Degree Department

Blazer

Blazer of beige/brown woven silk. Single breasted with notched lapel and three-button closure; keyhole buttonholes. Long suit sleeves with four kissing buttons on vented cuffs. Three U-shaped front patch pockets. Fully lined in gray/green synthetic. Designer label: Ralph Lauren Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Lauren, Ralph
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Blessing of the Sea

The vertical strip of printed cloth depicts at forty-five degree angle wave like forms resembling water. At the left edge are orange square checkerboard shapes.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Spear, Shigeko
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Dress ensemble of red lace with dark brown and metallic gold embroidery in floral design. a) Dress. Calf length with rolled collar. Four-snap closure down center front. Elastic waistline. Long straight sleeves with band cuffs and snap closure. Scalloped hem. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Miss Dior / Made in France" b) Skirt slip of red silk. Straight with 1" waistband. Center back closure of covered hook & eye on waistband and 2 snaps. Evidence of four removed darts. c) Belt of self-covered fabric. leather backed. 2" wide. Gold circle buckle with two hooks and three pairs of grommets for closure.
Date: 1979
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Rust silk and black velvet cocktail dress. Fitted. dropped waist. black velvet bodice with plunging V-neck and 1/2-length sleeves. Neckline and sleeves bound in black satin. Three. tiered. shirred reddish/rust silk ruffles over a black velvet knee-length skirt base. Each ruffle edged with black velvet and backed with burnished bronze silk. Centerback zipper closure with hook&eye at neckline. Black chiffon inner yoke lining front and back. Label stitched over left back seam.
Date: 1979
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of dark brown wool. Below knee length. Yoke neckline continues into sleeves. French cuff. Pleats at waistline. Zipper enclosed in extended lap at front. Button at neckline and right pocket. Pockets at side seams. Back has same yoke. 2 large pleats back torso. Designer label at back neckline: Geoffrey Beene
Date: 1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Wrap dress of red silk dupioni.
Date: 1979
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Day dress of black knit wool; high turtleneck. long raglan sleeves. elastic at waist and cuffs. mid-calf length
Date: 1979
Creator: Missoni
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dinner dress of black chiffon in multicolored abstract print with gold Lurex stripe. Bodice and upper sleeves pin tucked with tucks releasing at waist and elbows of sleeves to give bell effect. Midi length. Center back closure of domed rhinestone buttons with snaps below waist. Lined in two layers of black chiffon. Designer's label: Pauline TrigĆØre Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Union label.
Date: 1979
Creator: TrigĆØre, Pauline
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of black silk crepe.
Date: 1979
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of olive green knit with long raglan sleeves. V-neckline with right side panel wrapping over to left and ending at left-front side. Skirt has panel wrapping over to right and ending at right-front side and creating a flap. Lower mid-length. Center-back zip closure with single gold plated button closure at back neck band. Padded shoulders. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene" Union label, cleaning instructions and size tag together at center back seam towards hem.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of black rayon. Bishop sleeves gathered with elastic at wrists; floor length; elastic at waistline and neckline; long fringe around neckline. Back hook and eye closure. Two pockets. Thread belt loops at waist, over elastic.
Date: 1979
Creator: Blass, Bill
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Jacket, Skirt and Blouse

Suit in hot pink nubbly wool knit. The ensemble consists of three pieces: a jacket, matching skirt, and black silk shell. The jacket is hip-length, with a shawl collar which has an attached black silk tie. The center front closure has 6 circular brass buttons with central embossed lion's heads and black outer edges. There are four faux flap pockets at front, two on each side of opening, each with button matching those of the closure. The long sleeves have simulated closure, with a line of three buttons matching others on each sleeve. The pocket flaps, cuffs, collar, center front, and hem are all edged in black. Designer's label sewn inside jacket at collar: "Adolfo / New York", with retailer's label sewn in just below: "Neiman-Marcus". The matching skirt is below-knee length, of the same pink wool knit, with pleating beginning 7" below waistband and extending to hem. Skirt has designer's label sewn inside at waistband as jacket. The accompanying black silk blouse is sleeveless, with rounded neckline. Single black silk -covered button closure at back of neck. Shell has designer's label sewn inside at left of closure as jacket.
Date: 1979
Creator: Adolfo
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Vest and Pants

Ensemble consisting of a vest and pants. The vest is of wool,with a scoop-neck and with 5 hook-and-eye closures down center front. It is covered in sewn-on black sequins, and has a 1" border of orange, white and gold beads with gold trim at neckline, front opening, hem, and armholes. On the front and back of the vest are 3" diamond shapes formed of the same beads. The white and orange beads are plastic. The vest is fully lined in black fabric. Labels in vest: "Valentina LTD / RN 34435 / Made in Hong Kong"; "100% Wool / Made in Hong Kong"; and "Medium". The pants are formed as a divided skirt of black wool in a satin weave simulating crepe-back satin. They are floor length, with full-length accordion pleats. There is a wide 3" waistband that is completely beaded to match the vest. The pants have a center back zipper closure with hook-and-eye at waistband, and are unlined. Inside the pants is a single tag at waistband: "Lot Number 11/12".
Date: 1979
Creator: Valentina Ltd.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Coat

Evening coat of silk shantung in a wide, horizontal stripes in coral red, blues, greens, gold and purple.
Date: 1979
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral cutout dress

Dress of white and dark blue plain weave ramie-wool blend, day length, dolman-style sleeves and v-neckline in white hand made floral embroidery, whitework, and cutwork created from repurposed tablecloths, skirt of four gores in front and back creating full skirt and meeting the white bodice at a point between bust at empire waist, center back zipper, lined in black synthetic, shoulder pads in light brown synthetic. Labels: "Nancy Johnson," fabric care and content label, size 8, made in Hong Kong.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gingham dress

Work or day dress of black and off-white plaid with variety of scales of pattern (creating small sections of herringbone and houndstooth), midi length, short set in sleeves, double breasted front with very narrow and low collar of white cotton with faggoting detail trimmed in black, with double for of three black round facetted buttons at the waistline and below, creating a deep but conservative plunge, pleats in bodice at waistline creating ease for bust. Skirt has "wiggle" silhouette, fitted with pleats at the center front insert, angled pockets trimmed in black creating draped effect at side hips. At back, pleats and inverted box pleat at bodice for ease, gathered waistband reinforced with elastic at natural waistline, walking vent at back hemline, unlined, matching shoulder pads. Label: "Mementos"
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Katsura

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Date: 1979
Creator: Stella, Frank
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Knit cape

Cape of tan cashmere knit with mink border. About waist/hip length at front and sides, with triangular point reaching almost to knee at back. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Halston"
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Louisiana Serenade

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A woman seated on a bench appears to listen to two musicians. The work is colorful and loose.
Date: 1979
Creator: Bearden, Romare Howard
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Nightgown

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

Panorama of Florence from above Loggia dei Lanzi

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keywords: panorama ; View N of Piazza della Signoria and Duomo
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Red Wing

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Abstract painting of red and black polymer paint on canvas.
Date: 1979/1979~
Creator: Smith, Leon Polk
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

[room divider]

The vertical hanging room divider consists of strips of color that start and stop creating geometric shapes. The colors are both warm and cool, pinks and blues.
Date: 1979
Creator: Spear, Shigeko
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

[room divider]

The vertical oriented room divider depicts a landscape type of scene with moon and sun type shapes floating through and among wave like shapes. The colors are in a range from warm orange and pale yellow to blue greens.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Spear, Shigeko
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library