Evening dress

Description

Dress of black fabric and black chiffon. Skirt is floor length and bias cut; upper bodice is of black chiffon and silver seed beads in an organic/leaf design; upper bodice has sequin and bead border dividing bodice from skirt. Same border at neckline and bottom of long, beaded chiffon sleeves. At bottom of bodice border curves down slightly in back, at front comes up to a slight point in center; below point at center front bodice bottom, the skirt forms a pleat with two tucks on each side at center front. Back bodice has keyhole opening from neck to bottom … continued below

Physical Description

1 dress

Creation Information

Blass, Bill 1980/1989.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Dress of black fabric and black chiffon. Skirt is floor length and bias cut; upper bodice is of black chiffon and silver seed beads in an organic/leaf design; upper bodice has sequin and bead border dividing bodice from skirt. Same border at neckline and bottom of long, beaded chiffon sleeves. At bottom of bodice border curves down slightly in back, at front comes up to a slight point in center; below point at center front bodice bottom, the skirt forms a pleat with two tucks on each side at center front. Back bodice has keyhole opening from neck to bottom of bodice; back neck closes with one hook and eye. Center back zipper from border at bottom of bodice down. Bodice lined with chiffon; skirt lined with lining fabric.

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1 dress

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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  • 1980/1989

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • March 9, 2024, 7:17 a.m.

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  • March 12, 2024, 2:43 p.m.

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Blass, Bill. Evening dress, physical object, 1980/1989; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2292981/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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