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Ensemble - Blouse and Skirt

Description: Ensemble of navy ribbed silk. A) Blouse in New Look style with V-shaped neckline and 1" collar. Elbow length sleeves with 1" folded cuffs. Center front opening with hook & eye closure. Patch pockets at side hips. Unlined; petersham of black grosgrain ribbon with hook & eye. Designer's label at left side seam: "Christian Dior Original / Made In U.S.A. / Christian Dior-New York Inc." B) Skirt of matching silk. Street length, A lined with pleats at 1" waistband. Center back zipper. Unlined.
Date: 1956
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble - Jacket and Dress

Description: Ensemble of printed silk. This cocktail or dinner ensemble in the "New Look" consists of a dress and bolero-style jacket of printed floral ikat silk with a black ground and floral design in gray, browns and dark brown/mauve shades. A) The dress is mid-calf-length, sleeveless, and with a boat neckline. Tailored to fit, with side bust and waist darts. Self fabric bow at top of waist gore which releases into a box pleat at the skirt. Slightly dropped waist. Under the sides of front box pleat … more
Date: 1956
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #7794

Description: Butterick pattern 7794 to make a dress and jacket ensemble with short sleeves, square neckline, and pleats including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1956
Creator: Butterick Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3724

Description: Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a women's or misses' dress with slim or full skirt, V-shaped collared neckline, center front button closure and belt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1956
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3961

Description: Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a misses' dress with full or slim skirt, jacket and neck drape, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1956
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #8962

Description: Envelope for a Vogue pattern to make a woman's slim, button front dress with sleeve and neckline variations, and contour belt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1956
Creator: Vogue Pattern Service
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Ballgown of pink silk satin. Strapless edged in a band of same. High waist. Very full balloon/bubble skirt, heavily gathered at waist. Wide vertical pleated panel attaches at waist and extends down and under front of skirt creating a slight pick up with bow at waist. Bodice is boned and lined in crepe silk. Inner panels of horsehair and hoop for support. Bodice has center back zipper which continues as inner skirt zipper and is concealed with a hook and eye and small bow at top. Skirt has snaps… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Gold ballgown

Description: Ballgown of pale gold satin. Full-length. Sleeveless, with thin straps. Bodice and straps are heavily beaded with tiny gold beads. Lower edge of bodice/upper edge of skirt come to points around the waist. Full skirt of pale gold satin. Center back zipper and two hooks. Lined. Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Union label in skirt.
Date: 1956
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Bicorn inspired hat of two toned brown and tan felt. Draped, oval shape. Unlined; brown grosgrain headband.
Date: 1956
Creator: Strann, Phil
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat created with a tan silk scarf printed with black "leopard print". The framework is a pillbox style low, cylindrical, slightly domed crown, over which the silk scarf is fastened, pulled to back forming knotted ornament with trailing end. Lined in white silk, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband, with translucent brown plastic comb at inside front to secure to wearer's head. Designer's label: "EISA" Scarf signed in print: "Balenciaga"
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Medium value blue-green silk "handker-chief" pillbox hat draped with rose effect at back; White lining.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Red leaf hat. Rounded conical hat of netting partly covered with red and pink silk leaves. Inside the hat, which has aspects of both a cloche and a toque, at the base of the crown, is a band of red grosgrain ribbon. Sewn into the ribbon band is designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris".
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Domed hat of lavender wool felt with a tubular stylized bow accent. Narrow rolled brim. Purple grosgrain ribbon headband and felt inner frame.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Mushroom hat of red/orange baku straw. Uniquely cut crown is square with points at front and back. Four side panels are formed off of sides of square crown. Lined in white gauze material with red/orange grosgrain ribbon inner headband.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of dark brown straw cloth with small visor brim. Low, domed crown. Brown grosgrain ribbon hatband surrounds brim. Large button of metallic thread attached to crown at front right with three matching buttons hanging from grosgrain ribbon. Lined in brown net; brown grosgrain headband. Evidence of brown net veil, now missing. Designer's label attached to inside brim: "Exclusive Millinery / Pfeifers / Little Rock"
Date: 1956
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of white organza. High pillbox crown, 4" deep. Bottom edge of crown encircled with 3" wide bias organdy that ties in large bow at center front. Lined in white silk with white grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Covered wires at sides for securing hat to wearer's head.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Mushroom hat of red strawcloth and tucks on four corners. Interior headband covered in same to secure hat to head. Designer's label: "E Garnett / Italian Made / Imported Original"
Date: 1956
Creator: Garnett, Eleanora
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Fascinator hat of yellow silk satin. Small pillbox style crown with large matching satin bow at back. Lined in golden fabric with golden yellow headband of grosgrain ribbon. Two small plastic combs to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label inside crown at back: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" Second label sewn to bottom of designer's label: "Made in France". Measurements: 15 cm. front to back; 13 cm. side to side (crown); 21 cm. wide (bow at back); 9 cm. from top of crown to bas… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Linen sundress

Description: Sundress of brown linen in sheath style. Strapped shoulders. Street length. Center back closure with 8 circular brown plastic buttons and bound buttonholes.Two large patch pockets at sides below waist. Bodice lined in ivory silk. Designer's label at inside left seam near hem: "Traina-Norell / New York" B) Half belt of same fabric. Rounded, open ends of belt buttons onto front left and right sides of dress with two matching brown circular plastic buttons and bound buttonholes.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Norell, Norman
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mushroom hat

Description: Cocktail mushroom hat of black silk gazar. Over-sized, with flat top and slightly downward turned 6" brim. Pillbox shaped inner crown with black grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Lined in black net. Comb at front for securing hat to head. No labels.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mushroom hat

Description: Mushroom hat of black felt. Hat is constructed with a wide, low, soft beret-like crown that extends out as a brim would. The underside of the "cap" is of the same material, and the whole is set on a short cylindrical brim which fits on the wearer's head. Unlined, with a black grosgrain ribbon headband. Retailer's label inside: "Made to Order Hat / Bergdorf / Goodman / On The Plaza - New York"
Date: 1956/1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Neiman Marcus Collection Scrapbook: Volume 4, 1956-1959

Description: Album containing catalog entries for items in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions of the items.
Date: 1956/1959
Creator: Texas Fashion Collection
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat covered with draped silk scarf of black with pink polka dot print. Knotted accent on back states "Balenciaga" on pink border with frayed ends.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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