Dress ensemble

Dress ensemble of tan silk and cashmere. A) Day dress of tan silk with pink, brown, and green floral and medallion print. Jewel neckline with piping; long sleeves with double snap closure on cuffs. Waist darts; piping at waistline. Knee length pleated skirt. Center back zipper closure; lined in cream silk. Custom label at back left neckline: Elizabeth Boeckman Designer label: Franklin Imports Inc. / A Frances Lharp / Original Custom Tailored in Hong Kong B) Cardigan sweater of tan cashmere. Round ribbed neckline with small scoop. Long sleeves with ribbed cuffs; ribbed hem. Brown decorative beading at center front opening and around floral fabric appliqué matching dress. Self-covered button and loop closure. Back trimmed with two large floral medallion appliqués and beading matching front. Lined in cream silk. C) Belt of matching silk fabric. Snap and hook & eye closure.
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Lharp, Frances
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Gold and silver rose brocade evening dress. Full-length, semi-full evening gown with empire line overbodice. The overbodice is sleeveless with a wide scooped neckline. Curved overlapping front panels with a soft bow accent at the left shoulder strap. Centerback opening with six bound buttonholes and six covered shank buttons. The dress has an underbodice/yoke of mustard yellow silk. Centerback opening secured with two hook & eyes and three snaps. Empire waist seam with semi-full full-length skirt. The skirt is darted from the empire waist seam to the natural waistline. The fabric falls free from the waistline. Centerback placket opening secured with four bound buttonholes and four covered shank buttons. Piece lined in ivory organdy. Attached white nylon petticoat with wide natural waistband secured with two hook & eyes. Ivory grosgrain waist stay. Designer's label at inside side seam near hem: "Gothe / New York Paris" Retailer's label at inside side seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970
Creator: Gothe
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of peach-colored silk chiffon. Sleeveless, the draped bodice with a high, straight neckline which plunges in the back. The bodice drapes from the left shoulder line with radiating diagonal pleats/gathers falling across the bust. Curved, piped seam beginning at the left shoulder seam, curving downward across the ribcage and around the waist to form the waist seam. Peach chiffon floral accent at left shoulder with gathered, ankle-length floating panel. Center back zipper closure from mid-back to hip-level with a hook&eye at the neckline and one at the waist seam. Curved, piped, inverted V-shaped natural waist seam with gathered, semi-full ankle-length overskirt of opaque peach chiffon. Tubular ankle-length underskirt of peach silk slit to the knee. Peach silk inner bodice with sheer front yoke. Designer label: Gothe / New York Paris Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1970
Creator: Gothe
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

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

Jacket

Jacket of plum/gray heather wool in western-inspired style with looped brown silk cord trim. Single-breasted with rounded notched lapels; long suit sleeves. Two patch pockets at front sides and one patch pocket left breast. Single self-covered button closure. Plum synthetic lining. Designer label: Ralph Lauren Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Lauren, Ralph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jersey jumpsuit

Lounging pantsuit of orange polyester. Very wide, bell shaped legs. Halter top style bodice with peplum and tie half-belt/sash. Center front hidden zipper closure.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Rompollo, Dominic
System: The UNT Digital Library

Leather shoes

Pair of shoes of beige leather. The heeled shoes are designed with slightly pointed closed toe-box, with a large, non-functional curved rectangular textured metal buckle across instep. Sling-back in style, the shoes have a strap of same leather extending from either side of toe-box back, around heel, through short straps at sides, and buckling with small metal buckles at outside ankle. Low, 1 3/4" modified kitten heel. Designer's label inside: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label inside: "Neiman Marcus" Handwritten inside strap: "7a 2. 4223.9L / 58189" Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 8cm Height: 10cm Heel: 4cm (1 3/4") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Herbert Levine, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maternity suit

Maternity ensemble of green, brown, cream and blue wool tweed. A) Jacket with 5 brown buttons down the front. Tab accents above bust with self button closure on each side which gathers fabric slightly. Shirt style collar has 2 button hole accents at right and one brown button accent on left. Long sleeves; yoke at back with 4 pleats below. Flap pockets at side hips. Lined in green synthetic material; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Page Boy / Dallas " B) Kangaroo style skirt with straight hem and shape. Falls to mid-calf; U-shaped opening at front with string ties that attach at waistband to accommodate growth of pregnancy belly; 6 1/2" slight at back; 29" length; unlined.
Date: 1970/1990
Creator: Page Boy Maternity
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pants ensemble

Multi-colored ensemble. A) Multi-colored (pink, yellow, orange, black) plaid linen (?) jacket. Long sleeved, 2in rolled cuffs, a pocket of either side, open front, lined in white B) Boat-necked blouse of similar abstract color to the jacket. knit. Long sleeves C) Pink straight-leg pants, hook/eye closures.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Laug, André
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patterned necktie

