Straw and silk hat

Hat of red straw with cylindrical crown and narrow downward brim. Polychromatic (pink, purple, turquoise, yellow-orange) silk scarf as hatband. Headband of red grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat of off white straw with high crown and small flat brim. Hatband of wide off-white velvet ribbon and bow at back as trim. Red grosgrain ribbon headband; lined in white net. United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International union label. Designer label: La Petite / by Gardner Retailer label: Volk / Dallas
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Gardner
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Slouch style hat of light beige/peach fine straw with medium brim. Hatband of matching grosgrain ribbon with bow in back; matching grosgrain ribbon as trim around brim. Headband of matching grosgrain; unlined. Designer label: Lilly Daché / Paris New York / 485 Madison Avenue, N.Y.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Picture hat

Picture hat of dark navy blue fine straw. The low, slightly domed crown is of the type referred to as a "pancake", somewhat flattened and very low. The wide, circular brim is of same fine woven dark navy blue straw, curving slightly downwards. Inner stiffened ring structure of the same straw, forming hatband of hat, extending below brim. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer's label inside: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pillbox hat

Pillbox hat of off-white fabric. Lined in white; combs at sides for securing hat to head. Designer's label: by / Lilli Wolff / Dallas, Texas
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pillbox hat

Pillbox style hat of light pink satin. Lined in matching pink satin. Combs at sides for securing hat to head. Designer's label: by / Lilli Wolff / Dallas, Texas
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of lime green taffeta with draping and trailing large red flower accents down right side. Squared neckline with spaghetti straps and wide U-shaped back; maxi length. Boned bodice. Center back zipper closure with separate zipper on interior corset/bodice. Lined in green organza. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills
Date: 1955
Creator: Greer, Howard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner dress

Dinner dress of black silk shantung. Ballerina length. Short, two-piece sleeve with high top puff. Narrow surplice neckline on bodice with notched lapel. Contoured inserted waistband. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper closure. Bodice lined in black taffeta; skirt lined in black organza. Designer label: Galanos Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress of gold lame floral print with halter style bodice. Gathered, below knee length skirt. V-shaped neckline with extensions forming a tie. Closure of three self-covered buttons on the bodice and center front zipper on skirt beneath inverted pleats. Lined in black silk; black grosgrain ribbon petersham. Designer label inside collar: Teal Traina / New York Retailer label at center back seam: Neiman-Marcus b) Contour belt of self fabric. Backed in brown leather.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Traina, Teal
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of ivory silk crepe. Dropped waist with overskirt vented at front sides and straight underskirt; street length. Long vented sleeves with French cuffs. Banded collar; center front placket opening with button closure. Lined in ivory chiffon. Designer's label: Galanos Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress of gold chiffon with gold bugle bead stripes on the smocked bodice. Capped sleeves; below knee length. Skirt has flowing outer layer of gold chiffon over straight underskirt of gold crepe covered in gold chiffon. Scarf of matching chiffon attaches at lower left of beaded bodice. Center back zipper closure with closure of snaps on beaded bodice. Retailer's label at right side seam of bodice: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

A) Cocktail dress of orange silk chiffon with scoop neckline and short, raglan sleeves with gathers and underarm gussets. Neckline and center top sleeves embellished with matching silk satin ribbon. Ribbon bow at center front hides zipper closure. Skirt of multilayer chiffon creates a full A-line. Knee-length; natural waist. Designer's label at right waistline: "Galanos" Retailer's label to right of designer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Contour belt of leather and silk. Thin belt is covered in orange satin to match dress.
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's dress

Girl's dress of printed white cotton with animals, animal names, letters, and apples printed in red, blue, green, and black. Red turn-down collar; pleated around neckline. Center front opening with four circular red buttons. Has camels, giraffes, horses, and elephants. One patch pocket, and slits for a now missing tie-belt.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Child's dress

Little girl's dress of alternating pink linen and sheer organdy fabric in scallop design. Round neckline; sleeveless. Bodice has four round plastic buttons down center back. Skirt is gathered at natural waist; piping detail in pink linen at front waist seam. Pink linen sash attaches at side seams and ties in back. Fully lined in sheer organdy fabric.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's dress

Girl's float dress of black velveteen. White linen collar on collar band with notch at center front. Dress gathers at square yoke. Long straight sleeves with cuff of white linen. Three decorative pocket flaps with button. Closure of three white round plastic buttons at center back of yoke; unlined.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Child's coat

Girl's coat of black velveteen. A-line with sailor collar; off-white linen dickey at neckline with snap closure at right. Short set-in sleeves. Center front opening of five black plastic faceted buttons and snap. Two patch pockets; collar and pockets trimmed with two rows of thin white braid. Fully lined in black cotton.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's dress

Little girl/toddler's dress of white lightweight organdy. Knee length; short puffed sleeves with pink cotton cuffs that have piping at edge. Pink peter pan collar with piping at the edge. Front bodice has 14 tiny vertical pin tucks with tiny blue and pink embroidered dot detail at center of pleat section from neck to waist. Front waistline has pink waistband, scalloped on top edge with 3 tiny white buttons at center front and to each side; piping at bottom of waistband. White organdy belt attaches at side seams, ties in back. Gathered full skirt has 5" band of pink cotton at bottom with piping detail. Buttons down the back from neck to waist with three buttons.
Date: 1955
Creator: Yolande
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral dress

A) Dress of pink georgette with purple, blue, and yellow abstract floral print. Sleeveless, knee-length. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label. B) Matching belt. Marked on reverse: "12 574 8290"
Date: 1955/1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necktie

Necktie in silk grosgrain weave of red field with black polka dots. Label: De Nardo Collection (under drawing of Roman Coliseum); Joske's of Texas Store for Men, All Silk
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: De Nardo
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necktie

Necktie of silk in black, gray and deep red horizontal bands. Square tipped. Labels: Outten, Sausalito, Calif. All Silk; FLORENCE VICKERS, Austin, Texas
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necktie

Necktie of grosgrain silk. Regiment design in bands of forest green, gold, red and black. Label: Scarborough's Austin, All Silk
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necktie

Necktie of very narrow gray/green silk and wool blend surah. Moth damage on the tail. Labels: Ernst, 86% wool, 14% silk; FLORENCE VICKERS, Austin, Texas
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Ernst
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of vintage/antique Indian brocade of gold metal thread and blue-gray silk. Slightly draped round neck in front extends to V in back. Long sleeves with zippered cuffs. Long skirt slightly gathered at waistline; slight train effect at back. Two zippers at back center: one for bodice, one for skirt. Partly lined in brown silk and green organza.
Date: 1955/1970
Creator: Ventura, Jane
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3300 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3300

Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a misses' suit dress with fitted skirt, sleeveless blouse, and jacket, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library