Evening ensemble

Evening pantsuit ensemble of purple "Marii" pleated polyester silk.
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: McFadden, Mary, 1938-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Velvet dress

A) Dress of black velvet; floor length; 1 1/4" wide shoulder straps; insert in chest area of black burn-out velvet with horizontal stripes; inset is 1" lower than the top of bodice; floor length; waist line starts at lower hip; skirt is of same burn-out velvet; 4" pleats 2" apart. Invisible zipper center back to skirt; black chiffon lining. B) Bolero jacket of black velvet; 5" wide cuffs; burn-out velvet inserts; collarless; 3 covered black velvet buttons; hooks and eyes behind buttons as closures.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Herrera, Carolina
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Evening gown of black and white printed silk chiffon with belt and scarf. A) Evening gown in black on white, op-art printed silk chiffon with a predominant concentric circle motif. Empire bodice with moderate front scooped neckline and plunging back scooped neckline. Full-length, set-in, flared chiffon sleeves. The bodice is heavily beaded with black and white bugle beads repeating the circle motif. Center back zipper closure from mid-back to hip line. Semi-fitted, full-length, black on white op-art printed, heavy silk underskirt with gathered, printed concentric circle chiffon overskirt. The bodice is lined in white rayon faille. The skirt is lined in white jacquard rayon with the logo "Mori Hanea" woven into the fabric. Turned and bound hem. Designer's label sewn inside at back: "[Japanese characters] / Hanae Mori" Retailer's label at inside back: "Neiman-Marcus" Manufacturer label at inside back: "RN 35995 / Out Cloth Silk 100% / Lining Rayon 100% / Made in Japan / Dry Cleaning only" B) Belt covered in matching black on white printed silk chiffon. Black leather backing. Square, covered, functional buckle. Tension closure. C) Scarf: Matching black on white printed silk chiffon scarf. Long rectangular scarf with rolled hem. One side has a torn and …
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress ensemble

Ensemble of black silk damask with "V" monogram woven in as the pattern. A) Jacket/over-blouse of black silk damask. Mandarin collar, faux pocket flaps on both breasts, but no pockets. Single breasted, 6 buttons along opening. One button on each pocket flap and 1 on each wide cuff of the long sleeves. All buttons are of gold-colored metal embossed with "V" monogram. Hook and eye closure at neck. Labels: "Valentino / Boutique"; "Made in Italy", hand-written cloth tag reading "Pure Silk" B) Dress. Black silk "slip" style dress. Spaghetti straps. Neckline is straight across. Small slit on left side. No labels. C) Scarf. Black silk. Rectangular. 4' 6" long x 5" wide.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Valentino, Mario
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of black net in diamond-shaped pattern over black underdress with appliqués of gold, silver, red, pink, and magenta metallic dots and small pompoms. Wide, U-shaped neckline. Asymmetric hemline is street length in front tapering to full length in back with short train. Two-tiered, 14" and 16", gathered hemline. Long, narrow sleeves lined to elbows with long, two-tiered bell-shaped cuffs extending from elbows. Hem of underdress has 10" of crinoline to support and shape dress. Center back zipper closure.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library