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[The Genie alt.]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "The Genie” (either in humanoid form or a different Genie character), wearing an open shirt with pointed bell sleeves, red-orange harem pants with a sash belt, orange wrist cuffs, a turban, and pointed gold shoes. The shirt has a red paisley pattern, and both the shirt and turban have a yellow and red-orange color. The Genie has one earring and a gold crescent on the front of the turban.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Genie alt. #2]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "The Genie” (possibly an alternative humanoid design or a different Genie character), wearing a loose overshirt with pointed bell sleeves and an undershirt beneath, white pants with a white sash belt, blue wrist cuffs, white and blue shoes, and a turban. The overshirt, undershirt, and turban are the same pale blue color, and the overshirt has a star-like pattern. The Genie has one earring, and both the turban and belt … more
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Genie]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "The Genie,” green-skinned, shirtless, and wearing pointed green and gold shoulder armor decorated with emerald and gold jewels/ beads with matching wrist cuffs, and an emerald loincloth secured with a gold sash belt. The Genie is has one earring, pointed ears, and no hair except for a ponytail sticking straight up from his head.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ali]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "Ali,” wearing a buttoned yellow shirt under a velvet bolero coat, matching yellow high water harem pants with a gold sash belt, a velvet and gold turban, pale yellow socks, and brown shoes. The coat and pants have gold detailing.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Sultan]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "The Sultan,” wearing a white, patterned kaftan, a gold and purpled cape, a large white turban with a gold crown on top of it, and is overall decorated with emerald and white jewelry and beads. The kaftan has heavy gold accents, including pointed gold shoulder plates and pointed gold sleeves on the undershirt. There is a dagger tucked into the front belt of the kaftan.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Aladdin]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "Aladdin,” wearing an outfit inspired by Qing dynasty fashion, with a mandarin hat, a side-fastening long-sleeve shirt/vest with a turquoise sash belt, turquoise pants, and pointed turquoise shoes. Both the vest and shirt are white, red, gold, and turquoise, while the shirt sleeves and collar are red with turquoise and gold accents on the cuffs.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Belly Dancer, Orange]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts feminine subject wearing an orange and pink two-piece belly dancer outfit, gold jewelry, and an orange "headscarf" with an orange and black plume. The top of the outfit is pink with gold detailing, and the bottom skirt is orange with pink and gold detailing with pink leggings underneath.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Scheherazade Alt.]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "Scheherazade," wearing a turquoise two-piece belly dancer outfit, headpiece, hair and face veil, and kitten heels. The top of the outfit has a thick halter neck, with a panels of fabric and pearls/beads hanging from the under bust. The bottom of the outfit consists of leggings and harem pants overtop. The plumed head piece connects the face and hair veil. The fabric from the top, the harem pants, and both veil are mad… more
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Belly Dancer, Black]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts feminine subject wearing a black a two-piece belly dancer outfit with gold jewelry. The top of the outfit has a gold fringe over the bust, and the bottom of the outfit has two high leg slits with has gold fringe at the waist. Surrounding the subject is a necklace and three fabric samples referenced for the design. On the back of the sketch are multiple ballgown designs.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Scheherazade]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "Scheherazade,” wearing loose, flowing white and silver niqab and abaya. The niqab hangs from a pointed silver and turquoise head piece, and a slit in the abaya reveals a turquoise pant leg. The abaya has silver tassels hanging from the sleeves and center of the garment.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Prince Ahmed]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts the character "Prince Ahmed,” wearing a princely white coat with cape sleeves, a brown undershirt, white gloves, brown boots, and a blue turban. Every item of clothing, except for the pants, has heavy gold accents/designs. The coat has a collar just under the chin and a gold belt that has a sheathed scimitar hanging from it.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Marie Le Veau #58]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series, sketch #58. Sketch depicts the character "Marie Le Veau,” wearing a red dress patterned with black accents, gold jewelry with a distinct black necklace, and a red tignon with red feathers. The bodice of the dress has a scoop neckline, three quarter sleeves, and each hem has a lettuce trim. She has fabric wrapped from her shoulder to the side of her hip, making an "apron" that hangs multiple human skulls and a dead bird from it's fabric. To the bottom … more
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Voodoo Girl Dancers #60]

