Ensemble

Ensemble of black faille; (a) Shirt with boat neck; mid-hip length; 3/4 sleeves; bottom half of sleeve is "pouffy;" same pattern as skirt; "Adolfo / New York" (b) Skirt 3/4 length (below calf); black faille with blue flowers; quilted; has bias look with trim in plaid pattern; shiny studs on black combo-fabric; waistband ties at back made with moire finish; side zipper closing. Same label.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Adolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool cap

Cap of ocher/dark yellow wool. Designed somewhat as a "watch cap", the hat has a high domed crown, which folds up at bottom to extends back upwards almost the entire height of the crown. Spaced top-stitching along upper edge. Unlined. Designer's label: "Adolfo II / New York Paris" Measurements: Side to Side: 22 cm Front to Back: 21 cm Height: 17 cm
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Adolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of multi-colored velvets. The floor-length dress has an empire waist and bell-shaped long sleeves. The upper, bodice, section is made of a sheer, multi-colored fabric woven with bands of gold thread. Over the bodice is applied sections of burnout velvet in various colors, forming bands running up the bodice, over the shoulders, and down the back, another band forming a 1" high collar, and as 2" bands around each wrist. The sections are bordered in gold cording. The lower, skirt, section is of green velvet printed in browns, greens, and gold in an abstract geometric/organic design. Fully lined in green silk(?). Center back zipper from neckline to just above waist. Three hook-and-loop closures on collar. Designer label sewn alongside zipper at shoulder-blade height at right: "Ronald Amey / New York". Evidence of removed label at inside, center front of dress below neckline.
Date: 1972
Creator: Amey, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Vest, Blouse and Skirts

Ensemble in blue and gold polyester consisting of mix and match component vest, blouses, skirts and belt. First image shows: a) Vest: A fitted, hip-length shell of blue and gold check polyester woven in a pattern of yellow/gold squares on a blue ground with thin white threading. It has a deep rounded neckline and nipped waist. The center front opening is secured with three chiffon covered snaps and has two bound button holes and two gold-tone metal buttons. The center front opening and the hem are faced with navy blue polyester embellished with three double rows of gold metallic running stitches. The vest is fully lined in blue silk. Designer's label is located inside center back, below the neckline: "Ronald Amey"; Retailer's label sewn in just above designer's: "Marie Leavell". b) Blouse: A fitted, hip-length shell of gold polyester with high rounded neckline, standing band collar and full-length set-in sleeves. The sleeves are accented with contrasting, circular ruffle cuffs of blue and gold check polyester, woven so that one side looks yellow/gold squares on a blue ground with thin white threading, and the other side of the ruffles looks like blue squares with thin white threading on a yellow/gold ground. ā€¦
Date: 1972
Creator: Amey, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of synthetic chiffon in peach and brown floral print on black background. Maxi length. Drawstring, U-shaped neckline; short butterfly sleeves. Side seam pockets. Center front closure of black spherical buttons and loops. Tie belt of matching fabric. Designer's label: "Scott Barrie / New York"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Barrie, Scott
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

