Resource Type

Shoes

Lace-up ballet slippers of mauve peau de soie. Corded mauve suede laces; grommet holes. Slightly pointed toe; flat heel. Mauve leather insoles. C) Original shoe box of brown leather-textured plastic with black leather strap and silver buckle. D, E) Shoe bags of twill fabric with black drawstring ties.
Date: 1995/2015
Creator: Alaia, Azzedine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

A) Wrap jacket of gold silk. Hip length. Long, set-in sleeves; straight with no cuffs. Mock revers neckline. No closure; unlined. Designer's label: "Giorgio Armani / A Milano Borgonuovo 21" B) Webbed tie belt of matching gold silk; 1.5" wide.
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
System: The UNT Digital Library

Linen suit

Ensemble of green and tan linen; A) Blazer of green check linen. Herring bone weave. Two welted pockets at front. Notched collar. Mid-thigh length. Matching rayon lining. Button hole at lapel. Breast pocket on left hand side still sewn shut from fabrication. One plastic button and buttonhole at center front for closure. Each sleeve has three non-functioning tan plastic buttons. Extra button in plastic bag at right inside lining attached to care information. Designer's label at inside center back neckline; "Giorgio Armani / Classico / A Milano Borgonuovo 21" Origin label underneath designer's label; "Made in Italy" Size label behind designer's label; "46" Care and content label at inside right side seam. (b) Straight skirt. Green linen flax. Knee length. Two pockets at sides. Zipper at left hand side seam. Waistband. Two buttons at either side seam along waistband, each fixed with a tab closure. The button closure by the zipper also has stabilizing inner button for the closure. Price tag from Neiman Marcus attached at left hand side seam. Originally priced at $295, marked down to $177. Designer's label at inside center back waistline; "Giorgio Armani / Le Collezioni / Made in Italy" Size label below designer's label; "14" …
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress of black net with white swirls. Short capped, raglan sleeves; bateau neckline. Swirls in shape of flowers at right shoulder. Knee length under layer; top layer 1" above under layer with slit from hem to chest on right side. Braiding around neckline extends across front and back left shoulder to form trailing ends to hemline. Slit pocket at right side seam of inner layer. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Union label, "Dry Clean Only" and size "6" tags at bottom of interior pocket flap.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Striped blouse

Blouse of linen in black and white horizontal stripes. Squared style with side vents. Vented neckline with white organdy collar. Wide armholes with white organdy trim. Hong Kong seams at hem. Designer label: Geof / Frey / Beene Unite! style union label.
Date: 1995/1999
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patterned suit

Skirt suit of patchwork effect pink and green plaid sateen. A) Jacket. Slightly fitted; single breasted with closure of four buttons. Notched lapel; long sleeves with vented, rolled cuffs. Side welt pockets with flaps. Lined in ivory fabric. Size 8. Designer label: Bill Blass Retailer label: Neiman Marcus Union label. B) Pencil skirt of matching fabric. Knee length; left side zipper closure. Lined in ivory fabric with grosgrain ribbon waistband. Size 10. Designer label: Bill Blass Union label.
Date: 1995/1999
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Jacket, Skirt, Blouse and Scarf

Ensemble of teal silk Ottoman. The suit consists of a jacket and skirt, blouse, and scarf. The jacket is of horizontally ribbed teal silk, banded on the bias, has a rounded neckline, is long sleeved, and has princess seaming for a tailored fit. The sleeves have soft pleating at the shoulders, and there are 3 circular gold buttons set with rhinestones at each cuff. There is a center front closure with 4 large buttons matching the style of sleeve buttons and one hidden snap at top. The buttonholes are hidden in the seam of the opening. The jacket is lined in black silk. The jacket has designer's label sewn inside at back of neck: "Richard Brooks". The matching skirt is of the same silk Ottoman, below-knee length, with soft pleats at front and darts at back from waistband down 5 1/2". Small slit at center back from hem upwards. The sides are cut on straight vertical stripe. The waistband has hook and two eyes, and there is a center back zipper closure. The skirt is lined in teal silk. There are no labels in the skirt. The blouse is of a thin teal green and metallic gold jacquard, woven with …
Date: 1991/1994
Creator: Brooks, Richard
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Jacket, Skirts and Blouse

