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Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Colored sketch in light blue of gown with sweetheart neckline and off-the-shoulder net accents. Bodice wraps and extends down sides to gather under top tier of skirt. Full length,very full round skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Colored sketch in orange of full length gown with V-shaped surplus neckline; elbow length sleeves wrap and insert into top of sleeve. Full, A-lined skirt is pleated with asymmetrical top tier.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for evening or ball gown. Color sketch in pink and blue illustrates front view of a gown with strapless neckline and left side, fan-shaped skirt detail. Designer's notes on sections of skirt detail.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design sketch for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown in large floral pattern. Full, A-line skirt scalloped at center front with large bow trim at hemline. Strapless neckline; elbow length sleeves with apparent see-through extensions to wrist.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Colored sketch of full length gown trimmed with floral accents around strapless neckline and at hips. Full, A-line skirt; short sleeves.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Ballgown of black silk taffeta. Halter straps with neckline in modified sweetheart style with folds. Fitted, boned bodice with straight silhouette. Full length with mermaid tail ruffle of two layers of black tulle below knees. Back bustle/train of black taffeta with ruffle over four layers of black tulle; attaches to back with hook & eyes and snaps. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Size tag: 14
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Ballgown of dark, navy blue ribbed satin. Strapless. Center front opening with 14 self-covered buttons, top two nonfunctional, with bound buttonholes. At upper bust, to left and right of center front opening, are attached paired flaps of self fabric giving appearance of patch pockets with flaps. Skirt gathers at natural waist with full skirt. Gored panels to left and right of center back seam of skirt. Inner bodice of black net with boning and black grosgrain ribbon petersham; closes at center … more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bamboo bag

Description: Lunch box style handbag of tan bamboo with rounded top and wooden sides. Single canvas handle; brass hinges; no clasp. Lined in tan burlap with patch pocket. Designer label (barely legible): Lewis (with crown logo) Measurements: 23cm L, 16cm H, 12cm W
Date: 1930/1955
Creator: Lewis Purses, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bamboo motif necktie

Description: Man's kipper necktie of navy blue silk patterned in a gray bamboo lattice motif. Four-in-hand style. Lined in navy silk jacquard in circumscribed "V" motif. Designer label: Valentino / Roma Maker's label: H. Neuber / Firenze Content label: All Silk / Made in Italy
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Valentino
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Banda

Description: Man's Banda (Sash). Handwoven cotton on a backstrap loom, plain weave, red with jaspe (ikat) striping, loose knotting at the ends.
Date: 1940/1949
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bandbag

Description: a) Handbag of cobalt blue, black, red and multicolored beads in a scene with a man kneeling in front of a griffin with a decorative border. Rectangular, metal frame with leaf pattern and ornate openwork clasp at center-top; decorative 18" chain with links formed as blossoms; fully lined in dark pink silk crepe with two inner pockets. Scene on bag is Assyrian. Measurements: 8 3/4" from clasp to base; 6 1/2" wide at widest; chain extends 9 1/2" from frame to furthest point. b) Powder puff of … more
Date: 1920/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bandeau top

Description: Woman's bandeau top of white linen and battenburg tape lace. Plain weave white linen with hand-worked tape lace with various filling techniques: inc. spiral, net, and faggoting. Styled with lace at front ruffle and lower edge. Top is strapless with straight upper edge with elasticized back. Lace ruffle at upper front. Left side separating plastic zipper. Labels: "Becky Bisoulis", "10" tag, and "Marie Leavell".
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Bisoulis, Becky
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bandeau wrap skirt

Description: Miniskirt of black shantung. Constructed to give the effect of a wrapped, bandeau style. Edges of fabric strips are piped. Center back zipper closure. Lined in black satin. Designer label: Todd Oldham
Date: 1998
Creator: Oldham, Todd
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Barrel handbag

Description: Handbag in barrel bag style of white leather. Cylindrical shape with red and yellow patent leather sun/five-pointed star accent on ends. Zipper closure with triangular gold tone zipper pull in "MM" cutout design. Double handles with gold tone buckle attachments. Lined in white leather. Maker's stamp: MM / Morris Moskowitz Measurements: Width: 10 1/4" Height: 7 1/2" without handle Height: 12" with handle Depth: 4 7/8"
Date: 1950/1975
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris
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

Basket cloth

Description: Servilleta utility or basket cloth hand woven on the backstrap loom. Single breadth; double faced brocaded design in geometric, female, and angel motifs. White cotton warp and weft with pink, green and yellow cotton design threads. Hand twisted self fringe. Measures 34-1/2" x 29-3/4"
Date: 1950/1969
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Basket handbag

Description: Basket handbag in fisherman's creel-inspired design painted in off-white. Double handles of twisted rope are bound in white leather trim at top. Oval lid with turn lock closure on openwork triangular tab. Lined in natural colored Aida cloth with one inner pocket. Cone shaped brass feet. Stamped: Lesco / Made in Hong Kong Measurements: 25cm L, 16cm H, 11cm W.
Date: 1930/1955
Creator: Lesco, Lona
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bathing ensemble

Description: Bathing Ensemble of black and white lycra A) Blouson top of black and white diagonal striped Lycra; removable straps; elastic around top edge; bottom edge has band of black and white checkered Lycra; partially lined in nude Lycra. B) Brief bottoms of black Lycra; elastic around leg openings; unlined except for crotch. C) Cover up of sheer black and ivory striped triacetate and nylon; hip length; mandarin collar; open down center front with no closure; long sleeves with single button cuff. … more
Date: 1985
Creator: Gottex
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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