Cocktail Dress

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Cocktail dress of black heavy wool crepe. Deep V-neckline trimmed with wide bands of various sized pearls, the bands extending to waistline. Long sleeves with zipper closure at ends. Mid-length skirt is gathered into natural waistline. Hook & eye closures at along deep center back opening (top, center, lower back); which is accented with pearls as front. Zipper closure at center back below waistband. Sewn-in shoulder pads. Fully lined in black silk(?) Designer's label at inside left beside opening: "Donald Brooks" Retailer's label at inside left, by shoulder pad: "Joske's / Houston"

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Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005 1969.

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

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  • Joske's Joske's (Texas, USA) (Founded 1867 in San Antonio by Julius Joske, expanded to Houston 1956, Austin 1971, etc.; sold to Dillards 1987, name changed to Dillards)

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Cocktail dress of black heavy wool crepe. Deep V-neckline trimmed with wide bands of various sized pearls, the bands extending to waistline. Long sleeves with zipper closure at ends. Mid-length skirt is gathered into natural waistline. Hook & eye closures at along deep center back opening (top, center, lower back); which is accented with pearls as front. Zipper closure at center back below waistband. Sewn-in shoulder pads. Fully lined in black silk(?)
Designer's label at inside left beside opening: "Donald Brooks"
Retailer's label at inside left, by shoulder pad: "Joske's / Houston"

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Included in a Joske's advertisement in Harper's Bazaar in September 1969

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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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  • 1969

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  • Sept. 2, 2015, 11:34 a.m.

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  • June 7, 2021, 2:45 p.m.

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Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005. Cocktail Dress, physical object, 1969; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc701471/: accessed May 25, 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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