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Ensemble - Dress and Coat

Description: (At Left) Evening ensemble of brown silk shantung. The camisole is sleeveless, with a boat neckline. Center back closure with 10 small circular buttons covered with matching fabric. The blouse is lined in dark brown silk, and has an inner structure of net and metal boning. The understructure extends below the top to give structure to the skirt. The inner net and boning layer has a center back closure of 14 hook-and-eyes, matching along same line as outer closure. The skirt is of matching ma… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ball Gown

Description: Ball gown of pink silk taffeta. The off-the-shoulder design has several layers of cream colored Chantilly lace around the neckline/shoulder edge. The dress itself is of bright fuchsia pink silk taffeta with ties over each arm. The bodice is seamed and fitted, with a left side seam zipper. The attached matching taffeta skirt is gathered and draped horizontally, and has several layers of Chantilly lace at hem. The skirt has three hoops under the lining.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of red/orange straw. Constructed of bands of braided straw sewn in a spiral, the crown is a shallow cylinder with inset flattened top, and flares out at base to form the steeply sloped brim. At left side of crown is large applied flat bow of same straw. Unlined, the hat has an inner band of self, partly overlaid with cream velvet as a hatband.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Uranium in the Upper Cambrian Black Shale of Sweden

Description: Report discussing Sweden Upper Cambrian black shales, which contain uranium. The report contains sections on the distribution and geologic setting of the alum shales, stratigraphy and lithology of shales, mineralogy and composition, areal variations in facies, origin, and suggestions for prospecting.
Date: January 1955
Creator: McKelvey, V. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Evening dress

Description: Ensemble of white taffeta with purple, blue, and pink ikat design giving the effect of impressionistic scrawling A) Skirt, full length with draped panels that cross over and are secured with a tie at the center back B) Top is tunic length; sleeveless; round neckline, draped wit darts at bust.
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather pumps

Description: Spike heel of black leather, pointed toe with angled stitching on vamp emphasizing a low pointed throat, moderate stiletto heel. Measurements: L: 24.5 com W: 6.5 cm H: 14 cm Heel: 8.2 cm, (3 1/8 in.) Markings: "Mario di Napoli / made in Italy" R- "Made in Italy Expressly for Neiman Marcus"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Mario de Napoli
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk heels

Description: Pumps of red silk, very pointed and narrow toe box, very low and squared throat, low stiletto heels, lined in white leather, stamped "Balenciaga Custom Original" Measurements: L: 25 cm. W: 7 cm. H: 12 cm. Heel: 6.5 cm, 2.5 inches
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: A) Dress of beige ribbed cotton blend (orig card states wool). Boat neckline. Short sleeves. Simulated front opening with two circular beige buttons. Patch pocket at lower right with simulated flap. Side zipper. Unlined. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus". B) Belt. Wide gray soft leather belt. Single button closure. Fringed ends. Label on back: "Made in France".
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Black knit dress of wool. All black ribbed top and accordion pleated skirt with alternating zig zag horizontal bands of black and ox-blood brown. Completely lined in brown chiffon. Three quarter sleeves, high rounded neck, narrow scalloped collar and cuffs of ox-blood. Belt missing. Size 12 Label: anny blatt / Paris / Made in France
Date: 1955
Creator: Blatt, Anny
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of black and white eyelet with pink scarf. a) Jacket in black circle eyelet gazar with 3" band of ivory silk doupioni at hem. Elbow length set-in sleeves; turned down collar. Center front opening with 4 self-covered buttons and 5 snaps at waist. Lined in light pink organdy with black grosgrain ribbon petersham having a single hook & eye closure. Designer's label at inside right seam: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Couture number: "105668" b) Skirt of ivory circle … more
Date: 1955/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scarf

Description: Scarf of beige silk printed with crest inspired design of an orange-brown lion above two dark green heraldry helmets with plumes. Rolled hem of olive green. Maker's label printed in corner: Echo Measures 27'' x 26''
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Echo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening shoes

Description: Navy silk pumps with rhinestones on the stacked heel and with "buckle" on vamp, squared round toe, low throat, rounded vamp. Measurements: L: 21.5 cm. W: 7.5 cm. H: 12.5 cm. Heel: 7 cm (2 11/16 in.) Markings Left & Right: "Souliers / Christian / Dior"
Date: 1955/1985
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cloche Hat

Description: Cloche-style hat of blue/gray feathers. The crown of the hat is made of dark blue mesh overlaid with a mosaic of blue/gray feathers. Brimless, the lower edge of the crown arcs upwards at front and slightly in back. The hat is lined in the mesh, and has an inner hatband at the lower inside edge of the crown. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Made In / France", "Christian Dior / Paris"
Date: 1955
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cloche Hat

Description: Cloche style hat of rust colored fur felt. Black velvet trim with self-covered button on left side of crown. Lower edge of inside crown trimmed with black velvet. Unlined with black grosgrain headband. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "The Halle Bros. Co." Inside crown stamped: "Musketeer / Imported Body / Made in Austria" Size tag on inside hatband: "22"
Date: 1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Picture Hat

Description: Picture hat of light beige finely woven straw. The domed crown is encircled at base by a rolled tube of the same straw, into which at front is twined the stem of a beige silk satin rose. The wide, slightly floppy brim is strengthened at brim by rolling up and over. The hat is unlined, with inner beige grosgrain ribbon hatband, and two small elastic cords at sides to help secure combs/pins to help hold hat to wearer's head. No labels.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fur hat

Description: Domed style hat of colobus monkey fur. Hat is lined in black net and is half lined in black silk with drawstring closure for securing hat to wearer's head.
Date: 1955/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of burgundy fabric covered with artificial flowers. The hatlet is formed as an oval of stiffened burgundy fabric intended to be worn across the top of the head. The hatlet is almost entirely covered with artificial flowers of velvets, silk, and other fabrics. The flowers are primarily in pinks/purples/reds, with green stems and leaves. The hat is lined in black satin and edged with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. A small stitched mark on the ribbon indicates the front o… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of cream satin entirely covered with beading and rhinestones. The low, circular crown is covered in a ground of silver/white sequins with scattered fuchsia and clear rhinestones and light blue beads. At top of crown is central rosette with central fuchsia stone surrounded by a ring of clear stones. Retailer's labels inside: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to order"; "Made in France for / Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Toque

Description: Toque of black fur. Base of crown decorated with black felt that creates loops half the height of the crown. Unlined with black grosgrain ribbon headband. Label on inside of band: "VOLK" Stamped on inside top: "Empress / Body made in Western Germany"
Date: 1955~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of black wool with leather trim. Standup collar trimmed in snaps. Front leather trimmed opening with 5 self-covered snaps. Detachable front skirt panel topped in black leather trim and secured with 5 self-covered snaps. Bracelet length sleeves trimmed with snaps at cuff. Back zipper. Fully lined in black satin. Handwritten label on inside back seam: "Pierre Balmain Fall 1955"
Date: Autumn 1955
Creator: Balmain, Pierre
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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The Prostitution of Self-Determination by Hitler in Austria

Description: The right of national independence, which came to be called the principle of self-determination, is, in general terms, the belief that each nation has a right to constitute an independent state and determine its own government. It will be the thesis of this paper to show that the Nazi regime under the rule of Adolph Hitler took this principle as its own insofar as its relations with other nations were concerned, but while they paid lip service to the principle, it was in fact being prostituted … more
Date: January 1955
Creator: Bates, Stephen S.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[News Script: German]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Arlington by Henri Reichert, a man from Konigshafen, Germany, a town adopted by the people of Arlington in a charity effort.
Date: April 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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