Cocktail dress

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Dress ensemble consisting of red and black plaid with white stripe. A) Dress of matching plaid chiffon. Street length; short raglan sleeves with underarm gussets. Peter Pan collar. Skirt is formed of three layers of gored chiffon with outer layer of plaid and two under layers of red chiffon. Center back zipper from skirt through interior bodice; chiffon over blouse has closure of eight circular black buttons with tailored buttonholes and is supplemented with hook & loop at neckline and snap and hook & eye at waistline. Red grosgrain ribbon petersham with hook & eye. Inner bodice is covered in … continued below

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Galanos, James, 1924-2016 Creation Date: Unknown.

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

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  • Galanos, James, 1924-2016 Galanos, James (b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1924 - d. West Hollywood, California, USA, 2016)

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  • Neiman-Marcus Neiman-Marcus Co. (est. 1907 by Herbert Marcus, Carrie Marcus-Neiman, and Al Neiman)

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Dress ensemble consisting of red and black plaid with white stripe.
A) Dress of matching plaid chiffon. Street length; short raglan sleeves with underarm gussets. Peter Pan collar. Skirt is formed of three layers of gored chiffon with outer layer of plaid and two under layers of red chiffon. Center back zipper from skirt through interior bodice; chiffon over blouse has closure of eight circular black buttons with tailored buttonholes and is supplemented with hook & loop at neckline and snap and hook & eye at waistline. Red grosgrain ribbon petersham with hook & eye. Inner bodice is covered in red chiffon, boned and lined in red synthetic; skirt is lined in red silk crepe. Interior sleeve hems and neckline are lined in female snap ends, possibly indicating missing pieces to ensemble.
Designer's label at left side seam of bodice: "Galanos"
Retailer's label at center back seam of skirt: "Neiman-Marcus"

B) Cape of matching wool plaid. Elbow length with wide cape collar. Closure of two black plastic buttons on collar joined by contour-shaped placket with bound buttonholes; snap and hook & eye on neckline of cape supplement the button closure. Faux flap pockets with matching black button and bound buttonhole.
Designer's label at right side seam: "Galanos"
Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus"

C) Contour belt of black leather with rectangular self-covered buckle.
Stamped on back: "Galanos / Originals / Beverly Hills"

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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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  • July 11, 2016, 4:54 p.m.

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  • May 27, 2021, 9:06 p.m.

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Galanos, James, 1924-2016. Cocktail dress, physical object, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc853162/: accessed May 28, 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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