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Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of white and dark blue matlasse with all-over abstract pattern of small diamonds around cut-out weaving-inspired designs; midi length, long set in sleeves with cuffs secured with round blue plastic buttons and loops of dark blue self, standing collar, center front closure of eight round plastic buttons with loops of self with a center front seam creating a sort of placket, faux rounded L-shaped welt pocket openings, at sides wide box pleats with inserts from natural waist and secured… more
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of pale blue wool. Below-knee length, with mandarin collar and center front opening with 11 self-covered round buttons with bound buttonholes, a hidden snap at throat, and a hook-and-eye at waist. Long sleeves. Skirt gathered into waistband, and with two slit pockets at seams. Torso fully lined in light blue silk(?). Designer's label: "Norman Norell / New York" B) Tie belt of matching fabric. Belt originally attached at side seams by thin cords, detached on one side, likely to deta… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat with novelty buttons

Description: Coat of burgundy wool felt. Knee length. Closure of handmade hooks and braided loops; trimmed with four large handcrafted buttons. Long sleeves; pointed collar. Side welt pockets and faux welt pocket at left breast. Lined in purple synthetic fabric; lightly padded shoulders. Designer label: Todd / Oldham
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Oldham, Todd
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail coat

Description: Cocktail/evening coat of dark gray moire faille with crystal marquise rhinestone buttons. Large, fold-over collar. Side slit pockets have large pointed tab detail pointing front and back with matching marquise rhinestone button. Mid-length; raglan sleeves. Lined in golden yellow silk satin. Coat has several labels and tags: At lower left inside near hem is a wide white grosgrain ribbon with hand-written note "MO22 / 1950". At mid-left inside at hip/waist is wide satin tag with hand-written n… more
Date: 1950
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress with black, cotton knit bodice and full, chocolate brown silk faille skirt. Bodice has long sleeves with zippered wrists. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Stand up, mandarin collar. Bodice forms V at center front, gathered waist. Lined in black organdy with built in petticoats of black tulle. Six inch wide black grosgrain petersham at inner waist with 5 large hook & eyes. Combined designer/retailer label on inside seam of skirt towards hem: "Norman Norell for Neiman-… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black wool jersey knit. The late-day dress is of mid-length, with bateau (boat) neckline and short sleeves. Center back zipper with hook & eye at neckline. The fitted torso has a natural waistline with a fitted yoke from natural waist to full hip. Pleated/gathered skirt of black tissue faille begins below yoke and flares to hem. Around the waist is an attached wide faille sash which ties in front forming a bow with trailing ribbons. The bodice of the dress is lined in black … more
Date: 1954
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black silk faille and white lawn with black embroidered scallops. Wide boat neckline, short sleeves, natural waistline, princess seaming. Heavy black faille overskirt pleated into waist, cut higher at front to show underskirt of white lawn. Underskirt has horizontal bands of triple lines of scallops, scalloped lower edge of underskirt. Built in hoop understructure with petersham belt and four steel (?) internal hoops. Overlay with petticoat of white cotton with wide horsehai… more
Date: 1955/1960
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of blue silk satin. Sleeveless with spaghetti straps of same. Set-in waist which scallops at bottom hem and attaches to panels of full skirt. Tea length. Left side zipper with hook & eye. Skirt lined in black tulle. Combined retailer/designer label at inside left seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Belt of same with rectangular, self covered buckle. 1/2 inch wide.
Date: 1949
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of yellow and orange silk chiffon. Fitted bodice of horizontal, loosely pleated yellow chiffon has two orange, horizontal stripes at waist and above. Double, spaghetti style shoulder straps. Inner support with boning and petersham. Skirt is composed of under layers coral pink and yellow silk and outer layers of orange and yellow chiffon, creating a full appearance. Mid-length; zip-back and hook & eye closure. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: a) Cocktail dress of pleated pink chiffon. Sleeveless with V-shaped neckline. Knee length. Center back zipper with 3 hook & eyes on neckline band. Lined in pink fabric with pink grosgrain ribbon petersham. Designer's label at left of zipper: "Teal Traina / New York" Retailer's label on inside seam at base of zipper: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label attached to left side of zipper below waist. b) Belt of chartreuse satin. Attached to dress at center front bow and around back with left side connecti… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Traina, Teal
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress with black silk faille bodice and white organdy skirt. Bodice has long sleeves. Dropped waist. Center front self-covered button closure; bound buttonholes. White organdy cuffs and semi-peter pan collar. Skirt is gathered and constructed of a double layer of organdy; full A-line silhouette. Skirt is lined in cotton. Label: Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell
Date: 1948
Creator: Traina-Norell
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of ivory four-ply silk and brown wool crepe. Torso and long sleeves are of ivory silk, and the 5" cuffs and 15" skirt panel are of brown wool crepe. Silk tie at neckline hangs down front and back. Center back opening with 5 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes supplemented with snaps at neckline. Top portion lined in ivory silk, bottom portion lined in brown silk. Designer's label in skirt: "Norman Norell / New York". Retailer's(?) label sewn into lining, partly obsc… more
Date: 1963/1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of light mint green silk crepe. Short capped sleeves and jewel neckline. Below knee length. Body of dress is cut on the bias with diagonal pin tucks. Lower skirt in side pleats. Center back zipper closure. Lined in light blue polyester; shoulder pads. Designer's label at left underarm seam: Bill Blass Retailer's label at left side seam of lining near hem: Neiman-Marcus Size "6" tag at left side seam near waist.
