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Skirt ensemble

Description: Two-piece ensemble of beige linen. a) Blouse of beige linen. Sleeveless with square cut underarms. Notched collar with center front closure of three circular beige plastic buttons with covered buttonholes. Lined in beige silk. Designer's label: "EISA" b) Flared skirt of beige linen. Left side zipper with hook & eye and left and right slit pockets at seams. Lined in beige silk. c) Matching belt of beige leather with functioning self covered buckle and three punched holes.
Date: 1964
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt ensemble

Description: Sky blue two-piece suit of raw silk. (a) Short sky blue silk jacket. Wide V-neckline with wide notched collar and lapels. 3/4 length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by two triangular shaped gussets under the arm. Lapped center front opening with one large, round, plastic, pebbly textured, light blue button and inseam (yoke seam) buttonhole supplemented by single snap and hook&eye. Fronts have bias cut yoke which cuts across bust line. Lower front pieces are also bias. Self fab… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt ensemble

Description: Two-piece dress of silk in printed white lace motif on bright pink background. A) Printed white and bright pink silk sleeveless blouse. Center front opening with 6 self-covered buttons reinforced with snaps at top and bottom. Scooped neckline. Lined in cream colored silk. Designer's label: "EISA" B) Printed white and bright pink silk skirt. Zipper closure with hook & eye on tiny rolled waistline. Lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1966
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt ensemble

Description: Two-piece suit with silk blouse and scarf of charcoal gray and red hounds-tooth plaid. (a) Boxy jacket in a large scale red and charcoal gray wool hounds-tooth. Jewel neckline with moderate spread collar. 3/4-length set-in sleeves in three pieces to create an overarm seam. Double breasted front opening with eight large, round, black wood buttons and four bound buttonholes. One hidden hook&eye closure inside lap. One pair of vertical welt pockets lined in black silk on front. Back has a should… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt ensemble

Description: Two-piece suit of fuchsia linen. (a) Jacket: Long princess line of fuchsia linen. Jewel neckline with spread collar which does not meet at center front. Full length. Set in two piece sleeves. Lapped center front opening with five round plastic fuchsia buttons and bound buttonholes supplemented by one hook and eye closure at the waist. On seam pockets at front princess seams lined in ivory silk. Back has low-slung belt in three parts; center section buttons on two side pieces which sew into side… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt Suit

