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Wool coat

Description: Coat of light-weight bright green wool with two self-covered buttons. Collarless, but with tiny revere at neck closing. Slightly fitted at waist with slight flair at hips. Size 10 or 12. Sophie (label missing) Saks Fifth Avenue.
Date: 1940
Creator: Sophie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Aligator handbag

Description: Purse of alligator skin in structured “picnic basket” style. Double handles. Flip top lid; mirror on lid. Lined in brown leather with gold piped slip pockets. Maker's stamp: Koret Content stamp: Made of Genuine Alligator B) Coin purse of brown leather. Inverted rectangular frame with brass twist closure. Attached to interior with fine brass chain.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Koret, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jacket

Description: Jacket of navy blue wool crepe. Asymmetrically trimmed with pleated band falling from right shoulder, secured with white buckle at waistline. Self belt at waist with matching white buckle. Long sleeved with pleated diagonal at lower right sleeve. Designer's label: "Adrian / Original"
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Linen handbag

Description: Hand bag of white linen; white bead design, tension closure. Navy faille interior lining with two pockets. Two self fabric handles. Measurements: 22cm L, 20cm H, 3cm W.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Envelope-style clutch

Description: Envelope evening clutch of green, red, and silver striped pattern of silk fabric. Beveled rectangular mirror attached to front under flap; hidden snap closure. Lined in light gold satin silk, six inner slip pockets. Includes matching envelope style coin purse with snap closure. No labels or markings. Measurements: 25.5cm L, 19.5 H, 1.5 W.
Date: 1940/1949
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather handbag

Description: Structured/box style handbag of brown reptile skin. Single strap handle; inverted frame with brass flip clip closure and reptile skin pull tab. Lined in brown leather; one interior zipper pocket with chain and ring pull. Includes double sided, rectangular mirror with beveled edges. No labels.
Date: 1940/1990
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handbag

Description: Cordé style handbag of black cord/gimp in two geometric designs. Single handle. Gold rectangular frame with flip clip closure. Lined in black taffeta with zipper pocket. Maker's stamp: Genuine / Cordé / Made in U.S.A. Width: 10 1/4" Height: 5", without handle Height: 9", with handle Depth: 2"
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Corde
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of red wool twill. A) Jacket has notched collar with very pointed collar and large round lapels, left collar point has a large bound buttonhole in it, double-breasted, closes with 2 bound buttonhole and covered buttons, 4 slanted bound pockets: left chest, right waist and both hips, front rounded at hem, back has pointed yoke, long sleeves without cuffs. Designer label: Signed by / Grace E. Curry / Chicago B) Skirt is straight-line, kick pleat at hem, zipper at left hip.
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of black heavy crepe with rows of looped accents at neckline, left sleeve, left hip and on draped band below left hip. Two hanging tabs from right waistline. Sheath silhouette. Pointed collar with open slit. Long sleeves with small zippers at cuffs. Full length with vent at center front. Center back zipper closure. Designer's label: "Adrian / Original"
Date: 1940
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of tan heather wool. A) Jacket. Single-breasted with pointed collar and notched lapels. Long sleeves. Cut formed of diagonal piecing. Button closure with bound buttonholes. Lined in taupe silk crepe. Retailer label: The Fashion / Ben Wolfman Inc / Houston B) Skirt. Four gored; kick pleat at center front hem. Left side zipper closure.
Date: 1940/1954
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suit - Jacket and Skirt

Description: Suit of light brown vicuña consisting of: a) Tent coat. Thigh-length; notched collar. Center front opening with no closure. Side front vertical, double welt pockets. Back tucks from shoulder; half sleeves. Fully lined in copper brown silk. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus / Vicuna" Tag at inside left lining: "Consumer / Protection Label / VKG / Manufactured Under / Fair Labor Standards" and "National Recovery Board / Coat and Suit Industry / 181527" b) Skirt. Lower … more
Date: 1940/1949
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lingerie nightgown

Description: Blue or aqua satin long nightgown with white/ecru embroidery on yoke and short sleeves. Size: Medium
Date: 1940
Creator: Pedlar, Sylvia
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of cream or off-white georgette, bias-cut with silk charmeuse and ecru colored alencon lace inserts following the bust line and applique flowers of self on bodice, straps of bias self looped through top of bust cups, bias insert at natural waist, full length. Bed jacket of matching alencon lace, waist length, short full set-in sleeves, center front opening with no closures.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: A) Nightgown of pink satin, bias-cut, with wide white floral lace edging at upper bodice, and band of floral embroidery in pink along base of lace band. Full-length, flaring to hem. Narrow straps, braided at shoulder. Attached self tie at waist. B) Matching pink satin underpants. No labels
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sling-Back Evening Pumps

