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Evening dress

Description: Black wool and ermine evening ensemble. A) Jacket. Cropped, almost bolero, with collarless, rounded neckline. Center front opening with 4 circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, arranged in pairs, with rectangular cut-out, between. Long sleeves. Lined in black satin. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" with handwritten label behind "53397" B) Evening gown. Strapless, full-length gown with wide neckline. Neckline edged with wide band … more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Paisley print dress

Description: Dress of lightweight synthetic plainweave fabric in bright yellow with stylized oversized paisley print in blues, greens, oranges, yellows, and dark purple; full length, long set-in sleeves with snap closures at wrists, jewel neckline with illusion strapless neckline created by lining, natural waist embellished with wide belt covered in self trimmed in red bugle beads with large pink faceted and prong-set stones creating floral motifs and lace-up detail at center front and snap closure at back,… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Blass, Bill
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Dress of pink cotton with black trim throughout in design pattern. Sleeveless. Center back zipper closure. Designer's label: "Donald Brooks"
Date: 1961
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox style hat of red straw cloth with small narrow brim. Wide, red grosgrain ribbon around crown topped with red vinyl ribbon and bow with top stitching. Inside crown lined in net. Manufacturer's label on inside hatband: "Ceder Crest / Original"
Date: 1961
Creator: Cedar Crest Hats
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Day dress in orange wool knit. Knee-length. Six circular gold-colored, basket weave buttons on front top stitched seam. Decorative orange cord "tie" below wide, pointed collar with reeded, gold-colored spherical terminal beads. Short, set-in sleeves. Skirt is A-lined with pleats coming from waist. Center back zipper closure with hook & loop and 2 hook & loops on collar. Lined in orange silk crepe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Christian Dior - New York Inc." Retailer's label belo… more
Date: 1961/1969
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sailor Jumpsuit

Description: Jumpsuit of navy blue wool jersey. Designed as a "Sailor Suit", the one-piece garment is sleeveless, with sailor collar of white linen and large red bow of silk twill. Two patch pockets at lower front, and center front zipper. The attached web belt is of same fabric, and has a rectangular self covered buckle. The bodice is lined in navy silk.
Date: 1961
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Suit in mustard yellow mohair wool with blouse. A) Jacket is knee length with dolman sleeves; long side vents and no buttons for closure; Lined in same color crepe. Designer Label: B. H. Wragge Retailer Label: Neiman-Marcus B) Short blouse of mustard color raw silk with dolman sleeves and collar; Short opening at front neck with frog closure. C) Skirt of knee length in same fabric as jacket with side zipper. Back lining only.
Date: 1961
Creator: Wragge, B. H.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of finely woven white straw. The cylindrical crown is flat at top and slopes slightly at sides. Around sides of crown is wide band of off-white organdy, which is tied as a large bow at front. The hat is unlined, with inner white grosgrain ribbon hatband. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1961
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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