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Description: Cocktail dress of black silk faille peau de soie. Short sleeves. Vertical rouched gather down center back of skirt with bow of self at top and bottom of gather.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: A) Dress of beige ribbed cotton blend (orig card states wool). Boat neckline. Short sleeves. Simulated front opening with two circular beige buttons. Patch pocket at lower right with simulated flap. Side zipper. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus". B) Belt. Wide gray soft leather belt. Single button closure. Fringed ends. Label on back: "Made in France".
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of black wool with leather trim. Standup collar trimmed in snaps. Front leather trimmed opening with 5 self-covered snaps. Detachable front skirt panel topped in black leather trim and secured with 5 self-covered snaps. Bracelet length sleeves trimmed with snaps at cuff. Back zipper. Fully lined in black satin. Handwritten label on inside back seam: "Pierre Balmain Fall 1955"
Date: Autumn 1955
Creator: Balmain, Pierre
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Gray suit with attached brown suede belt. (a) Jacket: Short princess line jacket of gray wool knit. V-neckline with large spread collar. Set in two piece sleeves. Center front separating zipper opening supplemented by single hook&eye closure. Cinnamon suede belt attached at waist ties at center front. Fully lined in cinnamon silk. Belt backed with tan leather. Designer's label in back neck below collar: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Haute Couture number label below designer's lab… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Two-piece wool suit with chocolate brown shirt. a) Hip length princess line jacket of rust wool tweed. Jewel neckline. Full length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by triangular shaped gusset under the arm. 2-1/2" straight cuffs. Single breasted front closure with five circular rust colored plastic buttons and covered button holes. Lined in rust colored silk. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's tag under designer's label: "53294" b) Straight sk… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day enemble

Description: Gray suit dress with underskirt. a) Semi-fitted gray linen coat dress. Moderate rounded neckline with spread collar. 3/4 length, two piece set in sleeves. Lapped center front opening with twelve round gray plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Princess seams square over to armhole and hip in front. Patch pockets at hip with folded flap. Back has a shoulder yoke and low-slung self fabric belt with two buttons and bound buttonholes. Folded hem. Lined to the waist in gray silk. Retailer's label o… more
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening/cocktail dress of black and white satin. Long torso fitted top. Sleeveless, with wide boat neck of black satin. Zipper down the back. Full harem skirt of black, white, and grey striped and dotted silk with one large black satin bow at hip line and another bow of same at the hem of the short, "balloon" style skirt. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris" and "Made in France".
Date: 1958
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress ensemble

Description: Daytime dress ensemble of lavender bouclé wool. a) Jacket of lavender bouclé wool. Short waist and bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Single breasted with one circular purple plastic button and bound buttonhole with inner hook & loop. Notched collar. Faux flap pockets at hemline. Lined in purple silk. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Daytime dress of lavender bouclé wool. Sleeveless; knee-length. Center front opening with alternating snaps and hook & eye closure. Ro… more
Date: 1957
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Daytime dress of beige silk faille. Princess type fitted waist and midriff, with short "blousey" top. Street length. 3/4 length sleeves. High, slightly "turtleneck" neckline. Waistline with two lines of self-covered circular buttons forming a slight trapezoid across lower stomach area, the lower two on each side securing slit pockets. Center back opening with 8 circular self-covered buttons and two hidden hook-and-eyes from neck to waist, and zipper on inner silk lining layer from neckline to w… more
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Balmain, Pierre
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Bright yellow faille suit including a single-breasted jacket with a rounded neckline and a street-length skirt.
Date: 1956-01~/1956-08~
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Tailleur of cream wool bouclé. A) Fitted jacket. Single breasted with closure of four gold tone shank lion's head buttons and tailored buttonholes; notched lapel. Bracelet length sleeves have rolled cuffs with two matching buttons. Two flapped patch pockets with matching buttons at side breasts. Lined in ivory silk; back is weighted with gold chain. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chanel" Couture number behind designer label: "08330" Label attached to base of designer label: "Made … more
Date: 1958
Creator: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day suit

