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Evening Ensemble - Coat, Dress, and Belt

Description: Three piece evening ensemble in metallic blue/purple, black and gold brocade consisting of: A) Dressmaker style coat, calf-length. Closes on left with two covered snaps. Long, straight sleeves. Notched lapel. Lined in royal blue silk. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Adele Simpson" B) Dress. Calf-length, sleeveless, and with a standing collar, the dress is slightly A-line with empire seam. Center back zipper with two hook & loops at collar. Lined in royal blue silk. C) Belt for dres… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble - Coat and Dress

Description: A) Coat of light brown leather printed with dark brown "squiggles". Full-length, double-breasted, with two vertical rows of three each circular brown plastic buttons and hidden snaps at top. Long raglan sleeves. Two patch pockets on front with decorative flaps. Lined in light brown silk(?). Designer's label at inside back collar: "Adele Simpson", with written annotation "1008". B) Dress with matching scarf, of light tan jersey with printed dark brown "squiggles" matching the rest of ense… more
Date: 1969
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of red polyester silk knit printed in dark red with large abstract pattern of blossoms, leaves, etc. Street length or slightly longer. V-neckline at front with 3/4-length sleeves. Bodice insert with seaming at about natural waist forming a "cummerbund" shape. Skirt is gathered into waist at base of seamed area. Center back zipper with two hook-and-eye closures at back neckline. Torso and skirt lined in red polyester. Arms unlined. Designer's label at inside back beside zipper: "Adele Sim… more
Date: 1964/1974
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk jacquard dress

Description: Cocktail dress of gray silk jacquard with floral pattern of white daisies. Below knee length. Full skirt with two gores at front and two box pleats at center back. Cap sleeves. V-shaped neckline. Center back is V-shaped with zipper and hook & eye. Princess seaming. Pleat at shoulder joins bust darts and forms L-shape at natural waist and becomes tie at center front waist. Lined in light gray synthetic net with petersham of white grosgrain ribbon and hook & eye. Designer's label on center back … more
Date: 1968
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Print scarf

Description: Scarf of textured black silk in white geometric square design with center dot in optical art style. Designed with large center field of square design with border of a single row of matching square pattern. "Adele Simpson" signature in lower right hand corner. Rolled hem. Measures 27'' x 27''
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress ensemble

Description: A) Day dress of emerald green linen; V-neck. cup sleeves. front yoke. front zipper. 2 pockets at hips. Designer Label: Adele Simpson B) belt of green and navy twisted cord C) scarf of white silk with green polka dots. 4" x 40" D) square scarf of green and white striped cotton
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of light brown leather printed with dark brown "squiggles". The domed crown is surmounted by a circular button covered with same leather. Around base of crown is a narrow band of same leather, tied, with trailing ends. The wide, floppy brim bends downwards. Unlined, with the leather is backed with a felt-like material. Inner brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. No labels in the hat.
Date: 1967
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: a) Dress of fuchsia crepe with high V-neckline accented with an exposed stitch banding to shoulders; Chemise style dress is gently gathered into banding and falls to mid-length; long sleeves are gathered at shoulders and into cuffs, with shoulder pads; cuffs have same stitch accent and form a triangle from hem; 5 fabric covered buttons and loops at each cuff; lined in acetate; center-back zip closure. b) Tie of self with center seam that opens 25 in from each end; 76 in length.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dinner dress

Description: A) Dinner dress of pink textured brocade in a floral motif, with scattered silver threads within the pattern. Knee-or slightly below length. Rounded neckline with bow at left side. Long sleeves. Designer's label in lower part: "Adele Simpson" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Silver Key / Neiman-Marcus" B) Wide black satin belt with rhinestone set rectangular buckle pave set with rhinestones.
Date: 1966
Creator: Simpson, Adele
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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