Evening dress

Black velvet evening gown with blue sleeves. Draped black velvet bodice with deep square neckline. Modified leg-of-mutton sleeves in electric blue satin with black velvet iris appliques. The appliques are accented with sequins and bugle beads. Zipper closures at the wrists. Ceneterback zipper closure with a hook&eye at the neckline. Waistseam with fitted. floor-length. black velvet skirt. Horizontal. black velvet hip swag that finishes with a fishtail cascade down the centerback seam of the skirt. The bodice is boned and lined with black silk. Grosgrain bust and waist stays. Bust pads. Label stitched beneath left armseye. Label: "Givenchy/Made in France"
Date: 1981/1982
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ballgown

Evening dress / ballgown of cream silk jersey with beaded decoration and matching belt.
Date: 1981
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Jacket

Evening jacket of black silk with sequin decoration. Hip length jacket with long sleeves. High, rounded collar with two hook-and-eyes just below throat, and center front opening with 9 hidden snaps and two hook-and-eyes. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and cf opening heavily beaded/sequined in gold and copper with small Paisley forms in green and blue/gray chain stitch embroidery. Body of jacket decorated in large blocks of overlapping sequins in iridescent purple, iridescent dark green, and black sequins. Torso lined in black silk; sleeves unlined. Designer's label at inside back collar: “Naeem Khan / Riazee / Nights”; Retailer's label at inside back collar: “Neiman Marcus”; Content/Origin label at inside back collar: “Suzarilla / Pure Silk Garments / with silk lining / Made in India” Size label at inside back collar: "8"
Date: 1981/1989
Creator: Khan, Naeem
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patterned stockings

Stockings of jersey knit in blue razor edge squiggle lines on white background. Elastic tops. Shaped; seamed.
Date: 1981
Creator: Westwood, Vivienne
System: The UNT Digital Library

Culotte dress

Evening/cocktail dress with bodice of rose and green organza print with gold threads outlining floral pattern. Off the shoulder neckline. Long sleeves gathered at neckline and wrist with ruffle cuff below elastic. Short full culotte style skirt of pink gingham taffeta with pleats stitched down to full hip. Attached 3" green satin belt. Belt folded into green and pink bow at left front. Center back closure of snaps from neckline to waistline. Zipper closure from waistline to full hip. Designer label: "Scaasi / Boutique" 936/S81
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Dress of blue and black leopard print silk with shirred black velvet waistband. V-shaped neckline and batwing sleeves with zippers at wrist; gathered skirt with built-in net petticoat.
Date: 1981
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

Evening dress of silver brocade printed with purple, magenta and gold arabesque floral motifs.
Date: 1981
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of pearl gold lame. (a) dress is strapless. draped. floor length. (b) scarf of same lined with brown silk.
Date: 1981
Creator: Scaasi, Arnold
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

A) Dress of pale green/gray polyester chiffon with woven-in satin stripes, and printed with clusters of floral sprays in green, purples, pinks, and white. Below-knee-length, with wide, rounded neckline and flounce of same fabric as ruffle around neckline. Long sleeves with ruffle cuffs of same fabric. Skirt gathers slightly into natural waistline with sewn-in gathered elastic band with two "string" belt loops. A ruffle/flounce of same fabric is around lower part of skirt, the upper edge of which is about knee-height at left side, and curving down to right edge. Center back opening with 5 self-covered buttons-and-loops above waist, hook and eye at neckline and waist, and a single hidden snap below waist. Built-in shoulder pads. Torso lined in green rayon. Designer's label at inside left back neckline: "Hanae Mori" Care/content/size/origin label directly below designer's label: Outer layer, 100% polyester, lining 100% rayon, size 8, made in Japan, dry clean only". Retailer's label at inside right back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Sash belt of purple/orchid satin ribbon; 2-1/4" wide.
Date: 1981
Creator: Mori, Hanae
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Belted dress of red satin with black polka-dots. It has a jewel neckline, circular yoke and long raglan sleeves gathered at cuffs piped in black satin cord, a zipper center back, and elastic at the waistline. Skirt just below knee length.
Date: 1981
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Evening dress of blue and white striped cotton organdy. A) Dress: Fitted; short sleeved bodice with contrasting ecru cotton organdy. Scalloped. double Peter Pan collar and cuffs. Center back zipper closure from neckline to hipline. Double hook&eyes to secure collar. Natural waistline. Waist seam with semi-full. gathered ankle-length skirt. Patch pockets at the hips with contrasting ecru organdy accents. Sheer ecru organdy underskirt with exposed scalloped hem to match collar. cuffs and pockets. Ecru grosgrain petersham with hook&eye closure. Bodice lined in white nylon. Label stitched along side seam of underskirt. B) Belt: draped red leather belt with three loops and buttons as the closure devices. Red acetate backing.
Date: 1981
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library