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Headpiece

Description: Headpiece, possibly for a wedding. The headpiece is formed as a "butterfly" shaped wired under-structure covered with white velvet, curved to fit the wearer across the top of the head from ear to ear. The "wings" of the butterfly are covered with a wide white mesh, and on each side is a large artificial flower of white taffeta and white velvet, with green velvet leaves with rhinestones. Some remains of beige veiling. No labels or tags.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Number 5

Description: This abstract painting includes hues of red and gray with black and white.
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Date: 1955
Creator: Mathieu, Georges
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Photograph of Pam Williams]

Description: Photograph of Pam Williams, playing with a machine that has many knobs for her to turn, her older sister Carol Williams is visible in the background as well.
Date: [1955..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3370

Description: Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a women's and misses' dress with button bodice closure and detachable sleeve cuffs; includes illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1955
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of ivory white nylon with vertical pin-tucks at front. Floral net appliqué and cut work over bust. Short sleeves with cuffs; pointed collar. Center front opening with five hemispherical ridged off-white plastic buttons. No labels in garment.
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Dress of red cotton-blend fabric. Short cap sleeves; bateau neckline with turn down collar. Two faux welt pockets on front. Center front closure of four large red buttons on bodice. Mid-length fitted skirt; belt loops but belt missing. Zipper under left arm. Designer's label: "Betty Barclay" Union label.
Date: 1955
Creator: Barclay, Betty
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Dress of navy blue cotton. Sweetheart neckline; short sleeves with gathers. Calf-length flared skirt is trimmed with seven horizontally placed zig-zag bands of gathered fabric. Center back zipper; unlined. Retailer Label: Walker-Marr / Dallas
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of linen in print of cream exotic animals and florals on black background trimmed with clear iridescent sequins. V-shaped neckline; 3/4 sleeves. Full, A-lined below knee length skirt. Center back zipper closure; unlined. No labels. B) Belt of matching fabric. Hook & eye closure; 1 3/4" wide.
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Nylon peignoir

Description: Peignoir ensemble of shear nylon. A) Peignoir of ivory nylon. Large, shawl-like collar falls over shoulders and is covered in lace-like, floral embroidery with scalloped edges; lined in pink pastel nylon. Long, full sleeves are gathered at shoulder seam and into 3 elastic bands at wrists. Long, full skirt is heavily gathered at waist seam and falls to floor length. Center front closure of five mother-of-pearl buttons on bodice; open-front below waist. Designer's label at center back: "Paris … more
Date: 1955
Creator: Schiaparelli, Elsa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of black mohair bouclé. A) Jacket. Single breasted with closure of black buttons and bound buttonholes. Fitted; princess seams. Long, wide set-in sleeves. Lined in red silk taffeta. Combined designer/retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Anthony Blotta B) Skirt. Gored, giving circle skirt effect. Left side zipper closure with hook & eyes on waistband. Lined in red silk taffeta with tucks at hemline.
Date: 1955
Creator: Blotta, Anthony
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suit

Description: Suit of black and grey fine wool in a very fine, subtle pattern of tiny lighter gray squares, giving the impression of piqué.
Date: 1955
Creator: Irene
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Shoes

Description: Black suede slipper with red beads and cording Measurements : Length 26cm Width 8cm Height 6.5cm Heel 2cm. / .75in "Saks Fifth Avenue"
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of navy blue velvet. Styled as an oversized calotte (also spelled "calot"), the low, domed crown is encircled by overlapping bands of the same material. At front and sides of hat is an embellishment of leaf-form set with blue beads and pearls. The front and sides are overlaid with a fine mesh veil, which has small scattered worked circles. No labels in hat.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of natural straw. The high, cylindrical crown is slightly domed, and is encircled by two wide bands of pale yellow grosgrain ribbon. The brim is off-center, wider at front, and turns up sharply at edge. The brim is edged with same ribbon as encircles the crown. The hat is unlined, with a band of pale yellow grosgrain ribbon inside base of crown as inner hatband. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Cedar Crest / Original"
Date: 1955
Creator: Cedar Crest Hats
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of ornate braid/trim. Styled somewhat as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the domed crown is formed of a coiled spiral of an ornate braid of strands of strung golden and silver sequins, and wired chenille. Embellished at side by a large plume of gold-painted(?)/gilt feathers No labels.
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of red straw. The domed crown is of woven red straw which appears as a finely woven thin straw ground with a secondary wider red straw woven throughout forming an "overpattern". The wide brim turns up deeply, forming a bowl around the crown. The upper part of the brim, which faces the crown, shows the finely woven pattern, while the underside of the brim, which faces outwards, has the same secondary wider straw patterning. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of red grosgrain ribbo… more
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of off-white straw. The domed crown is composed of flattened tiers to form a beret-like layer effect. The lower edge is trimmed in an off-white fabric, which repeats as a band of tubular ribbon and fan-comb at one side. The crown is unlined, with an inner hatband of off-white grosgrain ribbon. Two small plastic combs are attached to the inner hatband to secure the hat to wearer's head.
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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