Skirt suit

Navy blue two-piece suit of wool consisting of: A. Fitted jacket with Peter Pan collar. Tab at top of jacket under neck extends two inches past center and buttons on left side with two round buttons. Jacket center opening has one hook at center and one button at waist. Full-length sleeves made in one piece with jacket front and back. Gusset under arm for ease of movement. Right sleeve is decorated with blue and grey stripe pattern which extends up sleeve and across onto tab. Vertical stripe starts from back waist and runs down front, forming plaid at shoulder and is gathered into a narrow band at waist. Stripe continues to hem of jacket and has fold of striped fabric coming from under band to form scarf-like effect. Back is made in 6 sections with plaid design at shoulder and stripes running horizontally and vertically and ending before the absolute center. Band at waist is continued on back right, but does not reach jacket center. Inside lined with blue silk. Designer's label at center back inside neck: "Adrian / Original" Retailer's label along left inside flap of opening: "The Fashion / Ben Wolfman Inc. / Houston" B: Blue straight skirt …
Date: 1949
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959 & Stout, Pola
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advance Fashion News, August 1949 (open access)

Advance Fashion News, August 1949

Advance Fashion News pamphlet with illustrations of various women's and children's designs illustrated in black, white, and blue tones.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Advance Pattern Co.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Evening Gown and Stole

Evening gown of black wool and silk taffeta; top of wool with low scooped, curved neckline cut deep in back with 3/4 sleeves; fitted bodice extends to hip; skirt of silk taffeta; gathered; with silk underskirt. Stole of black wool with silk ruffled ends.
Date: 1949
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Number 40

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None
Date: 1949
Creator: Bess, Forest Clemenger
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening purse

Purse to cocktail dress ensemble of satin brocade. D) Evening bag of green silk taffeta in pouch style. Single wrist loop handle of self trimmed with large matching bow at front. Zipper closure with matching silk pull tab. Lined in green faille; two patch pockets within. No labels.
Date: 1949
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of gray fur felt. The derby style hat is made of a single piece of stiffened gray fur felt. The low, domed crown is encircled near the base by a band of black grosgrain ribbon, with a bow at back. The 2" wide brim curves upwards at edges. Hat is unlined, and has a band of black grosgrain ribbon inside at base of crown. Attached to the inner ribbon is a small plastic comb to secure the hat to wearer's head. Designer's label sewn to inner ribbon: "Lilly / Daché / Paris New York / 78 East 56th Street, N.Y."
Date: 1949/1950
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of dark blue wool felt with pillbox-style crown and stiffened downward brim. Trimmed with wide grosgrain ribbon and shaped net. Designer's label: "Lilly / Daché / Paris New York"
Date: 1949
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of brown puckered nylon. Street length with A-lined skirt. Fitted bodice. Spread collar and 3/4 length sleeves with turned-back cuffs. Two patch pockets at upper bust, with false flaps. Center front opening with 5 circular cast brass buttons and hidden hook & eye at natural waist. Slit pockets at hips. Unlined. Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus / Sports Shop" With matching narrow belt faced in same fabric, backed in brown leather. Rectangular self-covered buckle. Stamped on reverse: "10 1820"
Date: 1949
Creator: David Crystal, Inc.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat Dress

Coat dress of navy silk faille with padded hips. Notched collar; single button closure. Long sleeves with vertical pleat across back shoulder to each sleeve hem. Lower mid-length skirt. Two crescent shaped pieces of fabric at hips with faux pocket detail gives the appearance of a separate jacket. Designer's label on inner right waist side seam: "Christian Dior/ New York/ Original" Tag above designer's label: "Fall 1949" Retailer's label on back of neck: "Neiman-Marcus/ Dallas" Belt of matching navy leather. Stamped on back of belt: "10 Christian Dior / New York"
Date: 1949
Creator: Dior, Christian
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of brown silk damask in fine diamond pattern. A) Dress in wrap-around style. Asymmetric neckline with wide, shawl collar on the left. Street length. Opening buttons on bodice at left with 4 circular, brown buttons and bound buttonholes, hook & eye at natural waist and two snaps where skirt attaches to peplum. Peplum is asymmetric and longer on left. Long dolman sleeves with underarm gussets and folded back cuffs. B) Belt of black leather. Rectangular self-covered buckle. Stamped on reverse: "12"
Date: Autumn 1949
Creator: Dior, Christian
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Blouse, Skirt, Belt, Purse