Man's necktie of silk in red and navy foulard oval pattern. Tipped in off-white silk with blue "Yves Saint Laurent / Paris New York" print.
Date: 1970/1985
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pieced dress

Maxi dress of off-white, blue, yellow, red, and white cotton patchwork. Mock collar; blue and royal blue checkered panel down center of bodice; bodice darted on either side of panel. Pleated tiered skirt; tiers vary in size and range in patter from solid, checkered, or diamond and polka dotted; bottom tier is royal blue. Sleeves are long and straight with tight 2" cuffs with two covered buttons; sleeves banded with accent strips. Back hook closure with zipper down bodice. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "An Original / By Mountain Artisans"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Mountain Artisans
System: The UNT Digital Library

Print dress

Full-length multi-colored chiffon print evening dress. dark pink/rose, purple, blue, light green, & orange with 1-1/2 inch woven gold metallic circles. Round neck. Long full sleeves with 5 knife pleats down from arms hole to elbow. Fitted bodice. Attached 2 inch wide blue velvet belt, with 8 inch wide bow at CF, tails at 33 inches long. Has 21 inch back zipper and knife-pleated skirt. Fully lined in dark rose silk(?). Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shoes

Evening pumps of black peau-de-soie silk. Flapped-back tongue with open rhinestone oval-shaped buckle. Square toe. 3" set back heel. a) Right Shoe: Eugenia of Florence / Expressly for / Lou Latimore / Hand made in Italy b) Left Shoe: Made in Italy / Expressly For / Lou Latimore / Hand made in Italy
Date: 1970
Creator: Eugenia of Florence
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wrap Dress

Wrap dress of brown and white cotton jersey knit printed in 'snakeskin' pattern.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Von Furstenberg, Diane
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

Cotton ensemble

"Fourth of July" skirt ensemble. A) Midriff top with front right of red gingham, white polka dots on blue background on front left, and back of blue gingham. Sleeveless; lace up closure at center front with red and white striped laces and brass grommets. Retailer's label: Made in France Especially for / Neiman-Marcus B) Midi skirt of cotton blend(?) constructed of four gathered tiers. Top tier is red dots on white background, second tier is blue gingham, third tier is white polka dots on blue background, and bottom tier is red gingham. Left side zipper with snap and hook & eye on 3/4" waistband of red and white striped fabric. Unlined. Retailer's label: Made in France Especially for / Neiman-Marcus C) Sash/belt of red and white striped cotton blend(?); approximately 7" wide.
Date: 1971/1972
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of red, white, and black plaid wool. Bun of self on top. Lined in white, with black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Maker's label inside: "Vincent & Harmik".
Date: 1971
Creator: Vincent & Harmik
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of blue and brown ombre silk chiffon.
Date: 1972
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Paisley ensemble

Ensemble. A) Dress. Full-length. Sheer organza, slight standing collar, long sleeves. Zipper back closure, center front row of non-functional buttons. Cuffs and wide band along hem of heavy embroidery in paisley pattern. Fully lined in yellow crepe. B) Jacket. Short jacket with short sleeves. Center front opening with single hook-and-eye at throat. Slight standing collar. Entire jacket covered with the same heavy embroidery as the hem of the dress. C) Belt. Matching belt covered with the same embroidery as the cuffs. Two hook-and-eye closure.
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wool pants ensemble

Pants ensemble. A) Jacket in box style of gray and cream plaid mohair. Short jacket with long, set-in sleeves and shawl collar. Two patch pockets at breasts. Center front opening with four large circular gray pearl plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined with gray polyester(?). Designer's label inside below back collar: "Normal Norell / New York" Model number tags, handwritten on ribbon, 2 of them, stitched above and below designer's label: "Deborah / 818" Another sample tag sewn to outside of coat under left arm: "#53 / Deborah" B) Blouse of cream jersey knit. Long sleeves and high, mock turtleneck. Zipper closure at back, almost full length, with hook-and-eye closure at top. Neck lined in cream silk. Hemline is unfinished. Sewn inside at collar is hand-written style tag: "Deborah / 818" Sewn to outside of front, at hem, are style tag, handwritten on ribbon: "Deborah", with small sample of gray knit sewn just below. C) Pants in harlow style of heather gray wool knit. Full-length; wide legs. Wide,2-2/2" waistband; two slit pockets at side seams. Center back zipper with hook & eye at top of waistband. Lined in gray silk; only attached by single threads at legs. Sewn inside …
Date: Spring 1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
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

Wool coat

Box jacket of ivory wool. Bracelet length, raglan sleeves. Convertible collar. Single breasted with three cream colored plastic buttons and tailored buttonholes. Top stitching on seams. Sleeves lined in cream colored silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Automne-Hiver 1973 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made in France" and stamped 02766 Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Lou Lattimore / Dallas"
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
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