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Day dress

Dress of black wool crepe. Full length; long sleeves with zippered cuffs. Inserted, elasticized waist gives blouse effect. Skirt is constructed with black lace inserts at hips under bodice panel. Rounded neckline. Center back zipper. Designer's label: "Norma Walters / New York / Made in Hong Kong" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Size and content/care tags at base of designer label. B) Detachable collar of black silk with silver lace-like pattern; bordered in black and silver bugle beads. Button closure at center front. C) Detachable ascot style necktie of black velvet. Strap closes with hook & eye at center back.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Walters, Norma
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail ensemble

Cocktail ensemble of purple chiffon with gold lamé. A) Blouse has long purple chiffon bishop sleeves with gold lamé in abstract floral pattern; bound cuffs have self-covered button and snap closure. Body of blouse is of silk with orange abstract dots and gold lamé with purple abstract wave design. Rounded neckline and armseyes are trimmed in purple rope braid. Shirring at center front hemline and pleating at center back hemline. Center back closure of five self-covered buttons and loops. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back seam: "Bill Blass" Size "4" tag at center back seam. B) Skirt is of same material as the body of the blouse. Knee length with elastic waistband. Retailer's label at left side seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label, cleaning instructions and size "6" tags at center back seam.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Blass, Bill
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool dress

Chocolate brown wool dress. "Lou Lattimore / Dallas"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Cooper, Charles
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening wrap dress

Evening wrap gown of silk; black and gold metallic "Abraham" brand jacquard fabric in floral motif, black flowers; "spaghetti" straps of metallic thread; floor length; slight train in back.
Date: 1978
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beaded graphic dress

Dress of bright green silk chiffon printed with multicolor shapes and with all-over scattered sequins and beading. The printed design includes circles, flowers, and fluid lines and triangles in shades of pink, yellow, blue, orange, and violet. The sequins are clear, and are secured with tiny colored beads, the colors of which match the color of the dress over which they are sewn. The full-length A-line sheath has a high,round neckline and U-shaped back with beaded band trim at neckline. The long sleeves have five non-functioning beaded buttons at wrist, and five hidden snap closures from wrist. The dress has an attached underdress of matte silk printed with same design as the overdress. The garment is fully lined with cream silk jacquard of repeated pattern of Hanae Mori's name. The underdress has a zipper closure at center back from neckline to above waist. The overdress has a series of hidden snaps to conceal the zipper, and a line of eight beaded buttons matching those on the sleeves, also non-functional. A single hook-and-loop closure at neck secures the top of the garment. Designer's label at left of zipper: "[Japanese characters] / Hanae Mori"
Date: 1973
Creator: Mori, Hanae
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation to the grand opening of the Fete des Fleurs] (open access)

[Invitation to the grand opening of the Fete des Fleurs]

Invitation for the Fete Des Fleurs honoring the Prince and Princess of Monaco on Sunday, the 10th of October, 1971. Included with the invitation is a hand-written note on "Agnes' Chili" recipe.
Date: October 1971
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation to the grand open of the Fete des Fleurs] (open access)

[Invitation to the grand open of the Fete des Fleurs]

Invitation and RSVP for the Fete Des Fleurs honoring the Prince and Princess of Monaco on Sunday, the 10th of October, 1971.
Date: October 1971
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Print dress

Dress of sheer synthetic tricot in floral print on navy blue background with pink thread smocking at sleeve cuffs, neckline, and waist. Midi length; dropped waistline. Long raglan sleeves. Wide rounded neckline with corded drawstring of pink thread with knotted, fringed ends. Skirt is pleated below smocked waistline. Unlined. B) Tie belt of turquoise blue satin ribbon; 1” wide.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wrap-style dress

A) Wrap dress of royal blue silk damask. Below knee-length. Long sleeves with elastic at wrists. Gathered at shoulders, and sleeves gathered into shoulder. V-neckline from wrap. Elastic at waist. Opening at front with inner hook-and-eye fastener at waist. Designer's label: "Costa Miller" Size label: "12" Care label Content/origin/style label. B) Narrow belt of black leather faced with same fabric, with small gilt metal horse-shoe shaped buckle. No stamps on belt.
Date: 1977/1982
Creator: Costa, Victor
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973

Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. She also talks about her early life in a segregated society, her early political activities, her campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, the Black Caucus, the Women's Caucus, reform legislation, appropriations, personal legislation, her altercation with Comptroller Robert Calvert, and she comments on Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: {1973-08-03,1973-08-13,1973-10-02}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Empire dress

Evening dress of dark peach nylon. Full length, wide A-line skirt. Empire waist with V-shaped, tied bodice. Short, flutter sleeves. Unlined. Designer's label: "John Kloss for CIRA"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Kloss, John
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool coat

Box jacket of ivory wool. Bracelet length, raglan sleeves. Convertible collar. Single breasted with three cream colored plastic buttons and tailored buttonholes. Top stitching on seams. Sleeves lined in cream colored silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Automne-Hiver 1973 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made in France" and stamped 02766 Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas"
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fur-trimmed ensemble

