Crepe dress

Dress of black silk crepe. scoop neck; raglan sleeves with deep cuffs fastened with rhinestone buttons and loops; bodice front fastens with buttons; ruffled hem.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Maisonette
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shirt dress

Shirt dress of white woven cotton with black warp in subtle line pattern. Below knee length; bracelet length sleeves. Pleat at center back yoke. Vertical side welt pockets. Center front button closure with oversized neck opening and additional button which closes neckline and creates drape. Unlined. Designer's label: "Issey Miyake"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Miyake, Issey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beaded evening dress

Dress of color blocked blue, pink, and orange silk chiffon gently patterned from the bust to hem with multicolored butterflies, exotic flowers, and blue and green blades of grass. The full-length dress is embellished with horizontal stripes of bugle beads that are spaced farther apart as they reach the bottom of the dress; butterflies, flowers, and grass blades are embellished with seed and bugle beads. Band collar; straight, unstructured silhouette. Top of dress is blue, middle is pink, and bottom is orange. Center-back zip closure with two hook and eyes at collar; 15" slit at right side. Built-in shoulder pads. Long sleeves are unlined; balance of dress is lined in light mauve rayon. Fabric/care label inside back at upper neckline: "Out Cloth 100% Silk / Lining 100% Rayon / Size / Made In Japan / Dry Cleaning Only"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Mori, Hanae
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Dress of orange and pink silk blend. Strapless; pink bodice with empire waist; orange floor-length skirt. Rhinestone bow brooch at center front with attached pink drape that wraps around back and trails to floor in front. Very structured interior.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of fuchsia striped damask silk with pleated moat collar; long sleeves with 2 cuffs with 2 self-button and loop closure; pleated cummerbund styling at waist; skirt is pleated from underneath and falls to mid-length; bodice is lined at vest in pink chiffon; shoulder pads; center-back zip closure and hook and eye at neckline. Designer's label at inside back along zipper: "Andre Laug / Roma / Made in Italy" Size label sewn to Designer's label: "14" Retailer's label at inside back along zipper: "Neiman Marcus" Care label at inside back along zipper.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Laug, André
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening gown of turquoise, purple, slate blue and royal blue clipped velvet in leaf foliage design. Full length with two gores at center back creating a slight train. Long bishop sleeves with covered button and loop closure; Mandarin collar. Center back zipper with two self-covered buttons and loops. Lined in light brown crepe. Designer's label: "Adele Simpson"
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Simpson, Adele
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lynx Coat

Coat of white lynx.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Houndstooth suit

Skirt suit of black and white houndstooth wool with black leather accents. A) Single breasted fitted jacket has double revers neckline of herringbone and under collar of webbed black leather. Set-in contour waistband of webbed black leather has bow of self at center front. Closure is four black leather covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Front hem of jacket and cuffs of the long sleeves have webbed black leather understructure accents. Lined in black silk; shoulder pads. Designer's/retailer's label at center back neckline:"Michael Faircloth / at / Lilly Dodson" Style number at base of designer label: "0468" B) Skirt is A-lined with center back zipper and hook & bar on 1-1/2” waistband. Knee length. Split at center front of skirt is accented with matching webbed black leather at hemline. Lined in black silk.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Faircloth, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Skirt suit of red combed wool.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Mugler, Thierry
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Skirt suit of black combed wool.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Mugler, Thierry
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silk blouse

Blouse of silk in glen plaid design. Long puff sleeves with button closure on cuffs; shoulder pads. Collar extends to form tie with frayed ends. Pleated at front shoulders. Center front button closure. Lined in black chiffon. Designer label: Galanos Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Belted dress

Evening dress of ice blue and creme crepe. Bodice of ice blue, sleeveless, with wide neck blouson bodice. Snaps down center back to skirt, zipper picks up from waist down several inches. Floor-length attached narrow skirt is blue at top, and cream from just below waist to hem. Attached sash of ice blue crepe, with long ends which trail almost to hem. Attached inner cream lining/slip, thin net at top, heavier material for skirt. Designer's label inside lining/slip on left side near arm: "Galanos" Retailer's label sewn in skirt on left side below knee-height: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1980/1985
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Burgundy necktie

Man's necktie of burgundy silk with narrow stripes of tan, periwinkle blue and yellow gold. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in ivory silk jacquard in "Calvin Klein" design; interlined. Designer label: Calvin Klein / 100% Silk / Fabric Imported from Italy
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Klein, Calvin, 1942-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silk blouse

Blouse of red silk with pattern of rows of alternating small black squares of vertical lines, dashes and dots with jacquard dots scattered throughout. Asymmetric neckline with hidden black button closure on the left. Long set-in sleeves with matching black button closure on 1.5” cuffs. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer's label: "Miss O / by / Oscar de la Renta" Size and content/care tags at base of designer label.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Pamela or halo style hat of cream colored synthetic straw with three narrow bands of black on the upturned brim. Pink grosgrain ribbon sweatband. Designer's label: "Frank Olive"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Olive, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hightop sneakers

Sneaker style platform shoes of gold with white counter at heel. Modeled after high top basketball shoes. Foam soles; open toe; lace-up closure. Trimmed with white leather circles at outside ankles. Label: "T40 Difusión"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Booties

Shoe boots of black leather styled after western/cowboy boots with scalloped yellow leather toe caps and heel counter. Set-under heels covered in black leather; 2” high. Pointed toes and side gores of black elastic. Label: "Norma Kamali"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Kamali, Norma
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Taxi" heels

Pumps of yellow leather with circular cutouts. Rounded toe; 3.5” heel. Label: "Norma Kamali"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Kamali, Norma
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat of white straw. Crown is rounded and 5" tall; 2" brim rolls up all around but rolls up sharper at the back. Headband of pale pink grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Combined designer/retailer label: Frank Olive / for / Lord & Taylor
Date: 1980/1990
Creator: Olive, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat of natural colored straw. High domed crown with wide brim that rolls up slightly. Alençon lace is applied to the underside of the brim. Pink grosgrain ribbon headband; unlined. Evidence of missing hatband. Designer label: from my /Private Collection / Frank Olive
Date: 1980/1990
Creator: Olive, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche hat

Cloche style hat of black felt. Right side dips lower and has silver bead detail that forms to 3" high triangle with even rows of bead fringe dangling 5" from edge of hat. Headband of pink grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Combined designer/retailer label: Frank Olive / for / Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1980/1990
Creator: Olive, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche hat

Turban style hat of gold lame. Gathered and pleated to right side and folds under. Black net lining; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Combined designer/retailer label: Frank Olive / for / Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Olive, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

Buckram hat

Hat of black buckram. High round crown covered with ornate cord-look knit; four leaf motifs on brim; above these leaf motifs are black bead loops. Underside of brim lined in black organza. Crown lined in black net; headband of black grosgrain with with polka dots. Designer label: "Ian D" with red rhinestone
Date: 1980/1999
Creator: Dellar, Ian
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw beret

Beret of red straw trimmed with a gold colored anchor on center front under brim. Headband of pink grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Designer label: Frank Olive Company tag still attached: Designed by / Frank Olive / New York
Date: 1980/1990
Creator: Olive, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library