Resource Type

Cape coat

Woman's cape coat of bright royal blue brushed wool, twill weave fabric. Mid-length; flat collar with rounded corners. Center front opening; closure by four round buttons covered with black wool fabric and bound buttonholes. Modified princess seams from front shoulder yoke with modified cape style sleeves in large circular cut from side back panel and sewn at front side at upper portion and lower end of coat; inside sleeve, large amscye to lower end. Lower portion of coat flared. Vertical welt pockets placed at sides near curve overlap of sleeve. Unlined. Length: 35 3/5" (90.8 cm) Designer label: Adolfo / New York
Date: 1978
Creator: Adolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Culottes

Woman's culottes of turquoise suede.
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
System: The UNT Digital Library

Suede Blouse

Woman's top of rust-red suede.
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shorts ensemble

Shorts ensemble of rust red suede. A) Top. Long length with slight flare. Styled with band collar and center front closure of with five red plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Elbow length batwing kimono style sleeves gathered to one button cuffs. Center back seam. Unlined. Total length: 27 5/8" (70.1cm) Designer label: Beged-Or Italia / Made in Italy Size "8" tag. B) Shorts. Very full cut legs gathered/pleated to fitted waistband. Unfinished ends of cut suede. Continental pockets at front sides. Fly with plastic zipper closure and one snap at waistband. Lined with red satin synthetic. Inseam: 6" (17.1cm). Designer label: Beged-Or Italia / Made in Italy
Date: 1980/1984
Creator: Beged-Or
System: The UNT Digital Library

Suede top

Woman's top of red perforated dot suede. Styled with wide round neckline with center front slit closure by three clear plastic snaps; turned-down corners. Long tapered kimono style sleeves. Center front and center back seams. Drawstring waistline with red suede tie. Unlined. Length: 21" (54.6cm) Designer label: Beged-Or Italia / Made in Italy Size "4" tag
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Beged-Or
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bergere-style hat

Bergère style hat of black linen. Open crown created by a black band of self encircling what would be the base of the crown; bow at back. Wide asymmetric brim slightly "waved"; wired. Headband of black grosgrain. Manufacture's label on inside hatband: "Betmar" Union label on inside hatband: "823937" Retailer's stamp on inside hatband: "Weldon's Fort Worth"
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Betmar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt Ensemble

Three piece ensemble of russet suede with gold reptile and print silk.
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Bisoulis, Becky
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of navy blue wool felt. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat is formed as a low crown of navy blue wool felt. At the back of the crown are nine staggered tucks running from the lower edge of crown to top, and then being tucked over and into a cut-out from 9 uneven tucks which radiate downward from the top of the crown towards the front of the hat. The hat is unlined, with an inner black/navy blue grosgrain ribbon hatband around inside base of crown. A stitched mark on hatband indicates front of hat. Designer's label is sewn to inner hatband: "Hattie Carnegie / Casual" Retailer's label is sewn to inner hatband: "Washer Bros / Fort Worth"
Date: 1955
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pants Ensemble

Roma's two piece pantsuit of tawny suede with blue and magenta trim.
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Cavalli, Roberto, 1940-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pants Ensemble

Two-piece pants ensemble of metallic champagne/gray ombre silk and matching leather.
Date: 1980/1984
Creator: Cavalli, Roberto, 1940-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt ensemble

Two-piece skirt ensemble of light brown tone, orange, brown and rust suede printed in floral motif. a) Vest. Straight style; hip length. Ruffled cap sleeves. Patch pocket at front left with ruffled top and floral appliqué . Edges trimmed in narrow strips of applied suede in tan, gold and taupe. Unlined. Designer label: Roberto Cavalli b) Matching skirt. Constructed with rectangular panels around hips and gored panels on slightly flaring skirt. Left side zipper.
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Cavalli, Roberto, 1940-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt Suit

