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"Tea Time Treasures" dress

Description: "Tea Time Treasures" day dress of light brown, off white, ecru, or tea-colored dress of ramie-cotton blend with Battenburg lace details; deep surplice bodice creating v-neckline continuing to drop waist with insert of self with floral openwork lace at top, wide collar trimmed with petal-like lace over shoulder seams and continuing to drop waistline, short sleeves trimmed in wide bands of lace, wide band (hip band) at drop waist with pleated skirt, tea length, unlined. Label: "Nancy Johnson," an… more
Date: 1987
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bubble skirt ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble. a) Short black velvet and pink poly-satin strapless evening dress. Strapless boned bodice of black velvet with pink satin two-tier bubble skirt gathers in the center with wide velvet ribbon bow and pink rose at left side. Hem is banded with black velvet. b) Bolero style jacket of matching velvet with oversized puffed satin sleeves.
Date: 1987
Creator: Costa, Victor
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Green and black iridescent evening gown. A) Bodice: boned. strapless bustier of heavy. green/black iridescent satin. Banded neckline that curves upward over the bust. Zippered left side closure with four supplemental hook&eyes. Black tulle inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays. Bust pads. Label stitched over right side boning. B) Skirt: full-length. three paneled. heavy. green/black iridescent satin skirt gathered into a narrow waistband. Slits in both front panel seams at hip le… more
Date: 1987/1992
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening gown

Description: Black velvet and satin evening gown. Fitted. dropped waist. black velvet bodice. Plunging sweetheart neckline bound in black satin. Full-length set-in sleeves with large black satin wrist ruffles. The ruffles are lined poufs. Centerback zipper closure with a hook&eye at the neckline. Skirt placket closure with three snaps. Waistseam with full. gathered. calf-length black satin skirt. The bodice is lined in black organdy. Bust pads. Grosgrain swing tack. The skirt is fully lined in black organdy. more
Date: 1987/1992
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jacket

Description: Jacket/bodice of burgundy velvet. Collarless jacket with rounded neckline and flared peplum. Long raglan sleeves with six rows of gathering at wrist, accented with a line of rhinestones in each row. Center front opening with 4 circular black buttons with rhinestone centers, and one hidden snap at waistline. Jacket is gathered at waist, with a line of rhinestones set along the gather. Lined in matching silk.
Date: 1987
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Black, green, and blue plaid day dress of cotton wool. Ballerina length full skirt and natural waistline. Band collar at neck. Five black plastic buttons at center front. Long gigot sleeves with one black plastic button at band at cuff. Two bound pockets at each side of waist. Extra button located on label. Designer's label at inside center back; "Laura / Ashley / Made in Great Britain" Care and content label under designer's label with extra button.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Laura Ashley
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: A) Periwinkle blue cotton floral printed day dress with dusty rose and blue flowers. Square neckline. Natural waistline. Ballerina-length 31" skirt. Full 14" short sleeves with 1 1/2" band at cuff. Invisible zipper center back. 2 bound pockets on each side at waist, B). Sash belt 2 1/2" wide of same fabric located in loop on label. Designer's label inside center back neckline; "Laura / Ashley / Made in Great Britain" Care and content label underneath designer's label. Numerical label underneat… more
Date: Spring 1987
Creator: Laura Ashley
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Evening dress of steel gray satin. Off the shoulder, elbow length ruched sleeves with modified crumb catcher shoulders lined in coral satin. Floor length. Skirt covered with rosettes of same with lattice effect. Bustle at back of knees is trimmed with large bow lined in coral satin. Center back zipper closure with snap closure on shoulders. 1763/F87
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Stole

Description: Stole of fox fur composed of two pelts, one pelt dyed maroon, the other a blue gray.
Date: 1987/1989
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of thin rayon. (a) Tank shirt of white with black broken stripes. Gather at center front neck and pleats down center front. Black and white bias at hems. Polka dots woven in. (b) Jacket of same bias. Pleats down front and wrists. No collar. Small flower buttons. Off-white. (c) Ankle length straight skirt of rayon. Black. Small pleats. Stitched down. Same bias at hem and side seams. (d) Below-knee length skirt, same as (c) (e) Belt of 1/2" black satin.
Date: 1987/1992
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1905

Description: Vogue Individualist Pattern #1905 by Tomatsu to make a dress with a collar, dropped shoulders, shoulder pads, blouson bodice with pleats, pockets, and flared skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1987
Creator: Tomatsu
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1985

Description: Vogue Individualist Pattern #1985 by Adri to make a loose-fitting lined jacket, pullover top with shoulder tucks, and flared skirt with side pockets, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1987
Creator: Adri
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for McCall's Pattern #3189

Description: Easy McCall's Pattern #3189 branded as "the gap at a McCall's" to make a girls' or boys' unisex shirt with extended shoulders, center front button placket, convertible collar, and patch pocket and pants or shorts with topstitch patch pockets and elastic waist, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1987
Creator: The Gap
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #5565

Description: Butterick See 'N Sew Pattern #5565 to make a misses' dress with loose-fitting straight silhouette and wide hemline flounce, extended shoulders, and high neckline, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1987
Creator: Butterick Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1284

Description: Very Easy Very Vogue Pattern #1284 to make a misses' dress with extended shoulders and shoulder pads, flap pockets at chest, gathered waist, narrow or flared skirt, and jewel neckline with optional rounded collar, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1987
Creator: Vogue Pattern Service
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble: a) Maxi skirt of olive, turquoise, grey, black and orange/pink quilted satin with gold quilted velvet appliques, and appliques of light gold metallic on black. Quilted satin background has large abstract leaf motif with rough, feathered edges. Appliques are of a smaller leaf motif, the majority of which are gold velvet. Skirt is fully lined in a stiffened transparent black fabric with bands of woven plastic threads spaced from top to bottom to create a fuller skirt. Full-length… more
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Necklace - Rabari Festival Attire

Description: Necklace. Long necklace basket-weave links on which are strung tubular silver beads and mounted Indian coins. Center section composed of three larger coins, each with three pendant coins, from which hang small fringes of chain and spheres. No clasp, long flat strip at back. 16 single coins are 25 Paise from India, various dates from 1976 to 1988; 2 pendants are 50 Paise from India, dates obscured by mounts; 1 pendant is a 1979 1 Rupee from India; The 9 smaller pendant coins below main pe… more
Date: 1987/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Soutache detail dress

Description: Fall dress of cream or off-white bodice and deep red or burgundy rayon-wool blend twill. Full length, round neckline, full set-in sleeves with gathering at armscye, center front hidden button placket with hidden snap at neckline, braided trim or soutache creating swirling pattern with symmetry across center front and following button placket (reminiscent of charro suits or 1930s embroidery), circle skirt, thread chain stitched belt loops at natural waist, unlined. Labels: "Nancy Johnson," size… more
Date: 1987
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jersey dress

Description: Winter dress in black cotton jersey knit, full length, round neckline, long dolman sleeves, long angled darts under bust parallel to chevron-shaped insert at natural waist and around waistline narrowing and meeting at center back, center back invisible zipper and hook and eye closure, unlined. Label: "Nancy Johnson"
Date: 1987
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Double-breasted dress

Description: Day dress of navy blue ramie-cotton blend, tea length, v-neckline created by double-breasted construction (reminiscent of princess seams) with six white round plastic buttons, wide rounded collar of cotton percale (?) trimmed in Battenburg lace creating leaf-life motifs, sleeveless, drop waist with box pleats, unlined. Labels: Nancy Johnson, size 10, fabric content and care label with Made in Hong Kong
Date: 1987
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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