Pantsuit

Cocktail pantsuit of white cotton "quilted" fabric with silver diamond pattern. A) Jacket. Hip length with high standing collar. Long sleeves. Two vertical front pockets. Seamed to create flare at hem. Center back zipper with three hook and eyes at collar. Fully lined in white fabric. Designer label at inside back; "Boutique / Jean Marie Armand / Paris / Made in France" Retailers label at inside back; "Made in France / Especially for / Neiman-Marcus" B) Pants. Full length. Narrow waist band. Center front zipper with hook and eye and top. Fully lined in white fabric. Slight flare to cuffs. Handwritten label; "22533.8.1390"
Date: 1968
Creator: Armand, Jean-Marie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of hot pink silk with embroidered white polka dots. Collarless neckline; three-quarter length sleeves. Open front. Lined in hot pink silk.
Date: 1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of navy gaberdine wool with 3/4 sleeves. Double breasted with eight, plastic gold color buttons. Four welt button holes. One and one-half inch epaulets with matching buttons. Convertible collar. Patch pockets with two inch flap. Kick flaps at left and right back side seams. Lined with acetate. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's label, handwritten: "18 or 81" Maker's label, handwritten: "SRA=DE / OSBORNE / 98(5?)2"
Date: 1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day coat

Cocktail coat of silk faille with paintbrush-style wide horizontal stripes of aqua green and white. Knee-length with 3/4 sleeves. Buttonless. Lining of white silk faille. Designer's Label: " Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Handwritten label at bottom left hem: 6 or 9 (unsure) Handwritten label at bottom left hem below above label: "SRA: DE- / OSBORNE / 965"
Date: 1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of hot pink with embroidered white polka dots. Zipper located on left back of dress. Sleeveless with four snap closures on left shoulder; above-knee length. Bateau neckline. Lined in bright pink silk. Side slit pockets. Slight pleating at waist.
Date: 1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Cocktail ensemble of black wool crepe. A) Jacket of black wool crepe with white mink collar/neck scarf. Waist length, short in front and longer in back, with elbow length sleeves. Lined in self. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V, Paris" Style number tag under designer label: "78878" Tag attached to base of designer label: "Made in France" B) Dinner dress of black wool crepe. Strapless with gathered twist at bodice. Knee length. Boned bodice structure; unlined.
Date: 1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ski ensemble. a) Coat of cream and brown horizontally striped wool with a small turndown collar. Knee length. Three pairs of wooden buttons down front gives the appearance of being double breasted though one side is non-functional. Bound buttonholes. Long, set-in sleeves. Lined in cream silk. Label removed. b) Pants of brown fake fur that taper to ankle. High waist; fitted. Left side zip closure with hook & eye. Unlined.
Date: 1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

Jacket in bolero style of white cotton pique weave. Closure-less front with collarless neckline; elbow-length sleeves. Midriff length back; front center slopes to a "V" at waist length.
Date: Spring 1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool dress

A) Sheath style dress of navy blue wool jersey. Choir boy collar with long pointed ends and three 1" buttons at center front. Below knee length; long length sleeves gathered into 3" wide cuffs with three 1" buttons matching collar and bound buttonholes. Center back zipper with three hook & eyes on back of collar. Lined with navy blue fabric. Designer's label on left side of zipper: "Geoffrey Beene" B) Tie belt of same fabric; 1" wide.
Date: 1968/1972
Creator: Beebe, Kathrynep
System: The UNT Digital Library

Belted dress

Dress of black wool crepe. A-line shaped with mock. Flap pockets and cuffed long straight sleeves. Round neckline. Center front of skirt. Pockets and cuffs are trimmed in black grosgrain. Two box pleats are inserted in back of skirt and the zipper is at center back. b) Belt of same material trimmed in grosgrain.
Date: 1968/1972
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble consisting of a brown linen dress and jacket. a) Brown linen dress. Sleeveless. Squared off v-neckline. Neckline and sleeves have black trim. Pockets have upturned flaps with same black trim. Brown silk lining at top--no lining in skirt. b) Matching brown linen jacket. Three black button closure in front. Black trim to match trim on dress. Long sleeve with black trim. Designer label in center neckline in jacket: "Geoffrey Beene"
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt and tunic ensemble

Ensemble consisting of light brown wool tunic and skirt. a) Wool tunic. Oatmeal colored. Mid thigh length. 7 plastic buttons down the front to just past the waist. Belt attached by pieces of thread, with two matching buttons spaced two inches apart. Long sleeve. Matching buttons on each sleeve. Neiman Marcus label at center neckline. b) Matching wool skirt. Knee length. Neiman Marcus tag attached at top. Zipper located at left side. Designer label at lower right seam: Geoffrey Beene
Date: 1968
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt - Vest, Skirt, and Dickey

