Evening dress

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Strapless evening gown of red silk gaaar, with an elasticized red silk encased neck strap running from center front to behind the neck. It has a large draped bow in the center front of bodice, center back zipper closure with a hook-&-eye at the neckline and in the skirt placket. There is an attached full-length red taffeta petticoat. Boned red silk inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays.and a black sequin and bugle bead belt with silver sequin and bugle bead buckle.

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1 dress

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Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018 1983/1987.

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

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Strapless evening gown of red silk gaaar, with an elasticized red silk encased neck strap running from center front to behind the neck. It has a large draped bow in the center front of bodice, center back zipper closure with a hook-&-eye at the neckline and in the skirt placket. There is an attached full-length red taffeta petticoat. Boned red silk inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays.and a black sequin and bugle bead belt with silver sequin and bugle bead buckle.

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1 dress

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Ensemble contents: A) Evening gown of red silk gaaar. Strapless bodice with elasticized red silk encased neck strap running from center front to behind the neck. Large draped bow center front of bodice. Center back zipper closure with a hook&eye at the neckline. Waist seam with full, gathered, full-length skirt. Skirt placket with four hook&eyes. Attached full-length red taffeta petticoat. Boned red silk inner bodice with grosgrain bust and waist stays. Skirt lined in red organdy. Label stitched over left side stay of inner bodice. A second matching label is stitched left center front of waist stay.
Designer Label: Givenchy / Made in France
Couture Number: 67997

B) Attached belt black sequin and bugle bead belt with silver sequin and bugle bead buckle. Lapped closure with three snaps.

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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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  • 1983/1987

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  • April 24, 2020, 6:03 a.m.

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  • May 29, 2021, 3:07 a.m.

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Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018. Evening dress, physical object, 1983/1987; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1636811/: accessed July 2, 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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