Print dress

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Dress of silk knit in pink, coral, beige, and white abstract "Pucci style" swirl pattern. Fabric has "Bessi" signature in fabric design. Knee-length, with stand up collar and short sleeves. Matching 1-3/4" band at collar, cuffs and inset waistband. Darts in front, and center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Fully lined in pink silk jacquard with the designer's name. Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia Retailer's label: Expressly / for / Lou Lattimore / Made in / Italy Fabric/Care label below designer's label: To be dry cleaned / 100% pure silk / Made in Italy Size tag: 12

Physical Description

1 dress : silk

Creation Information

Bessi, Averado 1960/1969.

Context

This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 17 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Description

Dress of silk knit in pink, coral, beige, and white abstract "Pucci style" swirl pattern. Fabric has "Bessi" signature in fabric design. Knee-length, with stand up collar and short sleeves. Matching 1-3/4" band at collar, cuffs and inset waistband. Darts in front, and center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Fully lined in pink silk jacquard with the designer's name.
Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia
Retailer's label: Expressly / for / Lou Lattimore / Made in / Italy
Fabric/Care label below designer's label: To be dry cleaned / 100% pure silk / Made in Italy
Size tag: 12

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1 dress : silk

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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  • 1960/1969

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Dec. 17, 2021, 8:10 p.m.

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  • March 1, 2023, 1:12 p.m.

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Total Uses: 17

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Bessi, Averado. Print dress, physical object, 1960/1969; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1870674/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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