Suit/ensemble of maize-yellow linen(?) (Possibly blend), consisting of: A) Vest/Sleeveless jacket. Waist-length or slightly lower. Front opening, slightly off-center to left side, with three faux thick, circular, "nobbly", chunky buttons in false buttonholes on plaquet, secured with 6 hidden cloth-covered snaps. Princess seams. Spread collar. Fully lined in yellow silk(?). Designer's label at inside right front flap: "Geoffrey Beene". B) Skirt. Knee-length or slightly below. Narrow, slightly A-line due to darts and fitting at narrow waistband. Two hooks and snap on waistband at left, above zipper. Front with small gathers. Slit pockets at hips. Fully lined in yellow silk(?). Retailer's label at inside seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus" C) Dickey of gray to black and dark ivory silk. Triangular shape, with collar, attaches with four hidden snaps, with dress weights sewn into lower point and to space slightly below throat. Printed in a pattern of patches of grey/black hatching on the dark ivory ground. No labels on garment.
Date: 1968~
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lingerie ensemble

a) Full slip of yellow georgette crepe with off-white lace trim at top and hem; yellow bow appliqué at left-center hem, just above lace; spaghetti straps; hits at thighs. Label in side seam: Trillium b) Bra of yellow georgette crepe and off-white ribbed lycra; cups of yellow crepe with white floral lace over top and scalloped trim; adjustable straps of yellow crepe; hook and eye closure at back. Label: Ad Lib by Character
Date: 1968
Creator: Character
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of light beige fur felt.
Date: 1968
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail Ensemble - Dress and Jacket

Cocktail ensemble of orange wool with embroidered pattern of small squares of orange and silver novelty thread which form a larger abstract pattern. Ensemble consists of: A) Cocktail dress. Knee-length, sleeveless dress with rounded neckline edged with gold braid trim accented with gold studs and silver rhinestones. Bodice with princess seaming for fit. Attached belt of same fabric at natural waist edged by bands of same braid as neckline. Skirt gathers at waistline, and has side slit pockets at hips. Hem of skirt trimmed with same braid as neckline. Dress has a center back zipper, and is fully lined in orange acetate. Retailer's label at neckline to right of zipper: "Balliets / Oklahoma City, Okla." Size "6" tag at base of zipper. B) Matching fitted jacket trimmed with same braid at rounded jewel neckline, along the center front zippered opening, natural-waist hem, the cuffs of the long, set-in sleeves, and the upper edges of the two patch pockets at bust. Lined in orange acetate. Designer's label at left side near zipper: "Oscar de Le Renta" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Balliets / Oklahoma City, Okla."
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of black wool twill. Princess style with turn down collar. Single breasted with two large black barrel buttons with bound buttonholes at top (one missing) and two interior hidden buttons with bound buttonholes. Long sleeves. Back release pleats at hips give flared, A-line shape. Slit pockets under front side pleats. Lined in black silk twill. Designer label: Galanos Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1968
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Green wool coat overworked in a red, white and black plaid executed in silk thread.
Date: 1968
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt ensemble

Ensemble of cream colored, heavy weight cotton twill including a sleeveless jacket with a rounded collar and an A-line, above-the-knee skirt.
Date: 1968
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Pussy Cat" paper dress

"The Cat" (aka "Pussy Cat") poster dress. Mini-dress of screen printed "paper" (75% rayon, 25% nylon? or tissue/rayon/wood pulp), of simple a-line shape, rounded neckline, sleeveless, with velcro opening at left shoulder. Velcro along left seam. Approx. knee-length. Unlined. Label has detached from center back inside neckline, held on hanger with safety pin. "London" Poster tm Dress" "Medium"
Date: 1968
Creator: Gordon, Harry
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hatlet

Hatlet of white beadwork.
Date: 1968~
Creator: Green-Field, Benjamin B., 1898-1988
System: The UNT Digital Library

Novelty Hatlet

Hatlet of black plastic tubing.
Date: 1968
Creator: Green-Field, Benjamin B., 1898-1988
System: The UNT Digital Library

Minidress

Minidress of grey ribbed polyester knit; bias cut. Sleeveless with wide armholes. A-line; knee length. Scoop neck front and back with cutout at center back of yoke. Slim silhouette; four panels with slit pockets at sides of center front panel. Zipper closure at back of left side panel. Lined in gray polyester. Designer's label at inside side seam: "Jon Haggins"
Date: 1968~
Creator: Haggins, Jon
System: The UNT Digital Library

Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park

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The main facade of the monument stands on a slight hill.
Date: 1968
Creator: Luna, Ted & Westphall, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library