Dress

Short evening dress of sapphire blue cut velvet on black organza in swirl pattern. Off the shoulder sweetheart neckline with long sleeves. Zipper closures at long raglan sleeve cuffs. A-line skirt with 3 inch wide horsehair braid in hemline for structure. Center back zipper closure. Attached belt of 2" black velvet with bow at center front and three hook-and-eye closures at back right. Designer label: "Scaasi / Boutique"
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Short evening/cocktail dress of black cut velvet floral on black satin. Off shoulder, front modified V-shaped neckline. Long raglan sleeves with zippered cuffs. Dropped waist gathers at back and sides. Full skirt with horsehair in hem. Center back zipper closure.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble of red satin quilted in rose pattern. (a) Dress in modified sheath style. Wide, off the shoulder neckline. Knee length. Center back button closure to hem of self-covered domed buttons with bound buttonholes. Label: 8965/F89 (b) Single breasted jacket. Slightly fitted; rounded neckline. Long sleeves. Self-covered domed buttons with loops. Lined in red satin.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Brown jersey and satin evening gown. Fitted. draped. shirred bodice of dark brown wool jersey. Open asymmetrically draped neckline with wide. draped shawl collar. Fitted full-length sleeves. Zipper closure down left side seam with hook&eye at neckline. Shawl collar drapes into left front neckline and attaches with one snap and three hook&eyes. Waist seam with full. full-length. gathered brown satin skirt. Bodice fully lined in brown silk. Black grosgrain waist stay with double hook&eye closure. Attached full-length black silk taffeta petticoat with brown satin. bound hem. Hemline and hipline supported with wide bands of horsehair. Skirt fully lined in black organdy. Label stitched center back. below collar.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Magenta jersey and satin evening gown. Strapless. shirred. boned bodice of wool jersey with sweetheart neckline. Center back zippered closure with hook&eye at neckline. Full. floor-length satin skirt gathered into waist seam. Center back placket closure with three snaps. Bodice lined in iridescent burgundy silk. Skirt lined in black chiffon. Attached full-length black taffeta petticoat with horsehair supported magenta satin faced hem. Label stitched right center back of zipper.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Gown

Black velvet evening gown with beaded jacket. a) Jacket: heavily beaded, sequined and embroidered. Cropped, tailored shell with the colors black, gold, green and burgundy predominating. Curved open neckline with full-length set-in sleeves. Piece embroidered. Fully lined in black silk. Designer's label stitched center back, below neckline: "Oscar de la Renta" with hand written style number(?) "5250s" Tag attached below designer's label: "Made in U.S.A." b) Dress: Strapless, full-length, fitted black velvet sheath. Zipper closure down left side seam with hook&eye at the neckline. Hip-level pockets. Neckline, waistline and pockets decorated with gold cord and bugle bead trim. Decorative center front waistline accent of gold-tone metal trimmed with sapphire and emerald rhinestones. Black grosgrain waist stay with double hook&eye closures. Fully lined in black silk. Designer's label stitched center back: "Oscar de la Renta" with hand written style number(?) "5250s" Tag attached below designer's label: "Made in U.S.A."
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jumpsuit

(a) Lounging jumpsuit of red moire velvet. Surplus, V-shaped neckline. Long dolman sleeves. Inserted 3" waistband. Wide legs. Center back zipper closure. (b) Belt of 1 1/2" gold leather. Circular self-covered buckle. Style: 8993
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamontage coat

Coat of woven grid of multicolored felted synthetic, lamontage; button front with multi-colored acrylic buttons; wide pointed collar; front slash pockets.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Oldham, Todd
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Page Boy Maternity Catalog, Fall-Holiday 1989 (open access)

Page Boy Maternity Catalog, Fall-Holiday 1989

Seasonal catalog of maternity clothing for sale by the Page Boy Maternity Company, listing various items that are available with prices, details, and photographs.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Page Boy Maternity Company (Dallas, Tex)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dinner dress

Dinner dress of navy silk faille. Criss cross off the shoulder forms V-shaped neckline; short sleeves. Draped skirt; short. Attached belt with bow at left front. Label: 9034/S89
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

