Selfie of Robert Beaton wearing a bicycle helmet, smiling, and giving a thumbs up. He is sitting in a bathtub, and a tiled wall is visible behind him.

Photograph of project curators TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri and Ernest Jolicoeur. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of TFC director Annette Becker standing in the exhibition space. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a Bes-Ben hatlet. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of the entrance of the exhibition with the title wall. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of the exhibition with a dress by Oscar de la Renta at the center front. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of an evening dress by Vera Wang. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a Fendi fur coat and a wedding dress made by the bride's friend Jane. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a late nineteenth-century hat. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a mini dress by Cushnie et Ochs. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a mourning cape from the late nineteenth century. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a mourning cape from the late nineteenth century. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a purple Fendi fur coat. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a nineteenth-century mourning cape, a WWII-era Adrian suit, a 1980s Victor Costa evening ensemble, an early 1970s wedding dress, and a 2010s mini dress by Cushnie et Ochs. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a wedding dress, a mini dress by Cushnie et Ochs, and an Ultrasuede suit by Mollie Parnis. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a sportswear dress by Carolyn Schnurer. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a suit by Adrian and a fur coat by Fendi. "Purple: Fashion and Fancy, Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection," hosted by Salve Regina University's Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery and curated by TFC director Annette Becker and Salve Regina University faculty Ernest Jolicoeur and Dr. Anthony F. Mangieri.

Photograph of a tree in the middleground of the image with a sidewalk and grassy area in front and a pathway to the right. Sycamore Hall is on the left side of the tree in the image, which also includes a UNT campus cart parked next to it. The tree appears to be a large oak tree and has green leaves toward the base that have changed gradually toward the top from yellow, orange, and red at the very top like an "ombre" effect. There are clouds above the tree in the image, indicating the photograph was taken on a cloudy and overcast day.

Photograph of a 2007 Valentino evening dress mounted on a mannequin for a research appointment at the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design Texas Fashion Collection on March 30, 2017, in the TFC's space in Welch Street Complex 1.

Photograph of the Texas Fashion Collection workspace. There are cabients and drawers filled with artifacts from the collection, a few shoes are on the shelves in the open. This image was taken at the Texas Fashion Collection's facilities in Welch Street Complex 1.

Photograph of the Texas Fashion Collection workspace. Three mannequins to the right are dressed in artifacts in the digitization area. On the clothes rack are more artifacts on hangers. To the left of the workspace is a Mac workstation. This image was taken at the Texas Fashion Collection's facilities in Welch Street Complex 1.

Photograph of the Texas Fashion Collection workspace in the dark. The storage area where the artifacts are held are lit. This image was taken at the Texas Fashion Collection's facilities in Welch Street Complex 1.

Photograph of an array of artifacts from the Texas Fashion Collection hanging on mounts and stacked on shelves, in acid free boxes and containers. This image was taken at the Texas Fashion Collection's facilities in Welch Street Complex 1.

Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection collection manager Janelle McCabe standing next to graduate students Taylor Barnes and Krissi Riewe, who served as TFC graduate area assistants and installed materials in the new TFC Study Gallery in the Art Building.