Cocktail or dinner dress ensemble of pale blue/green satin brocade with design of acanthus and thistle/leaf in dark green and golden yellow, consisting of: A) Blouse. Short sleeves with 2" rolled cuffs and shawl collar. Center front opening has 4 self-covered buttons above waist, and 6 hook-and-loops below waist on peplum for securing into skirt. Fitted seaming and pleats centered on waist. Unlined. Label inside top at left side seam: "Made in France / Christian Dior / Paris" and stamped on label: "05456" B) Skirt of matching brocade. The mid-length skirt is double box pleated from narrow waistband. Center back zipper with hook-and-eyes at waistband. Unlined. C) Petticoat of ivory moiré satin. Mid-length, with narrow waistband. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye at waistband. E) Belt of green silk-covered ivory leather with rectangular silk-covered buckle. (not in photographs) D) Purse of green silk.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dior, Christian
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Suit - Jacket and Skirt

Suit of taupe wool consisting of: A) Jacket. Single breasted with closure of two large, plastic, textured taupe colored buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched collar and long, set-in sleeves. Two pleated plackets at sides of waistline with bound openings create loops for belt. Lined in matching silk jacquard of "Christian Dior" pattern. Designer's label at inside left opening: "Christian Dior-New York, Inc." Evidence of removed label at center back neckline. B) Skirt. Slightly A-lined with left side zipper and hook & eye. 1" waistband. Lined in rust colored silk crepe. C) Self-covered belt with rectangular buckle. 1-1/2" wide. Stamped on reverse: "16 Christian Dior / New York, Inc"
Date: 1949
Creator: Dior, Christian
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Skirt ensemble.
Date: 1949
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gingham dress

Day dress of black and white gingham. Collarless. Shot batwing sleeves. Skirt cut with peg top at sides and gathered in back with set in fan shaped fullness. Black button trim at front yoke and at zippered closing at hip in back.
Date: Spring 1949
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Portrait of a Woman

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Date: 1949
Creator: Freud, Lucian
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool ensemble

Day suit. A) Jacket of green knit wool. Short, with long sleeves. B) Blouse of rust-orange knit. C) Tweed skirt, street-length. D) Caplet of material matching skirt, forms a hood.
Date: Autumn 1949
Creator: Henry a la Pensee
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Suit - Jacket and Skirt

Skirt suit of beige linen with bands of beige silk embroidered fan-shapes.
Date: 1949
Creator: Irene
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of brown felt. The low, slightly domed crown is almost hidden by the upturned brim. At front facing of brim is large flat brown grosgrain ribbon bow. Around the base of the crown is affixed brown net veiling. The hat is unlined, with inner brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. Combined designer's/retailer's label inside: "Leslie James / Designed for Sakowitz / Houston" Manufacturer's style stamp inside crown: "Midi / Imported Velour Body / Made in France"
Date: 1949
Creator: James, Leslie
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Lady's gray felt hat. Styled along the lines of a fedora, the gray felt crown is basically cylindrical with dished top and some shaping to provide a front "prow". Set at top edge of crown at back is a bow of matching gray felt ribbon. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of matching grosgrain ribbon as hatband. The shallow brim is set off-center, wider at front and sides than back. Brim curves down. Inside of hat is unlined, but has inner hatband of cream grosgrain ribbon. Maker's stamp on inner hatband: [Coat of arms] Stetson / Fifth Avenue" Retailer's stamp on inner hatband: "W. A. Green Co. / Dallas, Tex." Size tag sewn to inner hatband: "22 1/2"
Date: 1949
Creator: John B. Stetson Company
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Untitled

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Date: 1949
Creator: Krasner, Lee
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Figure in Rain

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Date: 1949
Creator: Lebrun, Rico
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Cocktail ensemble of mauve damask satin with woven pattern of small flowers consisting of: A) Bodice/top. Sleeveless, with 1" shoulder straps and 3" fold around neckline. Left side zipper opening from bottom to almost neckline. Unlined. B) Skirt, of matching fabric with scattered groups of "smoked"? sequins. Floor length, A-line, with wide, 3" waistband. Center back zipper. Unlined.
Date: 1949
Creator: Leibert, Dorine
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Untitled

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Date: 1949
Creator: Lewis, Norman Wilfred
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7716 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #7716

McCall's pattern 7716 to make a blouse with gathered round yoke, front button closure, rounded collar, and long or short set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1949
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library