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Day dress

Description: Dress of black wool crepe. Full length; long sleeves with zippered cuffs. Inserted, elasticized waist gives blouse effect. Skirt is constructed with black lace inserts at hips under bodice panel. Rounded neckline. Center back zipper. Designer's label: "Norma Walters / New York / Made in Hong Kong" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Size and content/care tags at base of designer label. B) Detachable collar of black silk with silver lace-like pattern; bordered in black and silver bugle beads. Bu… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Walters, Norma
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt

Description: Skirt of black velvet. A-line with pleats stitched down until opening up 9” below waistband. Secured at left side with hidden zipper and button at waistband. Designer's label at center back waistband: “Albert Nipon” Retailer's label: “Neiman Marcus” Care label “82% Rayon / 18% Silk / Made in Hong Kong / Size 12 / Dry Clean”
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Nipon, Albert
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Divided skirt and vest

Description: Ensemble. A) Vest of wool, scoop-neck, with 5 hook-and-eye closures down center front. The vest is covered in sewn-on black sequins, and has a 1" border of orange, white and gold beads with gold trim at neckline, front opening, hem, and armholes. On front and back of vest are 3" diamond shapes formed of the same beads. The white and orange beads are plastic. Fully lined in black. Labels: "Valentina LTD / RN 34435 / Made in Hong Kong"; "100% Wool / Made in Hong Kong"; "Medium". B) Divided ski… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Valentina
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of green silk printed with abstract purple and red flowers. Shirt waist style, knee-length or slightly below. Long sleeves with single button cuffs. CF opening with 5 hidden buttons in placket. Patch pocket on either breast. Fairly full skirt, gathered into natural waistline. Slit pockets at hip seams. Unlined. Designer's label: "Casi" Content/care/origin label: "100% silk / Dry Clean Only / Made in Hong Kong" Size: "8" B) Belt. Narrow belt of same fabric with elongated rectangular s… more
Date: 1990
Creator: Casi
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Chiffon dress

Description: Dress of black silk synthetic chiffon. Full length dress with inner black tricot(?) layer and outer layer of black chiffon. Rounded neckline. Bodice and sleeves covered with geometric pattern of silver/grey bugle beads. Long sleeves are single-layer, with short zipper closure with hook & eyes at cuffs. Center back zipper closure with hook & loop and two snaps on outer layer of skirt at waistline. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Victoria Royal Ltd. / Made in / British Crown Colony / … more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Victoria Royal Ltd.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of ivory polyester doupioni. Heavily beaded bodice with pearls, silver seed beads and marquis rhinestones; standing collar and short sleeves also beaded. Empire waistline with bow of matching doupioni. Full-length with pleats at front and back. Center back zipper closure. Lined in white polyester. Maker's label at inside back by zipper: "Seaton Enterprises Ltd / Made in / British Crown Colony / of / Hong Kong" Size label: "10"
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Seaton Enterprises
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Denim ensemble

Description: Pantsuit of bleached light blue denim. A) Jacket has modified Nehru collar. Center front zipper, slightly flared fit. Sleeves are long with outer edges laced with woven white, flat lacing through brass grommets. Accented with colored stitching in a zig-zag pattern. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Roncelli" Content/care/origin label below: "100% Cotton / Professionally Dry Clean / Made in Hong Kong" Size label: "11-12" B) Pants of same. Hip hugger; bell bottom; zipper fly. Outer edg… more
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Roncelli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bed robe

Description: Robe of light blue or aqua quilted fabric with swirling floral motif stitched in, with bermuda collar, long sleeves, matching buttons of knotted bias, trapeze silhouette, lined in matching silk. Labels: "Made in Hong Kong Expressly for Neiman Marcus" and fabric content and care labels.
Date: 1964/1969
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered dress

Description: A) Dress of off-white organdy with orange and white embroidery and appliques. Orange and white circles are appliquéd and orange flowers with pearl detail is embroidered. Jewel neckline, sheer neck and upper back, sleeveless with squared armholes, dress lined in white from bustline to hem, full length gathered skirt at high waist. CB zip closure with hook and eye at neck. Bodice lined in white satin and skirt lined in yellow. 26" waist. Designer's label at inside back: "Elinor Simmons / For / M… more
Date: 1968/1973
Creator: Simmons, Elinor
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather shoes

