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Breton-style hat

Description: Hat of pink and white silk printed with a pattern of harlequin diamonds. Designed as a modified Breton hat, the high crown is gently domed, and encircled at base by a narrow hatband of the same pink and white silk fabric. The wide brim extends outwards, then curves out, up, over, and back in, so that the edge of the brim is pointing back to the lower part of the crown, similar to a sombrero. The brim is lined/faced with the same fabric. The crown is unlined, allowing inner white stiffened net t… more
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat

Description: Dress coat in olive-brown cotton satin. Double breasted with six circular plastic buttons of same color as coat and covered buttonholes. Two front pockets finished in 1" trim of same. Back has yoke with one center pleat. Dropped shoulders with 3/4-length sleeves. Lined in cream colored raw silk. Designer's label: "EISA"
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: A) Daytime sheath dress of heavy black horizontally-ribbed faille. Knee-length or higher. Wide, rounded neckline. Sleeveless. Three snaps at left shoulder and zipper closure at left side. Princess seams with 2 slit pockets at sides of center panel. Unlined. Designer's label at center front neckline: "EISA" B) Belt of matching fabric. Backed with black leather and double hook and hole closure.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of black ribbed silk faille. Double breasted with six spherical silver buttons in wound chain design and bound buttonholes. Bracelet length set-in sleeves. Below-knee length. Turned down collar. Vertical welt pockets at sides. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of black silk crepe with jewel neckline, and three-quarter length sleeves; completely hand embroidered in turquoise, white and gold paillettes; knee-length.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress in silver cloth completely hand embroidered in rhinestones, beads, and scrolling vine pattern of seed beads with silver leaves. Short, cap style sleeves; round neckline; above-knee length. Center back opening with snap closure. Dress is lined in silver silk gaberdine. Lining has separate center back zipper closure. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Eisa" Handwritten label at center front hemline of lining: "Sra = de- / Osborne"
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening gown of black lightweight wool and white mink. A) Bodice. Wide, bateau neckline with band of white mink. Sleeveless. Hip-length. Lined in black silk(?) Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" B) Skirt. Long, straight. floor-length. slightly eased skirt with piped waistband. 9" black zipper and hook & eye at center back of waist. Lined in black silk(?) No labels in skirt.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Gown

Description: Evening gown of black velvet with hand embroidered pearls, rhinestones, and beads along side seams and hem; sleeveless; full-length; scoop neckline.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Two-piece suit of chartreuse boucle wool with chartreuse silk blouse. (a) Chartreuse princess line jacket of an open weave wool with boucle yarns. Jewel neckline with spread collar which overlaps at center front. Full-length, set-in two piece sleeves. Lapped center front opening with five large, round plastic chartreuse buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined in yellow silk. Designer's label stitched in at back neck below collar: "EISA" (b) Princess line sleeveless blouse of chartreuse si… more
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Summer dress

Description: a) Summer day dress of white silk with horizontal stripes in navy blue and fuchsia. Dolman capped short sleeves with underarm gusset. Convertible collar. Center front opening with self covered buttons and machine stitched buttonholes. Snap at waistline to allow for belt. Belt loop hidden under buttonhole extension pleat. Lined in white silk. b) Navy blue kid skin tie belt. 2 1/2" wide.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Velvet ensemble

Description: Evening pantsuit in hot, almost fuchsia, pink cut velvet with floral motif. A) Tunic top .Almost a slub silk. Knee-length, sleeveless, rounded jewel neckline, with princess seaming, flaring below natural waist. Side slit pockets. Center back opening of nine covered snaps, lined in heavy silk. Designer's label inside at front: "Eisa" B) Pants of matching fabric. Slim fit, left side zipper, unlined. No labels or tags in pants.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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