Dress ensemble

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Three piece cocktail suit of black quilted silk damask. a) Sleeveless tunic overdress in a sheath style that overlaps in back with three covered buttons at center back. b) Matching skirt that hangs 8 inches below dress. c) Matching jacket with bermuda collar. Double breasted with three double rows of braided buttons and straight fitted sleeves. Designer's label: "Givenchy / Paris" Handwritten couture label underneath designer's label: "28554" Costumer's tag: "Don. Mrs. Audrey Hepburn"

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1 ensemble

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Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018 Autumn 1964.

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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 UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 52 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Three piece cocktail suit of black quilted silk damask.
a) Sleeveless tunic overdress in a sheath style that overlaps in back with three covered buttons at center back.

b) Matching skirt that hangs 8 inches below dress.

c) Matching jacket with bermuda collar. Double breasted with three double rows of braided buttons and straight fitted sleeves.

Designer's label: "Givenchy / Paris"
Handwritten couture label underneath designer's label: "28554"
Costumer's tag: "Don. Mrs. Audrey Hepburn"

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1 ensemble

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Vogue description: "Black brocade version of the tunic that turns up like an apron in back -- lightly fitted at the front, buttoned down at the back over a narrow underskirt, and worn with the double-breasted jacket that Audrey Hepburn holds in in this photograph, and a hat of black and blue ostrich feathers." Worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Charade" and donated by Mr. Givenchy in her honor.

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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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  • Autumn 1964

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Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018. Dress ensemble, physical object, Autumn 1964; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1939763/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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