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Evening gown

Description: Evening gown of seafoam green/blue nylon taffeta floor length gown with basque to hip line accented by circular cut peplum. Ting rolled shoulder straps, circular band at top of low cut waist over arm. Very full gored skirt. Trimmed with lining of peach taffeta. Size 16
Date: 1947
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bow tie and cummerbund

Description: Tie & Cummerbund set of brown linen. D) Tie. Bow tie of brown linen, pre-tied and stitchable, on brown linen adjustable collar/neckband. Faced with self. Metal hook for adjusting into labeled buttonholes spaced each 1/4" apart. Maximum size: 17 1/4. Label: "The Original Adjustolox Tie / Regd. & Patd. U.S.Pat.Off. / 279346-2083106-2123620" E) Cummerbund. Of matching brown linen. Three horizontal pleats across front, which terminated at inside seams which hide the end of the pleats. Adjustable, … more
Date: 1947
Creator: McNeil and Moore
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte hat embellished with black jet beads and sequins. Two double-looped jet bows in back. Designer's label on inside hatband: "Edna Earle / Original"
Date: 1947
Creator: Earle, Edna
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Young girl in a dance studio]

Description: Portrait of a young girl posing with her arms stretched out wide, titled diagonally. She is standing turned slightly to the side, with her legs apart. She is wearing a shimmery, light-blue two-piece dance outfit with large pink and blue feathers attached. The girl has shoulder-length curly blonde hair with bangs. Behind her, a mural on a wall displays two female ballet dancers.
Date: 1947~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of blue/grey wool British Samek material. A) Jacket of navy British Samek material. Single-breasted; 3/4 sleeves; slash pockets with button trim and welt buttonhole. Wide shoulders with princess seams forming tab detail at shoulders trimmed with matching buttons and bound buttonholes. Nipped in waist; intricate inset back detail; half belt crisscross in back with button and welt buttonhole. Lined in navy silk; shoulder pads. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Adrian / in / British Sa… more
Date: 1947
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk robe

Description: Robe of peach or light pink silk satin, full length, open front, long bloused set-in sleeves with wide cuffs and snap closure, peter pan collar with long tie or pussy bow secured with small snaps at neckline, diamond smocking creating yoke at shoulders.
Date: 1947
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Shoes

Description: Shoe of green leather; open toe. cut out detail. wedge heel Measurements: Length 26.5cm Width 7.5cm Height 11cm Heel 3.5cm / 1.25in
Date: 1947
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of yellow felt hat with peaked crown of yellow felt and grosgrain bands. Felt ribbon as hat band with bow at center front. Wide asymmetric brim sloped down in front and folds up in back. Tab fabric headband with elastic band for securing hat to head.
Date: 1947
Creator: Thornton
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat with veil

Description: Hat in modified pillbox style of gray straw covered with veil. Gray veil streamers hang down at center back. Hatpin with teardrop shaped head of gray felt. Headband of brown grosgrain ribbon; lined. Designer's label: Custom Made / Laddie Northridge / 16 W 57th St. / New York
Date: 1947
Creator: Northridge, Laddie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Recapitulation by Euclid Shook

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, No. 50, a smiling blonde woman with her hair in two braids stands next to a burning fireplace revealing her legs to warm herself. The description immediately below makes reference to the vestal virgins of Rome, the goddess Hestia, and women's connection to pagan traditions. On the facing page, a self-assured woman wearing a black evening gown and pink gloves walks upstairs side eying away from t… more
Date: May 1947
Creator: Shook, Euclid & Hall, Tom
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Dressing gown

Description: Dressing gown or robe of purple-red or maroon machine-made lace with floral design. Small round collar in tow pieces that overlap at center back. Center front closure of three loops and one remaining self-covered button. Full-length. Half- length dolman sleeves. Light pink tricot lining. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Odette Barsa / Original"
Date: 1947/1952
Creator: Barsa, Odette
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Two children in clown costumes posing, 2]

Description: Photograph of two children from a dance school, wearing clown costumes. The little girl is doing a backbend while the little boy leans over her with his arms wrapped around her waist. The clown suits have multi-colored polka dots and three large pompoms attached.
Date: 1947~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dancer in leotard and tutu]

Description: Portrait of a girl posing in a dance studio with her arms held out in front of her in an 'O' shape. She is standing with one leg behind the other, and her toes pointed outward. The girl is wearing a white leotard and tutu with red trimming and a black corset. She has shoulder-length brunette hair with curled ends. In the background, a mural on a wall displays two female ballet dancers.
Date: 1947~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Girl in blue ballet attire, 2]

Description: Portrait of a girl posing in a dance studio with one arm raised above her head and the other held out in front of her. She is standing on her toes, facing the camera. The girl is wearing a light-blue leotard, tutu, and ballet shoes. She has shoulder-length, wavy, light brown hair with bangs. In the background, a mural on a wall displays two female ballet dancers.
Date: 1947~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Girl wearing a metallic costume]

Description: Photograph of a girl wearing a red and gold two-piece metallic costume with a large, matching headpiece. She is standing with her legs apart, toes pointed in opposite directions, and her knees slightly bent. Her arms are being held out at her side, palms facing upwards and her elbows slightly bent.
Date: 1947~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet dancer lacing her shoe]

Description: Portrait of a ballet dancer lacing her shoe that is propped up on a square box while looking off to the side. She is wearing a white ballet leotard with a tutu, a silver crown, white tights, and white shoes. The leotard and the crown have sparkly accents. The girl has short, curly blonde hair that is parted to the side. Behind her, a mural on a wall displays two female ballet dancers.
Date: 1947~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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