) Straight skirt of rust wool tweed. Rolled waistband with zipper in back supplemented with 2 hook closures. Lined in rust colored silk. c) Blouse of brown jersey wool. Bateau neckline with 1" fold over, 3/4 length sleeves with 1 1/4" straight cuffs and band at bottom. Lined in brown silk.

Evening/cocktail dress of black and white satin. Long torso fitted top. Sleeveless, with wide boat neck of black satin. Zipper down the back. Full harem skirt of black, white, and grey striped and dotted silk with one large black satin bow at hip line and another bow of same at the hem of the short, "balloon" style skirt. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris" and "Made in France".

Mustard yellow wool dress. Lighter mustard pattern throughout. Five buttons in the back with 4 hook and eye closures at top and bottom, with a zipper that extends into skirt.

Tailleur of cream wool bouclé. A) Fitted jacket. Single breasted with closure of four gold tone shank lion's head buttons and tailored buttonholes; notched lapel. Bracelet length sleeves have rolled cuffs with two matching buttons. Two flapped patch pockets with matching buttons at side breasts. Lined in ivory silk; back is weighted with gold chain. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chanel" Couture number behind designer label: "08330" Label attached to base of designer label: "Made in France" B) Skirt of matching fabric. Below knee length. Closure of two zippers at front sides with hook & eye on rolled 1" waistband. Lined in ivory fabric.

Ballgown of ivory satin with over appliqué of yellow lace and jeweled in pearls, large pearl drops, sequins, rhinestones, bugle beads and iridescent white beads.

Evening ensemble. A) Cape-like top/cover of sheer chiffon printed with abstract design of gray, black and purple. Center front slit opening gathered at neckline and tied with black silk satin ribbon. Squared ruffle collar of same. B) Skirt of black silk crepe. Slightly flared at bottom with small train in back. Back zipper closure with two hook & eyes on waistband. Half-lined.

A) Cocktail dress of pink taffeta with hand smocked detail and pleated bands. Strapless. Bands of smocking and pleating and ruching are arranged horizontally across bodice and full skirt. Inner bust pads. Some boning. Bodice lined in same pink taffeta, skirt with inner lining layer of white net/tulle. No labels, but attached handwritten tag "Hesloy" or "Heslay" B) string belt of self fabric.

Day cape of brown fuzzy wool. Single button closure at collar with circular brown plastic button. No arm slits. Lined in dark olive silk with two patch pockets of same silk at left and right interior. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"

Cocktail coat of pink silk gazar. Knee-length with bracelet-length sleeves with under-arm gussets and stand-away collar. Center front opening with 3 circular pink plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Two front welt pockets. Lined in pink silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Stamped style number behind designer's label: "105669" Main body of coat cut from few pieces of fabric. Center back seam, where bias-cut panels meet, and back panels gather into collar. Front cut "straight grain".