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Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of ivory four-ply silk and brown wool crepe. Torso and long sleeves are of ivory silk, and the 5" cuffs and 15" skirt panel are of brown wool crepe. Silk tie at neckline hangs down front and back. Center back opening with 5 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes supplemented with snaps at neckline. Top portion lined in ivory silk, bottom portion lined in brown silk. Designer's label in skirt: "Norman Norell / New York". Retailer's(?) label sewn into lining, partly obsc… more
Date: 1963/1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of large plaid orange, green, purple, and red raw and china silk. The dress is sleeveless, ankle-length, with red/orange raw silk halter-top bodice, "shawl" of same which is attached at mid-back and drapes over shoulders and across front. Lined in pale green. Skirt of dress is of silk, with large, plaid squares of reds, oranges, greens, and purples. Attached cummerbund style belt which buttons in back with 5 self-covered buttons and loops. Center back zipper Lined in light gold … more
Date: 1955
Creator: Bayh, Frederick Gibson
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of blue, aqua and white rayon/nylon blend brocade with gold metallic lurex threads in stylized chrysanthemum flower and semi-circle or rainbow motif. Knee-length. Center front zipper is hidden by ivory satin placket with 5 self-covered buttons. Double collar of brocade under and ivory satin upper. Short sleeves. Two patch pockets with flaps and ivory satin covered button on front at sides. Princess seams. Inverted pleat in back starts at waistline; half belt band on back waistlin… more
Date: 1960/1970
Creator: Mori, Hanae
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of light mint green silk crepe. Short capped sleeves and jewel neckline. Below knee length. Body of dress is cut on the bias with diagonal pin tucks. Lower skirt in side pleats. Center back zipper closure. Lined in light blue polyester; shoulder pads. Designer's label at left underarm seam: Bill Blass Retailer's label at left side seam of lining near hem: Neiman-Marcus Size "6" tag at left side seam near waist.
Date: 198X
Creator: Blass, Bill
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black net and lace accented with black beads and sequins. Wide neckline; long sleeves with split hem. Knee length. Center back zipper. Lined in pale peach polyester.
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Woman's rose red "Marii" pleated dress of medium length. Styled with bound, wide "V"-shaped neckline; long layered sleeves: inner sleeve of red organdy, outer sleeve with two puffed sections and long flared cuff. Straight bodice. Layered skirt with gold-edged flounce at hip and hem. All hems machine stitched with gold thread. Unlined. Closure by plastic zippers at center back and left side. Designer label sewn inside back of neck near zipper: "Mary McFadden". Retailer's tag "Marie Leavell"
Date: 1982
Creator: McFadden, Mary, 1938-
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of green floral brocade in rose pattern. Fitted waist; princess seams. A-shaped box pleated inset at arched center front panel. Knee length. Sleeveless with bateau neckline and wide straps. Lapped zipper closure at center back. B) Stole of self fabric. Rectangular shape; 13" wide. Designer label: "Scaasi" Retailer label: "Mimi Tuthill / New York"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of black net lace embroidered with black sequins and beads and black quilted silk. Knee length; scoop neck. Top of bodice and cap sleeves made of embroidered net lace; rest of dress is made of heavy quilted silk in a floral and spiral design. Bottom portion of the dress has overlay of black embroidered net lace; sections are separated by black velvet bands. Princess seams; covered button at neck. Center back zipper; lined in black taffeta with reinforced hem. Handwritten on designer label… more
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Strapless dress of metallic chartreuse green silk cord and velvet. Bodice of horizontal rows of silk cording has dropped waist. Short straight skirt of chartreuse velvet is embellished with 1/2" spaced horizontal silk cords. Center back zipper closure. Lining of purple silk crepe; bodice is boned with lilac grosgrain petersham. Designer's label at left of zipper: "Oscar de la Renta" "Made in U.S.A." tag at base of designer label. Union label, care label and size "6" tag at right on bottom of b… more
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of blue silk taffeta with faint floral watered-silk print; floral brocade print. Round neckline; 24 non-working tiny buttons from center front neckline to waist. Puffed cap sleeves have four tucks into one tiny button just under shoulder. Neckline princess seams to seam around hips; front princess seams have inverted pleats at waist; seams in front and back from armhole to hips 1 1/2" apart into seams at hips. Skirt is below the knee in front; slight train in back. Center back zi… more
Date: Autumn 2006
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a purple dress with heavily beaded, asymmetric V-shaped neckline and elbow length sleeves. Waistline of knee length, straight skirt has high, V-shaped insert to left armscye.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or evening dress. Color sketch illustrates dress with halter neckline crossing the bodice. Ruched bodice and waist. Gathered, A-line skirt has wrap detail at hips matching the bodice; below knee length.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates blue dress with wide, off the shoulder straps. Sides of bodice fold over top of bodice. Center front panel of bodice shows applied floral accents with designer's note "made / from same / material". Belted waist; A-line, knee length, gathered skirt. Designer's initials at bottom left hem of dress: "LW". Handwritten number "3" in upper right hand corner of sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail/dinner dress. Color sketch of pink dress with halter neckline detail over sweetheart bodice. Dropped, V-shaped waist with top tier of skirt gathered into hips. Full, A-lined skirt; knee length.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length, front view of a silver dress. Main body of knee length dress is lace; off the shoulder neckline with elbow length sleeves. Yoke detail at shoulders form points on tops of sleeves and borders left side asymmetric closure; matching hip detail forms a tie at left hip. Designer's handwritten note at bottom right states "lace and silk". Fabric swatch at upper left hand corner. Designer's initials at feet of model.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Outline sketch shows the front view of a tunic style dress with asymmetric overskirt. Asymmetric neckline extends to form capped sleeve on right.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the full length view of a 1920s inspired dress in straight, dropped waist style. Scrolled design on main body of dress extends to long sleeves. Strapless neckline; below knee length. Designer's signature at ankles of model.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Signed design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates white dress with black dots and black trim accents. Bracelet length dolman sleeves with cuffs. Surplus neckline with oversized rolled collar in opposite colors. Black trim around hips drapes or is inserted down right side of dress. Straight, below the knee skirt. Designer's note on sketch states "trim [from?] wool" and designer's signature at bottom of sketch: "Lilli Wolff".
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates fitted dress in white with black dots and trimmed in black. Surplus bodice bordered in black which extends down right side of dress; high, possibly tubular collar. Bracelet length dolman sleeves with cuffs matching right side trim.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail/evening dress. Color sketch in lilac purple. Halter neckline; shirred at hips; full, below the knee skirt. Outline of back view to left of full front view.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch in gray illustrates side view of dress with loop accents from back yoke to waist and skirt loop accents from hips to under side of hem. Full, bracelet length sleeves. Faint outline sketch shows front view of dress with princess seams. Knee length straight skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Design for cocktail or dinner dress. Color sketch illustrates the front view of a dress with A-line skirt and off the shoulder neckline. Lace on right side of bodice continues to form left shoulder; matching lace detail on left hip of skirt. Outline sketch for different dress on back with multiple designer notes.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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