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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

Ensemble - Cape, Blouse, and Skirt

Three-piece ensemble of navy blue wool tweed with white silk threads. A) Cape. Falls below hips. Constructed with applied bands or plackets of self giving the appearance of pleats. No collar; rounded neckline with modified suspender self bands at neck that extend down to waist and secure to the pair of buttons on the waistband of the skirt. Padded shoulders. Lined in white satin. Remains of label, mostly illegible, in pieces, covered with crepeline. "65-67 Champ ........ Paris" B) Blouse of white satin. Collarless with piped, rounded, high neckline and string tie at front (decorative). Long, set-in sleeves gathered into cuffs with single button and tailored buttonhole at each cuff. Front with wide center and two narrow vertical pin-tucks. Center back closure with 7 circular shell/mother-of-pearl buttons and tailored buttonholes. No labels in shirt. C) Skirt. Street-length, A-line with 1-1/2 inch waistband. Two pairs of circular dark blue buttons on waistband for securing "suspenders". Left side zipper with four sets of hook-and-eyes (one missing). Simulated pleats, sewn down, with vertical strips of same fabric sewn to skirt giving illusion of further pleating. Unlined. Label on waistband to left of zipper: "Made In France"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Chantal
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #7672 (open access)

Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #7672

Pictorial pattern 7672 to make a one-piece evening dress with tailored collar, high neckline, plunging V at back, and flared skirt, draped on the bias, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
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

Evening cape

Evening cape of yellow crepe. Four gores. Hood trimmed with bugle beads and sequins in a stylized scroll/vine border. Full length. Unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Custom Original
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Greer, Howard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of dark yellow/gold chiffon with vertical lines of cut beads and crystal rhinestones at upper bodice and sleeves. V-shaped neckline; elbow length sleeves. Full length with inserted waist styled straight at waist and V-shaped at bottom. Left side zipper closure. Belt loops at sides; belt missing.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
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

Evening Dress

Evening dress of black pleated nylon/rayon.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening gown of ivory satin and chiffon. Tubular blouson bodice has 1" shoulder straps and center back closure of hook & eyes with 2" wide bow and trailing ends. Fitted tubular satin slip insert at hips with A-line over skirt of cream chiffon trimmed in 6" band of baby ostrich feathers (swans down?) to just below thigh. Full length lower paneled skirt is flared. Bodice lined in self with grosgrain ribbon petersham; skirt unlined.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Sleeveless evening dress in black rayon georgette. Bias, gored skirt with a low square back.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

Evening dress of black sequins over black chiffon.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening ensemble

Evening ensemble of light blue-gray silk faille and silver thread brocade. A) Evening dress with wide, gathered shoulder straps. Empire bodice with ruching at center front and inserted waistband. Bias cut floor length A-line skirt. Left side zipper closure; unlined. No labels. B) Bolero style jacket. Short sleeves with padded shoulders. No labels.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening gown

Long evening gown of black silk chiffon with shirred bust and trim around bustline. Pleated flared skirt of multiple layers of chiffon. Detachable shawl collar trimmed in black ostrich feathers around shoulders/bust.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening jacket

Evening jacket of orange, gold and silver embossed brocade. Collarless neckline; 3/4 length dolman sleeves with faux wide rolled cuffs. Lined in white rayon shantung. Label: Madame Claire / Buffalo NY
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Mme. Claire
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening purse

Evening purse in hexagonal shape of wool, metallic fibers, metal, and other types of fabrics in stylized tapestry floral designs. Single handle of looped pattern in matching threads attached to rectangular brass frame on uppermost sides. Twist clasp closure of brass with decorative linear and circular antiqued design. Inner lining of tan fabric. Measurements: Width: 7 1/4" Height: 6 1/4" without handle Depth: 1/8"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening purse

Evening purse of black silk faille in circular shape. Arched frame of metallic gold with engraved decorative design; single chain-link handle of metallic gold. Ball twist closure with rhinestone centers. Lining of black fabric with one slip pocket. No labels. Measurements: Width: 5 1/4" Height: 5" without handle Height: 9 1/4" with handle Depth: 2 1/2"
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Sandals

Pair of heeled sandals. Uppers made of black peau du soi silk crepe over leather. Edged in gold kid leather. Vamp formed of three bands, each with applied central black silk circular piece with attached gilt metal neoclassical head. Shoes buckle at side with oval gilt metal buckles set with rhinestones. 2 5/8" Boulevard-style heel. For late afternoon or evening wear. Inscribed in each shoe: "Sp14630 / 58545" Labels: In right shoe: "DELMAN / New York - Chicago - London - Paris"; In left shoe: "BERGDORF / GOODMAN".
Date: 1930
Creator: Delman, Herman
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Slippers

Heeled evening slippers or pumps of peach satin. Designed with pointed toe, the plain uppers have a simple seam/stitch along squared edge of vamp which runs horizontally to meet the sole near heel. This seam gives a "two-tone" effect to the satin as the light hits it. The 2 1/4" high modified French heel is covered with the same satin. Designer's label inside right shoe: "Paul's / Aristocrats / Hand Made / Turn-Sole" Stamped inside right shoe: "Narrow Heel Model / Hand / Made / Turns / Sta-up-arch / No / T" Written inside: "055 18304 / 0102"
Date: 1930
Creator: Paul's Shoes
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening vest

Evening vest of blue silk faille embroidered in white silk floral pattern over main body of garment. Cap sleeves; border at hip. Collarless; no closure.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library