[Oriental advertisement]

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Oriental advertisement for women's fashion available at Neiman-Marcus. The illustrations depict women dressed in "exotic" dresses and matching accessories inspired by Asian culture. The advertisement reads, "A completely new feeling in holiday fashions. Instead of the usual pale tones, this year you will party in exotic, vibrant olors like the Burmese Gold and Siamese Pink shown, or Persian blue, jade, green, mandarin red, ming blue. Sari shades, clear and tingling as temple bells. An inspiration that we believed in so strongly that we had Mr. William Rose mix up special dyes and weave bolts of beautiful silk stains and lustrous … continued below

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1 print : b&w : ill. ; 8 x 10 in.

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Rogers, John Creation Date: Unknown.

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Oriental advertisement for women's fashion available at Neiman-Marcus. The illustrations depict women dressed in "exotic" dresses and matching accessories inspired by Asian culture. The advertisement reads, "A completely new feeling in holiday fashions. Instead of the usual pale tones, this year you will party in exotic, vibrant olors like the Burmese Gold and Siamese Pink shown, or Persian blue, jade, green, mandarin red, ming blue. Sari shades, clear and tingling as temple bells. An inspiration that we believed in so strongly that we had Mr. William Rose mix up special dyes and weave bolts of beautiful silk stains and lustrous peau de soies expressly for us. It's the sort of brilliance you dream about for the holidays, and you really should see this collection before going to another party! Dresses shown each 110.00, others 125.00. The richly ornate brocade sandals 27.95. Famous Second Floor Shops, downtown only.

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1 print : b&w : ill. ; 8 x 10 in.

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  • Preferred Citation: John Rogers and Georgette de Bruchard Collection (AR0870), University of North Texas Special Collections

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John Rogers and Georgette de Bruchard Collection

Images of people, architecture, and advertising. Spanning five decades, these materials focus on the Dallas and Fort Worth region, particularly on Dallas development and work with stores such as Neiman-Marcus.

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Rogers, John. [Oriental advertisement], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1706002/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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