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Purse

Description: Clutch style purse of size 18 beads in paisley pattern in shades of pink, blue, peach, black and opal white. Wide brass lift lock closure includes 5 shapes of size 16 beads with repeating patterns. Lined in cream colored satin with two pockets. Finger loop of same on back side of purse at top. Maker's label on inside of purse: "Made in France / Exclusively by / Florentine"
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Florentine
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handbag

Description: Handbag. Rectangular silver art deco openwork frame set with tiny marcasites and circular cabochon black stones (onyx?). Bag is of black silk velvet. Handle of black silk velvet with two silver rings set with marcasites. Lined with dusty pink ribbed silk, and containing a small rectangular mirror. Marked on frame: "MD" in a square; Diamond shaped mark with an M over a K; and an illegible shield-shaped punch.
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Cosmetic case of silver in envelope shape with etching. Plunger opening. Gold interior of floral design with mirror and openings to hold makeup. Silver chain handle alternates between chain links and bars.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Portrait of H.J. Justin]

Description: Photograph of H.J. Justin wearing a black jacket and a plaid bowtie. Justin's hair and mustache are coiffed for a clean-cut look for the photo, and only one button is button out the three on his jacket. He does not look directly into the camera, but rather slightly looking away with a neutral facial expression.
Date: 1920~
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Cloche and Scarf Set

Description: Cloche hat of embroidered pink linen. The slightly domed crown is made of pink linen with all-over tiny white embroidered polka-dots. The matching brim is turned up at front, sewn to crown, and descends at sides, turning downwards at back. At center back the brim is split, with a bow of the same fabric affixed at the split. The hat is lined with white silk. There are no labels or tags in the hat. The hat is accompanied by a necktie/scarf of the same fabric. Original records indicate the … more
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Headpiece

Description: Headpiece of moderately muted red orange velour. The covered wire bandeau is designed to be worn over head, encircling ears, and has about thirty velour loops accented with eight randomly tied dangling pendants. Each pendant consists of three silver-colored globular beads and three silver oval beads and one larger white opaque globular glass bead at the end of each pendant. Donor stated that the piece had been worn by the Russian ballet dancer, Anna Pavlova.
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Parure - Hat, Bracelets, Necklace, Belt

Description: Parure made of natural, brown, and black woven/plaited straw, consisting of: A) Hat. Styled as an oversized calotte (also spelled "calot") or small cloche. The domed crown is constructed of radiating segments of woven/plaited straw in bands of brown, natural/tan, and black. At the top of the crown is a circle of black straw. Slightly scalloped lower edge. Designer's(?) label inside: "Marcelle Biot / 30 Rue de Valois / Paris" and 'Made in France" Three matching bracelets: B) Natural/ta… more
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Biot, Marcelle
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hand-painted handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief of cream-colored silk with hand-painted pink floral detail in right corner. Floral design accented with graduated sprays of dots with pink centers. Circular corner cutouts and scalloped corner at floral design. Edge of handkerchief and decoration outlined in gold glitter paint. Measures 8.5" x 8.5"
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hand-painted handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief of cream-colored silk with hand-painted detail in right corner of woman in a bathing suit with cape and concentric circle back design. Female figure outlined in silver glitter paint and crenelated edges of handkerchief outlined in multicolored glitter paint. Measures 8.5" x 8.5"
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hand-painted handkerchief

Description: Handkerchief of pale yellow silk hand-painted with red flowers in each corner with green leaf and stem. Cut out flower corners and scalloped edges. Edges and floral design bordered in gold paint. Measures 9"x9"
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag of glass beads of boldly colored shades of green, yellow, red, blue, pink and black in a somewhat stylized floral design. Bronze frame cast with floral forms and openwork, and set with navy blue and green cabochons. Roses on frame have remains of applied coloration. Suspension chain in rope form with spaced clusters of green and blue beads. Bag has looped and twisted fringe at bottom composed of green and black faceted beads. Pink satin lining, mostly deteriorated. Ball and socket filig… more
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kid skin leather; off-white; below wrist length. Single snap fastenings at wrist. On back of each glove, running length-wise down hand are three embroidered bands of cream and black. Cuffs from wrist to end are lined with black silk heavily embroidered with a stylized motif of ovals etc. in blue, terracotta, yellow, and green chain stitching, with outlining in tiny silver beads. Remainder of glove is unlined. Stamped inside glove are partial, illegible marks. Metal parts of … more
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of light tan kid, with short flared cuff at wrist with alternating panels of salmon pink kid and light tan kid with salmon pink scrolled embroidery. Backs of hands with 3 vertical bands of chain-stitch embroidery in tan and pink/rust. Wrist with single snap clasp with mother of pearl (simulated?) cover. Stamped inside each glove: "AY - 23967" Measurements: 9 1/8” overall length fingertip to end of cuff. 4 1/16” at widest part of cuff.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kid skin leather; off-white; just below wrist length; single snap fastenings at wrist. On back of each glove, running length-wise down hand are three embroidered bands, pink and blue chevrons in diamond formation on dark blue bands. Cuffs from wrist to end are lined with black silk heavily embroidered with floral motifs in blue, pinks, reds, whites, greens, etc. in chain-stitch. Remainder of glove is unlined. Stamped inside glove: [Fr-En: Registered Design] / Paris" and "6" a… more
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of leather; beige; shortie length (just below wrist); 4cm notch at wrist on palm; dark stitching detailing at cuff. Handwritten inside glove: "CM53" Length: 19cm; Width: 10.5cm
Date: 1920/1970
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of blue silk covered with strings of cobalt glass beads with five tiers of ultramarine bead loops. Beaded tassel at bottom consisting of sphere of ultramarine beads and tassel of cobalt blue bead loops. Opening of bag edged in purple silk and lined in blue silk. Opening with doubled blue cord through five small rings of blue painted wood(?). Tag inside bag: Made in / Czecho Slovakia
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of dark brown glass beads on brown crochet. Trimmed with three tiers of looped, beaded fringe and looped, beaded tassel. Velvet ribbon drawstring with crocheted loops. Lined in brown cotton. Measurements: 16 cm across top; 25.5 cm from top to bottom, excluding tassel.
Date: 1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded purse

Description: Handbag of multicolored (predominantly blue) beads in abstract design. Curved brass frame trimmed with mother of pearl, garnets, and aquamarine or topaz with scalloped bottom. Looped beaded fringe; double chain handle attached to two small lion chain supports; balled, plunger type closure. Blue silk lining with two interior pockets. Measurements: 18 cm from center of frame to bottom of fringe; 17 cm across base of purse.
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag of black silk faille with multicolored floral embroidery. Purse has round, gold frame in leaf motif and plunger closure. Gold chain handle. Peach lining with pocket. Retailer's label: " Sanger Bros. Inc. / Paris - France" Label above pocket in side of purse: "Made in France"
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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