Date: 198X
Creator: Blass, Bill
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of black net and lace accented with black beads and sequins. Wide neckline; long sleeves with split hem. Knee length. Center back zipper. Lined in pale peach polyester.
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Woman's rose red "Marii" pleated dress of medium length. Styled with bound, wide "V"-shaped neckline; long layered sleeves: inner sleeve of red organdy, outer sleeve with two puffed sections and long flared cuff. Straight bodice. Layered skirt with gold-edged flounce at hip and hem. All hems machine stitched with gold thread. Unlined. Closure by plastic zippers at center back and left side. Designer label sewn inside back of neck near zipper: "Mary McFadden". Retailer's tag "Marie Leavell"
Date: 1982
Creator: McFadden, Mary, 1938-
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: A) Cocktail dress of green floral brocade in rose pattern. Fitted waist; princess seams. A-shaped box pleated inset at arched center front panel. Knee length. Sleeveless with bateau neckline and wide straps. Lapped zipper closure at center back. B) Stole of self fabric. Rectangular shape; 13" wide. Designer label: "Scaasi" Retailer label: "Mimi Tuthill / New York"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of black net lace embroidered with black sequins and beads and black quilted silk. Knee length; scoop neck. Top of bodice and cap sleeves made of embroidered net lace; rest of dress is made of heavy quilted silk in a floral and spiral design. Bottom portion of the dress has overlay of black embroidered net lace; sections are separated by black velvet bands. Princess seams; covered button at neck. Center back zipper; lined in black taffeta with reinforced hem. Handwritten on designer label… more
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Strapless dress of metallic chartreuse green silk cord and velvet. Bodice of horizontal rows of silk cording has dropped waist. Short straight skirt of chartreuse velvet is embellished with 1/2" spaced horizontal silk cords. Center back zipper closure. Lining of purple silk crepe; bodice is boned with lilac grosgrain petersham. Designer's label at left of zipper: "Oscar de la Renta" "Made in U.S.A." tag at base of designer label. Union label, care label and size "6" tag at right on bottom of b… more
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of blue silk taffeta with faint floral watered-silk print; floral brocade print. Round neckline; 24 non-working tiny buttons from center front neckline to waist. Puffed cap sleeves have four tucks into one tiny button just under shoulder. Neckline princess seams to seam around hips; front princess seams have inverted pleats at waist; seams in front and back from armhole to hips 1 1/2" apart into seams at hips. Skirt is below the knee in front; slight train in back. Center back zi… more
Date: Autumn 2006
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of heavy blue/green aqua silk. Knee-length, with high standing collar and long sleeves which gather into zippered cuffs. Collar, sleeves, and hem with wide bands of mirrored rhinestone beads/sequins. Attached sash/belt at waist. Center-back zipper, with hook-and-eye at collar. Lined in lighter material of the same color. Designer's label sewn inside skirt: "Norman Norell / New York" Designer's model label (?) sewn inside skirt: "18101-180-12" Union label sewn inside skirt.
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of black tulle with silver dotted print. Off the shoulder. Ruffles of self fabric cover sleeves and neckline. Short A-line skirt with tiers of ruffles of self fabric. Zipper at center back. Designer label: "Scaasi / Boutique" 7133/S92
Date: Spring 1992
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Dress of red chiffon, sequins and beading. The bodice of the dress is of draped red chiffon with deep V-neckline at front and shawl collar with deep drape at back. The long, full sleeves gather into tight cuffs, each having four red chiffon covered domed buttons and red fabric loops. At the natural waist of the dress is a horizontally ruched band which gives the effect of a sash of the same material, with simulated bow and trailing ends. The bodice simulates a wrap dress, with one side of the c… more
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Evening/cocktail dress of navy pleated chiffon and lace. Off the shoulder gathered elastic neckline with flounce of pleated chiffon finished with lace. Dropped waistline. Flounced short skirt with two tiers of pleated chiffon finished with lace. Center back zipper closure. Designer label: "Scaasi / Boutique" 8528/S84
Date: Spring 1984
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress of red moire faille with large white polka dots. Knee length, short raglan sleeves, wide shallow V-neck. Princess seams on back and one on left front from bust to bottom hem that incorporates shirring accented with three self bows and opens to a six inch slit. Hidden zipper closure at center back. Lined of white synthetic with boning sewn in front and back from neckline to drop waist.
Date: 1984/1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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