Evening dress

A) Evening dress of hammered pale pink silk/wool blend crepe. High neck with scoop front, empire waist, sleeveless. Bodice is topstitched/quilted all over in 1/4" parallel rows with stitches on front following the contour lines of the armholes and neckline on front piece. Back made of three panels, with side panels with stitches following contour lines of armholes and middle panel echoing the contours from the front of dress. Bodice inner layer of same, but not stitched through. Full-length double skirt with hammer finish has 4 center front tucks and back princess seams, flares gently; inner skirt of self has 4" of feathers at hem with 2" showing below outer skirt. Invisible zipper with hook and loop on left back princess seam. Designer label: "CHADO / Ralph Rucci" Size label: "10" Content label: "60 % silk / 40% wool" Care label: "Dry Clean / Only / Made / in U.S.A" B) Scarf of brown and white silk chiffon; brown ombre along edges fades to white center; 108" x 55". Designer label (double label, identical): "CHADO / Ralph Rucci"
Date: 2005~
Creator: Rucci, Ralph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool and fur suit

Skirt suit of brown, grey and white wool and fur. wool forms a subtle plaid with slub yarns. Fur is gray close to clothing and brown at ends. A) Jacket. Hip-length with standing collar. Long sleeves and center-front opening with no closure. Neckline, opening, hem, and cuffs trimmed with variegated fur, grays to black. Sleeves with 2" vent, at top of which is a large brown tooth-shaped bead. Around neckline, opening, hem, cufs, and above vents is a wide band of embroidery and beading in stylized floral patterns in browns, golds, silvers, blues, greens, etc. Jacket is part-lined along back and shoulders with gray/green silk(?). Designer's label at inside back collar: "Oscar de la Renta" Evidence of removed tags. B) Skirt. Knee-length. 3" slit at hem on right side with rounded corners. Hem is lined with variegated fur, grays to black. Above hem is wide band of embroidery and beading in stylized floral patterns in browns, golds, silvers, blues, greens, etc. Closure of two hook-and-eyes at waist above side zipper. Skirt has inner gray/green grosgrain waistband, and is lined in silk(?) of the same color. Designer's label at inside waistband: "Oscar de la Renta" Content/Origin/Care label below designer's label, 85% …
Date: Autumn 2004
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black evening dress

Dress of black silk; full-length with slight train; gently from hips; high boat neck in front; empire waist with gathers at bust; fitted at waist with hip darts; back has 16 fabric straps hanging vertically to waist covered with rhinestone and bead embellishment; folded silk panels hang to the back sewn into side seams; CB zipper up to waist; black lining; dress has interior belt that snaps in back; built in strapless, backless black bra
Date: 2000/2005
Creator: Khan, Naeem
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress with feather details

Evening gown of black loosely pleated net with black beads and sequins scattered throughout. Strapless, fitted bodice. Long, full skirt with diamond shaped clusters of beads and sequins with long, thin black feathers spraying out from the center. Attached underskirt of transparent black stiffened fabric with 7" supported hem and two layers of black net skirts under top skirt. Left side zip closure. Bodice lined in black satin, with boning.
Date: Autumn 2003
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool suit

Suit of black wool with woven shiny material that provides shimmer; a) jacket of self; fully lined; black beading on cuffs; collarless style; five faux black buttons in the front with snaps underneath; b) straight skirt of self; black satin waistband.
Date: 2000
Creator: Casey, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ombre evening ensemble

Evening coat ensemble. A) Coat of red, black and purple silk embroidery in an extra-large paisley design. Band collar; full-length; half length sleeves. Red silk lining. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Oscar de la Renta" B) Skirt of graduating pattern of light and dark purple sequins. Full-length with a slight train. Dark purple sequins at waist; 1" waistband. Medium purple sequins around hips and calves; light purple sequins around knees and ankles. Left size zipper closure; purple chiffon lining. Designer's label at inner waistband: "Oscar de la Renta"
Date: Spring 2001
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mixed materials ensemble

A: Top of alternating panels of blue cable knit and brown sheer silk embellished with scrolling pattern in blue vevelt. Ribbed knit collar in alternating sections at rounded high neck, scarf of self attached at left through to back right at neck. Long sleeves; right sleeve is cable knit with a ribbed knit cuff, left sleeve is sheer brown and blue velvet patterning with blue velvet cuff. Peplum waist. B: Wrap skirt of sheer brown with scrolling pattern of blue velvet. Border of blue velvet at bottom and side edges. Ribbon belted closure. Unlined.
Date: 2005/2019
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Quilted ikat dress

Cocktail dress of red and black silk charmeuse with staggered zigzag tiers of ikat bands, round neckline, sleeveless, natural waistline, center back zipper, a-line skirt with bands of parallel curved quilting stitches at the side near hemline, lined in black silk. Label: Oscar de la Renta, F08, 9N676, size 8
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt

Straight skirt of dark or moss green; below-knee-length. Four pleats at top left waist that create a slight drape toward the bottom. Diagonal seam wraps around from back to front of skirt; starts at back right waist, wraps across the front to back, and ends at back left hem. Dart at back left side; slit at center back; center back zipper closure. Attached underskirt of dark or moss green satin.
Date: 2009
Creator: Max Mara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Dress of red silk with all-over gold-tone embroidery. Surplice bodice creating v-neckline, sleeveless, belt effect at empire/natural waistline, above-the-knee length. Linear bands of embroidery around the neckline, waistline, hem, and along "wrap" effect across the front side.
Date: Spring 2008
Creator: Khan, Naeem
System: The UNT Digital Library