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Day dress

Description: A) Dress of pink linen embroidered with white fish; bodice has 1 1/2" straps; sweetheart neckline; straight skirt pleated at wasitline; below knee-length baack zipper; lined in pink synthetic taffeta. B) Belt of same-fabric
Date: 1950/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Peach nightgown and bed jacket

Description: Boudoir/Negligee Ensemble. A) Nightgown of peach nylon/rayon blend. Full-length, sleeveless, edged at sleeves and hem with narrow band of lace. Deep V neckline in front, shallower one in back, edged with band of quilting. Near base of front V is ribbon rosette. From base of V down in front is set of partially sewn down pleats, released after ca. 2 1/2". Wide, full skirt. Designer's label: "Christian Dior" Combined union, content, and care label. B) Bed Jacket of peach and white wool/angora. … more
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace dress

Description: Cocktail dress of muted pink silk organza over a layer of beige taffeta with ivory Schiffli lace embroidery in a floral motif. Bodice is strapless with horizontal pleating below bust and top portion is trimmed with self-embroidered lace and lattice, and has scalloped, embroidered trim at neckline; boning within. Full, wide skirt is gathered into waistline and falls to below knee-length. Layers of stiffened tulle support the wide silhouette; bottom of skirt is embellished with self-embroidered l… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Cotillion Formals
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress with tulle skirt

Description: Evening dress of tulle; white; floor length; strapless; waist at top of hip; cording at top of bodice and between bodice and skirt; diagonal and vertical gathering on bodice; skirt waist is gathered; 1/4" rhinestones on left bust and right hip; baby blue bow at right hip; 3 layers of tulle; yellow lining; 6 strips of boning in bodice; lapped zipper CB; hook and eye at top and waist CB over zipper. Designer Label: Clifton Wilhite
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Wilhite, Clifton
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day suit

Description: Day suit of yellow wool flannel. A) Jacket has pointed collar, 5 covered buttons; jacket pockets. Label: "Vera's Original" B) Skirt has kick pleat and side zipper; long length.
Date: 1950/1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk blouse

Description: Blouse of red and orange horizontal stripe silk; sleeveless; buttondown CF. Maker's label at inside back collar: "Pure Silk / Hand Woven in Siam / Thai Silk Co. Ltd." Size label behind maker's label: "10"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Thai Silk Company Ltd.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ribbon jacket

Description: Gold woven tricot ribbon jacket with chiffon lining. Retailer Label: Made in France For / Neiman-Marcus Designer Label: Laure-Hélène / Tricots de luxe . 105 Fs St Honoré-Paris Other Label: Tricot Main
Date: 1950
Creator: Laure-Hélène,
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: A) Suit jacket of red shantung silk. Tailored with notched lapel. Center front closure of five enameled shank buttons with coat of arms design. Bracelet length set-in sleeves with 3" slit at wrist. Small welt pocket at left breast with two faux flap pockets at sides. Lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Irene" Retailer's label at right side opening: "Jean-Lee / Ardmore" B) Skirt of ivory silk shantung in A-line style. Below knee length. Left side zipper with hook &… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Irene
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Floral lace dress

Description: Dress of off-white sheer fabric with all-over machine embroidery creating swirling pattern with small daisy floral motifs, strapless, ruffled machine made lace trim at bust, princess seams with boning, short vertical slits following top of bodice for ribbon to be laced through (ribbon not part of ensemble), natural waistline, full skirt gathered into waistline, side zipper, lined, no labels.
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: A) Day dress of cream and brown plaid cotton. Peter pan collar with brown bow tied at throat. Short raglan sleeves with under arm gussets; mock welt breast pockets. Center front closure with eight 1-1/8th inch buttons with bound buttonholes. Box pleat on back. Designer's label: "Troy Petites / by / Hannah Troy" Retailer Label: Bergdorf / Goodman / on the plaza / New York B) Matching belt (missing).
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Troy, Hannah
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sundress with shawl

Description: a) Sundress of white faille, halter neckline created with lace trim of self with floral motifs creating openwork, sweetheart neckline with gathering at bust to create cups, seam under bust, natural waistline, full skirt with draped pockets trimmed in lace detail, midi length, zipper at center back, unlined. b) Shawl of self with lace trim at ends, rectangular.
Date: 1950/1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress with ruffled trim

Description: Sundress of white cotton with navy blue and white polka dot ruffled fabric trim at top and bottom hem, strapless, shaped neckline, seams at center front and princess seams, natural waistline, full skirt, midi length, center back zipper, serged seams, unlined. No labels.
Date: 1950/1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress and jacket

Description: Cocktail dress of tan taffeta. A) Jacket. Collarless neckline with L-shaped lapels forming deep V-shape. Long sleeves with 2.5" cuffs. Closure of single button covered in bronze bugle beads and bound buttonhole. Peplum waist. Unlined; shoulder pads. B) Dress. Three-gored skirt gathers at high waist. Street length. Strapless with 1/2" ties forming a V at center front of bodice and tying at the back neckline. Top of bodice is trimmed with scrolled band of bronze bugle beads. Center back zipper … more
Date: 1950
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tailored suit

Description: Navy blue suit. A) Jacket triple smoked, single breasted, long sleeves with turn back cuffs; mother of pearl buttons. Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas Designer Label: Weathervane / Tailored by / handmacher / celanese * fabric of acetate rayon B) Skirt is plain with no embellishment; full length.
Date: 1950
Creator: Handmacher-Vogel
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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