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John G. Diefenbaker Building

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This detail shows the juxtaposition of one of the pyramidal glass shapes that emerges from the stone columns.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

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The view is a detail of an entrance with a large glass and steel pyramidal structure butting through the columns that form a foyer.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

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The view is of an entrance with a paved patio, raised planting beds and a large grassy lawn. In the distance can be seen the pyramidal shapes and a portion of the tower scaffolding.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

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A close detail of the facade with its three-story columns is visible.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

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This view of the building complex includes a structural log-cabin style fortress in a small area next to the building. The fort is constructed of hewn logs with a fence along the top of which are sculpted fish-like forms.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

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The view is parallel to the facade and shows a close detail with each floor visible through the glass walls.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

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Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The view of the exterior shows two pyramidal shapes on the rooftops.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The view from afar shows the facade of the main building as well as part of the tower scaffolding.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The view is of the building street side and includes a large portion of two sides of the facade.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

John G. Diefenbaker Building

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The close detail view shows the concrete and glass juxtaposition as well as two pyramidal shapes on the rooftops.
Date: {1958,1992..1993}
Creator: Bland, John & Safdie, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Daytime dress of red silk linen weave. Street length, daytime dress. Tubular cut dress, sleeveless. Wide attached cape collar that extends over upper shoulders and is edged in self fringe. Two pockets at front near waist, which connect inside garment. Unlined. Retailer's label sewn inside skirt at side seam: "Neiman-Marcus". Original N-M Collection label sewn inside skirt near hem.
Date: Autumn 1958
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maifest dress

Maifest ballgown of lemon yellow organza, polonaised. Fitted princess-line bodice with narrow shoulder straps and shaped neckline. Decorative shoulder straps of gathered mustard green and moss green velvet ribbon. Floral accent over the left breast consisting of a pink rose and blue cornflower with lemon yellow velvet and organza leaves. The velvet shoulder straps extend to the overskirt. As they cross the bodice they follow the princess seams and are encased in ruched lemon yellow organza. These casings run from the top of the bustline to waistlevel. Centerback zipper closure from midback to hiplevel. The princess-line bodice extends to a dropped yoke. Hiplevel seam with a full, gathered and swagged polonaise overskirt of lemon yellow organza. The velvet shoulder straps carry down through the overskirt running through wide ruched casings at the apex of the swags. They emerge at the hem of the overskirt as large looped bows with tails. The casing areas are accented with floral clusters of pink roses, yellow organza roses, violets and lavender cornflowers with yellow velvet leaves. Full, yellow organza, double underskirt with dropped yoke and wide gathered flounce. Yellow taffeta petticoat. Fully lined in yellow taffeta. Label located inside right center back, beside the …
Date: May 1958
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of gray silk douppoini. Straight silhouette that falls loose in back. Elbow length set-in sleeves. Jewel neckline with placket that runs around neckline and down center front opening with 4 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes supplemented with a snap at the neckline. Street length. Back lined in gray silk. b) Slide belt of white crushed leather with oval buckle covered in self. Belt fits into slits at side seams of dress so that back hangs loose and is belted across front.
Date: Spring 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral ensemble

Day dress of rose floral print silk shantung with dropped waist and gathered skirt. Cherry printed trim at neckline, sleeves, and dropped waistline. Cherry trim at dropped waist ties in bow. Bateau neckline. Short kimono style sleeves in yolk. Center back buttoned closure with five self fabric covered round buttons. Dropped skirt lined in cream silk. Size 12. Combined retailer and designer label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina Norell".
Date: Spring 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ascot

Ascot/scarf of blue-grey satin with same fabric lining. Narrow at the center and wide at each end. Double faced at each end scalloped in swirl design of sold satin inserts of gold and grey. Measurements: 33" long; 4 1/4" wide at center (narrowest point); 8 1/8" wide at widest point (ends)
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Brocade ensemble

Indian influenced ensemble with coat, dress and belt of gold satin brocade with embroidered horses, soldiers and trees in metallic thread.
Date: 1958
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cape

Cape of pink mohair. Street length, with rolled collar and notched lapels. Center front opening with no closure. Two inner patch pockets. Unlined. Designer's label at inside left shoulder seam: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cape

Day cape of brown fuzzy wool. Single button closure at collar with circular brown plastic button. No arm slits. Lined in dark olive silk with two patch pockets of same silk at left and right interior. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cape Dress

Dress of heavy beige wool tweed in the form of a modified cape. A) Dress inspired by Norell's capes. Mid-length, with rounded, jewel neckline. Slit openings for arms. Two large patch pockets at front. Center back closure with 5 large circular self-covered buttons, bound buttonholes, and two hidden snaps at collar. Opening stops 14" from lower hem. Lined with beige silk crepe. B) Slip of beige silk crepe. Mid-length. Wide shoulder straps with square neckline. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Combined designer's/retailer's label sewn inside at back near hem, above split: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".
Date: 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Cocktail coat of pink silk gazar. Knee-length with bracelet-length sleeves with under-arm gussets and stand-away collar. Center front opening with 3 circular pink plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Two front welt pockets. Lined in pink silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Stamped style number behind designer's label: "105669" Main body of coat cut from few pieces of fabric. Center back seam, where bias-cut panels meet, and back panels gather into collar. Front cut "straight grain".
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of leopard(?) and mink. Below-knee length coat of leopard fur, with long sleeves. The shawl collar, center front opening, lower hem, and cuffs of the sleeves are edged with black mink. Two slit pockets at front hips. Fully lined in dark cream silk(?) brocade with gold pattern similar to an Indian sari. Embroidered monogram at inside right: "MER". Designer's label at inside back collar: "Ben Kahn"
Date: 1958
Creator: Kahn, Ben
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail Dress

Cocktail dress with black, cotton knit bodice and full, chocolate brown silk faille skirt. Bodice has long sleeves with zippered wrists. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Stand up, mandarin collar. Bodice forms V at center front, gathered waist. Lined in black organdy with built in petticoats of black tulle. Six inch wide black grosgrain petersham at inner waist with 5 large hook & eyes. Combined designer/retailer label on inside seam of skirt towards hem: "Norman Norell for Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1958
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Evening/cocktail dress of black and white satin. Long torso fitted top. Sleeveless, with wide boat neck of black satin. Zipper down the back. Full harem skirt of black, white, and grey striped and dotted silk with one large black satin bow at hip line and another bow of same at the hem of the short, "balloon" style skirt. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris" and "Made in France".
Date: 1958
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library