A) Navy floral cotton romper with pink and periwinkle flowers and green leaves. Scoop neckline and natural waistline. 8 navy plastic buttons CF. Sleeveless. 2 patch pockets at front waist with tie closures. Full, harem-style legs with 1 1/2" band at ankles Designer's label inside center back neckline; "Laura / Ashley / Made in Rep. of Ireland" Care and content underneath designer's label. B) Navy cotton and spandex knit ribbed body suit with short sleeves with thin band at cuff. 2 plastic snaps at crotch. Scoop neckline. Fitted bodice. Made in Peru. Designer's label inside center back neckline; "Laura / Ashley" Care and content underneath designer's label; "Made in Peru"
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Laura Ashley
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Pants ensemble. A) Top of black satin, slightly cropped, with short sleeves. Top is covered in sequins in wide horizontal black bands, red bands, and "plaid" band of bugle beads and smaller sequins. Wide red bands at sleeve ends. Pointed black satin collar and placket center front opening with four faceted, conical clear jeweled buttons. Lined in black satin. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" B) Pants of black synthetic fiber. Full-length. High waisted; higher at front than back. Slit pockets at sides, with large pocket flaps, with a matching jewel button at each lower corner. Center back zipper. Lined in black crepe. Designer's label at inside back waistband, near zipper: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Size label: "4" Care label: "Dry Clean / Only" Union label.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of brightly multicolored paisley print cotton batiste with rhinestone studs outlining the paisley pattern. Full length; long sleeves. Asymmetric V-shaped neckline ends at left front zipper closure. Front left side vent and front neckline outlined in rhinestones. Lined in black cotton. Designer's label: Pauline Trigère
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Page Boy Maternity Catalog, Spring-Summer 1989 (open access)

Page Boy Maternity Catalog, Spring-Summer 1989

Seasonal catalog of maternity clothing for sale by the Page Boy Maternity Company, listing various items that are available with prices, details, and photographs.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Page Boy Maternity Company (Dallas, Tex)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Shirt

Shirt of white woven rayon with print depicting Chinese lunar calendar pages with Mandarin Chinese characters suggesting activities to do or avoid. Center front opening with button placket, front pockets, back ties, long cuffed sleeves, extended shoulders, and shaped hemline.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Oldham, Todd
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Belt

Belt covered in gold fabric with black leather grain vinyl back.
Date: 1989/1999
Creator: Oldham, Todd
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Evening coat of brocade and fur. The full-length coat is of a pale yellow silk brocade, with a pattern of flowers and scrolls in reds, purples, blues, white, silver, and gold. It has long sleeves and opens along the center front, with no closures. The cuffs and collar are wide bands of dyed purple fox fur. The coat is lined in a pale tan/yellow silk. Sewn in below collar at inside center back is designer's label: "Designed / by Mouratidis / Washington DC" Attached inside right side near hip is original paper label printed on one side "Balenciaga / Paris", and written on the back "Brocade evening mystery / coat w/fox / R". Donated to the Texas Fashion Collection by Helen Noumas, in memory of her partner Michael Mouratidis, designer of the piece.
Date: 1989
Creator: Mouratidis, Michael, 1920-2002
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Dress of synthetic taffeta in black polka dots on white background. Scoop neck; knee length. Sleeveless; back of dress is halter cut. False attached vest with solid black knit insets, stitched in silver metallic thread and trimmed in silver metallic ribbon. Front of dress is black knit, V-shaped with curved flat pleats at each side of the V at waist. Center back hidden zipper. Lined ivory crepe synthetic (polyester?). Designer's label at center back to right of zipper: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Size "6" tag, cleaning instructions and union label attached to base of zipper.
Date: 1989
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day Dress

Dress of red silk chiffon with white abstract print.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Double-breasted dress

Dress of light pink cotton-rayon blend, double-breasted style with two gently arching rows of white buttons, a bertha of white cotton with hand-crocheted lace-like detail on the edge, the bertha creating a v-shaped neckline, sleeveless, halter neckline with low rounded open back, drop waist, full pleated skirt, tea length, unlined. Labels: NJ, fabric care tag, fabric content tag, size 6.
Date: 1989
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Double-breasted dress

Dress of light pink cotton-rayon blend, double-breasted style with two gently arching rows of white buttons, a bertha of white cotton with hand-crocheted lace-like detail on the edge, the bertha creating a v-shaped neckline, sleeveless, halter neckline with low rounded open back, drop waist, full pleated skirt, tea length, unlined. Labels: NJ, fabric care tag, fabric content tag, size 6.
Date: 1989
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress in shift style of violet, blue and pink flower motif silk with outer layer of black chiffon. Attached cape overlay on back in black chiffon with matching flower motif. Square neck elasticized at shoulders scoops in back; elbow length butterfly sleeves of black chiffon. Center back zipper with hook & eye on dress and covered snaps on cape. Lined in black rayon. Designer's label at back neckline: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori" Size "10" tag attached to base of designer label. Content/care label at back neckline. Retailer's label on center back seam of dress near hem: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of violet, pink, blue and grey silk chiffon printed in a rose motif. Full-length, with rounded neckline and full-length sleeves that flare and are split at wrist. Skirt gathered at natural waist. Skirt with middle layer of dark pink chiffon, and inner lining layer of pink nylon(?). Center back opening, bodice with 7 button and loops and 8 covered snaps, and one hook-and-eye at neck. Skirt with 2 covered snaps on outer layer, zipper for attached inner layers, and hook-and-loop just below waistband. Designer's label at inside back, just below waist: "[Japanese characters] / Hanae Mori" Retailer's label at inside back, below waist: "Neiman-Marcus" Size label attached to designer's label: "12" With a chiffon scarf, of fabric matching outer layer of dress.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of silk chiffon in blue flower motif on red background.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library