Description: Pair of heeled sling-back evening pumps of silvered and painted leather. Designed with somewhat sharply rounded open toes, the shoes have an all-over design of yellow hand-painted "scales" on the silvered leather that look as if large silver scrolls are applied over a ground of yellow/golden scales. The vamp has a central hole surrounded by a ring of 8 applied silvered leather discs with a cluster of hand-painted yellow dots at center of each. The edge of vamp is cut in a gentle "pointed arc… more
Date: 1940
Creator: Delman, Herman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sling-Back Pumps

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of brown suede. Designed with somewhat "sided" toe - tapering along sides to a flattened curve at tip - the toes have a small triangular opening creating a peep toe. The toe-box has a 3/8" high platform, and is decorated with copper-colored stitching forming a grid set on the diagonal, the squares formed each containing a copper stud of either X or Circular shape. Throat of vamp cut to a gentle point. Plain sides sweep up to sling-back strap, which has small brown s… more
Date: 1940~
Creator: Palter DeLiso Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

D'Orsay Pumps

Description: D'Orsay pumps of silver leather. Designed with rounded toe and cut-away sides, the pumps have vamp formed of two wide curving bands joined at top of vamp and open at sides and toe. The silver leather of the vamp and the closed heel and ankle strap are embellished with top-stitching; the straps secured with a square rhinestone-set buckle. The modified French heel is covered with silvered leather, without top-stitching. No markings in right shoe. Left shoe with sewn-in label: "Neiman Marcus Co.… more
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pumps

Description: Ladies sling back pump of black patent leather. Buckle strap closure. Open toe; strapped vamp of four straps with knot on strap at throat. Designer stamp on sole: "Hill and Dale" Stamp on inside heel: "Continental Last" Retailer stamp on inside arch: " A. Harris / & Co. / Dallas, Texas" C) Original "Hill and Dale Shoes" box.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: Hill and Dale
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pumps

Description: Shoe of beige suede with nylon mesh open toe Measurements: Length 23.5cm Width 8cm Height 13cm Heel 7.5cm. / 3in "Palter DeLiso Inc / New York City / Palter DeLiso / Dover / 18"
Date: 1940~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beach clogs

Description: Beach clogs. The sandals are designed with rounded toe, and have a blond wood sole through which are threaded straps/ties of tan and brown woven in a vine/leaf pattern. Moderate heel.
Date: 1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suede rain boots

Description: Pair of rain boots of brown suede and fur. Designed with rounded toes, the shoes extend above ankle and zip up from vamp to upper edge. End of zipper is concealed behind edging of brown beaver(?) fur which secures with a snap at outside edge. High arch, low heel. Designed to fit over shoes with medium height Cuban-style heels. Stamped on sole: "Glove / Originals" and "5" L: 24 cm W: 8 cm H: 18.5 cm Heel: 4 cm / 1.5 in.
Date: 1940/1949
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Shoes

Description: Shoes of purple satin with silver kid leather trim. The shoes combine the closed heel and cut-away sides of a d'Orsay pump with the open strap-work vamp of a sandal. They have an ankle strap which secures with a small rectangular buckle, and which connected to the vamp via a strap which runs along the top of the foot. The high, modified French heel is covered with purple satin. Retailer's label stamped in both shoes: "Neiman-Marcus Co. / Dallas"
Date: 1940~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beach Clogs

Description: Pair of wooden, raffia, and leather beach clogs. The slip-on shoes are designed with wooden platform soles with rounded toes, and a wide woven raffia strap across vamp which is dyed in stripes, red, off-white, black, orange, white, brown, and green. The raffia strap is attached at either side by narrow band of leather nailed into sides of sole. The 3" high heel is of a modified Louis style, and is painted with flower-heads in blues and reds, with similar floral forms on the sides of the plat… more
Date: 1940/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Shoes

Description: Pumps of black suede with brown leather jagged toe and heel Measurements: length 20.25cm. Width 7cm. Height 12.5cm. Heel 5cm, 2in. Left Shoe: Nancy Haggerty / Shoes Inc. / New York / Hand Sewn / Hand Turned / Lasted Right Shoe: Nancy Haggerty / Shoes Inc. / New York / Hand Sewn / Hand Turned / Lasted
Date: 1940~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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