Gloves

Pair of ladies' gloves. The "hands" are of pale brown with white fabric, possibly a silk/cotton blend. Seamed on inside, they have 3 darts on back of each hand done with dark brown stitching. At wrist on each side is a v-shaped extension which joins to the "cuff", which is of light brown cotton with yellow tones. The scalloped edges of the "cuff" and semi-circular sections on the back of each are piped in dark brown fabric. The "cuffs" are styled as a wrap dress, with an overlap at back of wrist. The overlap has a single cylindrical button of black plastic designed to appear carved with three notches in the side revealing pale green/yellow below and at ends. Manufacturer's tag inside gloves: "Kayser, 52 * Reg / Made in Germany / 6"; Stamped in lining by tag: "Kayser 52". The gloves are accompanied by the original paper care tag: "WASH / GLOVES / ON HANDS / Use almost cool / water and a pure / mild soap. We re- / commend PALM- / OLIVE BEADS. Do / not rub. After wash- / ing take gloves off / rinse thoroughly in / cold water. Pull / lengthwise wrap / and …
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Julius Kayser & Co.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Empire State Building

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The view is raking skyward and shows the spire, transmission lines and antennae.
Date: 1930/1931
Creator: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Empire State Building

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The view is of people on the observation deck at the eighty-fifth floor and detail of the exterior facade.
Date: 1930/1931
Creator: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Empire State Building

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The view is of the building at some distance with the lower levels obscured by other building in the area.
Date: 1930/1931
Creator: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Empire State Building

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The view is raking skyward along one of the building's four facades.
Date: 1930/1931
Creator: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Empire State Building

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The view is of the uppermost portion of the skyscraper including the spire. The Art Deco details are visible as well at the base of the spire.
Date: 1930/1931
Creator: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skimmer

Skimmer hat of straw and silk. The skimmer, or boater style hat has a low woven straw crown with flat top. Around the crown is a matching woven straw ribbon edged in brown silk, with a bow at back. The wide, flat brim is of woven straw, covered with brown silk matching the trimming of the band on the crown. The silk covering is quilted in a pattern of concentric bands with running wavy lines. The crown and underside of the brim are unlined, with a black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband at base of crown. Extending from the inner hatband are two panels of brown silk, forming a chin-strap with black cord knot fastener. A small "F" is stitched to inner hatband to indicate the front of the hat. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Paris / Maynor Hats / New York".
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Maynor Hats
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of pink pearl-tone heavy silk crepe; draped; left side has a narrow shoulder strap; right side has the drape rolled and stitched onto the shoulder strap; full-length; the drape wraps around the hips of the dress and snaps onto the dress at the waistline; snaps closing the dress are hidden under drape; the right side of the hem flows up into the roll on the right shoulder. Label on front side seam: A Registered Original Design with Fashion Originators Guild Label above snaps: 370NM371/ muted pink full-length evening gown/ Neiman-Marcus/ Designer: unknown.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ceremonial skirt

Ceremonial Skirt of ochre-orange cotton with purple stripes and metallic thread. One piece of fabric sew into a floor-length tube, with tripes running horizontally. Textile created on a backstrap loom, design motifs hand embroidered with couched metallic threads, with decorative band of densely-embroidered geometric motifs at the bottom hem.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pants

Man's Pantalones (Pants). Handwoven back strap loomed in cotton. White with purple stripes about 1/2" wide. Hand embroidered cotton design motifs at lower leg. Hand-stitched construction.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Felt hat

Hat of black felt. The crown is designed as a shallow dome with front hatband of wide black velvet ribbon with a large bow. Wide circular brim turns up at back and is secured with two wide vertical bands of same black velvet ribbon. Unlined; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Elastic band for securing hat to head.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mr. John
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner dress

Dinner dress. Black floral pattern lace over beige lining; long sleeves and floor-length; V-neck; center front ribbon accent (used as belt?)
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's dress

Girl's dress of off-white cotton canvas feed sack material with stemmed yellow rose print. Double Peter Pan style collar with scalloped ruffle trim. Gathered and pleated short sleeves with matching scalloped ruffle trim. Empire waist; knee length. Center back closure of three circular pearl buttons and barred buttonholes. Unlined.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of black crepe.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Grès, Madame Alix, 1903-1993
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2109 (open access)

Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2109

Simplicity pattern 2109 to make a one-piece dress with front pleat details, sleeve options, turnover collar, and mid-calf length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for New York Pattern Company #967 (open access)

Envelope for New York Pattern Company #967

New York Pattern Company pattern 967 to make a gored skirt with narrow waistband and blouse with front gathered closure and gathered short set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: New York Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche

Cloche hat of black felt. The domed crown has a shaped lower edge, and a small brim that turns up and back to become vertical against the crown at front, and flares out slightly at sides and back. At side is a spray of black ostrich feathers. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Maker's label sewn inside: "Model / by / Hatty's / Paris / New York"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Hatty's Hat Co. (New York, USA)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche

Cloche-style hat of light green open-weave horsehair. The domed crown has extending "brim" which is very short in front, descending downwards, and longer sections at side and back, also descending downwards. Hat has a hatband of pinks and beige pleated satin ribbon which is inside crown, but visible through open weave. Ribbons emerge at back of hat, forming a bow with trailing ends. Hat is unlined, with an inner green grosgrain hatband.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche Hat

Cloche style hat of black velour with extended right side. Extended side has 3 cutouts covered with net. Stamp on inside crown: "Dubarry / illegible" Designer's label: " Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mink hat

Hat of mink. Brimless hat of mink tails, the crown slightly peaked at center and with tails laid to radiate from center of peak to outer edge. Lined in a light brown satin. Label: “D’ Marque / New York” Union label.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sunbonnet

Sunbonnet of natural cotton printed with pattern of cowboy boots and lassos in mauve and dark blue.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bonnet

Baby bonnet of pale pink silk with ruched brim. Wide ribbon ties. Decorated with ivory ribbon embellished with satin rosebuds. Lined.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bonnet

Baby bonnet of ivory cotton tulle. Front of bonnet trimmed in ribbon forming bows on brim. Ties of matching ribbon. Lined.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scrapbook 1 (open access)

Scrapbook 1

Scrapbook Photographs of Wedding couple; Sketch of a bathing suit with metal embellishments; Lilli Wolff showing a dress; Festival costumes(?)
Date: 1930/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library