Description: Costume designs for the "Mardi Gras” series. Sketch depicts feminine subject- surrounded two alternative designs- wearing a fuchsia dress patterned with yellow accents and a purple sash at the waist, gold jewelry, and a pink tignon. The secondary design on the left is a red dress patterned with yellow accents and a striped yellow and red apron, and a tan hat tied at the ear with a red ribbon. The secondary design on the right is a yellow dress patterned with orange accents and a red apron, and … more
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Male Dancer/Warrior]

Description: Costume design for the "Arabian Nights” series. Sketch depicts masculine subject, shirtless but wearing an intricate harness over the chest, magenta harem pants, bicep and wrist cuffs, a magenta and red turban, boots, and is holding a scimitar. The harness, bicep and wrists cuffs, and boots are black with gold studs/detailing. The subject has one earring and the turban has a metallic decoration on top of it.
Date: 1967
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[10 Dancers #2]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series, sketch #2. Sketch depicts feminine subject wearing a loose pink and berry tiered gown, pink gloves, a pink and yellow eye mask, and a pink and berry, feathered headpiece. The bodice of the dress has a scoop neckline, a harlequin pink and berry pattern, three quarter trumpet sleeves, and each hem is decorated with yellow/gold fringe. This design is likely part of the Act 1 "Grand Opening."
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jazz]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series. Sketch depicts masculine subject wearing riverboat jazz band uniform- a pinstripe yellow and red suit jacket, a red vest, a red bowtie, white pants, a red, white and yellow boater hat, and holding a bugle.
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Lulu #48]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series. Sketch depicts the character "Lulu,” wearing a striped green and lime tea-length dress, fingerless opera-length gloves, green jewelry, green and lime hair accessories, glittering green and tan tights, and black heels. She has a black, scalloped "apron" tied over her skirt decorated with a green pattern and black tassels, matching the black fringe at the base of her gloves.
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Peggy Willard #28]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series, sketch #28. Sketch depicts the character "Peggy Willard," wearing a pale yellow "tailor-made" and an Edwardian tea hat with yellow and white plumage. The suit dress is detailed with a dandelion yellow collar and buttons.
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mardi Gras #4]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series, sketch #4. Sketch depicts feminine subject wearing a light pink puff sleeve ballgown, a pink eye mask, pink opera gloves, and a pink plume. The bodice of the gown has a v neckline and the overskirt has a scalloped pattern of overlying pieces of fabric.
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series. Sketch depicts masculine subject wearing pirate attire- yellow pirate hat over an orange bandana with red crosshatching, an eyepatch, a tattered green overshirt, a long sleeve orange, green, and red undershirt, patched tan pants, black boots, and holding a cutlass. The overshirt has asymmetrical sleeves, one torn at the bicep and one reaching the wrist, with both striped with blue, orange, and yellow. The boots have mismatched blue and green cuffs.
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mardi Gras #20]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series, sketch #20. Sketch depicts feminine subject wearing a pale green tiered chemise gown, a bonnet, and holding a small yellow parasol. The underbust, sleeves, and bonnet are decorated with green ribbon and bows.
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pirate Ensemble]

Description: Costume designs for the "Mardi Gras” series. Sketch depicts three masculine subjects wearing various pirate crew attire. The subject on the left has a tattered neon green shirt, a striped black and orange neck sash, a black pirate hat, an eyepatch, black gloves, black pants, black boots with mismatched orange and green cuffs, and a dagger tucked into a belt. The subject in the middle has a tattered, striped orange and red shirt, an eyepatch, a blue bandana with yellow polka dots, patched and ta… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jean Laffite]

Description: Costume designs for the "Mardi Gras” series. Sketch depicts the character "Jean Laffite” (Jonh Laffity), wearing a classic pirate captain's outfit- an orange coat with a large black belt across the chest, striped orange and yellow pants, black boots, a black pirate hat, and a sheathed rapier. To the left of the subject is a secondary design of the character without his hat, coat and sword. The secondary design reveals a red tunic and yellow bandana with orange polka dots.
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Anne]

Description: Costume design for the "Mardi Gras” series. Sketch depicts the character "Anne,” wearing a red gown with an golden "cape", pink opera gloves, a red, feathered antennae-like headpiece, and holding a pink masquerade stick mask. The bodice is strapless with a pointed sweetheart neckline lined with gold beading/jewels, matching the neck-clasping golden fishnet cape that wraps around the gown and is also secured at the navel. This design is likely part of the Act 1 "Grand Opening."
Date: 1965
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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