Photograph of three gowns by Michael Faircloth mounted on mannequins and raised on platforms for the exhibition "Reflections: Work by Michael Faircloth," curated by Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker. The exhibit features garments from the TFC alongside community loans. The garments were on display in the gallery "Fashion on Main" in the UNT System Building in downtown Dallas from Sept. 21 – Dec. 21, 2007.

Photograph of two bridal gowns designed by Michael Faircloth mounted on mannequins and raised on platforms for the exhibition "Reflections: Work by Michael Faircloth," curated by Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker. The exhibit features garments from the TFC alongside community loans. The garments were on display in the gallery "Fashion on Main" in the UNT System Building in downtown Dallas from Sept. 21 – Dec. 21, 2007.

Photograph of two evening dresses, the left one designed by Michael Faircloth mounted on mannequins and raised on platforms for the exhibition "Reflections: Work by Michael Faircloth," curated by Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker. The exhibit features garments from the TFC alongside community loans. The garments were on display in the gallery "Fashion on Main" in the UNT System Building in downtown Dallas from Sept. 21 – Dec. 21, 2007.

Photograph of two gowns by Michael Faircloth mounted on mannequins and raised on platforms for the exhibition "Reflections: Work by Michael Faircloth," curated by Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker. The exhibit features garments from the TFC alongside community loans. The garments were on display in the gallery "Fashion on Main" in the UNT System Building in downtown Dallas from Sept. 21 – Dec. 21, 2007.

Photograph of a vareity of evening dresses designed by Michael Faircloth mounted on mannequins and raised on platforms for the exhibition "Reflections: Work by Michael Faircloth," curated by Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker. The exhibit features garments from the TFC alongside community loans. The garments were on display in the gallery "Fashion on Main" in the UNT System Building in downtown Dallas from Sept. 21 – Dec. 21, 2007.

Photograph of a variety of garments designed by Michael Faircloth on display for the exhibition "Reflections: Work by Michael Faircloth," curated by Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker. The exhibit features garments from the TFC alongside community loans. The garments were on display in the gallery "Fashion on Main" in the UNT System Building in downtown Dallas from Sept. 21 – Dec. 21, 2007.

Photograph of a variety of garments designed by Michael Faircloth on display for the exhibition "Reflections: Work by Michael Faircloth," curated by Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker. The exhibit features garments from the TFC alongside community loans. The garments were on display in the gallery "Fashion on Main" in the UNT System Building in downtown Dallas from Sept. 21 – Dec. 21, 2007.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. On display are two white mannequins, one sporting a pink dress with two tiers of pink feathers on the skirt and a white evening dress with a feathered bodice, both in the dark gallery space.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. On display, a Roberto Cavalli design in the center of the gallery and low platforms supporting white mannequins featuring evening designs creating a U around the center platform.

Photograph of a flier from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. On display are four evening designs including a Ferdinando Sarm 1963 evening dress of orange and yellow print chiffon in multiple layers with a bodice of bronze coque feathers; a pants ensemble; an Oscar de la Renta 1995 evening pantsuit of coral silk satin blouse and matching pants with jacket of coral ostrich feathers; and a late 1960s evening dress of multi-colored organza in a floral motif, trimmed with yellow ostrich feathers retailed by Lillie Rubin; all shown in a dark gallery space on low platforms.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. On display are four white mannequins featuring four evening dresses with feathers, including pieces by Pauline Trigere and Hubert de Givenchy, shown in a dark gallery space.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. On display, a Jane Ventura evening ensemble of brown French organza and fake fur fabric with striped chinchilla feathers consisting of a sleeveless dress and matching feather cape, which the designer wore to the Pre-Opening Ball for the opening of the DFW Airport in 1973; and a Jane Ventura man’s formal dinner jacket of brown pheasant feathers with a brown satin lapel; fully lined in brown silk. Jane tailored this jacket for her husband, Sam Ventura, to match one of her own ensembles, which they wore to the Opera Ball in 1968.

Photograph of a poster from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. The exhibition features a Roberto Cavalli evening dress of a blush pink body suit covered in Swarovski crystals with a sweeping train of pink ostrich feathers tipped in black; Angie Barrett wore this evening dress to the 2004 Crystal Charity Ball in Dallas.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. On display a white mannequin showcasing a Roberto Cavalli evening dress with a long feather train and several mannequins in the background in a dark gallery space.

Photograph from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition at the gallery Fashion on Main, housed in the UNT System building or Universities Center in downtown Dallas. On display are two mannequins, on the left a 1970s Givenchy evening dress of white chiffon with a cape trimmed in white ostrich feathers; and a design from the 1970s by Jane Ventura with dark-colored feathers, shown in a dark gallery setting.

Photograph of two evening dresses from the "Flights of Fancy," exhibition. The exhibition, included a Jane Ventura evening dress of white crepe with jet bead trim at the bodice and horizontal rows of black coq feathers, worn to the Crystal Charity Ball in 1978; and another Ventura dress white tucked nylon trimmed with pearls, rhinestones, and white marabou feathers at neckline and sleeves; skirt of white goose feathers trimmed with marabou feathers at the hem, worn to the Dallas Theater Center Gala in 1971.

Photograph of acid free boxes and storage containers for artifacts from the Texas Fashion Collection in Scoular Hall on UNT's campus.

Photograph of a display filled with fashion photographs from the Texas Fashion Collection in Scoular Hall on UNT's campus.

Photograph of an array of artifacts and garments hanging in storage from the Texas Fashion Collection in Scoular Hall on UNT's campus.

Photograph of a bookshelf filled with books and resources from the Texas Fashion Collection in Scoular Hall on UNT's campus. On top of the bookshelf are bare mannequins.

Photograph of a bookshelf filled with books and resources from the Texas Fashion Collection in Scoular Hall on UNT's campus.

Photograph of an array of garments and artifacts from the Texas Fashion Collection in Scoular Hall's storage on UNT's campus.