Three-piece ensemble of maroon colored suede with gold polka dots.
Date: 1975
Creator: Cavalli, Roberto, 1940-
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Button red border with stylized railroads leading to Ft. Worth. "American National Livestock Association 1911"]

Button, red border with stylized railroads leading to Ft. Worth in the center. Text around the outside of the pin says: "American National Livestock Association".Old Object Term: Commemorative button, livestock.
Date: 1911
Creator: Chas M. Robbins Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Button locating "Fort Worth" in the center of labeled roads]

Button noting "Fort Worth" in the center of labeled railroads. Text around the outside of the pin says: "American National Livestock Association Jan. 10-12, 1911." Old Object Term: Commemorative button, livestock
Date: [1911-01-10..1911-01-12]
Creator: Chas. M. Robbins Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jacket

Jacket of magenta and floral batik print. No collar, center front opening with no closure. Long sleeves. Padded shoulders. All-over channel quilting in horizontal lines. Piping on all edges. Designer's label inside at back neckline: Ana Colón Size label: 6
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Colón, Ana
System: The UNT Digital Library

Crocheted Cap

Crocheted cap of brown cotton yarn styled as a pillbox. The hemispherical crown is flat at top and slopes to base. The hat has no brim and is unlined. Stuck through the sides of the crown are two brass hatpins formed as over-sized hairpins.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dooley, Sue
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shoes

Woman's deep vivid purple leather pumps with red-violet reptile trim.
Date: 1981
Creator: Frizon, Maud
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bolero jacket

Bolero evening jacket of ivory silk knit. Fitted straight sleeves. V front neckline. Two 1" black faceted buttons center front. Black straw raffia ribbon work highlighted with black beads in floral design at cuffs and 3/4 of lower sleeve. Designer's label: Givenchy / Made in / France Couture label behind designer's label: 78716
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress with belt of red brocade with gold metallic pattern of reptile skin.
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Sheath style dress of royal blue wool jersey knit. Full-length set-in sleeves; V- neckline. Centerfront seam with topstitching along seamline and around neck. Large square patch pockets at breast level with flaps sewn through with one round blue button each; no buttonholes. Topstitched pockets and flaps. Centerback zipper closure with hook&eye at neck. Centerback seamline with topstitching. Bodice fully lined with blue silk. Shoulder pads. Designer Label: Givenchy / Made in France Couture number: 75284
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Royal blue jersey knit dress. Wool princess-line sheath with rounded neckline and full-length set-in sleeves. Short zippers at wrist. Two faux fold-over pockets at hip-line. Centerback closure with six buttons neck to hip; one hidden covered snap at neck and two at waist. Bust area yoke lining in blue silk. bust-to-hip lining at sides and back in blue chiffon. Stomach area lined with muslin and blue silk. Shoulder pads. Hemmed with blue chiffon.
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Black wool dress. Stand up collar. Tab down front of dress with 6 gold non-functioning buttons in the shape of B down front. Button tab hides zipper as well as 3 hook and eye closures and 3 snap closures. Long sleeve. Knee length dress. Pleated in the skirt. Lined in black fabric.
Date: 1970
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble of black velvet chenille. A) Top. Long modified tunic style bodice with fitted upper section, and flaring out from natural waist. Round neckline and long raglan sleeves with zippers at wrist. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye. Lined in black organdy. No labels in garment. B) Skirt. Tulip-style below-knee-length skirt with flare at hem. 1" waistband and center back zipper with hook-and-eyes at waistband. Lined in black organza. No label.
Date: 1985/1990
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Plaid coat

Coat of blue, red and black wool plaid. Double-breasted with spread collar and notched lapels. Lapped front opening secured with two round blue functional plastic buttons and two matching decorative buttons. Full-length set-in sleeves with rolled cuffs. Large patch pockets with flaps secured with one round blue button each (smaller than front closure buttons). Fully lined in blue silk. Shoulder pads. Label located center back collar: Givenchy Handwritten couture number under designer label: 5283
Date: 1986
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library