Skirt suit

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Two-piece suit of chartreuse boucle wool with chartreuse silk blouse. (a) Chartreuse princess line jacket of an open weave wool with boucle yarns. Jewel neckline with spread collar which overlaps at center front. Full-length, set-in two piece sleeves. Lapped center front opening with five large, round plastic chartreuse buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined in yellow silk. Designer's label stitched in at back neck below collar: "EISA" (b) Princess line sleeveless blouse of chartreuse silk with horizontal slubs running throughout. Jewel neckline. Lapped center front opening with eight hidden snap closures supplemented by single hook&eye closure at neck. Folded hem. … continued below

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Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972 1967.

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

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Two-piece suit of chartreuse boucle wool with chartreuse silk blouse.

(a) Chartreuse princess line jacket of an open weave wool with boucle yarns. Jewel neckline with spread collar which overlaps at center front. Full-length, set-in two piece sleeves. Lapped center front opening with five large, round plastic chartreuse buttons and bound buttonholes. Fully lined in yellow silk.
Designer's label stitched in at back neck below collar: "EISA"

(b) Princess line sleeveless blouse of chartreuse silk with horizontal slubs running throughout. Jewel neckline. Lapped center front opening with eight hidden snap closures supplemented by single hook&eye closure at neck. Folded hem. All outer edges reinforced with white silk organza. Inside shoulders are brassiere strap keepers which secure with a snap.

(c) Slightly A-line skirt which matches jacket. Wide folded waistband. Off-set right front side zipper closure supplemented by four hook&eye closures on waistband. Folded hem. Fully lined in chartreuse silk.

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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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  • 1967

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  • Aug. 16, 2023, 6:48 p.m.

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Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972. Skirt suit, physical object, 1967; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637635/: accessed May 24, 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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