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Sailor suit

Description: Sailor suit of navy blue velvet. White sailor collar trimmed in double row of navy soutache. Long sleeves with white cuffs and matching double row of navy soutache. Knicker pants attach to top at buttons on waist; zipper fly front below waistband. Retailer's label: "Au Chat Botté / New York"
Date: 1970
Creator: Au Chat Botté
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Heeled oxfords

Description: Shoes of brown glazed leather printed to simulate cobra. Styled as "high-heeled moccasins", the squared-toe shoes have straps across the instep which loop and tie between two oval silver-toned metal loops. The toebox extends back, cut at sides to form a "tongue". 2 1/2" high chunky heel, thick, flaring slightly to base. Brand stamped inside: "Avanti / Originals / Madrid Paris Rome / Made in Italy" Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 9cm Height: 13cm Heel: 6.5cm (2 1/2") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Avanti
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather sandals

Description: Pair of sandals of red, white, and blue leather and cork. Designed with rounded toes, the thick cork soles are covered in white leather, and have 6 narrow red, white, or blue leather straps crossing the instep, joined across top of instep by a short white leather strap. Thick, chunky heel. Maker's label stamped in sole: "Avanti / Originals / Madrid Paris / Rome / made in Italy" Measurements: Length: 22 cm Width: 9cm Height: 5cm Heel: 5cm (2") high on axis w/capPair of sandals of red, white, … more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Avanti
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Op art maxi dress. Full length multicolored printed silk. Top half from neckline to hips printed with horizontal black, red, yellow, and green stripes of varying thicknesses. Bottom half a repeating pattern of squares and circles in red, pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black. A large black square is printed center lower half. Hem is black. Printing is the same front and back. Center back zipper. Shoulder and bust darts. Fully lined with black silk. Round neckline. Designer's label at in… more
Date: 1970~
Creator: Axel of Denmark
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Multicolored printed silk dress with belt. A) Op art maxi dress. Full length printed silk. Top half from neckline to hips printed with horizontal black, red, yellow, and green stripes of varying thicknesses. Bottom half a repeating pattern of squares and circles in red, pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black. A large black square is printed center lower half. Hem is black. Printing is the same front and back. Center back zipper. Shoulder and bust darts. Fully lined with black silk. Round… more
Date: 1968/1970
Creator: Axel of Denmark
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Paper pants ensemble

Description: A) Pants of white/yellow remay paper. Ankle-length; elastic waist. Lined in yellow paper. B) Tunic style top/dress of like fabric. Standing collar; sleeveless; slits on sides. Center back zipper closure. Lined in yellow paper. No labels. TFC Tags list designer as "Baba."
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Baba
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Infant's sneakers

Description: Infant's sneakers of multi colored leather in red, blue, green, and yellow. Green velcro strap across instep, laces below. Lined in blue. Blue soles. Designer's label on outside tongue: "Baby / Deer" Info label on tongue inside: "Quality leather / upper Ballance-man / -made materials / imported from / China Expressly / for Baby Deer" Size stamped on sole: "2"
Date: 1990/2015
Creator: Baby Deer
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Feather-trim skirt

Description: Skirt of gold silk trimmed in gold and black feathers. Full length; overlaps slightly in the front; center front closure at waist by two sets of two buttons.
Date: 2005/2015
Creator: Bach, Sabina
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered shoes

Description: Pair of cream pumps. Designed with rounded toe, the shoes are of a cream mesh with embroidered with floral motifs, giving a lace effect. The high heel is covered in cream satin, and tapers to base. Stamped inside: "Arsho for / Shoe Biz" Stamped on soles: "Leather / Leder / Cuir / Made in Spain" and "7 1/2 B"
Date: 1971/1979
Creator: Baghsarian, Arsho
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Alligator handbag