Description: Pair of white leather shoes. Designed with a rounded open toe, the shoes have white leather uppers with straps across instep that cross and connect sides. Uppers edged with narrow sewn edge. Modified chunky Louis heel covered in white leather. Stamped inside: "Bob Shoe / For Style and Comfort" and "Made in / Hong Kong" Size 4 1/2B L: 22 cm W: 7 cm H: 11 cm Heel: 4.5 cm / 1.75 in.
Date: 1936
Creator: Bob Shoe
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of off-white taffeta overlaid with machine-made silk-rayon blend floral lace with white bugle beads and sequins throughout. Jewel neckline, three-quarter-length set-in sleeves, center front opening with three oversized round stone-set buttons, stitched buttonholes, straight silhouette, slits at side seams, lined in white. Label at center back collar: "Swee Lo/for Haute Couture International, Ltd./ N.Y. & Palm Beach" "Lace Made in Hong Kong"
Date: 1960
Creator: Lo, Swee
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cocktail pantsuit

Description: Lime green or chartreuse wool cocktail pantsuit. A) Top/Coat. Mandarin collar, long sleeves - left with flap pocket fastened by rhinestone button, both with cuffs - hook and eyes at collar, long zipper at center back. Lined in darker green. Designer's label at inside right back collar: "Malcolm / Starr international / Designed by Rizkallah" Maker's label: "Made in the British / Crown Colony of Hong Kong" Size label: "12" B) Pants. Full-length. Hook at waistband. Maker's label: "Made in the B… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Rizkallah, Youssef
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handkerchief dress

Description: Dress of lightweight cotton with bertha-style neckline or oversized collar created of repurposed handkerchiefs from Hong Kong with geometric openwork, whitework, or drawnwork and trimmed in lace; wide round neckline, sleeveless, center front button placket from neckline to bottom hem, gathered at natural waistline, bottom hem trimmed in matching lace, unlined. Label: Moonglow, 100% cotton, made in Hong Kong, size 9/10.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[Hong Kong and Bangkok, June 1964]

Description: Sound recording of Margaret Parx Hays and friends addressing Hays' mother while in Hong Kong, China and Bangkok, Thailand in June of 1964.
Date: [1964-06-14..1964-06-30]
Duration: 19 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Mother's Day, 1964]

Description: Sound recording of Margaret Parx Hays and friends addressing Hays' mother for Mother's Day in 1964.
Date: May 3, 1964
Duration: 16 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Chinese New Year, 1964]

Description: Sound recording of Margaret Parx Hays and friends addressing Hays' mother on and before Chinese New Year in 1964.
Date: [1964-02-13..1964-02-18]
Duration: 13 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Night robe

Description: Dressing robe of light green raw silk with light yellow decorative topstitching in floral design around neckline and cuffs. Full length, jewel neckline with padded collar, front center zipper opening past hips, three-quarter length raglan sleeves, deep angled bust darts, a-line silhouette. Lined in bright yellow silk. Label at center back neckline: Dynasty / Made in Hong Kong / British Crown Colony / Dry Clean Only"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Dynasty
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk Robe

Description: Lounging robe of salmon pink silk damask with stylized peony floral motif, oversized fit, kimono-inspired opening, oversized set in sleeves, round patch pockets at hips, unlined, labels: Neiman Marcus, Made in Hong Kong, 100% silk
Date: 1970/1979
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[News Script: Galveston pier]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about fire officials at Galveston who say that one un- attended smoldering cotton bale may have caused the 5 to 10 million dollar fire at a two square block pier at the Galveston Wharves overnight.
Date: June 18, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Houston]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about firemen in Galveston who continue to keep a close watch on a smoldering warehouse complex.
Date: June 18, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Pan Am Jet]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an Indonesian policemen who reports no survivors among the 106 persons aboard a Pan America airways jetliner that crashed in flames in Bali.
Date: April 22, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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