Woman's two-piece suit of ivory wool twill weave fabric with white fox fur collar. A) Jacket. Full-length jacket with shawl-style collar faced with fur. Center front opening with one large hood closure. Modified yoke at shoulder front. Padded shoulders. Long fitted sleeves with three button mock closure at wrist. Lined with ivory twill lining fabric. Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Marie / Leavell" B) Skirt. Medium length, straight cut with fitted waistband. Two tucks on each side front below waistband, with two darts each side back. Slit (8", 20.3cm) at center back hemline. Center back plastic zipper closure with on button at waistband. Lined with matching fabric. Retailer's Label: Marie / Leavell
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Apparel Mart Tapestries in Dallas by Bjørn Wiinblad (open access)

The Apparel Mart Tapestries in Dallas by Bjørn Wiinblad

Series of folded pages that describe the tapestries commissioned to hang in the great hall of the Dallas Apparel Mart, based on the Arabian Nights stories. The first page provides background, with the handwritten text of the letter written by artist Bjørn Wiinblad describing the inspiration for the images; the second page discusses the process and shows images of the illustration versus the tapestry. The other pages provide text from the Arabian Nights for each of the five themes selected for the tapestries, along with images of the illustration and the final tapestry.
Date: October 1973
Creator: Wiinblad, Bjørn
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Trends Showroom, WTC]

Photograph of the New Trends Co. import/export showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. Viewed from the outside, the store's entrance is built with a wooden frame with windows all along the front. Inside the store is a wide selection of items, including hanging wicker pots with flowers and plants, wooden decorations and boxes, ceramic statues and plates, large vases, and a blue circular seat around a pillar. A set of blue stairs is at center right. A sign on a shelf within the showroom reads "WHOLESALE SHOWROOM / OPEN TO THE TRADE ONLY".
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WTC Gold Furniture Showroom Entrance]

Photograph of an entrance to a furniture showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. The doors are wooden and blue, with wall lamps posted on the adjacent walls, and golden doorknobs placed low along the center of each door. They are opened to reveal a room with armchairs and small endtables placed upon beige carpets. People walk around the furniture.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World Trade Center Gift Showroom]

Photograph of a gift showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. Decorative items are arranged in glass shelves, including decorative plates, statues, baskets, and cups. A guitar is in the far-left section of the store, and a bicycle is parked in the far-right corner of the store. A woman at a front desk, facing away from the photographer's perspective, goes through a box of index cards. She has a desk phone, a telephone, and a small potted plant on her desk.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World Trade Center Rug Showroom]

Photograph of rugs on display in a showroom at the Dallas World Trade Center. Two people are inside: a man with a circular sticker on his shirt, and a woman gesturing with her right hand. They stand among displays of rugs, arranged in vertical stacks, each with a different design and color palette. A small display of color tones is visible at right, next to tables and a chair.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Knoll International Showroom, Dallas WTC]

Photograph of the entrance to the Knoll International showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. The signage for "Knoll International" is clearly visible across the image, likely printed on the glass surface. Behind the glass are chairs and tables with potted plants. Much of the showroom is obscured by the perspective of the photograph and a white wall that covers the left half of the image.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Trends Showroom Staircase]

Photograph of the New Trends showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. Pictured here is a curved staircase, wrapped in blue floral carpet, matching the rest of the showroom's floor. The banister is golden and arched. Around the store, a multitude of products are on display, including vases, jars, decorative figures, candleholders, and jugs. A sign hangs from above, behind the staircase, in the background.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World Trade Center Guitar Display]

Photograph of a display of guitars in the Dallas World Trade Center. The guitars are acoustic and different in color, including normal beige, white, and black. Several small containers containing unknown colored objects are put in a white display stand at the bottom with a logo reading "PRO ARTS". Four spray cans are adjacent to the display stand. At the very right are small pamphlets titled "Self-Instruction Guitar Book for Beginners"; one of these pamphlets has been placed above the bridge of one of the guitars.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World Trade Center Lounge Bar Entrance]

Photograph of the entrance to the bar at the Dallas World Trade Center's club lounge. The bar is at left, with bar chairs and a long counter. Behind the counter is a glass display of drinks, a latticed wooden screen, and several empty cups. At center is the entrance, which also leads to a dining room, partially visible in the background. A dark wooden cabinet with a glass display is set into a niche in the corridor between the lounge and the dining room, on which there is a red mug. In the foreground are dining tables and dining chairs, furnished with ashtrays, as well as a couch or cushioned sofa along the right wall with an end table with an table lamp.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World Trade Center Dining Area, Facing Lobby]

Photograph of the dining area of the Dallas World Trade Center cafeteria. Square and rectangular dining tables, each adjoined with brown dining chairs, are arranged throughout the space in rows, furnished with saltshakers and ashtrays. Windows along the brick wall reveal the lobby, where people are seated in canvas chairs along tables. Within the dining area, two pairs of people are eating meals and discussing together along separate tables.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World Trade Center Dining Area Entrance]

Photograph of the dining area of the Dallas World Trade Center cafeteria. Square dining tables, each adjoined with four brown dining chairs, are arranged throughout the space in rows, tilted diagonally and furnished with saltshakers and ashtrays. Windows along the brick wall reveal the lobby, where people are seated in canvas chairs along tables. Within the dining area, people are eating meals and discussing together. The entrance to the dining area is visible at right, with a set of stairs leading down to the area.
Date: 1974~/1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History