Description: Two-piece suit of black and ivory windowpane plaid wool with black silk blouse. a) Jacket: Short unfitted jacket of black and ivory windowpane plaid wool; V-neckline with standard notched collar and short lapels.;3/4 length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by single triangular gusset under arm; lapped center front opening with three round, plastic, ivory buttons and bound buttonholes; front has a large pair of faux pocket flaps at lower chest level; fully lined in white silk. … more
Date: 1964
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit of black linen. (a) Short, fitted black linen jacket. V-neckline with standard notched collar and short lapels. 3/4 length, set in, two piece sleeves. Lapped center front opening with two round, black, plastic buttons with ridges and bound buttonholes. Fully lined in black silk. Designer's label removed. (b) Matching semi-tailored knee length skirt with 3/4" folded waistband. Offset left side back zipper closure supplemented by two hook&eyes on waistband. Folded hem. Fully lined… more
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit of brown, yellow, olive green and off-white plaid wool twill. a) Semi-fitted jacket of plaid wool. Notched collar and lapel. Bracelet length, two piece, set in sleeves. Double breasted front opening with six round, plastic, olive buttons and three bound buttonholes. One button closure hidden inside lap. Pair of faux pocket flaps on front below waist. Back has a low-slung, self-fabric belt buttoned on at princess seams. Fully lined in ecru silk. Handwritten maker's label at botto… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Black alpaca wool two piece suit. a) Jacket has turn-down collar and lapel. Single-breasted with 3 buttons in passementerie. Two piped buttonholes, lower button sewn on right front side over hook & eye closure. 3/4 sleeves. Jacket extends to just below waistline. Lined in black silk. Designer's label removed. b) Knee-length flared skirt of black alpaca wool. Slightly gathered to 1 1/4" wide black taffeta waistband (with 5 hidden stays). Two angled welt pockets on either side of skirt front. … more
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit of green, orange and brown check tweed wool. (a) Jacket: Semi-fitted plaid wool jacket. Jewel neckline. Full length, two piece set in sleeves. Lapped center front opening with five round beige plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Two pairs of faux pocket welts on front. Back has low-slung, self fabric belt buttoned on at princess seams. Fully lined in mauve silk. (b) Skirt: Matching semi-tailored, knee length skirt with 2-1/2" wide folded waistband. Left side zipper opening s… more
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: White brocade two-piece cocktail suit. a) Semi-fitted jacket of white silk brocade. Jewel neckline with clear and green beads in teardrop and leaf shapes, paillettes, and rhinestones set on a 1-1/2" strip of lime green tulle going around neck and down center front. 3/4 length sleeves are cut in one with jacket fronts and are supplemented by one triangular shaped gusset under the arm. Interior padded shoulders. Lapped center front opening with nine hook&eye closures alternating with eight snap c… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit of chartreuse boucle wool with chartreuse silk blouse. (a) Chartreuse princess line jacket of an open weave wool with boucle yarns. Jewel neckline with spread collar which overlaps at center front. Full-length, set-in two piece sleeves. Lapped center front opening with five large, round plastic chartreuse buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined in yellow silk. Designer's label stitched in at back neck below collar: "EISA" (b) Princess line sleeveless blouse of chartreuse si… more
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit with brown silk blouse and leather belt of brown, cream, gray, and green vertical stripe wool tweed. (a) Semi-fitted vertical striped wool jacket. Jewel neckline. Full-length, two piece set-in sleeves with sewn in shoulder pads. Lapped center front opening with four round, wooden buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined in cream silk. Two brown thread cord belt loops at left and right seams. Designer's Label stitched inside at back neck: "EISA" Handwritten tag at bottom right … more
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit of bright green, beige, and red plaid wool. a) Jacket: Unfitted, bias cut in one piece; slight V-neckline with convertible collar. 3/4 length sleeves cut in one with jacket body have an under sleeve and a triangular shaped gusset under the arm. Lapped center front opening has three hidden snap closures. Corded belt loops are sewn into each side seam at waist. Fully lined in beige silk. Designer's label: Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris b) Matching knee length bias cut ski… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suit

Description: Day ensemble consisting of a white linen top and matching white linen skirt. a) Semi-fitted white linen top. Shallow V-neckline with standard notched collar and short lapels. Short sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by two triangular shaped gussets under the arm. Lapped center front opening with single round plastic white button and in-seam (yoke seam) buttonhole supplemented by single snap closure. Front has a bias yoke which cuts across bustline. Lower front piece is also bias. … more
Date: 1963
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suit

Description: Two-piece suit of coral pink wool. (a) Saque-style coral jacket of a loosely woven wool. V-neckline with a standard notched collar and short lapels. 3/4 length sleeves are cut in one with the jacket body and have two triangular shaped gussets under the arm. Lapped center front opening has one round plastic coral button and bound buttonhole placed at the yoke seam. The closure is supplemented by one snap and one hook and eye closure hidden at the waist. Front has a yoke cutting across the bust… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Summer coat

Description: Summer coat of silk. White with plaid horizontal stripes of pink, magenta, purple, blue-green, yellow and navy-blue. Four self-covered buttons with piped buttonholes down single breasted front. Above knee-length. Lined with same fabric.
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Summer dress

Description: a) Summer day dress of white silk with horizontal stripes in navy blue and fuchsia. Dolman capped short sleeves with underarm gusset. Convertible collar. Center front opening with self covered buttons and machine stitched buttonholes. Snap at waistline to allow for belt. Belt loop hidden under buttonhole extension pleat. Lined in white silk. b) Navy blue kid skin tie belt. 2 1/2" wide.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Toque

Description: Toque of black satin. Pillbox-like hat has cylindrical crown, slightly domed, and is completely covered in black satin. At front, near base of crown, is a black satin bow from which rises a spray of black feathers. Interior of crown fully lined in black satin, with a black grosgrain ribbon band at base of crown. Sewn to the inner ribbon band is a plastic comb to secure the hat to the head of the wearer.
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Trilby Hat

Description: Trilby hat of black velvet. Designed with a sculpted crown, more vertical at back and sloping at front and sides, with slight dome at top, the hat has a narrow brim at front angled somewhat downwards, while at sides and back the brim curves upwards sharply. Top-stitching accents running up center front of hat, along top, along back facing of brim, and along edge of brim. Underside of brim is faced in same velvet, while the crown is unlined. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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