A) Coat of heavy green wool twill with red twill trim. Long sleeves. Deep welt pockets at sides. Shawl collar; no closure. Street length. Two belt loops at sides. High kick pleat at center back. Lined in green nylon. Designer's label center neckline: "Geoffrey Beene" Retailer's label at right side opening: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label at right side seam. B) Self sash style belt of matching green wool. Belt narrows to back with paddle-shaped, rounded ends.
Date: 1971
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Skirt ensemble of wool. A) Jacket of light brown twill angora wool; hip-bone length; chest and sleeves of grey angora; knit; curved hem; Designer's label: "Geoffrey / Beene" B) Skirt of same twill weave wool; midi length; flare; gathered front waist band; welted pockets. Lined in silk? C) Striped shirt of mauve, burgundy, white, yellow wool; simple weave; upper hip length; long sleeve; no collar; 2 button placket; decorative wool trim at hem of shirt and sleeve; Designer's label: "Geoffrey / Beene" D) Tie belt of same fabric as shirt.
Date: 1977/1982
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble of houndstooth brown and tan wool. A) Jacket with collar; small wooden buttons. Long sleeves. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Remains of removed label at side seam. B) Mid-length skirt of self; flared. Designer's label at left side seam: "Geoffrey / Beene" Union label Size: 6 "Front" label C) Belt of brown leather with closure of three snaps. Designer's stamp on reverse: "Geoffrey Beene" and "1481 6"
Date: 1973/1983
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble of wool. A) Shirt of dark brown cotton with Japanese floral and carp motif. Long sleeves; collar with stand; four button placket; wooden buttons; dark brown with rectangle tie attached to neck at center back. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey / Beene" Union label, cleaning instructions and size "6" tags at right side seam. B) Jacket of military green wool. Rounded neckline. Seams at waist in a V; finished hem in curved V. Pocket flaps at waist. Three large green domed buttons. straight waistline; kick pleat at center back. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" C) Skirt of green mohair wool with orange plaid. Knee length; pockets in front on hip; green silk lining. D) Swing coat of green mohair wool with orange plaid. Mid-calf length. One large button matching jacket at neckline. Large welt pockets at hips with flaps. Long sleeves have placket with matching button. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Size "6" and cleaning instructions tags at left side seam.
Date: 1975/1976
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral dress and scarf

Maxi dress of black seersucker in large yellow flower motif. Asymmetric hem; basque inspired waistline dips to left of center with release pleats. Long dolman sleeves with zipper cuffs and hook & eye closure. Bound rounded neckline and sleeve hems. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Geoffrey Beene Union label. B) Matching scarf in triangular shape.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt ensemble

Skirt ensemble of yellow fabric with black lace. A) Crop top of yellow satin overlaid in yellow net with applied yellow raffia in floral pattern. Bordered in black lace with scalloped and picot edges. Fitted. Double breasted black button closure; sleeveless. Narrow yellow grosgrain ribbon petersham. Designer label: Geoffrey Beene B) Midi skirt of yellow knit overlaid in black lace. Straight style with fitted waist and hem of scalloped lace matching top. Left side zipper closure with hook & bar on waistband. Designer label: Geoffrey Beene / New York Size, care and union label at left side seam near hem.
Date: 1974/1980
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hostess dress

Hostess dress of gray, aqua and pink Pucci-style printed silk surah in abstract swirl and circle design. Fabric has "Bessi" signature in fabric design. Flared, maxi length princess-line seaming with high rounded neckline. Bracelet length, set-in sleeves with a box pleated shaping tuck between the elbow and wrist. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye at the neckline. Fully lined in pink silk jacquard with the designer's name. Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia Retailer's label: Expressly / for / Lou Lattimore / Made in / Italy Fabric/Care label below retailer's label: To be dry cleaned / 100% pure silk / Made in Italy Size tag below fabric/care label: 16
Date: 1970
Creator: Bessi, Averado
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Vest and Skirt

Ensemble of mauve suede and feather-work, consisting of: Vest of mauve suede with elaborate feather-work at each side of center-front opening. Feathers include taupe, brown and silver ostrich plumes, pheasant and small dark brown and white feathers; the designs accented at bottom with leaf appliques in violet fabric and in gold metallic reptile. The vest has a round neckline; the slightly angled center front opening having four hook & eye closures. Slightly curved hemline. Unlined. Total length: 19 3/8" (49.2cm). Designer's label at center back neckline: "Becky Bisoulis" Retailer label at base of designer label: "Marie Leavell" and size "M" tag at base of retailer label. Skirt of mauve suede. Medium length. Straight, four panel skirt gathered to elasticized waistband. Deep, 11 7/8" (29.5cm) slit at lower left seam. Closure by invisible zipper at center back with large hook & bar on waistband. Lined with lilac silk crepe de chine. Total length: 27" (68.6cm). Designer's label at right side seam: "Becky Bisoulis" with size "8" tag attached to base of label. Retailer's label to right of designer label: "Marie Leavell"
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Bisoulis, Becky
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail ensemble

