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Brown and tan houndstooth top and skirt. A) Top: dropped waist. blouson tunic with open spread collar and full-length set-in sleeves made in fine houndstooth wool. Sleeves gather into cuffs with a single mother-of-pearl button and bound buttonhole closure. Centerfront opening with five mother-of-pearl buttons and five bound buttonholes. Two hip-level patch pockets with brown silk lining. Tunic gathers into a narrow hipband. Fully lined in light brown silk. Shoulder pads. Designer's label sti… more

Date: 1982

Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brief History of the Balzen Family in Texas

History of the Balzen family in Texas including narratives and family charts for the various branches of the family, and anecdotes about family members, with reproductions of the family brand, maps, and other supplementary materials. The text includes a number of handwritten corrections and additions.

Date: July 14, 1982

Creator: Balzen, Richard W. & Balzen, Martha C.

Item Type: Book

Partner: Castroville Public Library

Evening dress

Black velvet. silk and feather evening dress. Sleeveless. fitted. black velvet bodice with shoulder straps and V-neckline. Centerback zipper closure with a hook&eye at the neckline. Skirt placket closure with three snaps. Waistseam with full. gathered. full-length. wrapped skirt. The skirt is a novelty weave. light-weight silk gazar patterned in polka dots against a basketweave background. The skirt laps over the right hip and has a curved hemline. . The hem is accented with black coq feathers.… more

Date: 1982/1983