Description: Handbag of dark brown snakeskin with light brown top-stitching. Single handle attached with fasteners on rectangular metallic gold frame. Oval shaped flip clip closure. Lined light brown leather; one patch pocket and one zipper pocket. Designer's label: Bags by Marquise Measurements: Width: 11" Height: 7 1/4" without handle Height: 12" with handle Depth: 2 1/4"
Date: 1930/1955
Creator: Bags by Marquise
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of gray felt. The cylindrical gray felt crown is very slightly domed, and is set off-center to the brim. The brim, of matching felt, turns up, forming a deep, steep-sided bowl around the crown. The edge of the brim turns in, and is sewn down forming a seam around the inside edge of the "bowl". At left front of the brim is a bow of matching felt. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of gray grosgrain ribbon around the inside base of the crown. Stamped inside the crown: "Body made … more
Date: 1945
Creator: Bailey, Jo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of beige and bronze velvet. The low, circular crown of bronze velvet has inter-twined bands of bronze and beige velvet around it in a draped or swagged style. At front is applied a small bow made of the two velvets. Inner hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Affixed to the ribbon, one at each side, is a small plastic comb to secure the hat to the wearer's hair. The hat is lined in green fabric. Glued into the crown lining is a homemade(?) hand embroidered label: "Jo Bailey Hats"
Date: 1955
Creator: Bailey, Jo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Velvet hat

Description: Hat of black velvet with cording detail. The domed crown is encircled with a hatband of black cord-work and matching bow at back with trailing ribbon. The circular brim turns up at edge and is embellished with same cording as hatband. Lined in ribbed orange red fabric; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Elastic cord to help secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's hand-sewn label inside crown: "Jo Bailey / Hats"
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Bailey, Jo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crochet hat

Description: Art wear hat of crochet yarn in "Funk" aesthetic style. Designed with a red beret crown with turquoise underside, 3-1/2" multicolored brim of African-inspired patterns, and back drape/veil of red and turquoise stripes.
Date: 1980/1995
Creator: Bailey, Xenobia
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk heels

Description: Pumps of red silk, very pointed and narrow toe box, very low and squared throat, low stiletto heels, lined in white leather, stamped "Balenciaga Custom Original" Measurements: L: 25 cm. W: 7 cm. H: 12 cm. Heel: 6.5 cm, 2.5 inches
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

At-home ensemble

Description: Evening hostess/leisure ensemble. A) Evening over-gown of pale tan crepe chiffon. Sleeveless with wide, rounded neckline. Vertical seaming with wide, 13-1/2" gathered ruffle at hem. B) One-piece pajamas in tan douppioni silk. Narrow shoulder straps of chiffon matching over-gown with snaps at left front. Fitted, empire waist. Left side zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in light gold organza; legs unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Eisa" Handwritten label at inside hemlin… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ball Gown

Description: Ball gown of pink silk taffeta. The off-the-shoulder design has several layers of cream colored Chantilly lace around the neckline/shoulder edge. The dress itself is of bright fuchsia pink silk taffeta with ties over each arm. The bodice is seamed and fitted, with a left side seam zipper. The attached matching taffeta skirt is gathered and draped horizontally, and has several layers of Chantilly lace at hem. The skirt has three hoops under the lining.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Barrel-line jacket

Description: Barrel-line jacket of tan wool. Hip length with long sleeves, two angled slit pockets at hips. Center front opening with three circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched shawl collar. Lower front cut away diagonally. Flaps at upper breast on either side simulating pocket flaps, nonfunctional. Lined in black silk. Designer's Label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Written on inside right hem in ink: "DAM (?) 1019"
Date: 1947
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Black cocktail dressBa

Description: A: Dress of black viscose, cotton, and silk blend cloque with crinkled embossing. Silhouette has capped sleeves and a dropped waistline followed with a full gathered skirt. Princess seams construct the garment at the center front seam and center back seam with an invisible zipper attached. Label: Balenciaga Edition B: Belt of black cloque.
Date: 2015/2019
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse

Description: Blouse of dark brown silk with printed plaid grid of lighter brown and white square pattern. Sleeveless with center front closure of 5 self-covered buttons and covered buttonholes reinforced with snaps at top and bottom. Jewel neckline. Unlined with folded hem.
Date: 1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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