Ensemble - Dress and Coat

Ensemble of blue heathered wool herringbone knit. A) Dress of blue heathered wool herringbone knit with bodice of black jersey knit. Short sleeves. 1 1/2" wide mandarin collar. Center back zipper closure with self-covered button and buttonhole on collar at back. Skirt is street length with slight A-line. Unlined skirt. No labels in dress. B) Fitted jacket of of blue heathered wool herringbone knit. Long sleeves with cuffs of black Persian lamb. V-neckline trimmed in black Persian lamb. Left side closure with two circular black metal buttons at shoulder and four matching button on left side seam. Lined in black silk crepe. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline of jacket: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1946
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche

Hat of black velvet styled as a cloche. Domed crown with some seaming and "wrinkles" has very small brim of same fabric, with black velvet bow at back as trim. Lined in cream fabric. Retailer's label inside crown: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order"
Date: 1946/1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Note

Print of a handwritten note of design measurements.
Date: 1946
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat made of white stitched, quilted cotton. Crownless. Hat constructed of circular piece with tucks at left and right back. Interior wire support covered with matching grosgrain ribbon. Maker's label: "Henrys / Dallas"
Date: 1946
Creator: Henry's
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cotton overblouse

Overblouse of white birds-eye pique cotton. Center front closure of six plastic buttons with white centers. Tabs at rounded neckline and waist have matching buttons at V-shaped ends. Cap sleeves. Unlined; shoulder pads. No labels.
Date: 1946
Creator: Gainer, Florence
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Overblouse

Overblouse of white cotton with teal-colored windowpane plaid and black line accents. Rounded neckline; long dolman sleeves with vented cuffs and closure of two buttons and loops; underarm gussets. Extra fabric at left hip to create large bow. Center back zipper and left side snap closures; shoulder pads.
Date: 1946
Creator: Gainer, Florence
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hand-painted formal

Evening dress/formal of brightly colored hand-painted cotton. Sweetheart neckline; sleeveless with narrow shoulder straps. Full length, A-line skirt with double rows of padded hem. Left side hook & loop closure; unlined. Loops at sides indicate missing belt. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1946
Creator: Simon, Martin
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shoes

Shoes of black suede. Heeled shoes designed as a variation between pumps and sandals, with rounded toe and low vamp/sides/heel with crossing straps at vamp. From heel a band extends upwards, splits, and becomes strap to wrap around ankle, which fastens with small buckle. 3 1/8" high modified continental heel covered with same suede. Retailer's stamp in left shoe: "Neiman-Marcus Co / Dallas" Designer's stamp in right shoe: "L. Miller / Beautiful Shoes" Handwritten notation inside shoes: "7AA-4S2 14- 778 983419"
Date: 1946
Creator: I. Miller
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pumps

Ladies black suede sling back platform high heel shoe with ankle straps. Raffia/bead flowers and lady design on peep toe front and platform sides.
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of tan/light brown felt. The hat is somewhat in the style of a cloche, with an irregular "partly delfated" crown. At front is a small section of brim which turns up and extends vertically. At back of hat is a small vertical band of same material, with pointed ends. Designer's label inside: "Marcelle Rousseau / Dallas"
Date: 1946/1949
Creator: Rousseau, Marcelle
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche

Hat of cotton batik. Styled as a cloche-form turban, the domed crown is constructed of gathered/pleated and wrapped cotton fabric with batik design in beige/brown and blue on white ground. There is no brim. The hat is lined in cream satin, and has an inner hatband of brown grosgrain ribbon along the inside lower edge of the crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Marcelle Rousseau / Dallas".
Date: 1946/1949
Creator: Rousseau, Marcelle
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat of tan straw hat with beige net hatband. Velvet & silk flower trim at front right. Asymmetric brim is narrower in back. Hatpin with floral head. Headband of yellow/green grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer's(?) label: Henrys / Dallas
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sailor-style hat

Sailor style inspired hat of navy straw hat with white grosgrain bow in front. Hatpin with velvet head. Lining under brim of grosgrain matching bow. Headband of navy grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer's(?) label: Jacqueline / Dallas
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte

Hat of purple felt. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat consists of a domed crown of purple felt, which extends down on the right side. Tied horizontally around the front of the crown is a wide band of purple taffeta, which passes through slits on the sides of the crown, and emerges towards the back of the right side, tied to become a large "pouf". The hat is lined in purple satin. Maker's label sewn into lining of hat: "Edna Mye / Dallas". The hat is accompanied by two short hatpins, the heads covered with purple felt that matches the hat.
Date: 1946/1949
Creator: Mye, Edna
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte

Calotte of off-white satin. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the low domed crown is covered with smooth off-white satin at front, ending in scalloped edges along front and sides with thin self piped edge with loops at upper points of the scallops; at rear, the hat has the same off-white satin folded, draped, and pleated, with a straight edge along the base. Interior of hat partly lined at front with an off-white damask/brocade fabric, the rest showing the net under-structure of the hat. Accompanied by two hatpins with oval heads covered with matching off-white satin. Maker's label inside: "Edna Mye / Dallas"
Date: 1946
Creator: Mye, Edna
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Three-piece suit of navy wool. a) Jacket of navy and white pinstripe wool. Double breasted with 4 circular navy blue buttons and covered buttonholes. Notched collar. Long sleeves. Padded shoulders. Horizontal, double welt pockets covered with flap at front left and right. Lined in navy silk. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hattie Carnegie" Retailer's label at right inside seam: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas" Union label at right inside seam. b) White crepe blouse. c) Skirt of navy wool. Slight A-line. Street length. Unlined. Label at hem: "Spring 1946 / Hattie Carnegie / Size 10"
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail ensemble

Cream satin cocktail ensemble with leaf and flower print A) Short jacket. short sleeves, opens center-front, but no method of closing B) Dress with buttons down the back. knee length, sleeveless Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus C) Matching sash. ~1.5 inches wide
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library