Dress

Dress of bright orange wool knit. A-line, knee-length, sleeveless, with deep V-shaped neckline in front and back. Faux flap pockets at sides. Empire waistband has off-white/cream embroidered Courrèges logo at center front. Center back zipper, and closure within empire waistband consisting of two snaps and two hooks-and-eyes. Lined in off-white/cream rayon. Inner lining hem with lace band. Designer's label inside at back collar: "Courrèges / Paris / Couture Future / made in France" Fabric/care label: "Fabrique en France / Dry Clean Only / No Bleach Do not iron / [line of symbols] / Modele / Style 14039 / 100% wool / 100% Rayonne / [repeated in French]"
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Courrèges, André
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of bright red/orange wool knit. Mid-length. Slight banded collar with V-neckline. Short sleeves with 2" cuff band and back yoke panel which form a chevron shape over the shoulders. Center front opening to 14" above hemline of hidden snaps, hooks-and-eyes. Simulated belt at natural waistline that has a hook-and-eye closure and tab which buttons on left side with orange, domed-shaped button and tailored buttonhole. Lined in matching rayon. Designer's label inside at back collar: "Courreges / Paris / Couture Future / made in France" Fabric/care label: "Fabrique en France / Dry Clean Only / No Bleach Do not iron / [line of symbols] / Modele / Style 14027 / 100% wool / 100% Rayonne / [repeated in French]"
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Courrèges, André
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of bright red/orange wool. Mid-length, the dress's collar is a variant of a band collar, standing at back and sides, tapering slightly to front and open at front with V-neckline opening below created by wrapped front opening. Short sleeves have a 2" cuff band, and the back yoke panel forms a chevron shape over the shoulders. Front opening with closure of hidden snaps and hooks & eyes down to hemline. Simulated belt at natural waistline that has a hook & eye closure and tab which buttons on left side with orange, domed-shaped button and tailored buttonhole. Lined in matching rayon. Designer's label inside at back collar: "Courreges / Paris / Couture Future / made in France" Fabric/care label: "Fabrique en France / Dry Clean Only / No Bleach Do not iron / [line of symbols] / Modele / Style 14027 / 100% wool / 100% Rayonne / [repeated in French]" Retailer's label above designer's label: "Palm Beach / Martha / New York Miami Beach"
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Courrèges, André
System: The UNT Digital Library

Embroidered dress

Dress of black cotton net embroidered with red, white, tan, brown, green and gold petit point floral designs. Gathered scooped neckline interlaced with narrow, pale green silk grosgrain ribbon and scalloped and embroidered organdy ruffling, which is also used at wrist, waist, hip line and hem. Gathered ankle-length skirt. Left side zipper with hook & eye on lining and snaps on outer net layer. Skirt has additional under layer of black net. Bodice and skirt lined with silk chiffon; black grosgrain ribbon petersham with hook & eye at waist. Designer's label at center back waist: "Christian Dior / Paris / Made In France / Printemps-Ete 1978" and stamped "0I0052" Label attached at base of designer's label: "Made In France" Neiman Marcus size and content label attached at bottom of previous two labels.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Applique dress

Sundress of white cotton with colorful floral applique and embroidery in blues, orange, pink, and green depicting morning glories and daisies on bodice and pockets; fit and flare silhouette in tea length, short flutter sleeves, yoke at center front with light blue piping, princess seams, bodice coming to a point at natural waistline, large patch pockets at hips, piping along skirt, center back zipper, unlined. Label: Moonglow
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black dress

Dress of black synthetic faille. Knee-length or slightly lower. V-neckline at front. Sleeveless. Bows of self at shoulders. A-Line skirt. CB zipper. Designer's label inside right shoulder: "Adele Simpson" Retailer's label inside left shoulder: "Garfinckel's" Size: "Size 4" Care: "Dry Clean Only" Union label
Date: 1974/1990
Creator: Simpson, Adele
System: The UNT Digital Library

Butterfly print dress

A) Dress of beige polyester. Floor length, high rounded neckline. Bodice covered in layer of beige silk chiffon with capelet of beige chiffon with pink butterfly skirt. Overskirt of printed beige silk chiffon with watercolor abstract pattern in pink and brown, slightly gathered at natural waistline. Belt loops at sides of waist. Zipper and hook and eye closure at center back, overskirt closed with three snaps. Designer label: "Chester / Weinberg" Care label: "Professionally Dry Clean Only" B) Tie belt of beige silk chiffon, 78 inches long, 14 inches wide, rolled hem.
Date: 1974
Creator: Weinberg, Chester
System: The UNT Digital Library