Ensemble of rose silk. The suit consists of a jacket, two skirts and a blouse. The jacket is made from a 1930's sari of pale pink silk embroidered with gold and silver threads, beads, and pink sequins in designs of vines, flowers and abstract line patterns. Jacket has a floating yoke and full leg-o-mutton sleeves with long narrow cuffs that have zipper closures. The jacket itself has a center front opening with no closure. The neckline, edges of closure, hem, and cuffs are edged in heavily beaded bands added by the designer. Designer's label sewn inside back at neck: "Richard Brooks". The blouse is of heavy pink silk, collarless, with round neckline. It is short-sleeved, with pleating at the shoulder. Vertical seaming on front and back for structure. There is a concealed center-back closure with snap at top and 5 clear plastic circular buttons down the length. The blouse is lined in a dark, dusty pink silk and has sewn-in shoulder pads. Designer's label is sewn inside back to the left of the opening: "Richard Brooks". The two skirts are are both of identical pink silk, matching the blouse, of identical construction. One is knee-length, and the other is full-length. …
Date: 1991/1992
Creator: Brooks, Richard
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Evening/cocktail dress of black and white checked synthetic acetate taffeta. Knee length. Boned bodice is a strapless bustier made with small checked taffeta with a V-shaped inset of larger checks and 4 light blue grosgrain ribbon bows descending the inset. Overskirt is a full, flat pleated skirt made of the same larger checked fabric as the inset. The underskirt has a pink ruffled hem extending below top skirt attached to the underskirt by a light blue grosgrain ribbon. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Built in petticoat and lined with netting; lined in white acetate. Designer's label at center back: "Original / Sample / Victor Costa Boutique / Style 1505 / Season Resort 1993" Content/care/size tag at right side seam of bodice.
Date: 1993
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Evening dress of fuchsia silk satin with bow embellishments on short, off-shoulder sleeves. Sleeves are bell-shaped and have cartridge pleats at upper portion. Strapless bodice is fitted; princess seams. Skirt is gathered at drop waist at hips and around back; falls just below knees. Center-back zipper closure with hook and eye. Fully lined in fuchsia synthetic with attached net underskirt. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" Union label at bottom of designer's label: "Crafted with Pride / in U.S.A." Fabric/care/size label at inside left seam.
Date: 1991
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of white and blue cotton with vertical/diagonal bold stripes; ankle length. Bodice is one shoulder, with an asymmetrical neckline; the strap is gathered and meets at the shoulder in a small flat bow with two smaller 5/8" straps, one blue and one white. Skirt is comprised of two layers: the upper layer is of the blue and white striped cotton (9.5" at its shortest), the lower layer is of white cotton and has a full a-line silhouette. Natural waist with 1/2" band of blue cotton around the waistband; skirt is gathered. Left side seam zipper closure with hook and eye. Partially lined in white polyester. Size 8 or 28" waist. Designer and Retailer label inside back: "Victor Costa / for / Neiman-Marcus" Care, size, and contents labels. Name written inside near zipper: "[illegible] Goldman"
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of black polyester knit. Full length with long split at center front seam; narrow silhouette. Halter style bodice of floral black lace embellished with black sequins and beads over white satin. Black knit gathers around waist with off-white satin bow at center front. Center back zipper closure with hook & eyes. Bodice lined in white acetate and skirt has slip of black acetate. Designer's label at back left shoulder: "Victor Costa" Union label beneath designer label. Care label at right side seam.
Date: 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of cream acetate/rayon blend with gold embroidered lace trim and faux pearl and crystal gem embellishment around neckline and arm eyes. Sleeveless with rounded neckline. Full length; shift style with princess seams. Center back zipper closure. Lined in white synthetic. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" Tag under designer label: "Crafted With Pride in U.S.A." Content/care/size tag at right side seam.
Date: 1993
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

Evening dress of black synthetic velvet. Full-length; straight silhouette. Standing collar. Dress is of asymmetrical design with a diagonal from right shoulder to left hip of black lace embellished with floral patterns of black sequins. Triangular inset at left side from waist to hem of black lace matching bodice. Long sleeves; left sleeve of lace has snap closure and right sleeve of velvet has zipper closure. Center back concealed zipper with two hooks & eyes at collar. Main body of dress is lined with black polyester; laced areas are lined with beige polyester with left sleeve lined in black synthetic organza. Shoulder pads. Designer's label at right side of zipper: "Victor Costa" Union label with designer label.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

