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Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Colored sketch in orange of full length gown with V-shaped surplus neckline; elbow length sleeves wrap and insert into top of sleeve. Full, A-lined skirt is pleated with asymmetrical top tier.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for evening or ball gown. Color sketch in pink and blue illustrates front view of a gown with strapless neckline and left side, fan-shaped skirt detail. Designer's notes on sections of skirt detail.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design sketch for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown in large floral pattern. Full, A-line skirt scalloped at center front with large bow trim at hemline. Strapless neckline; elbow length sleeves with apparent see-through extensions to wrist.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown trimmed with floral accents around strapless neckline and at hips. Full, A-line skirt; short sleeves.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Ballgown of black silk taffeta. Halter straps with neckline in modified sweetheart style with folds. Fitted, boned bodice with straight silhouette. Full length with mermaid tail ruffle of two layers of black tulle below knees. Back bustle/train of black taffeta with ruffle over four layers of black tulle; attaches to back with hook & eyes and snaps. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Size tag: 14
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded evening dress

Description: Ballgown of pale platinum satin embroidered with crystal beads, silver and white bugle beads, crystal teardrops, rhinestones and sequins in floral designs. Sleeveless with modified sweetheart neckline and deep V-shaped back. Full length; full skirt. Raised waist is piped with same fabric. Center back zipper supported with three hook & eyes. Interior of bodice is of matching satin with silver bugle beads and rhinestones at shoulders and is lined in netting with boning. Petersham of white grosgra… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded evening dress

Description: Ballgown of pale platinum satin embroidered with crystal beads, silver and white bugle beads, crystal teardrops, rhinestones and sequins in floral designs. Sleeveless with modified sweetheart neckline and deep V-shaped back. Full length; full skirt. Raised waist is piped with same fabric. Center back zipper supported with three hook & eyes. Interior of bodice is of matching satin with silver bugle beads and rhinestones at shoulders and is lined in netting with boning. Petersham of white grosgra… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded evening dress

Description: Evening gown of heavily beaded beige silk satin. The bodice of the full-length gown has an empire waist, a wide scoop neckline, and is sleeveless. Princess seaming and internal boning at center front of the neckline. The skirt has fullness from the widening of the panels. Skirt and lower part of the bodice are beaded with floral/foliate forms in pinks, browns, yellows, clear and iridescent beads. The upper part of the bodice, in a deep band around neckline, back, and straps, is totally covered … more
Date: 1950
Creator: Lowe, Ann
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beige leather sandals

Description: Sandals of light brown leather constructed of narrow straps creating a circle at the top of the foot, slingback style, insole trimmed in white leather, very low heel. Markings: "Romanza's"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Romanza's
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beret

Description: Beret of light beige or cream colored angora wool. Machine knit, hand-finished. Italian import. Label sewn inside: "Made in Italy" Measurements: 26cm diameter.
Date: 1950
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beret

Description: Hat of striped felt. The hat is formed as a "pancake beret" on a rigid, slightly curved frame. The crown is of felt with wide width-wise stripes of olive green and black. The edge is embellished with a swagged band of bronze and black beads which runs from just behind the midway point of the side of the hat, around the front, and to just behind the midway point on the other side of the hat. The interior of the hat is lined in black fabric, and there is an inner hatband of black grosgrain rib… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Chez Henriette
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Black leather shoes

Description: Shoes of black leather with round toebox, criss-crossing overlays of embossed snake leather texture, ankle strap, and narrow stacked heel. Markings: L- "Neiman Marcus" R- "Erica"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Emslie, Erica Marda
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Black pumps

Description: Spike heel pump of black embossed alligator, pointed toe box, round vamp, short spike heel. Measurements: L: 24.5 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 7.3 cm, ( 2 15/16) Markings: L-"Neiman-Marcus" R- "design by / Evins"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Evins, David
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Black shoe

Description: Shoe of black faille fabric. Square toe; medium height; clear lucite heel. Black faille pumps, clear lucite heel. Markings: "life stride"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Life Stride
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of silk twill in horizontal bands of salmon, purple and peach with "Emilio" signature in horizontal black bands separating color blocks.
Date: 1955
Creator: Pucci, Emilio, 1914-1992
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of ecru gaberdine wool. Convertible collar. Sleeveless with wrapped closure on left with 5 hook & eyes. Slightly fitted. Fully lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1954
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blue pump

Description: Evening pumps of blue suede. Shoes have pointed toes and are lined in a blue/gray leather. 3 1/4" high stiletto heels of black leather, flaring slightly at base. Designer's stamp: Herbert Levine Retailer's stamp: Shoes / Nordstrom's / Portland - Seattle Handwritten inside shoe: "8AA H5101 / 25218" Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 8cm Height: 16cm Heel: 8cm (3 1/4") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006 & Levine, Herbert
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Boater hat

Description: Sailor/boater style hat of ochre straw. Trimmed with bird of self; 2 combs. Headband of gold thread rick rack.; lined in gold tulle.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Mr. John
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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