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
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)
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
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Shirt style dress of purple floral black print white cotton. Convertible collar; midi length. Button placket down center front to hem line with nine white plastic, tulip-shaped buttons. Dropped shoulder seam; yoke at back. Three released pleats at front shoulders extending in same line with two released pleats at skirt. Box pleat at center back bodice. Skirt gathered at inserted waistband. Unlined. Designer label: Marion Maged Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Size, content/care tags.
Date: 1979
Creator: Maged, Marion
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Day dress of navy, brown, and green polyester silk crepe. Street length. Full, set-in sleeves with 1-1/2" navy cuffs and spherical self-covered button with barred buttonhole. V-shaped neckline with attached sash at neckline. Inverted pleats throughout body of dress which open at dropped waist to form the pleated skirt. Center front zipper closure with hook & eye. Unlined; shoulder pads. Designer's label at right side seam: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right side seam: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1979
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Wrap dress of red silk dupioni.
Date: 1979
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990
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
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

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 Trigère Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Union label.
Date: 1979
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

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

Nightgown

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

Pintuck dress

Dress of white cotton inspired by historic shirtwaists from the early twentieth century, short band collar trimmed with lace, center front button closure from collar to bottom hem, long set-in sleeves with gathering at armscye and wide cuffs with deep tucks, large center front placket with alternating bands of deep tucks and whitework eyelet lace, natural waistline with attached self tie, gently gathered skirt, bottom hem trimmed with tucks and lace, unlined, label: Moonglow.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
System: The UNT Digital Library

Repoussé purse

Purse of gold-plated copper with bands of repoussé scrollwork. Rectangular pillow-shaped body with extended corners; acorn-like pendants soldered to all corners and chain of same material looped through pendants at top corners. Opens with back center hinge, with the lid approximately 1.75 inches tall and the body 4 inches tall. Latches in front with small loop perpendicular to purse and hooked bar on bands of scrollwork created through repoussé technique to create low-relief band of organic, scrollwork motif around the circumference of the purse. Lined with black woven cotton. Label inside back center near hinge: Artistic / Made In India
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Seersucker patio dress

Patio dress of black and white cotton seersucker, walking length, wide round neckline framed in double layered collar in white with wide black trim, dolman sleeves, center front button placket from collar to skirt hem with ten large round black buttons, vertical seams from drop waist to bust line, tie belt of self stitched in seams at natural waist, bodice on grain and wide circle skirt on bias, unlined. Labels: "Nancy Johnson" and fabric care and content labels with made in India.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Skirt suit of purple plaid.
Date: 1979
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library