“Classic Collection” uniform scarf

Braniff Airways hostess “Classic Collection” uniform scarf of blue, green, violet, white, and black polyester crepe with large abstract shapes filled in with alternating colors; 35" x 34". The signature "Emilio" appears sporadically in the white sections.
Date: 1974
Creator: Pucci, Emilio, 1914-1992
System: The UNT Digital Library

Draped dress

Dress of white and gold lamé. Wrap-style with two large hook and eye closures on waistline; five small hook and loops on center front close the bodice which comes to a low V in front. Skirt gathers into waistline; hem slopes up in front. Long sleeves; no collar. Unlined. Designer label: Bill Blass Union label, size and care tags. b) Matching tie belt which comes to a point at the ends.
Date: 1974
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of yellow nylon and chiffon with floral print in greens, white, and pale orange. Full-length dress consists of layers. Inner yellow nylon(?) sheath, sleeveless, with neckline with slight, shallow rounding. Center back zipper. Outer layer is attached to inner only at neckline and armholes. Full-length, flowing outer layer of yellow chiffon with floral print. Vertical pin tucks at left and right of neckline from shoulders mid-bust. Long, flowing panels from shoulders, not true sleeves, not closed along underside/inside of arm, but extending as over-sized cap sleeves - also described as "open kimono sleeves" or "over-sized flutter sleeves". Center back closure with 12 self covered buttons and loops. Designer's label at inside back zipper: "Teal Traina / New York" Care label at side seam near hem: "Professionally / Dry Clean / Only" Union label at side seam near hem. Size label at side seam near hem: "10" Spare cloth-covered button sewn near union/care/size labels.
Date: 1974/1978
Creator: Traina, Teal
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of ivory knit. Knee-length or slightly longer A-line dress, sleeveless, with rounded neckline. Narrow band of navy blue piping around armholes, neck-hole, and in an openwork section at top of right shoulder where piping outlines edges and is made to appear as if it is "laced" between the edges, with large floppy bow at top. Two slit side seam pockets, and two very thin navy blue string belt loops at sides. 6" slit at right side seam from hem upwards. Center back opening with zipper from neckline. Lined in cream. Designer's label at right inside side seam: "Bill Blass" Size label near designer's label: "8" Care label near designer's label: "Professional / Dry Clean / Only" Union label near designer's label. With matching string belt of navy blue piping, with small circular covered button at one end and loop at other.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

A) Dress of blue nylon knit with clouds and airplane motif, and with "Hanae Mori" signature in the print. Full length, with round neck, gathered at yoke. Neckline is trimmed with three cords of same fabric and trailing ends forming a tie at the center front. Long sleeves are gathered at 1-1/2" cuffs, which close with large covered snap. Center front placket closes with large covered snaps and is trimmed with four airplane-shaped, nonfunctional buttons. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo . New York" Fiber content/care label to left of designer label. Union Label beside content/care label. B) Cord belt of same. C) Belt of magenta pink leather; 3/4" wide. Horseshoe shaped buckle.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Mori, Hanae
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Tent dress of grey wool flannel. Midi length. Pointed collar with open center front placket. Long bell-shaped sleeves. Sleeves have cinching belt with functioning buttons. A-line shape with left placket from waist to hem with six buttons. Waist has belt loops on sides (belt missing). Hidden inset pocket on right side. Unlined. Retailer label: Neiman Marcus Designer label on right side towards bottom hem: Geoffrey Beene Cleaning instructions and union label.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress ensemble

Dress ensemble of olive green polyester silk jacquard in an ivory rose floral print. a) Day dress. Inserted side panels of satin stripe chiffon matching print of dress. Long bishop sleeves with top inserted panel matching side panels of dress; 1-1/2" cuffs with button closure. Rounded, collarless neckline; elastic waist. Center front button closure on bodice. b) Coat vest of matching silk jacquard. Full length; sleeveless. Hook & eye closure at neckline. c) Silver leather sash belt with grommets woven in silver cord. Ties closed with cord.
Date: 1974/1984
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Belted brown silk day dress with squared V neckline and short sleeves. with a beige coat.
Date: 1974
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Blouse and Skirt

