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Coat Dress Ensemble

Gold floral print silk coat dress with belt and shoes. A) Dress: loose-fitting, above-the-knee coat dress in heavy silk satin. Deep V-neckline with spread collar and notched lapels. Full-length set-in sleeves that gather into wide cuffs. The cuffs are embellished with etched gold round buttons accented with a clover leaf pattern in pink rhinestones. Center front lapped closure with a single covered snap at the waistline. Side seam hip-level pockets lined in gold silk. Shoulder pads. Label stitched center back below the collar. Designer Label: Givenchy Couture Number: 78711 B) Belt of matching printed silk satin. Swing tacked to side seams. Center front self-tie closure. C,D) Shoes: matching printed satin high heeled pumps. Gold embossed leather linings with tan leather soles. Stamped label on lining. Label: Rene Mancini: Paris: Fait Main. Left Shoe: Rene Manchini / Fait Main / Paris 37 1 Right Shoe: Rene Manchini / Fait Main / Paris 37 1
Date: 1990
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Blue knee-length, short-sleeved dress with a red, white, and green floral design. Designer Label: Ungaro / Parallele / Paris
Date: 1990
Creator: Ungaro, Emanuel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral slingbacks

Sling-back heeled pumps of pale yellow silk printed with pastel green and orange abstract floral design. Designed with pointed toe, slightly squared at tip. Single sling-back strap around heel. Gold leather interior. 3" heel of modified stiletto style, with square cross-section. Designer's stamp in each: "Rene Mancini / Paris" and 'Fait Main". Stamped on sole of each: "37"
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Mancini, Rene & Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

A) Jacket of brown satin. Hip length; box style. Single breasted with notched lapel; closure of four buttons with bound buttonholes. Long two-piece sleeves with turned up cuffs and pointed ends. One large patch pocket on left chest has flap and one button; two patch pockets at hips have rounded shape. Side slits with rounded edges. Lined in brown synthetic; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche B) Belt of self with covered buckle.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

Jacket of yellow cotton twill. Single breasted; notched collar; hip length. Shoulder seam dropped in front; princess seams front and back. Large bellows pockets with button flaps and inverted pleats. Two-piece sleeve has horizontal buttoned placket. Back yoke; belt loops on back of princess seams and side seams. Gold lining; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche B) Belt of matching yellow cotton twill with two rows of topstitching and square self-covered buckle.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pumps

Pair of tan linen platform pumps. Heavy-weight tan linen uppers with rounded throat. 3 3/8" modified continental heel, the heel and platform covered in taupe leather. Sole of black leather. Inner lining of gold metallic leather on all but inner heels, those lined with off-white leather. Stamped in each shoe: "Yves Saint Laurent". Stamped on sole: "Leather / Leder / Cuir / Guoid" in hide border; "Made in Italy"; "M"; "7". Size 7; 23 cm. long; 8 cm. at widest; 15cm. at highest; Heel: 8.5 cm. (3 3/8") high on axis with cap.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library

Slingback pumps

Pair of light taupe and black leather platform sling-back pumps. Uppers of light taupe leather with black leather toe cap and black-leather platform. Sling-back strap has leather-covered elastic section at center back. 3 1/4" modified continental heel covered in black leather. Stamped in each shoe: "Yves Saint Laurent". Stamped on sole: "Leather / Leder / Cuir / Guoid" in hide border; "Made in Italy"; "M"; "7". Size: 7; 23 cm. long; 8 cm. at widest; 16 cm. at highest; Heel: 8.5 cm. (3 1/4") high on axis with cap.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pumps

High heeled pumps in blue satin with white polka dots. Black leather soles. Gold and white leather linings. Stamped label in instep: Rene Mancini /Fait Main / Paris Measurements: Length: 24 cm Width: 8cm Height: 14cm Heel: 8.5cm (3 1/4") high on axis w/cap
Date: Spring 1992
Creator: Mancini, Rene
System: The UNT Digital Library

Heels

Pair of heeled pumps of brown floral damask. Pointed toes, 5 self-covered buttons across vamp. Metallic gold lining. 3" heels. Stamped in both shoes: "René Mancini / Paris" Stamped on sole of both shoes: "Fab En France / [pictograms for leather] / No 4075 / 37 / 1/2"
Date: 1994/1996
Creator: Mancini, Rene & De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Halter-neck dress

Evening dress of black silk. Full length, wrap around style with sheath skirt. Mimicking a tuxedo-style, menswear-inspired dress. Sleeveless; halter inspired neckline with peak lapel. Left side front has waist seam; right side front has three angles tucks with hook & eye closure. Large round plastic button covers tucks (now missing). Lined in black silk; petersham of matching black silk. 28" waist. Designer's label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris Evidence of tags cut from base of designer label.
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library

Heeled shoes

Shoes. Pumps of dark, muted green wool with a long shallow vamp; rounded throat; set-back heel; platform of 1/2" Left and Right shoe: "Yves Saint Laurent"
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

A) Jacket of black silk faille with black velvet trim. Four panels gathered at front; four beaded buttons. Designer Label: Haute Couture / Givenchy Couture Number: 83780 B) Pencil skirt of black silk faille.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library