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Wedding Ensemble

Description: Wedding gown of fine white batiste with various kinds of lace. The full-length gown has a slender silhouette which flares out from the Empire waist downward to the hem. The high neckline has a standing lace collar at throat, an embroidered net section covering lower throat and upper chest, an attached small lace fichu or bertha below that, and attached lace simulated shawl collar "lapels" running from the waist at back, up and over the shoulders, to the waist at front. The short sleeves are o… more
Date: 1908
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mourning Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Description: Black silk mourning ensemble consisting of bodice and skirt. The bodice of black silk is fitted and boned, with a high, standing black silk band collar with appliqued black lace medallions. It has full-length, modified bishop sleeves that gather into the armseye. Below the gathered cap, in the portion corresponding to the upper arm, the fullness of the sleeve is controlled with top-stitched vertical tucks. From the elbow to the cuff the fullness is again released in a bishop sleeve silhouette. … more
Date: 1900/1903
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Day dress of black silk taffeta. The dress, in the style of the Aesthetic or Reform Movement, is full-length, with a slender silhouette. The front and back of the bodice is styled of tiny vertical knife-pleats, which gather into the rounded neckline. The side panels of the bodice are plain, and there is a line of 14 snaps along the left side forming the closure. The long sleeves are smooth, with slight pleating at the padded shoulders, and they taper to the pointed wrists. The sleeves have … more
Date: 1902
Creator: Harbison, Samuel
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handbag

Description: Handbag. Rectangular frame of cast openwork brass floral designs with traces of gilding. Ball and snap closure and gilt brass suspension chain. Bag is of dark purple crocheted silk, with three different types of beading. Area at frame is plain all-over beading of purple/bronze iridescent cut beads. Below this, and at bottom of bag is fringe of looped beading. The main body of the bag has vertical stripes of beads arranged in horizontal rows. Lined with bright purple silk, trimmed in gold c… more
Date: 1900/1909
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fan

Description: Folding fan made of thin polished wood or bamboo guards lacquered a dark mahogany and dyed purple. Paper leaf with hand-painted abstract design of flowers and foliage on a reddish ground. Metal bail. Reverse is unadorned. No visible labels or marks.
Date: 1900/1950
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mourning Fan

Description: Folding mourning fan. Guards and sticks of plain black wood, shaped but not adorned. The leaf is of plain black cloth. No visible labels, marks or signatures.
Date: 1900/1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Day dress ensemble: A) Bodice of ivory crinkled cotton gauze with a tiny floral print in vertical stripes and waves. High standing band collar with lace yoke and matching cotton ruffle around shoulders; trimmed with two rows of thin dark brown ribbon. Long sleeves are gathered in armhole and are completely covered in pin tucks which open and flare out at wrists; wrists trimmed in two narrow rows of dark brown velvet ribbon. Button closure at left side shoulder and under armseye; string tie of… more
Date: 1900
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: A) Fitted bodice of black silk covered in black silk netting. Intricate black jet beading and black sequin design around high standing collar and yoke. Long sleeves with matching net ruffle cuffs trimmed with three rows of black silk ribbon; black Alençon lace trim at wrist above ruffled cuff. Bodice front is loosely fitted and trimmed with three vertical rows of black silk ribbon at each side; back of bodice is trimmed with two vertical rows of black silk ribbon at each side. Center back hook … more
Date: 1906
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Capelet

Description: Capelet of dark brown to black plush, possibly silk and cotton, resembling seal fur. Rounded roll collar trimmed in brown soutache braid stitched with a line of purple thread and black glass or jet beads. Center front opening with hook & eye at neck. Trimmed in light brown with purple soutache braid and hexagonal prism, black glass beads. Collar and center front opening bound by black braid (appears to have been added after the original garment was made). Fully lined in a printed polished cot… more
Date: 1900
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Child's Dress

Description: Child's "apron" dress of woven red and blue striped flannel with collar and one box pleat in front. Center front opening with snap at neckline. No belt - possibly missing.
Date: 1900/1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day Coat

Description: Daytime coat of black wool for mourning wear. The princess-line shell of the coat falls to mid-calf with a scalloped hem, and has a high standing band collar lined with a gathered black silk ruffle. The ruffle is edged with two narrow bands of ruching and is embellished with cut-work backed in black silk, the cut-work edged with black grosgrain ribbon decorated with black beads and jet. From the center front of the collar, trailing black silk ribbon accents fall to knee-length, and four knee-le… more
Date: 1900/1905
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tuxedo shirt

Description: Tuxedo shirt, front buttoning, white cotton, collarless. Bib, cuffs and shirt cut from the same cloth. One plastic pearlized button.
Date: 1900/1910
Creator: Yamatoya Shirt Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pullover shirt

Description: Pull over shirt of wool in blue and white stripes, accented with grosgrain pin stripes. Long sleeves. Double front patch pockets with right being a watch pocket. Center front placket closure of three buttons. Original buttons have been replaced.
Date: 1900/1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #5631

Description: Pictorial pattern 5631 to make a misses' dress with "cowboy collar," front closure, one-piece construction, natural waistline, and ankle length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1907/1915
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #5453

Description: Pictorial pattern 5453 to make an empire-waisted nightgown with high neckline, short sleeves, and bust detail, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1907
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #5369

Description: Pictorial pattern 5369 to make a misses' skirt with high waistline, darts and drape at waistline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1907
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #5616

Description: Pictorial pattern 5616 to make a ladies' dress with ankle length, bloused bodice, high natural waistline, and unlined construction, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1907/1915
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

"Boardman" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes with wider plain stripes between. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "Boardman / 2579"; "12 2"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

"Boardman" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes with wider plain stripes between. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "Boardman / 2579" "12 2"
Date: 1902/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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