Ensemble - Coat, Blouse, and Skirt

Ensemble. A) Coat of brown and white felted wool. Knee-length or longer, long set-in sleeves. Center front opening with 5 large circular brown plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Main body of coat of pale brown and white check design, with cuffs, collar, and lower band of coat (about hips to hem) of light brown. Light brown and white check self tie belt. Side slit pockets. Lined in pale taupe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norell" Hand-written label just above designer's label: "Deborah 929" B) Blouse of cream wool jersey. Long sleeves, high standing collar. Center back zipper closure running almost entire length of garment, from top of collar to about 3" above hem. Hook & eye at top of collar. Collar lined in satin, the rest of the blouse is unlined. Not hemmed. Hand-written label sewn in at neckline: "Deborah 929" C) Skirt of brown wool tweed. Mid-length; slight A-line. Narrow, 1-1/2" waistband. Fully lined in brown silk(?). Center back zipper closure with large hook & eye on waistband. Hand-written label "Deborah 1929". D) Belt of brown leather with wide square, self-covered buckle. Two inches wide. Belt is attached to skirt with inner bands of leather to which loops …
Date: 1972
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of black silk.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Sussman, Morty
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat Dress

Coat dress of brocade printed with yellow, orange, and purple flowers having pink centers on a navy blue/black/dark purple ground with metallic thread throughout. Mandarin collar, short set-in sleeves. Buttons all the way down center front with self covered buttons and loops. Full length pleated skirt with shaped hemline. Lined in black poly, and the fabric is lined in black interfacing. Designer's label at center back: "Chester Weinberg". Retailer's label inside near back bottom hemline: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970~
Creator: Weinberg, Chester
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day Dress

Day dress of yellow linen. Sleeveless with V neck. Knee length. Princess seaming on front panel with sides and back skirt pleated. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined. Designer's label at left of zipper: "Teal Traina / New York" Retailer's label at right of zipper: "Silver Key / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970
Creator: Traina, Teal
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Evening dress of turquoise blue chiffon beaded completely in vertical rows of matching blue bugle beads.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Halston, 1932-1990
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

a) Shift style T-shirt dress of plum-colored cotton jersey. Scoop neck; short sleeves with designers name written on left sleeve. 6" left side slit. b) 1 1/2" self belt.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Von Furstenberg, Diane
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Day dress of synthetic chiffon in peach and brown floral print on black background. Maxi length. Drawstring, U-shaped neckline; short butterfly sleeves. Side seam pockets. Center front closure of black spherical buttons and loops. Tie belt of matching fabric. Designer's label: "Scott Barrie / New York"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Barrie, Scott
System: The UNT Digital Library

Picture hat

Picture hat of red woven straw. High, domed crown is encircled by wide band of folded/doubled red grosgrain ribbon with white polka dots, large bow at back. Wide brim turns up gently at front, and more sharply at back. Inner pink grosgrain ribbon hatband. Combined designer's/retailer's label on inner hatband: "Frank Olive / for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Olive, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

Picture hat

Picture hat of olive green woven straw. High, cylindrical crown, flat at top, and very slightly conical, encircled at base by ca. 1" to 1 1/2" wide band of same woven straw, tied at back with extending tales. Wide brim, burned vertical at outer edge. Pink grosgrain inner hatband. Combined designer's/retailer's label on inner hatband: "Frank Olive / for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Olive, Frank
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

Ensemble

Skirt ensemble of wool. A) Jacket of light brown twill angora wool; hip-bone length; chest and sleeves of grey angora; knit; curved hem; Designer's label: "Geoffrey / Beene" B) Skirt of same twill weave wool; midi length; flare; gathered front waist band; welted pockets. Lined in silk? C) Striped shirt of mauve, burgundy, white, yellow wool; simple weave; upper hip length; long sleeve; no collar; 2 button placket; decorative wool trim at hem of shirt and sleeve; Designer's label: "Geoffrey / Beene" D) Tie belt of same fabric as shirt.
Date: 1977/1982
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral dress and scarf

Maxi dress of black seersucker in large yellow flower motif. Asymmetric hem; basque inspired waistline dips to left of center with release pleats. Long dolman sleeves with zipper cuffs and hook & eye closure. Bound rounded neckline and sleeve hems. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Geoffrey Beene Union label. B) Matching scarf in triangular shape.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
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

Ensemble - Vest, Blouse and Skirts

Ensemble in blue and gold polyester consisting of mix and match component vest, blouses, skirts and belt. First image shows: a) Vest: A fitted, hip-length shell of blue and gold check polyester woven in a pattern of yellow/gold squares on a blue ground with thin white threading. It has a deep rounded neckline and nipped waist. The center front opening is secured with three chiffon covered snaps and has two bound button holes and two gold-tone metal buttons. The center front opening and the hem are faced with navy blue polyester embellished with three double rows of gold metallic running stitches. The vest is fully lined in blue silk. Designer's label is located inside center back, below the neckline: "Ronald Amey"; Retailer's label sewn in just above designer's: "Marie Leavell". b) Blouse: A fitted, hip-length shell of gold polyester with high rounded neckline, standing band collar and full-length set-in sleeves. The sleeves are accented with contrasting, circular ruffle cuffs of blue and gold check polyester, woven so that one side looks yellow/gold squares on a blue ground with thin white threading, and the other side of the ruffles looks like blue squares with thin white threading on a yellow/gold ground. …
Date: 1972
Creator: Amey, Ronald
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