Evening dress of silver and gold lamé and lace. Full length. Off-the-shoulder, strapless bodice of silver and gold lace in a floral pattern with elbow length fitted sleeves. Fitted bodice is constructed in layers of white net, black net, and silver lace with gold cord applique. Sarong style tubular skirt of gold and silver crinkle lamé. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Black chiffon lining in skirt; bodice is boned and lined in gray synthetic. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa / Sample / Style 2174 / Date Fall I '92 / Operator"
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of violet polyester taffeta. Full length. Bolero style bodice of purple velour appliqued front and back with multicolored beads, sequins and gold tinsel cord in floral pattern; deep V-shaped neckline. Over-sized leg-o-mutton sleeves with 4-1/2" cuffs of matching velour appliqués and zipper closures. Full pleats from midriff into full skirt. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Built in petticoat of dusty mauve acetate with three tiers of purple net. Designer's label on back left of bodice: "Victor Costa".
Date: 1990
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Dress of black velvet off-white silk satin and black lace; bodice has sweetheart neckline and tapered full-length sleeves with gathering at top of armhole; off-white silk satin overskirt with floral black lace; straight and narrow underskirt is black velvet
Date: 1992
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening gown of green velvet. Draped, off-the-shoulder bertha style collar of emerald green, ribbed taffeta with thin, black lines of stitching giving a piped effect; 1/2" shoulder straps. Dropped waist with eight gores of taffeta matching collar, forming a petal shaped, full skirt. Center back zipper. Upper dress lined in green satin synthetic with 2" black grosgrain petersham. Skirt lined in black synthetic with underskirt of black fiber facing fabric and 10" tier of black tulle as support. Designer's label at center back to right of zipper: "Victor Costa" Tag under designer label: "Crafted With Pride in U.S.A."
Date: 1993
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of black net lace and sequins with black and white striped skirt. Boned bodice of black floral lace net embellished with black sequined swirls over white satin synthetic and matching lace off-the shoulder fitted sleeves. Shirred black cotton sateen midriff with matching large bow at front left. Full skirt of synthetic fabric with box pleats of black and white ribbon stripes. Center back zipper closure. Lined in white acetate. Designer's label at back left: "Victor Costa / Sample / Style 2993 / Date Spring 94 / Operator Bonnie"
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress with full sleeves

Evening ensemble of bright red satin. A) Bodice of same covered with red net and embellished with red satin ribbons in scrolled design and red faux jewels. Scoop neck. Off-the-shoulder, large pouffe sleeves have inside arm band supports. Center front zipper closure with snap at neckline is hidden by outer closure of ten red rhinestone jewels with red satin loops. Two hooks at center back hemline secure to two loops on back of skirt. B) Skirt. Full, floor length. Set-in waistband is fitted at hips with gathered skirt. Center back zipper closure with hook & bar on 1" waistband.
Date: 1990
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening ensemble

Greek inspired evening ensemble of black velvet, yellow satin, and embroidered appliques with purple satin skirt. A) Blouse styled to appear as a vest of black rayon velvet trimmed with bands of floral and leaf motif embroidery with gold braid, beads, and multicolored embroidered flowers. Center front opening with closure of 5 large covered snaps. Large floral appliques on center back and at center front opening. Over-sized puffed sleeves of yellow rayon/silk blend satin to elbows; 2-1/2" cuffs have closure of two covered snaps. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" Union label attached under designer label. Fiber content label at right side seam. B) Skirt in purple rayon/silk blend satin. Full, gathered, floor length. Center back zipper closure with two hook & bars on the 2" waistband. Slit pockets at side seams. Fully lined in dark rose synthetic reinforced at waist with 10" gathers of stiff purple tulle at sides of hips. Hem of skirt reinforced with 2" band of horsehair. Designer's label at center waist neckline: "Victor Costa" Union and fiber content labels attached under designer label.
Date: 1990
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening suit

Black and red evening suit. A) Jacket of acetate/cotton/viscose blend in bands of black faille and black and red brocade in floral pattern. Hip length; fitted with princess seams and long, fitted sleeves. Square cut collarless neckline. Center front closure of six round buttons covered in black cord. Lined in black synthetic; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa / Duplicate / Style 2801 F / Date Fall I 94 / Operator" Fiber content tag at left side seam. B) Skirt. Fitted at hips and flared below; knee length. Constructed of three layers of polyester: top layer black chiffon, middle layer red chiffon, and bottom layer red acetate. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye.
Date: 1994
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral dress

Evening dress of yellow and turquoise floral printed lace with iridescent yellow sequins and yellow and turquoise seed beads. Strapless, sheath-style. Knee length. Left side zipper closure. Lined in bright yellow synthetic; boned bodice. Designer's label at center back: "Victor Costa" Style number "9183" tag under designer label.
Date: 1990/1994
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pink wedding dress

Wedding dress of hot pink net with shirred all-over appliqués and rhinestones. A) Dress is a short sheath style with V-neck and long sleeves with full length train in back with pink satin bustle with pink silk flowers. B) Matching headpiece with hot pink net veil.
Date: 1992
Creator: Costa, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library