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
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Boots

Pair of brown suede boots. Almost knee-high, the boots are constructed as slip-on rounded-toe shoes or moccasins with added segments on the quarter to create the length of the boots. At the top, the suede of the boots is folded over outwards forming a pocket for a drawstring around top and a band of suede fringe around the outside of the boot. Indistinct trademark/logo stamped on sole. Illegible stamped mark inside boots. Referred to as "Squaw Boots", these were worn by the donor who acquired them in 1968 from the Fishing Bridge Store, in Yellowstone National Park.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Le Canned Dress"

Le Canned Dress A) Dress of nylon knit printed with purple, pink and orange triangles arranged in vertical stripes; raised band collar with two buttons covered in self fabric at center back; long sleeves gathered into cuff; straight silhouette with gathers at dropped waist; street length; lapped zipper closure at center back. Designer, retail and size labels at center back. B) Can of bright colored geometric print. Label: "Le/ Canned/ Dress/ The world's freshest dress,/ a Wippette delicacy in French Epicurean prints./ Net contents: 4 1/2 whole ounces/ Ingredients: Pure Joyce-Lon textured nylon/ that can be canned but can not wrinkle./ Hand packed and canned by/ Wippette.
Date: 1968
Creator: Wippette Sportswear
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Carpet coat

Coat of carpet brocade with floral motifs in green, red, yellow, and blue on a white background. Pointed collar, shoulder yoke, long sleeves, fastens CF with self covered buttons, slanted flap pockets at hips, maxi length, lined in white taffeta.
Date: 1968/1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of oatmeal heather wool. Double breasted with 14 circular, beige plastic buttons, 7 functioning with bound buttonholes reinforced with inside large covered snap. Two vertical welt pockets. Long set-in sleeves with three smaller matching, functioning buttons and bound buttonholes. Lined in light beige silk crepe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norell" Retailer's label below designer's label: "Lou Lattimore /' Dallas"
Date: 1968/1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of pale yellow whipcord wool. Jewel neckline with 1-3/4" mandarin collar. Long, set-in sleeves. Single breasted with two large 1-1/2" smooth, circular black buttons above and 2 buttons below waistline. 3-1/2" wide matching, attached belt with matching black button. Bound buttonholes on coat and belt. Seven inch wide black dyed fox fur trimmed hemline. Vertical, single-welt pockets at each side. Lined in white silk satin. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Norman Norell / New York"
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of red wool knit. Double-breasted with 10 self covered circular buttons and 5 bound buttonholes. Full length. Bracelet-length set-in sleeves with white satin, notched cuffs. Notched collar with white satin covered lapels. Vertical welt pockets at sides. Lined in matching white silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norman Norell / New York"
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of tiger fur with sable (fox?) fur trim. Mid-length. Long sleeves with 4" sable cuffs. Shawl collar of sable extends down center front opening to 10" border around hemline. Fully lined in brown silk; embroidered initials "DMM" at right side opening. Lining has 11" pleated brown silk "skirt" with brown velvet seam. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Bergdorf / Goodman / On the Plaza / New York" Retailer's label beneath main retailer's label (part handwritten): "Bergdorf / Goodman / On the Plaza * New York / M. M.G. Mann / Date 12/68 No. 1851"
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat Dress

Daytime coat dress. a) Coat dress of red/orange gaberdine wool. Single breasted with 7 mother-of-pearl buttons in circular gold-tone mounts with bound buttonholes. Above knee length. Jewel neckline. Neckline and right side of opening are of navy gaberdine wool. Long, set in sleeves having cuffs of navy gaberdine wool with two smaller matching buttons and bound buttonholes. Two large patch pockets at left and right are also trimmed with matching navy bands across tops of pockets. Lined in red silk crepe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norell" Retailer's label at inside left seam: "Rich's / Specialty Shop" b) Webbed belt of matching navy gaberdine wool. Three inches wide with rectangular self covered buckle. Reverse of buckle frame stamped "Astor".
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat (Part of Ensemble)