Jacket

Jacket of white linen jacket with black grosgrain trim. Hip pockets at sides. Long suit sleeves with three matching nonfunctioning buttons on each cuff. Closure of four black faceted buttons with loops (5th missing). Princess seams; straight hem. Lined in white synthetic fabric. Designer label: Malcolm Starr Retailer label: Del Ann's / Dallas
Date: 1970/1985
Creator: Malcolm Starr
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Evening dress of light gold/olive silk jersey. Full length, straight style. Square yoked neckline of brown suede with Mandarin collar. Long bell sleeves. Center back zipper. Unlined.
Date: 1970/1973
Creator: Traina, Teal
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Dress

Evening dress of pink silk crepe. Full length tubular skirt with gathered natural waist seam and matching, attached, 3"wide, flat belt. The belt front is accented with a large five loop bow centered with a looped rosette cluster and is secured at center back opening with four hook & bars. Draped, sleeveless, side-less, tunic-style over bodice of same with open rounded neckline. The over bodice shapes over the bust with soft folds. Fitted, boned inner bodice of pink silk crepe with light brown spaghetti straps. Inner bodice and over bodice have separate center back zipper closures from mid-back to the waist with a single hook & loop/hook & eye at the neckline. The skirt is slit at center front from the hem to knee-level. Piece lined in pink silk. Wide, boned, white nylon tulle waist stay with center back closure. Designer's label located inside center back of skirt at mid-thigh: "Mollie Parnis / New York" Retailer's label attached at inside center front of skirt above the slit: "Neiman-Marcus" Union label on center back seam below designer's label.
Date: 1970
Creator: Parnis, Mollie
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

Ensemble

Ensemble of wool. A) Shirt of dark brown cotton with Japanese floral and carp motif. Long sleeves; collar with stand; four button placket; wooden buttons; dark brown with rectangle tie attached to neck at center back. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey / Beene" Union label, cleaning instructions and size "6" tags at right side seam. B) Jacket of military green wool. Rounded neckline. Seams at waist in a V; finished hem in curved V. Pocket flaps at waist. Three large green domed buttons. straight waistline; kick pleat at center back. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" C) Skirt of green mohair wool with orange plaid. Knee length; pockets in front on hip; green silk lining. D) Swing coat of green mohair wool with orange plaid. Mid-calf length. One large button matching jacket at neckline. Large welt pockets at hips with flaps. Long sleeves have placket with matching button. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Geoffrey Beene / New York" Size "6" and cleaning instructions tags at left side seam.
Date: 1975/1976
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of gold, brown, and red window-pane plaid wool.
Date: 1975
Creator: Trigère, Pauline
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

Culotte pant ensemble

Jumpsuit of color block black and light pink heavy woven fabric. Light pink narrow triangular pattern pieces radiating from a fabric rosette of self at center front shallow v-neckline widening gradually to the bottom hem of the wide-legged pants, offset by black pattern pieces on the bias creating the neckline, cap sleeves, loose silhouette with slight fit at waistline, center front and back seams, back with low v and center back zipper, fully lined in black. Label: Estevez.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Estevez, Luis
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ultrasuede suit

Suit of peach ultra suede and light blue and peach silk. A) Jacket of ultra suede. Hip length, single breasted center-front opening with 5 circular gold-tone buttons. Notched collar, lower lapels faced in light blue ultra suede, edged to hem in coral ultra suede. Long sleeves gathered at top of shoulder, with rolled cuffs with facing and edging to match lapels. Welt pockets at sides. Attached shoulder pads. Sleeves are lined in peach acetate(?); main body of jacket unlined. Back seam with slit at lower edge. Designer's label at inside back neck: "Mollie Parnis / Ultrasuede / Brand Fabric" Size tag at inside left side seam: "Lot 19 / Size 10" B) Blouse of silk. Collar, yoke, and long sleeves of light blue, torso of blouse in peach. Stand-up collar of self blue ruffle, with matching cuffs on sleeves. Center front opening with hook-and-eye at top, single gold-tone circular button visible at throat, and 6 hidden clear plastic buttons. Sleeves gathered at top of shoulders, and with single gold-tone button at cuff. Care label at right side seam: "Professional / Dry Clean Only" Size label: "Lot: / Size 10" C) Skirt of peach ultra suede. A-line, below-knee length skirt. Side …
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Parnis, Mollie
System: The UNT Digital Library