Evening Dress

Evening dress of black silk crepe with jewel neckline, and three-quarter length sleeves; completely hand embroidered in turquoise, white and gold paillettes; knee-length.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Gown

Evening gown of black velvet with hand embroidered pearls, rhinestones, and beads along side seams and hem; sleeveless; full-length; scoop neckline.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Bright red/orange wool dress and coat ensemble.
Date: 1967
Creator: Armand, Jean-Marie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening ensemble

Evening gown of black lightweight wool and white mink. A) Bodice. Wide, bateau neckline with band of white mink. Sleeveless. Hip-length. Lined in black silk(?) Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" B) Skirt. Long, straight. floor-length. slightly eased skirt with piped waistband. 9" black zipper and hook & eye at center back of waist. Lined in black silk(?) No labels in skirt.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Cocktail coat of royal blue cut-out velvet coat. Double breasted with 8 black spherical buttons and 4 bound buttonholes. Long sleeves. Turn down collar; street length. Lined in black silk.
Date: 1967/1972
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt or cape

Evening cape of pink satin with gathers at rolled neckline. Can also be tied at waist and worn as a skirt.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

A) Daytime sheath dress of heavy black horizontally-ribbed faille. Knee-length or higher. Wide, rounded neckline. Sleeveless. Three snaps at left shoulder and zipper closure at left side. Princess seams with 2 slit pockets at sides of center panel. Unlined. Designer's label at center front neckline: "EISA" B) Belt of matching fabric. Backed with black leather and double hook and hole closure.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Dress coat in olive-brown cotton satin. Double breasted with six circular plastic buttons of same color as coat and covered buttonholes. Two front pockets finished in 1" trim of same. Back has yoke with one center pleat. Dropped shoulders with 3/4-length sleeves. Lined in cream colored raw silk. Designer's label: "EISA"
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Summer dress

a) Summer day dress of white silk with horizontal stripes in navy blue and fuchsia. Dolman capped short sleeves with underarm gusset. Convertible collar. Center front opening with self covered buttons and machine stitched buttonholes. Snap at waistline to allow for belt. Belt loop hidden under buttonhole extension pleat. Lined in white silk. b) Navy blue kid skin tie belt. 2 1/2" wide.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening coat

Evening coat of black ribbed silk faille. Double breasted with six spherical silver buttons in wound chain design and bound buttonholes. Bracelet length set-in sleeves. Below-knee length. Turned down collar. Vertical welt pockets at sides. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress in silver cloth completely hand embroidered in rhinestones, beads, and scrolling vine pattern of seed beads with silver leaves. Short, cap style sleeves; round neckline; above-knee length. Center back opening with snap closure. Dress is lined in silver silk gaberdine. Lining has separate center back zipper closure. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Eisa" Handwritten label at center front hemline of lining: "Sra = de- / Osborne"
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress Ensemble

Dress ensemble of blue and white check cotton matelassé.
Date: 1967
Creator: Patou, Jean (House of)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Two-piece suit of chartreuse boucle wool with chartreuse silk blouse. (a) Chartreuse princess line jacket of an open weave wool with boucle yarns. Jewel neckline with spread collar which overlaps at center front. Full-length, set-in two piece sleeves. Lapped center front opening with five large, round plastic chartreuse buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined in yellow silk. Designer's label stitched in at back neck below collar: "EISA" (b) Princess line sleeveless blouse of chartreuse silk with horizontal slubs running throughout. Jewel neckline. Lapped center front opening with eight hidden snap closures supplemented by single hook&eye closure at neck. Folded hem. All outer edges reinforced with white silk organza. Inside shoulders are brassiere strap keepers which secure with a snap. (c) Slightly A-line skirt which matches jacket. Wide folded waistband. Off-set right front side zipper closure supplemented by four hook&eye closures on waistband. Folded hem. Fully lined in chartreuse silk.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Breton-style hat

Hat of pink and white silk printed with a pattern of harlequin diamonds. Designed as a modified Breton hat, the high crown is gently domed, and encircled at base by a narrow hatband of the same pink and white silk fabric. The wide brim extends outwards, then curves out, up, over, and back in, so that the edge of the brim is pointing back to the lower part of the crown, similar to a sombrero. The brim is lined/faced with the same fabric. The crown is unlined, allowing inner white stiffened net to show, and has an inner off-white grosgrain ribbon headband and small comb to help secure hat to wearer's head. No designer's labels.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silk pumps

Pair of pumps of aqua blue and white printed peau de soie silk. Shoe is designed with a gently pointed toe, and thick heel that tapers to base. Shoe upper is of white silk printed with pale blue abstract pattern. Designer's label stamped inside: "Roger Viver / Paris" Stamped inside: "sur mesure" Handwritten inside: "4170" Measurements: Length: 23 cm Width: 8cm Height: 12cm Heel: 6cm (2 1/2") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1967/1977
Creator: Vivier, Roger
System: The UNT Digital Library

Platform Heels

Platform heel in red and white floral print on black ground. Shoes designed as open-toed pumps set on high platform at front, with wide band across vamp, open sides, and sling back which springs from a wide "Y" shaped strap. High, chunky heels taper slightly to base. Shoes covered with all-over print of large stylized flowers of red and white on a black ground. Designer's label inside: "Andrea Pfister / Paris" Marked on sole: "a / Made in Italy" and "35 1/2"
Date: 1967/1979
Creator: Pfister, Andrea
System: The UNT Digital Library

Suit

Suit (jacket & skirt) of navy blue wool boucle, with blouses/scarf of pink/cream silk. A) Jacket. Waist-length, with small collar, three gold and pink buttons in front, two gold and pink buttons on each long sleeve and with detachable cuffs that mimic the blouses. Chain at hem. Lined in black fabric Designer's label at cb neckline: "Chanel" Couture number: 023970 B) Skirt. Knee-length or slightly longer. Band at waist and at slits by hem of same material as blouses. Side zipper with hook&bar closures at waistband. No labels in skirt. C) Blouse of pink and white plaid, of vest form. Sleeveless. Center front opening with 5 pink fabric covered buttons, pockets on each side. No labels in blouse. D) Blouse, identical to previous. No labels in blouse. E & F) Tie / Scarf of pink and white plaid. Two of them. One slightly shorter than the other. No labels on ties.
Date: 1967
Creator: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971
System: The UNT Digital Library