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Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of black cotton with subtle black paisley brocade at hem of jacket sleeves and skirt. A) Collarless jacket. Center front closure of 6 large black buttons alternating with 7 snaps and one hook &eye at the waist; shoulder princess seams; center back seam; front and back side seams are long darts ending 3" below the waist and releasing into soft inverted pleats; 2-piece sleeves have 3 buttons at hem; black silk lining; B) Skirt. Knee-length; straight; 1" waist band; center back zippeā€¦ more
Date: 1995/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suit

Description: Pants suit of cream silk. A) Jacket of cream silk. Mandarin collar; 10 knot-work buttons down center front;. Long sleeve pleated at cuff with a two button closure; side slits. Designer's label: "Balmain / Paris" B) Slacks of cream silk. High waist; full length with small slits at cuffs; two darts on front and four on back; side zipper with hook and eye closure at waist. Lined in off-white silk. Care and content label inside, Dry clean only, 100% silk.
Date: 1993/1997
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suit

Description: Pants suit of dark cream. A) Jacket of dark cream silk. Hip length; collarless, with slight scoop neckline; front darts and back seaming; five pierced plastic ivory buttons at center front, with alternating hidden snaps; two angled mock pocket flaps; long sleeves with three buttons at cuff; Bound buttonholes. Attached shoulder pads; lined in cream silk. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label underneath: "173873 ETE 99" B) Pants of dark cream polyester. Full-lengtā€¦ more
Date: 1999/2001
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tunic ensemble

Description: Ensemble of ivory floral damask silk: A) Full length tunic dress of ivory floral damask fully lined in chiffon with shoulder pads. Round neckline has diagonal placket of 27 self covered shank buttons going down left to waist. Slit on both sides from waist to lower hem. Long tapered sleeves with nine self-covered buttons. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label underneath: "172931" b) Pants of same fabric with wide, straight leg. Pleated at waist. Zipper and two hā€¦ more
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Dress of navy blue satin. Full length; princess seams; round neck; two front patch pockets with bows of navy blue grosgrain ribbon; center back zipper and hook and eye at neck; bodice lined in navy blue.
Date: 1995/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: a) Dress of gray ombrĆ© silk chiffon. Full length. Empire bodice of openwork lace in a gray, green, peach, and cream floral and swirl design. Bodice lined in peach organza. Sleeveless. Skirt gradually turns from gray at top to dark pink at bottom and to purple on back. Back bodice has deep, V-shape. Fabric gathered at waist; center back zipper; open seam at back reveals underskirt of ombrĆ© fabric and two layers of dark pink silk chiffon. Designer's label at inside, left underarm: "Pierre Balmaiā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Gown

Description: Ballgown of olive/brown iridescent silk taffeta with all over Lesage embroidery of metallic thread, beads, small sequins, and green chenille yarn. Full length; round neck; long sleeves; center back zipper. Lined in copper colored organza. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Style label under designer's label: "173666" Accompanying gown, but not shown: Stole of olive green silk; fringed ends. Petticoat for dress. Under layers of very stiff olive netting. Inner support bodice of coā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 1998
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Jacket

Description: Evening jacket of black net and gold embellishments. Collarless neckline has slight scalloped effect. Long sleeves and flared shape from waistline. Center front opening with zipper having a black tassel with 3 strands of covered globes. Constructed of layered netting with encased gold lame cut outs and leaf motifs of black lace, gold lace, beading, sequins and gold braid by Lesage. Designer's label at left side seam near armhole: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Style number on back of designer's labā€¦ more
Date: 1993
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jacket

Description: Jacket of black velvet. Five ornate frog closures at center front, beaded and floral; snaps concealed under center front placket; bodice front has seams that run from beside neck to hem with inset black piping; back has seam that runs straight from each side of neck and meets in the middle to form a "V" that is 3" from hem and has inset piping; satin lining; plain collar.
Date: Autumn 1998
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt ensemble

