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Day Dress

Description: Day dress in beige pesanté silk. Bias band collar extending into tubular tie with open hemmed ends. Tie graduates for 1/2 inch at center back collar to 4-1/4 inch at ends. Three 1 inch self-covered round buttons at bodice front. Piped button holes and 13 inch hidden zipper below. Bracelet length dolman sleeves. Back yoke. Street length. Two 8-1/2 inch x 8 inch hip patch pockets. Unlined. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of natural tan straw "lace". The low, domed crown is made of straw/fine wicker that has been worked as lace, in net and with various elements. At front the crown extends out in an undulating brim. Mounted at the base of the crown, on the front brim, is a large pink artificial rose with green leaves. Unlined, the hat has a black cord to help secure it to the wearer's head. Designer's label inside: "Paris / Molli / New York"
Date: 1950
Creator: Molli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Gown

Description: Evening gown of tobacco brown floral embroidered tulle embellished with sequins. Tulip or "mermaid" style full-length gown has spaghetti straps trimmed in single row of sequins and structured bodice. Empire waist. Center back zipper. Silk lining/attached slip. Cream grosgrain ribbon petersham at empire waist with two hook & eye closures. Stiffened at hem with matching tulle netting and horizontal bands of horsehair. Single label in gown with retailer and designer: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Tra… more
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of yellow and orange silk chiffon. Fitted bodice of horizontal, loosely pleated yellow chiffon has two orange, horizontal stripes at waist and above. Double, spaghetti style shoulder straps. Inner support with boning and petersham. Skirt is composed of under layers coral pink and yellow silk and outer layers of orange and yellow chiffon, creating a full appearance. Mid-length; zip-back and hook & eye closure. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Letter from Edna Haynes to T. N. Carswell - May 17, 1950]

Description: A letter written to Mr. Johnson, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., from Edna Haynes, Secretary to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, dated May 17, 1950. Haynes acknowledges the receipt of his letter with check and instructions. She suggests a basket of fruit but will have to see what the people there are sending to avoid duplications.
Date: May 17, 1950
Creator: Haynes, Edna
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Dress

Description: Navy blue and white gingham check A) Dress; Short gusset sleeves; blue floral lace and appliques over dress. B) 1 inch wide belt of similar material.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Gothe
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Helen Corbitt receiving award]

Description: Photograph of Helen Corbitt receiving an award. Three unknown men are also pictured, all are pictured from the knee up. The three men are wearing similar dark-colored suits, Corbitt is wearing a light-colored dress with a crossing pattern. A table with a white cloth and a seal with the words "Chaine des Rotisseurs" are visible in the background. Stamped text on the back of the photograph: "Drucker - Hilbert Co., Inc., Photographers, 105 West 45th Street, New York 36, N.Y., BR 9-4472-3."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Drucker - Hilbert Co., Inc.
Partner: University of Dallas

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 13, 1950]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father appreciating the letter about Bobby's condition, the USA's economic and political history, progress in production, industry, and technology, the recent election, congress, and future attendance to a barbecue in Sugarland.
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 16, 1950]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father about progress on his health, recent events in his social life, plans to go to Houston, New Orleans, informing her of what his new diet consists of, correspondence between friends and family, and president's meeting with General MacArthur.
Date: October 16, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 27, 1950]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father about past travel to Cuba, Guatemala, and Mexico, and experiences in those countries as well as their government, society, politics, religion, economics, and history. He also writes about Mexican art and future plans to return to Havana or Mexico City.
Date: February 27, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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