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[Photograph of Grace Lorraine Conner's Family Outside House]

Description: Photograph of a group of twenty-four men, women, and children standing in the grass lawn outside a light-colored, one-story house with wood-siding, and a small porch on the right half of the front. The people are almost all wearing winter coats, and most of them are wearing hats. There is a tall tree beside the house on the left, the branches of which are seen at the top of the photo, and ivy growing up the right side. On the back, there are handwritten notes about the photo.
Date: 1930~
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

Hat

Description: Hat of natural straw with wide brim and low, domed crown. Melon/orange colored grosgrain ribbon and bow as trim on crown. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Volk"
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pink nightgown

Description: Nightgown of light pink or peach bias cut silk charmeuse, sleeveless, deep v neckline, v-shaped waistline with gathers to add fullness at bust, floral lace motifs inserted following neckline creating asymmetrical detail, full skirt with inserts to complete circular shape. Label: Made Expressly for Neiman Marcus Co.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Neiman-Marcus Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sailor Hat

Description: Sailor style hat of rust colored straw with yellow and white daisy-like flowers on flat brim. Olive green satin ribbon as hatband ties at bow in back. Unlined with black grosgrain inner headband. Label on inside hatband: "Norma's / Creations / Dallas"
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Norma's Creations
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat in beret style covered in loops of off-white ribbon. Hatband of peach colored grosgrain ribbon forms bow at side. Retailer's label on inside headband: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1930/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

At-home dress

Description: At-home dress of pale blue net lace. Ankle length. Wide 3/4 length sleeves; deep V-shaped neckline. Center front closure of 8 self covered buttons and loops at waist. Attached belt of matching lace with rectangular buckle. Lined in matching pale blue crepe.
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of brown silk crepe with blue dots. Pin tucked center front. Round neck has attached tie which passes through buttonhole on right side; snap closure on front opening. Long sleeves are vented with two-button closure on cuffs. Label: Neiman-Marcus Sport Shop
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening gown

Description: Long evening gown of black silk chiffon with shirred bust and trim around bustline. Pleated flared skirt of multiple layers of chiffon. Detachable shawl collar trimmed in black ostrich feathers around shoulders/bust.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of light blue-gray silk faille and silver thread brocade. A) Evening dress with wide, gathered shoulder straps. Empire bodice with ruching at center front and inserted waistband. Bias cut floor length A-line skirt. Left side zipper closure; unlined. No labels. B) Bolero style jacket. Short sleeves with padded shoulders. No labels.
Date: 1930/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Art Deco-style handbag

Description: Handbag of black quilted/ribbed silk in art deco style with black enameled gold flip top bar frame trimmed in red bezel set cabochons. Contoured handle of matching black quilted/ribbed silk. Lined in black silk with two side pockets edged in gold thread. Stamped designer's label: "Charles Blair / 374 R. St. Honoré / Paris" Stamped retailer's label: "Made in France / for / Neiman Marcus Co."
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Blair, Charles
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of ivory crepe, full-length with slight train. Self tie at neckline with blue applique monogram "SLC" in art deco font. Long sleeves with 1" gathered cuffs and closure of two snaps. Center front opening with self-covered button and loop at neckline. Four vertical rows of pin tucks on shoulders. Unlined.
Date: 1930/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wedding shoes

Description: Slingback pumps of off-white silk. rounded toe; small heel; beige lace detail on toes. Decorative buckle on straps. Match wedding dress (2004.014.044). Left Shoe: 235 Volk / Dallas Right Shoe: 235 Volk/ Dallas Measurements: L: 21 cm W: 7 cm H: 9 cm Heel: 6.5 cm / 2.5 in.
Date: 1930/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Scull cap of black velvet with band of silver fox at front giving effect of small fur toque. Black mesh nose veil attached at back to be drawn over fur in front. Under chin elastic and comb at front hatband for securing hat to wearer's head. 2 velvet covered hat pins. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pumps

Description: Pair of green suede pumps. Vamp of shoe with 5 bands of green satin ribbon running across the vamp and throat. The throat has V-cut sections on either side, with crossing bands of suede where the V intersects the ribbon. Lined in cream/grey kid leather. 2 1/2" high modified continental heels, covered in green suede. Stamped inside right shoe: " 'Charmant' / Fashions / A. Harris & Co. Dallas". Noted inside both shoes: "38 - 0 14465"
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress shirt

Description: Men's shirt of ecru silk with front button closure. Wide banded collar extending into tie. Stemmed mother of pearl buttons; long sleeves with french cuffs. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1930/1960
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of off white or cream colored silk charmeuse and chiffon with embroidered flowers. Full length, cap sleeves and peter pan collar of charmeuse, yoke of chiffon, illusion sweetheart neckline with bodice and skirt of charmeuse, charmeuse tie belt or cummerbund at natural waist, button at center back neckline, center back slit, draped on the bias, unlined.
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Group Outside Building]

Description: Photograph of people in two rows in front of a building. Those in the front row are, from left to right, L. H. Lucky, Preston Sneed, and L. G. Thomspon. Those in the back row are D. W. Canton, Bill Long, William G. Fuller, Mrs. Preston Sneed, and Mike Rewell.
Date: 1930
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

Ceremonial skirt

Description: Ceremonial Skirt of ochre-orange cotton with purple stripes and metallic thread. One piece of fabric sew into a floor-length tube, with tripes running horizontally. Textile created on a backstrap loom, design motifs hand embroidered with couched metallic threads, with decorative band of densely-embroidered geometric motifs at the bottom hem.
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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