Dress

Brown print silk dress with belt and umbrella.
Date: 1947
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Barrel-line jacket

Barrel-line jacket of tan wool. Hip length with long sleeves, two angled slit pockets at hips. Center front opening with three circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched shawl collar. Lower front cut away diagonally. Flaps at upper breast on either side simulating pocket flaps, nonfunctional. Lined in black silk. Designer's Label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Written on inside right hem in ink: "DAM (?) 1019"
Date: 1947
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Convertible dress

Sundress of magenta chambray cotton. Bodice is boned with halter top style straps and two tucks at center front. Two triangular panels at sides of waist with arm slits drape over shoulders to form a cape. Below knee length. Center back zipper closure. Designer Label: "designed by / Carolyn Schnurer / for you" Retailer Label: "Berger's Casual Shop / Buffalo"
Date: 1947
Creator: Schnurer, Carolyn
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7155 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7155

McCall's pattern 7155 to make a skirt suit with draped neckline, peplum, narrow skirt, and shoulder pads, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for New York Pattern Company #582 (open access)

Envelope for New York Pattern Company #582

New York Pattern Company pattern 582 to make a blouse with a variety of collars and necklines, with gathered front shoulders dropping to form cap sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1947/1950
Creator: New York Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2161 (open access)

Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2161

Simplicity pattern 2161 to make a house or work dress with front button opening, patch pockets, and various necklines including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1947
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2087 (open access)

Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2087

Simplicity pattern 2087 to make a dress with bodice and sleeve cut in one piece and gathered, skirt gathered into waistband and released at sides, and high neckline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1947
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Vogue Couturier Design Pattern #389 (open access)

Envelope for Vogue Couturier Design Pattern #389

Vogue Couturier Design pattern 389 to make a three-piece suit with fitted jacket-blouse, wide lapels, one-piece long sleeves, and silhouette reminiscent of "The New Look," including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: Vogue Pattern
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt and caplet ensemble

Mustard gold skirt and caplet. (a) Caplet mustard yellow, hopsacking, small mother of pearl button at throat, lined in silk (?) (b) Full length wrap skirt of mustard yellow gold hopsacking, fastens with buttons and hook and eye at waist, fringe along opening panel.
Date: 1947
Creator: Wragge, B. H.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Models at the Stork Club, February 1947]

Photograph of models posing on stage wearing afternoon dresses and large round hats. One of them is pointing at the dragon design on the upper left of her dress and a small audience is observing from behind them.
Date: February 18, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Models Wearing Afternoon Dresses]

Photograph of two models posing on stage as a small audience observes from their tables. There is text written below the photograph with the text "#604. Afternoon dresses in navy and beige rayon shantung Chinese dragon embroidered in gold and brilliant colors on bodice with diagonal closing."
Date: February 18, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Slingback shoes

Pair of sling-back pumps of black calf leather. Shoes have a narrow platform and are open toe. Rounded throat on vamp, which is decorated with applied oval detailing in 3 layers. Center layer of black grosgrain, upper and lower layers of black leather. Oval cut-out in center of detail. Ankle-strap fastens with small rectangular black metal buckles. 3" black-lacquered French set-under heel similar to a spike form. Handwritten in side of each shoe: "6 1/2 B / r28514 / 1510-6BF" Stamped inside both shoes: "Palter DeLiso / Capri / Last" Stamped in left shoe: "Palter DeLiso inc / New York City" Right shoe with inlaid woven cloth label: "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade Mark Reg'd" Measurements: Size: 6 1/2 B; 21 cm. long; 8 cm. at widest; 14 cm. at highest; Heel: 8.4 cm. (3") high along axis with cap.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: DeLiso, Palter
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sportswear ensemble

Five piece casual sports wear ensemble of green cotton (Fuller Fabric) with small yellow/red flower and black dot motifs. (Some pieces pictured on another record) (A) Diaper style brief, nylon tricot lined; (B) strapless, boned bandeau; (C) dirndl skirt; (D) short jacket, dolman sleeves, flared back; (E) one piece, halter neck sundress with elasticized waist, no lining or panties. Shorter than separate skirt probably worn with briefs as bathing suit.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sportswear ensemble

Five piece casual sports wear ensemble of green cotton (Fuller Fabric) with small yellow/red flower and black dot motifs. (Some pictured on other record) (A) Diaper style brief, nylon tricot lined; (B) strapless, boned bandeau; (C) dirndl skirt; (D) short jacket, dolman sleeves, flared back; (E) one piece, halter neck sundress with elasticized waist, no lining or panties. Shorter than separate skirt probably worn with briefs as bathing suit.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sportswear ensemble

Five piece casual sports wear ensemble of green cotton (Fuller Fabric) with small yellow/red flower and black dot motifs. (Some pictured on other record) (A) Diaper style brief, nylon tricot lined; (B) strapless, boned bandeau; (C) dirndl skirt; (D) short jacket, dolman sleeves, flared back; (E) one piece, halter neck sundress with elasticized waist, no lining or panties. Shorter than separate skirt probably worn with briefs as bathing suit.
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sling-Back Pumps

Pair of sling-back pumps of black calf leather. Shoes have a narrow platform and are open toe. Rounded throat on vamp, which is decorated with applied oval detailing in 3 layers. Center layer of black grosgrain, upper and lower layers of black leather. Oval cut-out in center of detail. Ankle-strap fastens with small rectangular black metal buckles. 3" black-lacquered French set-under heel similar to a spike form. Handwritten in side of each shoe: "6 1/2 B / r28514 / 1510-6BF" Stamped inside both shoes: "Palter DeLiso / Capri / Last" Stamped in left shoe: "Palter DeLiso inc / New York City" Right shoe with inlaid woven cloth label: "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade Mark Reg'd"
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: Palter DeLiso Inc.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of natural straw in boater style with tiny brim and very shallow crown.
Date: 1947
Creator: Irene of New York
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Calotte style of off white felt with two bands that over-cross twice. Narrow upturned brim. Crown is covered in brown net which goes under hat bands to become veil in front. Hatpins with triangular heads of matching felt attach veil to hat. Spray of brown coque feathers as trim on right. Red grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Hatpin with white pearl head attached to designer's label on inside hatband. Unlined. Stamp on inside crown illegible. Designer's label on inside hatband: "Chandra"
Date: 1947
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Herringbone suit

Black, rust and brown herringbone wool suit. A) Coat of black, brown and rust herringbone wool. Single breasted with three circular brown buttons with cut tops. Long, set-in sleeves. Brown fur collar. Yoked shoulders and box pleats at left and right sides and two pleats down the back. Lined in taupe silk satin. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Traina-Norell / New York" B) Skirt of black, brown and rust herringbone wool. Below knee length; A-line. Left side zipper with 2 hook & eyes on waistband. Lined in rust colored silk.
Date: 1947/1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Taffeta petticoat

Petticoat of maroon taffeta with two tiers of 1-3/4" black horsehair braid. One inch waistband. Center back opening closed with hook & eyes. Two curved panels at hips are gathered at the hem. Unlined, with 3-1/2" band of black stiffened net at interior hem line. Combined designer/retailer label on inside seam: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1947/1949
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library