Cocktail ensemble of purple chiffon with gold lamƩ. A) Blouse has long purple chiffon bishop sleeves with gold lamƩ in abstract floral pattern; bound cuffs have self-covered button and snap closure. Body of blouse is of silk with orange abstract dots and gold lamƩ with purple abstract wave design. Rounded neckline and armseyes are trimmed in purple rope braid. Shirring at center front hemline and pleating at center back hemline. Center back closure of five self-covered buttons and loops. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back seam: "Bill Blass" Size "4" tag at center back seam. B) Skirt is of same material as the body of the blouse. Knee length with elastic waistband. Retailer's label at left side seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label, cleaning instructions and size "6" tags at center back seam.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Openwork detail dress

White linen dress with curved faggot detailing. Flower at the front collar. Peter pan collar. Short sleeves. Shift dress. Lined in white fabric. Center back zipper closure with 5 hook & eyes on collar. Bill Blass designer's label at top right. And care label in middle below the zipper.
Date: 1973
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Blouse and Skirt

Two-piece ensemble of black satin.
Date: 1978
Creator: Bohan, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necktie

Man's necktie in royal blue and gray arabesque patterned silk with black lined rib. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in buff silk printed in Bronzini logo; interlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Bronzini
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening gown of pink crepe. Floor length. High rounded neckline on blouson bodice with slit at cleavage. Elbow length batwing sleeves. Matching pink rose with foliage on attached belt at inserted waist. Center back zipper closure with self-covered buttons and loops on bodice. Lined in pink polyester. Designer label: Donald Brooks Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1973
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gingham dress

Dress of blue, lilac, peach and pink cotton/polyester gingham. Full-length dress of checkered gingham. Front of the double-layered bodice and short oversleeves are of woven strips of the checkered material. The back of bodice is blue check gingham. Long pink check sleeves with blue check cuffs, small bows, and two snaps. Full-length blue check gingham skirt, with strips 6" long and 1" wide of same checkered materials at waistline and hem. Bodice has center front opening secured with three bows, Skirt opens at center front, secured with 6 snaps. Back of bodice with white satin lining. Labels: "Donald Brooks" at inside neck "Neiman-Marcus" at inside left seam of skirt.
Date: 1970/1973
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005
System: The UNT Digital Library

Striped skinny necktie

Man's skinny necktie of red, black, and grey wide striped ribbed silk. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in white silk in "Neiman-Marcus" print; interlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Content tag: All / Silk / RN 13185 / Burma Bibas / Union Made #108 / ACWA
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Burma Bibas, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

Box style jacket of brown suede. Wide pointed collar and lapels. Long sleeves. Asymmetrical closing at center front with large appliqued circle patch pocket at right front and 2 large metallic silver buttons with bound buttonholes. Closure reinforced with two large snaps on waistband. Four 12" ties at waist band with1-1/2" diameter suede circles at ends. Lined in brown synthetic fabric. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Pierre Cardin / Paris New York / Made in France" Retailer's label at right front opening: "Neiman-Marcus / Trophy Room" Label at left shoulder: "Made in France (rest illegible)"
Date: 1975
Creator: Cardin, Pierre
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of grey jersey knit wool; boat neck; long sleeve; lower-calf length; low waistband; tucks front and back, top and bottom; pockets at side; 9 gold tone buttons CF; red cotton jersey knit trim; raglan sleeves; shoulder pads. Designer's label at cb neckline: "Chanel / Boutique"
Date: 1979/1984
Creator: Chanel (Firm)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Evening dress of pale green silk crepe in print of long blades of black grass extending from black hem border with green leaves and pale olive flowers.
Date: 1973/1979
Creator: ChloƩ (Firm)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Nightgown

Nightgown of lilac polyester and off-white lace.
Date: 1979
Creator: ChloƩ (Firm)
System: The UNT Digital Library