Resource Type

Evening Suit

Evening suit of amethyst acetate with gold braid, embroidery and beads. a) Jacket in a short fitted style with long sleeves. Collarless with gold lace trim around neckline, center front and hem. Hidden center front closure of 4 large, black fabric-covered snaps supplemented with 2 hook & eyes. Fabric is woven with gold threads in a scalloped design embellished on front panels with gold beads and large gold teardrops. Gold lace trim also around armholes. Lined in amethyst satin acetate; padded shoulders. Victor Costa Sample label pinned to center back neckline with large Saks Fifth Avenue paper tag. b) Skirt of amethyst velvet in straight style. Knee length with 1" waistband. Center back opening with zipper and hook & bar on waistband. Lined in amethyst satin acetate.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Jacket

Evening jacket of black silk with sequin decoration. Hip length jacket with long sleeves. High, rounded collar with two hook-and-eyes just below throat, and center front opening with 9 hidden snaps and two hook-and-eyes. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and cf opening heavily beaded/sequined in gold and copper with small Paisley forms in green and blue/gray chain stitch embroidery. Body of jacket decorated in large blocks of overlapping sequins in iridescent purple, iridescent dark green, and black sequins. Torso lined in black silk; sleeves unlined. Designer's label at inside back collar: “Naeem Khan / Riazee / Nights”; Retailer's label at inside back collar: “Neiman Marcus”; Content/Origin label at inside back collar: “Suzarilla / Pure Silk Garments / with silk lining / Made in India” Size label at inside back collar: "8"
Date: 1981/1989
Creator: Khan, Naeem
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of off-white viscose rayon; mid-calf length; round neck; fourteen gold and black logo buttons down center front; black welt buttonholes; two patch pockets at bust with single logo button; two bound flap pockets at hips with single logo button; two front darts; short sleeves; back has four darts; lined in off-white viscose.
Date: 1985
Creator: Féraud, Louis
System: The UNT Digital Library

Light tan cardigan

Cardigan of light tan cashmere. Crew neckline; center front closure of five gold Chanel logo buttons. Long sleeves with three gold Chanel logo buttons at vented cuff. Designer label: Chanel
Date: 1985
Creator: Chanel (Firm)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of gray silk with black stripes; caftan style; mid-calf length; v-neck; long sleeves narrow to the wrists; black silk trim along neckline, wrists, and hem; unlined. Back collar label: Oscar de la Renta Hem of dress: Neiman Marcus
Date: 1985
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library