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 shoes by Herbert and Beth Levine, 1950s black lace gloves, and a box handbag by Judith Leiber, from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker.

Photograph of shoes by Herbert and Beth Levine, 1950s black lace gloves, and a box handbag by Judith Leiber, from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker.

Photograph of a black hat by Cristobal Balenciaga, shown in a gallery with garments and platforms with accessories in the background, from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker.

Photograph of black lace gloves from the 1950s, mounted on one hand form, from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker.

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 dresses by Oscar de la Renta and Vera Wang, with platforms with accessories in the background, from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker.

Photograph of an eighteenth-century men's coat from the TFC's holdings on view in a gallery with artwork depicting those garments. Taken at the exhibition "Imagined Realism: Scott and Stuart Gentling" organized and hosted by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Ft. Worth, Texas, and featuring garments and accessories donated by the Gentling brothers' estate to the UNT Texas Fashion Collection.

Photograph of an eighteenth-century tricorn hat in its original wood box in front of a painting of Andrew Wyeth wearing the same hat. Taken at the exhibition "Imagined Realism: Scott and Stuart Gentling" organized and hosted by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Ft. Worth, Texas, and featuring garments and accessories donated by the Gentling brothers' estate to the UNT Texas Fashion Collection.

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 felt hat from the 1930s, inspired by historic traditional menswear, from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker.

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 hat by Cristobal Balenciaga, from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker.

Video from the process of installing the exhibition "Black Dress: Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection and Works by Nancy Lamb," hosted by the Tyler Museum of Art, drawn from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, and curated by TMA curator Caleb Bell and TFC director Annette Becker. The video was made on October 28, 2021, by Annette Becker.

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 an eighteenth-century men's coats from the TFC's holdings on view in a gallery with artwork depicting those garments, here a painting depicting the light red coat. Taken at the exhibition "Imagined Realism: Scott and Stuart Gentling" organized and hosted by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Ft. Worth, Texas, and featuring garments and accessories donated by the Gentling brothers' estate to the UNT Texas Fashion Collection.

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.