Two piece skirt ensemble of navy blue linen consisting of: Blouse with round high neckline having asymmetric bodice closure. Curved diagonal top edge extension with four purple plastic buttons and tailored buttonholes at left side and one button with snap at right neckline. Short sleeves with modified box caps (seams rather than tucks). Bodice cut short and full, with slight lower flare. Padded shoulders. Lined in dark blue silk satin. Length: 20 1/2" (52.1 cm). Length: Designer's label at center back neckline: "Bill Blass" Union label, cleaning instructions and size "6" tag at left side seam. Skirt of medium length, straight, two panel style, gathered to narrow fitted waistband. Inseam slit pockets at both sides, with invisible zipper closure behind left pocket and large hook at waistband. Fully lined in same silk fabric as top. No designer label. 23 1/2" (59.7 cm). Size "6" tag at left side seam.
Date: 1974/1983
Creator: Blass, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening ensemble of creme birds eye pique cotton. A) Dress. Full length; scoop neck; sleeveless. Princess seams. Pannier-style drape pockets in front to back. Center back zipper closure. Lined in white cotton. Designer's label: Pauline Trigère Retailer's label: John Wesley Hodges Union label. B) Shawl of creme chiffon edged with matching pique.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
System: The UNT Digital Library

Geta shoes and tabi socks

A, B) Japanese wooden geta style shoes with dark brown velvet straps. C, D) Tabi socks of white cotton.
Date: 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

Jacket of blue ultrasuede with notched collar of blue and black broadtail fur. Single breasted with closure of three buttons with bound buttonholes. Top button retains one acrylic cabochon, the other two are missing. Long sleeves with two matching nonfunctioning buttons; cabochons on right sleeve missing. Faux flap pockets at side hips. Half belt on double vented back. Lined in matching blue synthetic. Retailer's label inside back collar: Berry's / On Main / Cabaniss Shop / Columbia, S.C. Designer's label: Cover Couture / by Stegari Faded union label at inside left.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Stegari
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lounge ensemble

Lounging pajamas ensemble of pink/orange, pink, black and white floral print satin. The floral print is by Andy Warhol.
Date: 1974
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990
System: The UNT Digital Library

Matching suit

Pants ensemble of white and silver; and pale blue polyester. A) Vest of white knit with metallic silver plastic threads. 2 front pockets with no front closure. Retailer's label: "Lord & Taylor" B) Shirt of pale blue polyester. Long poet sleeves with fitted cuffs, tuxedo pleats are front center; 5 self covered buttons down CF and 3 at each cuff. Designer's label at cb neckline: "11 RN 10609 12 / Malbe / RN 10609 Union Label Care label. C) Pajama pants of same white knit with silver material. Wide leg cut; CB zipper closure with hook and eye in wide waistband. 2 slit pockets at hip. Designer label at front waistband: "Chuck Howard" Union label at right seam Size: 10 Care tag Style/make tag D) matching thin silver leather belt with rectangular silver-colored metal buckle. Stamped on reverse: "10 Chuck Howard 206".
Date: 1974/1976
Creator: Taylor, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mix 'n match ensemble

Mix and match ensemble of heavy black wool with a red horizontal double stripe motif pattern. a) Coat in princess line style. Knee length; flared. High rounded neckline with wide spread collar. Full length set-in sleeves flare at hem; accented between the elbow and wrist with a lapped flap detail. The detail consists of a matching band of black and red wool that passes through two bound slits. The band laps at the outside of the sleeve and is secured with two covered snaps. The bands are accented with two bound buttonholes and two large black buttons centered with gold-tone metal studs. Lapped center front opening with six bound buttonholes and six matching buttons; two covered snaps at the neckline. Hip-level. princess-line seam pockets lined in black silk. Fully lined in black silk. Designer label: Ronald Amey / New York b) Bodysuit style top of black wool jersey with snapping crotch closure. High rounded neckline. Shoulder-level yoke panels framed with red wool jersey inserts. Full-length set-in sleeves with zippers at the wrists. Center back zipper closure with a single hook&eye at the neckline. Double snap closure at the crotch panel. Unlined. Designer label stitched mid-back beside the zipper: Ronald Amey …
Date: 1974
Creator: Amey, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library

Neck scarf

Neck scarf of rayon(?) with a print resembling "shadow like" images of foliage in dark and reddish browns on cream ground. No labels. Measurements: 6" wide x 45" long.
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Scarf

Silk scarf with “Eperons d’Or” pattern that incorporates harnessing and trim used by squires of the elite “Cadre Noir,” including gold-ornamented riding whips, stirrups, rein buckles, and spurs. Hand-rolled hem.
Date: 1974
Creator: Hermes
System: The UNT Digital Library