Suede ensemble

Woman's two piece suit of bright violet blue suede. A)Jacket styled with two piece convertible collar and center front opening with two round covered buttons; curved lower edge. Full sleeves with tucked caps and ruffled cuffs with suede bow and tie and rosette of beading at knot. Princess seams front and back bodice. Swirled line of glass bugle and round beads in colors (includes blue, pink, and bronze tones) from one side front to other, behind neckline. Beading also at rosettes behind collar base and opening edge to curve. Fully lined with pale blue dobby dot patterned silk lining fabric. Total length: 24 " (62.3cm). Designer's label at center back neckline: "Gossamer Wings" B) Skirt. Medium length. Straight cut three panel skirt gathered to fitted waistband. Straight hemline. Center back plastic zipper closure with one covered button at waistband. Unlined. Total length: 24"(61.0cm). C) Cummerbund style belt. 3" (7.6cm) wide with five length-wise tucks. Beaded oval shape buckle at one end with large hook and snap closure. Bead colors include iridescent pink and blue, clear, bronze glass beads; silver and brass beads; blue metallic ceramic beads; small ceramic stone at center. Faced with suede. Total length: 29" (73.3cm).
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Grimes, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Suede fringe ensemble

Woman's three piece ensemble of off white leather with headband. A) Jacket styled with curved center front opening with closure by three bead trimmed leather ties; no collar. Curved yoke front and back. Long, full two piece fitted sleeves. Flared lower portion of panels with deep scalloped hemline. Whip-stitched edges. Trimmed at yoke with glass beaded butterflies (colors include blues, purples, pinks). At yoke seam and inner sleeve seam, row of large glass and ceramic beads (blues, purples, pinks, clear). Leather fringe below yoke and outer sleeve seam. Before being cut, the fringe was printed in butterflies in colors of pale blues, purples and yellows. Unlined; shoulder pads. Length: 23" (59.0cm). Designer's label at center back neckline: "Gossamer Wings / 8 / Del Mar Calif." B) Skirt. Medium-long length. Flared four panel skirt with narrow fitted waistband. Curved hemline: lower even curve at back, with slit at center front; hemline curves up at sides.Hemline trimmed with cut fringe; scalloped band beads at lower skirt, with fringe below. Center back plastic zipper closure with one covered snap at waistband. Unlined. Total length: 28" (71.1cm). Designer's label: "Gossamer Wings / 8" C) Top in bustier style printed with butterflies in colors of …
Date: 1975/1983
Creator: Grimes, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library