Resource Type

Brocade ensemble

Dress ensemble of pink and gold silk brocade. A) Jacket. Turn down collar; single breasted fastening with rhinestone buttons and bound buttonholes. Patch pockets at hips; long suit sleeves; waist length. Lined in pink synthetic. B) Dress. V-shaped surplice bodice with princess seams; sleeveless. Set-in empire waistline; five gored skirt with inseam pockets. Below knee length. Center back zipper closure; lined in pink synthetic. Designer label: Elinor Simmons / for / Malcom Starr Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Label: Made in the British / Crown Colony of Hong Kong Size tag: 12
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Simmons, Elinor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Ensemble - Jacket and Dress

Evening ensemble of heavy pink Alaskine silk/wool blend, consisting of a jacket and dress. The jacket is a cropped, bolero style, with rounded neckline and short sleeves. It has a center front opening with single hook-and-eye at throat. The sleeves, neckline, opening, and hem are edged in band of pink and crystal beads and rhinestones. Scattered over the surface of the jacket are clusters of pearl, crystal, and silvered beads. The matching dress is full-length, with an Empire waist. It is sleeveless, with very slight scoop at front neckline, and a deep rounded scoop to mid-back at back.The straps are heavily beaded with pink and crystal beads and rhinestones. The 4-gore A-line skirt gathers slightly into bodice. The dress has an inner pink nylon(?) sheath lining. The jacket labels are: Retailer's label: "R.S.V.P. / Neiman-Marcus" Designer's label, underneath retailer's label: "Gino Charles" Size label: "8" The dress labels are: Designer's label: "Gino Charles" Origin label: "Made in the British / Crown Colony of Hong Kong" Size label: "8"
Date: 1966/1978
Creator: Gino Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt

Skirt of black velvet. A-line with pleats stitched down until opening up 9” below waistband. Secured at left side with hidden zipper and button at waistband. Designer's label at center back waistband: “Albert Nipon” Retailer's label: “Neiman Marcus” Care label “82% Rayon / 18% Silk / Made in Hong Kong / Size 12 / Dry Clean”
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Nipon, Albert
System: The UNT Digital Library