Day dress

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A) Day dress of white silk with printed pale blue polka dots bordered black. Semi-fitted bodice with open V-neckline and spread collar. Short set-in sleeves. Center front opening with three bound buttonholes, three pale blue buttons, four snaps, one hook&eye at the waist seam and an off-center zipper from waist to hipline. The zipper is disguised by a pocket. Waist seam with gathered, fitted, knee-length skirt. Two pockets in off-center front seams. The pockets are lined in white silk. The dress is piece- lined in white organdy. White grosgrain petersham with double hook&eye closure; padded shoulders. Designer's label beneath left … continued below

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1 dress : silk

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Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018 1980/1989.

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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 23 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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A) Day dress of white silk with printed pale blue polka dots bordered black. Semi-fitted bodice with open V-neckline and spread collar. Short set-in sleeves. Center front opening with three bound buttonholes, three pale blue buttons, four snaps, one hook&eye at the waist seam and an off-center zipper from waist to hipline. The zipper is disguised by a pocket. Waist seam with gathered, fitted, knee-length skirt. Two pockets in off-center front seams. The pockets are lined in white silk. The dress is piece- lined in white organdy. White grosgrain petersham with double hook&eye closure; padded shoulders.
Designer's label beneath left armhole: Givenchy / Made in France
Handwritten couture tag underneath designer's label: 75.030

B) Belt of matching white silk belt printed in a pale blue polka dot motif accented with black circles. Soft belt meant to be tied center front.

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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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  • 1980/1989

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  • Jan. 22, 2023, 7:23 p.m.

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Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018. Day dress, physical object, 1980/1989; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944530/: accessed June 3, 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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