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Evening Coat

Description: Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif. The wrap-style coat has a shawl collar of red fox fur with kimono style sleeves trimmed in fox. The coat is fully lined in gold silk velvet.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Child's dress

Description: Child's sailor dress of white jacquard cotton. Long sleeves with broderie anglaise lace at hem. Sailor collar with V-shaped yoke insert which wraps around left shoulder; standing neckline of lace matching sleeve hem and insert on sailor collar. Center front placket has left side opening with button closure (all buttons missing). Belt loops at sides (belt missing). Unlined.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Child’s "Flower Girl" dress made from pieces of Irish lace. Knee-length, the dress has a round neckline and short sleeves which are slit along the lower 7 1/2" of length. The lower part is slightly A-line with scalloped lower edge, and has one horizontal section mid-way between waist and hem made to have a ribbon threaded through. The center back opening has a 7 1/2" slit at neckline, and a single snap closure.
Date: 1925/1953
Creator: Kobler, Regina
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bathing suit

Description: Swimsuit of warm brown and pale brown wool knit with ivory stripe at waistline; one-piece with skirted shorts and belt loops of warm brown; ivory 1" stripe at waistline creates the look of a belt and has a cotton rectangle at the center-front with an image of a belt buckle; scoop neckline and 3/4" straps with single button at left top of strap; top is pale brown to waist with two stripes of pale brown around the ivory 1-1/2" belt. Patch on left side of skirt of a woman diving, wearing the same … more
Date: 1925/1929
Creator: Jantzen
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crocheted dress

Description: Dress of pink open crochet; long; short sleeves; rolled down collar; slightly flared skirt.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dinner dess

Description: Evening/dinner dress of black silk. White, lace-edged understructure. Net upper portion and sleeves. Sleeves ornamented with sequins.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Men's bathing suit

Description: Man's maillot style swimsuit of cream and navy wool; navy stripes around chest; 4 button adjustable closure at crotch.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crocheted Cap

Description: Crocheted cap of brown cotton yarn styled as a pillbox. The hemispherical crown is flat at top and slopes to base. The hat has no brim and is unlined. Stuck through the sides of the crown are two brass hatpins formed as over-sized hairpins.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dooley, Sue
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of lace and velvet. The deep, domed crown is of peach satin (?) overlaid with a silver metallic lace. At the front of the crown are applied leaf shapes of dark pink velvet that form a fan-motif. The lowest leaves on each side extend to become a shallow brim for the hat, also formed of the dark pink velvet. The leaves and the brim are quilted with metallic silver stitching. The hat is lined in pink satin(?). Label sewn inside crown: "Pittsburgh / Character Hats / New York / Trad… more
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Satin scarf

Description: Scarf of black (silk?) satin. Long, narrow rectangle of black satin, the two short ends with multicolored embroidery of floral and foliate forms. Each short end with long fringe of same colors as embroidery. Measurements: 252 cm. long 29 cm wide 21cm long fringe
Date: 1925/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Child's dress

Description: Baby girl's white batiste cotton dress with lace and squared drawn work at the pin tucked neckline. Matching lace and drawn work at the cuff of the short puffed sleeves. Double row of squared drawn work around hem. Center back closure of three tiny mother-of-pearl buttons and loops. Cloth tape with blue script embroidered name: "Barbara Howell", for whom it was made.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Floral handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric. Printed outer border of peach, with inner scalloped line of brown. Each corner with large printed floral (rose?) design in peach, brown, white, and blue/green. No labels or tags. Approx. 12" square.
Date: 1925/1975
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sequin dress

Description: Dress of peach net covered in iridescent sequins. Wide, deep V-neckline with thick straps. Sleeveless. Scalloped hem, edges trimmed with rose colored glass beads. Sequins follow a sweeping, zigzag and scallop pattern all over the dress. Label at top of back neckline: "Hand Made in / Paris, France"
Date: 1925/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress in straight style of black silk satin and silk lace. Sleeveless, with gold embroidery in leaf motif at scooped neckline, down center front, and above three lace panels set at center front and sides. Attached gold belt at dropped waist with black satin back.
Date: 1925/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's dress

Description: Girl's dress of sheer white batiste. A-line with dropped waist of five tiered ruffles with picot hemstitching. Bound rounded neckline and sleeveless armholes. Neckline trimmed in graduated embroidered tucked lines.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pouch purse

Description: Pouch purse of ivory cotton with red trim at top and bottom and red piping at seams. Covered in floral embroidery. Rectangular shape. Zipper closure across top with wooden ring attached to zipper pull. Lined in ivory crepe silk with sidewall slip pockets at each side. No labels. Measurements: 19 cm x 12 cm x 4 cm at center of bottom
Date: 1925/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brassiere

Description: Bandeau/bra of pale pink silk with lace trim and insets; tulip of lace at left breast; 1/4" ribbon straps; hook and eye closure at back; darts below bust.
Date: 1925/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Neck scarf

Description: Neck scarf of light gold chiffon with "watercolor" flowers in red, purple and green. Gold silk fringe at ends measures 8" long. Measures approximately 13" x 55" excluding fringe.
Date: 1925/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Clutch Coat

Description: Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Child's slip

Description: Child's long slip of pale yellow Viyella with silk thread stitching along hem and seams. Closes at each shoulder with two buttons.
Date: 1925/1932
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Vest

Description: Formal vest of black silk grosgrain with patterned ribbing in groups of three. Double breasted with closure of two square pin shank buttons. Shawl lapel; two front welt pockets. Lined in black cotton. Label on adjustable waistband reads: Hoak & Dunn / Gelvin's of Madison. Loose papers in front pocket: 1. Mirana / Middle Eastern Dance / Instructor - Preformer / Classes / Performances for All Occasions / 257 Plainview Circle / No. Little Rock, Ark. 72116 / (501) 753-5122 2. Red Rose Banquet / S… more
Date: 1925/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Miniature clutch

Description: Envelope style miniature clutch of silver, brass, brown, green and red metallic microbeads in floral and bow pattern. Triangular flap closure with loop and mother-of-pearl, round button clasp. Pale green silk lining. Contains rectangular, beveled glass mirror with cream-colored satin backing. No labels. Measurements: 13 cm x 8 cm.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded reticule

Description: Reticule purse beaded in floral motif. Drawstring closure is shattered. Lined in cotton. No labels.
Date: 1925/1945
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather clutch

Description: Envelope clutch style purse of off-white pigskin. Trim on sides of front face of fold over flap of 18 brass hooks/staples. Slip pockets on exterior front and back face lined with off-white taffeta silk. Interior section has inverted frame and brass flip clip bar closure. Lined in of off-white taffeta with one slip pocket. No labels. Stamp on inside of fold over flap reads "Made in France" Measurements: Width: 8 1/2" Height: 5 3/4" Depth: 1"
Date: 1925/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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