Evening dress

Evening dress of black draped taffeta with trumpet-skirt of royal blue satin. Sleeveless. floor length.
Date: 1983
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Evening gown of apricot silk; boat neck; very large puffed sleeves; dropped waist; slightly gathered floor length skirt.
Date: 1983/1988
Creator: Herrera, Carolina
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sunglasses

Pair of sunglasses. Black plastic frames with smoked gray/black almost "cat's eye" lenses. Designer's marks: "GB"; "GB2083" "BLK 3" "Geoffrey Beene" "Made in China" "#8G" Measurements: 6" wide x 2" high; earpieces 6" long.
Date: 1983
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8707 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8707

McCall's Pattern #8707 to make three misses' blouses with a variety of sleeves, necklines, and silhouettes, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner coat

A) Dinner coat of black velvet with red silk lining. Wide stand up collar. Kimono style long sleeves. Front placket concealing satin covered buttons. Knee length. B) 4" belt of black satin. Rectangular buckle of same. Designer label: "Arnold Scaasi"
Date: Autumn 1983
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8670 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8670

McCall's Pattern #8670 to make separates including a dress or shirt-jacket or jumper with notched collar, button front opening, extended shoulders, and patch pockets with tie belt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8701 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8701

McCall's Pattern #8701 to make a misses' or junior petite dress, jumper, vest, or top with optional sleeves, patch pockets, and center front button opening and straight skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sneaker heels

High heeled sneakers of black suede with white rubber soles and heels. White laces across open vamp; 4” heels. Label: "Norma Kamali"
Date: 1983
Creator: Kamali, Norma
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of white cotton with faded green, yellow, and red line design print; low cut V-neck and gathered waist treatment at sides; grey and blue knit at neckline and waist; sleeveless.
Date: 1983
Creator: Oldham, Todd & Rizzie, Dan
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8823 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8823

McCall's Easy Fit Pattern #8823 to make a jacket with notched collar and patch pockets, blouse with neckline variations, straight skirt, and straight-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of white cotton; fake 2-piece top and skirt with multi-colored print on top; plain skirt with knit cuffs and collar; button front; short sleeve; front pockets. Congovid / Congodress
Date: 1983
Creator: Oldham, Todd & Rizzie, Dan
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sheer dress

Dress of black chiffon; jewel neck; long sleeved; 3 buttons at end of cuff; six covered buttons down center back; knee length; skirt wraps at front in tulip shape; black satin ribbon belt tried in bow at left side; under dress of nude lined black lace with spaghetti straps and straight across bodice.
Date: 1983
Creator: Roehm, Carolyne
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8561 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8561

McCall's Pattern #8561 by Sue Wong to make a dress with lower waistline, full skirt pin-tuck details, and elbow-length blousy sleeves, and front button closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: Wong, Sue
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #6151 (open access)

Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #6151

Simplicity Pattern #6151 by Adolfo to make a lined jacket with contrast trim, double-breasted vest, blouse with French cuffs, and skirt with side front box pleats, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: Adolfo
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8804 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8804

McCall's Stitch 'N Save Pattern #8804 to make a misses' cardigan jacket with shoulder pads, long set-in sleeves, vents, and patch pockets and straight skirt with waistband, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8393 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8393

McCall's Pattern #8393 to make a misses' jacket with yoke, long set-in sleeves, hip patch pockets, and shoulder pads and dress with gathered neckline, short or long set-in sleeves, elasticized waistband, and back closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2853 (open access)

Envelope for Vogue Pattern #2853

Vogue Paris Original Pattern #2853 by Claude Montana to make a loose-fitting jacket with notched collar and shoulder pads, blouse with set-in sleeves and jabot, and pleated tapered pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983/1984
Creator: Montana, Claude
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8769 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8769

McCall's Pattern #8769 by Jones New York to make a jacket with notched collar, button front closure, extended shoulders and shoulder pads, and long set-in sleeves and straight and flared skirts, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: Jones New York
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8451 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8451

McCall's Pattern #8451 by Jones New York to make a double-breasted jacket with notched lapels, top with bateau neckline, straight skirt, and straight-legged pants, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: Jones New York
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #5878 (open access)

Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #5878

Simplicity Pattern #5878 by Adolfo to make a misses' lined jacket with princess seaming and front yoke, camisole with back zipper and shoulder straps, and straight skirt with waistband, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: Yanes, Adolfo
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8374 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8374

McCall's Pattern #8374 to make sportswear separates including a jacket with extended shoulders and convertible collar, sleeveless pull-over top, straight skirt gathered into waistband, and shorts or pants with pleats and straight legs, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: McCall's Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8492 (open access)

Envelope for McCall's Pattern #8492

Envelope for a McCall's pattern to make a Misses' size pullover dress with V-shaped neckline, buttoned bodice, elastic waist and tie belt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1983
Creator: Laura Ashley
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Page Boy Maternity Catalog, Fall-Holiday 1983 (open access)

Page Boy Maternity Catalog, Fall-Holiday 1983

Seasonal catalog of maternity clothing for sale by the Page Boy Maternity Company, listing various items that are available with prices, details, and photographs.
Date: Autumn 1983
Creator: Page Boy Maternity Company (Dallas, Tex)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Floral ensemble

Evening ensemble of red silk and red and brown floral silk. a) Bodice of bright red silk, low band collar with bodice gathered into neckline, sleeveless with generous armscyes, center back slit with three snap closures at neckline, unlined. b) Full-length skirt of red floral silk with oversized light red and dark red roses on a dark brown and light green ground, wide waistband at natural waist, pleated into waistband, fully lined in red, white netting to create fullness and effect of bubble hem
Date: 1983
Creator: Henslee, Jimmie
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library