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[Oklahoma! #32 overlay sketch]

Description: Sketch overlay for [Oklahoma! #32]. Sketch depicts extra details on the right hand side of the subject in blue pen ink. Sketch provides a simple outline of a cascade collar from the front.
Date: 1975
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Goblin-like character alt.]

Description: Early concept sketch. Design depicts a sketch of a goblin-like figure with oblong head, pointed ears and nose. Figure wears a loincloth with a sash and wispy cloak. Figure also wears necklace, earring, and anklets.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Christmas Card Design

Description: Early concept sketch for a Christmas card design. Drawing depicts a night scene with a winding white staircase leading down to a body of water. Along the edges are white trees with draped white cloth.
Date: 1949
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Green sorcerer clown sketch]

Description: Early concept sketch for a clown. Clown wears an ankle-length dark green poncho with black and white sequins. Design includes a tall pointed sorcerer's hat with gold stars, green shoes, white gloves and a white mask.
Date: 1949
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Blue and green layered ballgown]

Description: Early concept sketch for a dress design. Design is of a ballroom gown with layers of various types of green and blue fabric. Some fabric pieces have white jewels hanging from them. The bodice has pointed shoulders and jewels hanging from the edge of the sleeves. The headpiece matches the skirt of the ballgown.
Date: 1948
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pink clown sketch]

Description: Early concept sketch for a clown. Clown wears an ankle-length pink poncho, a pink and gold fool's cap with white bells on the peaks and matching shoes and gloves. Clown holds a white and gold marotte in its right hand.
Date: 1949
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Black, gold and teal bodysuit costume design]

Description: Early concept sketch for a performer. Design includes a headpiece with cyan plumes and long orange and teal hanging sleeves. Figure wears a black and gray bodysuit with an ornate gold collar and matching belt, and gold cuffs and knee high boots.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Nixie of the Millpond

Description: Costume design for the San Antonio Fiesta entitled "Nixie of the Millpond." Design depicts a green ballgown with dark green corset, fern leaves and lilies, balloon sleeves, light green wings, a crown and a wand with a firefly. Design includes details for how the wings are attached, the fullness of the skirt, and the layering on the train. Train includes a large fern design made up of green beading.
Date: April 19, 1951
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Yellow clown sketch]

Description: Early concept sketch for a clown. Clown wears an ankle-length yellow poncho, a yellow and gold fool's cap with white bells on the peaks and matching shoes and gloves. Clown holds a white and gold marotte in its left hand.
Date: 1948
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Navy blue sorcerer clown sketch]

Description: Early concept sketch for a clown. Clown wears an ankle-length navy blue poncho with black and white sequins. Design includes a tall pointed sorcerer's hat with silver crescent moon and stars, navy blue shoes, white gloves and a white mask.
Date: 1949
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Scheherazade concept sketch]

Description: Early concept sketch for a feminine subject for a Scheherazade performance. Design depicts subject wearing a peacock blue leotard with peacock feather sleeves. Transparent light purple overskirt with peacock feathers embroidered to the fabric attached to the bottom of the leotard and long balloon sleeves are attached to the peacock feather sleeves. The neckline is decorated with jewels and a turquoise ruff collar. Subject wears a pale blue headpiece with orange plumes.
Date: 1956
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Scheherazade, performer on litter]

Description: Early concept sketch for performers. Design depicts a feminine subject wearing a peacock blue leotard with peacock feather sleeves and transparent light purple overskirt with peacock feathers embroidered to the fabric. Subject wears a pale blue head piece with orange plumes while sitting on a golden litter on a draped purple cloth with the word "Scheherazade". The litter is carried by two masculine subjects wearing headpieces with cyan plumes.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Elephant and clown design]

Description: Early concept sketch for clown and elephant. Clown wears an orange jacket and white pants. Costume includes a golden collar that opens into a white ruff, and a periwinkle pillbox hat with gold tower. Elephant's body costume is dark pink and decorated with glitter and golden tassels. Elephant wears a golden headpiece with tassels that extends down its trunk. Clown stands in a golden howdah with similar pattern to the elephant's headpiece.
Date: 1958
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Aladdin's Wives on Elephants

Description: Early concept sketch for Aladdin's wives riding on elephants. Design for a feminine subject wearing a two-piece: gold pants with detailed straps and golden top with crystals. Attached to the top with off-the-shoulder magenta sleeves is a floor length orange robe. Subject is adorned with round crystal choker and headpiece and wears a peach hat with yellow decorative rods and magenta and pink plumes hanging from it. Elephant wears draped violet and orange cloth decorated with pink and white cryst… more
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Elephant and clown]

Description: Early concept sketch for clown and elephant. Clown wears an orange jacket and white pants. Costume includes a golden collar that opens into a white ruff, and a periwinkle pillbox hat with gold tower. Elephant's body costume is dark pink and decorated with glitter and golden tassels. Elephant wears a golden headpiece with tassels that extends down its trunk. Clown stands in a light purple howdah shaped as swans with golden platform that has a similar pattern to the elephant's headpiece.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Elephant and fairy costume]

Description: Early concept sketch for a performer sitting atop an elephant's head. Performer is dressed as a fairy with pastel pink and blue glittering wings, wand, and jeweled crown. Subject wears a pastel pink, blue and green off-the-shoulder dress adorned with white jewels.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Litter bearers]

Description: Early concept sketch for performer. Design includes a headpiece with cyan plumes and long orange and teal hanging sleeves. Figure wears a gold collar and matching belt. To the left of the figure are sketches detailing different areas of the design.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Stars elephant costume]

Description: Costume design for circus elephant. Elephant is draped in navy blue cloth decorated in stars, leaves and three figures. Elephant wears a pale blue wig with pink flowers. Sitting on top of the elephant is a feminine figure in a yellow dress with red and white stars with a matching wig. Behind the elephant stands four feminine figures wearing light blue and navy outfits with matching starts on their heads. These figures hold a long light blue train attached to the back of the chair. A similar fem… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Clown Sorcerer

Description: Early concept sketch for clown sorcerer and elephant. Clown wears a white two-piece design with harem pants and long hanging sleeves covered in silver jewels. Clown wears a white and silver turban and teal taj toe shoes. Clown sits on a blue chair attached to the elephant's costume which is made of varying shades of blue and decorated along the edge with silver fabric.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Aladdin's wife]

Description: Early concept sketch for a feminine subject wearing a two-piece: gold pants with detailed straps, tassel and crystals at the waist and golden top with crystals. Attached to the top with off-the-shoulder magenta sleeves is a floor length orange robe. Subject is adorned with round crystal choker and headpiece and wears a peach hat decorated in crystals with yellow decorative rods and magenta and pink plumes hanging from it.
Date: 1948/1952
Creator: Morton, Winn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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