Description: Skirt-suit ensemble: A) Jacket of black boucle'. V-neck and alternating six hidden buttons and seven snaps down center front. Long sleeves with turned back cuffs lined in a pale yellow silk. Lined in black, with wide yellow raw silk bands at neckline, hemline, either sides of center front opening. Built-in shoulder pads. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label underneath: "178.197" B) Pencil skirt of black boucle'. Knee-length skirt has side zipper and hook-and-baā€¦ more
Date: 2001/2003
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of black crepe. Round neck; princess seams with gathers around waist to back; long sleeves with shoulder pads; back matching princes seams; center back zipper with hook and eye at neck; lined with black silk.
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Day dress of brown textured polyester. Knee length; princess seams; round neck; skirt is slightly gathered at center front; two pockets in the front princess seams; long sleeves; shoulder pads; zipper down back princess seams; three hook and eyes across left shoulder seam; lined in black silk. Designer's label at right side seam at waist: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number beneath: "172383" B) Belt of brown textured polyester. contour shape; rectangular buckle; backed in blacā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 1993
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of black wool(?) faille. Knee length; round neck; bodice has princess seams; two patch pockets with bows of black grosgrain ribbon at hips; long sleeves with black ribbon trim; shoulder pads; zipper at back left shoulder. 2 hook and eyes across left shoulder seam; lined in black silk. Designer's label at inside back near zipper: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number behind: "172797"
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black satin and velvet. Knee length; front has central section of black satin with curved side panels of black velvet; fabric of bodice forms a large bow; boned bodice; bodice and skirt are two separate sections basted together at hips; long sleeves of black velvet with three covered buttons and loops; back of velvet; zipper down back princess seam; fully lined in black silk. Designer's label at left of back zipper: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number behind: "ā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of light, see-through gold silk gazar damask with a design of scrolls/arabesques. A) Kaftan. Full length, with v-neckline. At neckline/back neckline, sleeve ends/cuffs, and in three areas on torso are openwork areas with heavy openwork "web" of branch forms made of heavy gold and copper metallic cord. Long sleeves. Slits from thigh to hem on each side. Designer's label: "Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label beneath: "172 467" B) Top. "Camisole"-esque top of same fabric, sleeveā€¦ more
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A) Dress of heavy, "felted", dusty pink wool. Sheath-style dress, loose fitting, calf-length. Rounded neckline, sleeveless. Blanket stitch decorative stitching on bodice, and around hem, neck, and armscye. Center back zipper. Lined in matching color silk. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture number: "74115" B) Coat of heavy, "felted" green wool. Calf length; flat collar lined in pink; pink decorative blanket stitching on bodice and around collar, wrists, anā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: a) Shirt of light magenta satin. Notched collar; waistline darts. Long sleeves with cuffs. Three buttons at center front; buttons are on wrong side; nonworking braided buttons are on correct side of garment; one hidden snap below buttons. Lined in sheer pink organza. b) Pants of magenta satin. Pleated front; front pockets; waistband. Pants open with two hook and eye closures and a hidden button above left pocket. c) Coat of magenta feathers. Lined in sheer red organza. Center back collar laā€¦ more
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of black silk gazar. Bodice is sleeveless with round neckline. Yoke of black net. Below yoke layers of same material (not gathered) to waist. Full skirt composed of slight ruffles of same material. Knee length. B) Belt of same material with 2" buckle. Backed in black leather.
Date: 1992/1995
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat

Description: ...Coat of rust-colored acrylic. 3/4 length sleeves with roll back cuffs. Calf-length. Center front is cut at a diagonal from the waist up with a 2" piece attached with rounded corners. Welt front pockets; pockets are almost vertical. Designer's label: "Pierre Balmain / Paris" Handwritten couture label behind: "174113 hiver 2000"
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beret

Description: Beret of black felted wool with sort tail at center crown. Label inside at center of crown: "100% wool - made in France / WPL 10.888"
Date: 1950/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening dress of Ivory silk with faux tortoise shell details. A) Jacket. Long sleeves. Four buttons on center front closure. Princess seams. B) Sheath style dress. Straight skirt; full length.
Date: 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening ensemble: A) Evening dress of black silk with printed white polka-dots. Strapless, with sweetheart bustier. Sleeveless. Full-length, with fitted and boned bodice, and with princess seaming. Seam at waist. Straight skirt, with added fullness at back for movement. No seam at center back, and zipper is set into left side princess seam at back. Hook & eye at top of zipper, and inner zipper for lining/boning layer. Hook-and-eye tape at inner bodice. Designer's label at inside: "Pierre Balmaiā€¦ more
Date: 1994
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Long dress of black silk crepe with draped front bodice and skirt from center V-neck. Long fitted sleeves. Handwritten couture number: 142 378 B) Belt of matching fabric.
Date: Autumn 1993
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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