Coat of black wool. Mid-length coat with cape collar, and double-breasted front closure with two rows of 5 circular black plastic buttons. Exaggerated cuffs and front pockets. Lined in black cloth. Designer's label sewn in collar at center back: "Norell" Retailer's label sewn inside at right side: "Sakowitz / Houston" Part of an ensemble which includes a dress of black wool and a belt, photographed separately.
Date: 1968/1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail Dress

Cocktail dress of heavy blue/green aqua silk. Knee-length, with high standing collar and long sleeves which gather into zippered cuffs. Collar, sleeves, and hem with wide bands of mirrored rhinestone beads/sequins. Attached sash/belt at waist. Center-back zipper, with hook-and-eye at collar. Lined in lighter material of the same color. Designer's label sewn inside skirt: "Norman Norell / New York" Designer's model label (?) sewn inside skirt: "18101-180-12" Union label sewn inside skirt.
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail ensemble

Cocktail ensemble of black chiffon and cream organdy with black maribou feather trim. A) Cocktail coat of doubled white organdy trimmed in horizontal rows of black maribou feathers. Sleeveless; no closure. B) Dress. Sleeveless with long torso of black chiffon. Faux drawstring neckline with string tie at center front. White organdy skirt is slightly flared and is trimmed in horizontal rows of black feathers; below knee length. Attached under slip of doubled white organdy. Hook & eye closure at left shoulder and zipper at left side. White grosgrain label at left hem: 276
Date: 1968
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day Coat

a) Day coat of silk and cotton blend in tan, green, purple, and pink stripes. Double breasted with 5 bound buttonholes. Open-ended collar and long sleeves with cuffs having 2 bound buttonholes. Patch pockets at sides. Lined in ivory silk. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Norman Norell for Bonwit Teller" b) Belt of matching fabric with self-covered rectangular buckle.
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Shirt style dress of blue cotton with tiny white check.
Date: 1968
Creator: McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

A) Day dress of mustard yellow heavy knit. Three-seamed raglan short-sleeves. Knee length. Modified mandarin neckline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Patch pockets at sides. Lined in matching mustard yellow silk satin. Combined designer/retailer label on inside left seam under lining: "Norman Norell for Bonwit Teller" B) Belt of self with 6 rows of quilted top stitching. 1-1/4 inches wide. Rectangular slide buckle covered in self. Attached at back of dress.
Date: 1968
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Cocktail dress of blue, aqua and white rayon/nylon blend brocade with gold metallic lurex threads in stylized chrysanthemum flower and semi-circle or rainbow motif. Knee-length. Center front zipper is hidden by ivory satin placket with 5 self-covered buttons. Double collar of brocade under and ivory satin upper. Short sleeves. Two patch pockets with flaps and ivory satin covered button on front at sides. Princess seams. Inverted pleat in back starts at waistline; half belt band on back waistline is finished inside princess seams. Lined in blue rayon jacquard with "Mori Hanae" imprint. Designer's label at center of upper back: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori" Size "12" tag attached to center of base of designer label. Retailer's label above designer label: "Neiman-Marcus" Fiber content /care label above designer label, at center back neckline just below collar.
Date: 1968/1969
Creator: Mori, Hanae
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Multicolored printed silk dress with belt. A) Op art maxi dress. Full length printed silk. Top half from neckline to hips printed with horizontal black, red, yellow, and green stripes of varying thicknesses. Bottom half a repeating pattern of squares and circles in red, pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black. A large black square is printed center lower half. Hem is black. Printing is the same front and back. Center back zipper. Shoulder and bust darts. Fully lined with black silk. Round neckline. Designer's label at inside back neckline; "Axel / of Denmark / 42" Care and Content label at inside back neckline; "Pure silk / By D'este / Made in / Italy" B) Belt. Black Silk. Two inches wide. Two black silk covered round buttons on one end, two black thread button holes on other. Buttons are sewn with black thread.
Date: 1968/1970
Creator: Axel of Denmark
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library