Description: Day suit of royal blue linen. a) Blazer. Single breasted with 4 circular, blue plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Release tucks at bust line. Notched collar; hip length. Long, set-in sleeves with turned-back cuffs. Flap pockets at sides. Lined in matching blue silk jacquard with "Christian Dior" woven design. Designer's label at right side seam: "Christian Dior-New York / Original / *Trade Mark" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Skirt in straight style. Left side… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of ecru gaberdine wool. Convertible collar. Sleeveless with wrapped closure on left with 5 hook & eyes. Slightly fitted. Fully lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Maternity ensemble

Description: Maternity ensemble of black silk faille. (a) Top has a short shawl collar with double layer short sleeves, top layer of sleeve is split into tulip shape. Three button center front closure with circular self-covered buttons. A-lined and very wide at the bottom. Unlined with built-in shoulder pads. (b) Skirt is mid-length with elastic waist and two small slits at center front and center back hem. Unlined.
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Black knit dress of wool. All black ribbed top and accordion pleated skirt with alternating zig zag horizontal bands of black and ox-blood brown. Completely lined in brown chiffon. Three quarter sleeves, high rounded neck, narrow scalloped collar and cuffs of ox-blood. Belt missing. Size 12 Label: anny blatt / Paris / Made in France
Date: 1955
Creator: Blatt, Anny
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of heavy, white silk brocade. Sleeveless; full length princess style. Bateau neckline with small V cut at center front. Center back zipper with snaps. Back of dress opens at waistline with 1" wide drawstring tie of self at center back which gives back of dress a bustle effect when tied. Bodice unlined; skirt lined in white silk. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Stamped style number tag beneath designer's label: "5471"
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of lightweight black wool crepe top and skirt. a)Top of black wool crepe. Long, over blouse style with scoop neck and kimono sleeves, fitted at wrist. Lined in black silk crepe. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Couture number tag sewn to back of designer's label: "6007" b) Straight skirt of black wool crepe with self waist band. Left side zipper with hook and eye closure. Lined in black silk.
Date: 1953/1957
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble. A) Cape-like top/cover of sheer chiffon printed with abstract design of gray, black and purple. Center front slit opening gathered at neckline and tied with black silk satin ribbon. Squared ruffle collar of same. B) Skirt of black silk crepe. Slightly flared at bottom with small train in back. Back zipper closure with two hook & eyes on waistband. Half-lined.
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of black and white eyelet with pink scarf. a) Jacket in black circle eyelet gazar with 3" band of ivory silk doupioni at hem. Elbow length set-in sleeves; turned down collar. Center front opening with 4 self-covered buttons and 5 snaps at waist. Lined in light pink organdy with black grosgrain ribbon petersham having a single hook & eye closure. Designer's label at inside right seam: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Couture number: "105668" b) Skirt of ivory circle … more
Date: 1955/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Light pink silk faille ballgown. Pink & green embroidery flowers. Low cut back & neck. Embroidery flowers starts from left back neck to right side of dress. Draping drapes from right shoulder to front of neck. Sleeveless, but has slight sleeve effect. Rhinestones in center of roses. Beads & sequins surrounding and on green stems and leaves. Right side has 2" to 3" folded upward pleat about 7" to 8" apart. Pink train coming from bodice back.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cape

Description: Day cape of brown fuzzy wool. Single button closure at collar with circular brown plastic button. No arm slits. Lined in dark olive silk with two patch pockets of same silk at left and right interior. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat

Description: Cocktail coat of pink silk gazar. Knee-length with bracelet-length sleeves with under-arm gussets and stand-away collar. Center front opening with 3 circular pink plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Two front welt pockets. Lined in pink silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Stamped style number behind designer's label: "105669" Main body of coat cut from few pieces of fabric. Center back seam, where bias-cut panels meet, and back panels … more
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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