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1985
Ballgown
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Description: Ensemble of red/coral/dark rose satin. The strapless dress has an empire bodice which curves up in front at bust and is lower in back. The full-length A-line skirt is pleated into the waistband with inverted box pleats. The gown has a center back zipper closure with two hook-and-eye closures and two snaps on the placket. The inner construction is complex, with red grosgrain ribbon bust and waist stays with hook-and-eye closures and a boned white horsehair inner bodice which is lined with red chiffon. Inner structure has its own center back zipper closure which is behind outer zipper. There is an attached full-length red satin petticoat with horsehair hem and nylon net inner structure to support front skirt pleats. The skirt is piece lined in red chiffon. The accompanying bolero jacket is of matching red satin with all-over quilting in a patterns of waves and arcs in a red thread. The cropped jacket is semi-fitted, and has an open curved neckline and center-front opening with no closure, all trimmed in a band of red satin. Each of the set-in long sleeves has a (non-functioning) large, red satin-covered button near the cuff; the cuffs are trimmed in a band of red ...
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30259/
Daybreak
Date: 1985~
Creator: Spear, Shigeko
Description: The horizontally placed artwork depicts a rectangular frame shape floating in the upper portion of the image. Receding into the distance are parallel horizontal lines created from textured paper in blues and browns. A vertical ladder shape is in the middle ground next to some silhouette gray geometric shapes reminiscent of buildings.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc27062/
Dress
Date: 1985
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990
Description: Dress of blue chiffon. The floor-length dress is formed of two layers, an inner sheath, and an outer layer which is fully ruched, covering the inner sheath completely with layers of draping, and affixed to the inner layer at the neckline, zipper, and at cuffs. The dress has a V-neck at both front and back. The ruching forms "swags" which join at the neckline and center seams on front and back. The three-quarter length sleeves are similarly ruched, anchored along seams running from shoulder to wrist. Center back zipper and hook-and-eye closure. Inner grosgrain ribbon band just below bust which secures with hook-and-eye closure. Designer's label sewn inside at ribbon band: "Halston".
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30331/
Life's Cycle
Date: 1985
Creator: Crowell-Hilde, Kaki D.
Description: The artwork depicts a partial circle of geometric shapes through which float some small oval shapes which float out of two vertical white containers. The ground of the piece is a gradation of pale blue to a darker blue at the top edge.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102378/
The Light from a Shoji Window
Date: 1985~
Creator: Spear, Shigeko
Description: The horizontally arranged artwork depicts a circle in the foreground left corner and window grid type images in the middle and background. A pale gray stair image dominates the central portion of the composition.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc27061/
Only Time Will Tell
Date: ~1985
Creator: Crowell-Hilde, Kaki D.
Description: The blue and black horizontally woven background supports geometric structural type shapes that move through the space. A long purple shape pierces a pink triangular shape in the upper right portion of the work. The piece has the illusion of much depth and metal surfaces.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102383/
Painter's House
Date: ~1985
Creator: Gough, C. Ray
Description: The artwork depicts the facade of a house in many bright colors.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102346/
Pajamas
Date: 1985
Creator: Oldham, Todd
Description: Men's pajamas of silk crepe. The two-piece set consists of a top and pants, both made of silk crepe printed with a design of large eyes decorated with teardrop-shaped colored "gems". The top has a rounded notched collar, long sleeves, and a patch pocket at left breast. The center front opening has four circular black buttons. The collar, center-front opening, and pocket are edged in black trim. Unlined. The top has a designer's label inside at back collar: "Todd / Oldham" The full-length pants are wide-legged, and have a drawstring in the waistband. The pants have four labels sewn in: Designer's Label: "Todd / Oldham" Size: "S" Content: "100% / Silk" Care: "Dry Clean / Only / Made / In U.S.A."
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30297/
The Separation
Date: ~1985
Creator: Crowell-Hilde, Kaki D.
Description: The screen print on fabric depicts in a range of blues and some pinks, stairs, blocks, bridges moving through space. Some small triangular shapes float in the upper half of the work.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102379/
Sun: Studio 321
Date: ~1985
Creator: Crowell-Hilde, Kaki D.
Description: This two-panel woven artwork depicts several gold angular spear shapes that jut downward vertically and break apart in two pieces. Weaving through and around the gold and orange vertical spears are two long two-toned ribbons. The background is purple with a few light blue streaks.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102380/