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Dress

Description: Dress of black and purple diagonal woven stripe taffeta. It has a V- neckline in front and back, and has a fitted bodice with balloon peplum which gathers into the waist. Sleeveless, the dress has black velvet straps with striped flounces on each side and has black velvet petals attached to the straps. The long, straight skirt has a front slit. Dress has a center back zipper closure, and is unlined. No labels.
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Relief detail

Description: The view is of a decorative set of panels installed above an entryway. The view here is a close detail of the relief carving and the colors.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M.; Harrison, Wallace Kirkman & Lawrie, Lee Oskar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Relief detail

Description: The view is of a decorative panel installed above one of the entries. The style is Art Deco and the colors are pink, yellow and blue. The carved stone is in low relief and the figures depict industriousness.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M.; Harrison, Wallace Kirkman & Lawrie, Lee Oskar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Relief detail

Description: The low relief depicts the silhouette of a ship on stylized waves with stars in the sky. The colors are black, yellow and green.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M.; Harrison, Wallace Kirkman & Lawrie, Lee Oskar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Relief detail

Description: The low relief decoration depicts four men of different nationalities. The colors are green, gold and a deep rose pink.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M.; Harrison, Wallace Kirkman & Lawrie, Lee Oskar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Relief detail

Description: The close view of the decorative panel shows a stylized eagle and a native wearing headdress. The colors are bold and the lines are angular.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M.; Harrison, Wallace Kirkman & Lawrie, Lee Oskar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Relief detail

Description: The detail of the decorative panel depicts a lion and an African man in profile. The designs are angular and boldly colored with pink, blue and gold with pierced stone gives the appearance of a black background.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M.; Harrison, Wallace Kirkman & Lawrie, Lee Oskar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Reliefs

Description: The set of decorative relief designs on the exterior facade of the office building symbolize internationalism, industry and progress.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M. & Harrison, Wallace Kirkman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rockefeller Center, RCA Building, Wall Reliefs

Description: This detail view of the decorative relief panels depicts strength, industry and internationalism. They are Art Deco in style and boldly polychromatic in golds, pinks, black, white and blue.
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Date: 1935
Creator: Hood, Raymond M. & Harrison, Wallace Kirkman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black lace and net. V neckline; raglan cap sleeves. Full length flared skirt. Center back neck has fastening of self-covered buttons and loops. Inserted waist band. Underskirt of black net. Left side zipper closure (added?).
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black lace. A) Dress of black lace. Halter style bodice with choker collar of 1" x 3' black velvet ribbon that ties in back; opens in "V" to waist in back. Floor length with black velvet ribbon along hem. Left side snap closure. B) Under dress of black silk crepe. Bias cut; halter style neckline with spaghetti strap that loops over back of neck. Trimmed with 5" gathered net at hem.
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: A) Dress of indigo blue lace with silver metallic threads woven throughout. The full-length dress has a shallow V-neck in front, and a low V-neck in back with turned back, pointed "collar". The long sleeves each have a series of 4 tiny snaps from wrist upwards along arm. There is a deep ruffle or flounce of the same material at the waist, simulating a peplum. The long skirt is slightly scalloped at the hem, and is longer in back forming a slight train. B) small matching belt
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Spring

Description: The sculpture depicts a seated male winged figure and in front of him are two small figures with outstretched arms who appear to emerge from a split skull.
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Date: 1935/1936
Creator: Jónsson, Einar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening cape

Description: Evening cape of red velvet with tiers of self ruffles from top to bottom graduating larger toward bottom. Fully lined; hook and eye closure at center front neckline with red velvet tie. Full length. Retailer's label: "Neusteter's / Denver"
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brassiere

Description: Brassiere of black lace over black tulle; 1/2" black ribbon straps, button and elastic fastening at back; tiny pink satin flower with leaves at center-front.
Date: 1935
Creator: Lorlay
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's pinafore

Description: Girl's pinafore of white batiste cotton with lace and pink floral embroidered accents. Shoulder straps and bodice trimmed in lace with fagoting. Scalloped hem is trimmed in lace with circular white embroidery with tatted openwork matching tops of shoulder straps. Two applied leaf designed alençon lace on front of skirt. Two snaps at center back.
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fur Cape

Description: Cape of mixed brown sable(?) fur.
Date: 1935/1940
Creator: D'Jimas Furs
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Faille pumps

Description: Pumps of black faille; high narrow heel; high vamp; round toe; decorative flap with ribbon lacing over elastic at vamp. Measurements: Length 22.5cm Width 7cm Height 12cm Heel 6.5cm /2.25in
Date: 1935/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ladies' handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fine fabric. Printed in one corner with spray/swag of flowers in red, purple, pink, and green. No labels or tags. Later resale price tag stuck on: "4147 / $3.00" Approx. 9" square
Date: 1935/1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Alligator handbag

Description: Box purse of tan alligator. Asymmetric double flap creates two compartments; outer flap opens with brass turn key closure, bottom flap opens with snap closure. Tuckable adjustable strap with two snaps. Stitched detail along edges of exterior. Lining of faux suede; one inner zippered pocket. Stamped: Genuine Alligator / Made in Cuba Measurements: 26cm L, 16cm H, 7cm W
Date: 1935/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble - Jacket and Dress

Description: Evening ensemble of a dress, jacket and belt. The full-length sleeveless evening dress is of black silk, with a slim silhouette. It has a wide, shallow V-neck at front, and has decorative twist in the fabric at back, which creates a deeper V. The wide straps are ruched at front with non-functional rhinestone-encrusted clasps sewn to them. The bodice has decorative seaming under bust and around the hips. The dress has a black silk belt with a rhinestone-encrusted "buckle", which functions a… more
Date: 1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat

Description: Coat of red wool with metallic gold motifs forming an almost-plaid design. Between knee- and street-length. Center front opening with no closures. Bracelet-length sleeves with pleated sections at front of each shoulder. Fully lined in red silk. Combined designer/retailer label at inside back collar: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Made for / Neusteter's / Denver"
Date: 1935/1949
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening bolero jacket

Description: Bolero style evening jacket of off-white wool. Front opening is heavily embroidered in metal thread, beads and rhinestones. Long sleeves. Closure of two gold tone spherical buttons and loops at hem. Lined in white crepe; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Bruyère / 22, Place Vendôme. Paris
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Bruyère, Marie-Louise
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Faille handbag

Description: Handbag of navy faille in oval shape. Envelope flap with hidden snap closure. Single gold-tone handle with dome-shaped resin beads at base. Navy blue satin lining with two slip pockets with front pocket piped in gold. Maker's stamp: Lewis Measurements: 24cm L, 23cm H (w/o handles), 2cm W
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Lewis Purses, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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