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[News Script: Miss twin points]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the beauty contest that is held at Twin Points Beach on Eagle Mountain Lake in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: September 5, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Ceremony]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1977, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Ms. Black Universe]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: July 18, 1979, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Fall New Seasons Girl]

Description: Photograph of the 'New Seasons Girl' for the fall of 1970, Jani Norman, wearing a sash that says "Happy New Year" and a bikini.
Date: 1970
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Seasons Girl]

Description: Photograph of the 'New Seasons Girl' for the fall of 1970, Jani Norman, holding a sash that says "Happy New Year" and wearing a bikini.
Date: 1970
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Miss Arlington]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: 1979
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Pageant]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Christmas pageant organized by airmen at Wolters Air Force Base in Mineral Wells.
Date: December 16, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Line of couples at Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas

Description: Photograph of a line of couples in pageant outfits at a Maifest celebration in Brenham, Texas. Creating a diagonal line across the image, on the left is a line of debutants in voluminous dresses, at the front is Harriet Williams wearing a dress created by Lilli Wolff and Mati Driessen. On the far right is a young man wearing a white jacket, black bowtie, and black slacks, presumably with a row of young men following behind him and also holding the arms of the young women next to them.
Date: 1958
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[News Clip: Miss Fort Worth]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the finalists of the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth.
Date: March 14, 1964
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Colored sketch of white gown with expansive bell shaped skirt in multiple sections labeled to be made of different materials including tulle and satin. Oversized, structured neckline and shoulders. Small crown or hat on head. Fabric swatches and sequins attached to sketch.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or ball gown. Color sketch of full length gown with bell shaped skirt trimmed in large, fan shaped and bow applied details. Strapless neckline; fitted bodice with floral appliques at sides matching fan detail on skirt. Rust stains from paperclips in upper left hand corner.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wedding Gown

Description: Design for wedding or pageant gown. Color sketch shows full length front and back views of gown with asymmetric hip floral detail and tightly gathered A-line skirt. Off the shoulder neckline depicts ruffled detail matching hip trim. Handwritten designer's note at right of front view detailing states "cut out work" and note at bottom center states: "either tulle or taffeta / or mixed materials / or silk organza".
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown. Color sketch of front and back views of gown with A-line skirt heavily trimmed with oversized applied floral accents. Off the shoulder neckline trimmed to match skirt. Back view illustrates four leaf petal inspired panels trailing from waistline. Handwritten note at far left of sketch: "The one she didn't like / The design would swallow you up and be too heavy / We thought it was odd looking & not / airy enough. I don't think the skirt / has a pretty slope either. OK? / Ret… more
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ballgown

Description: Design for ballgown or wedding dress. Color sketch of full length front and back views of gown with A-line skirt. Top tier of skirt in floral design gathers at dropped waist and forms a U in back. Underskirt appears to be box pleated sheer fabric; alternative view of underskirt in bottom left corner depicts three tiers of tightly pleated fabric. Bateau neckline with cap sleeves of fabric matching top tier of skirt forms a deep V shape in back view.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch of gown with oversized, bell shaped skirt with fan and bow appliques and tulle drapes connecting the fans. Scalloped gathers at hemline reveal pleated, tiered understructure. Fitted, strapless bodice designed as fan matching those on skirt with bow at natural waistline. Signed by designer, "Lilli Wolff" at bottom left hemline of gown. Back of sketch shows two outline sketches of skirt.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pageant Gown

Description: Design for pageant or festival gown. Color sketch illustrates full front view of gown with gathered skirt at hips and wide panel at hem with heavy floral inspired details. Wide, structured shoulders appear to match hem of skirt. Full length evening gloves with gauntlet tops matching shoulders; tiara or crown on model's head matches shoulders.
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Wolff, Lilli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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