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Cocktail Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of fuschia (cranberry) silk with black feather print; bodice has round neckline and three-quarter length sleeves; skirt is knee-length and very full, gathered at waist and covered by a short piece of self fabric.
Date: 1953
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day Dress

Description: Day dress of red ribbed wool. Squared neckline; 3/4 length sleeves. Set-in waistline with attached 1-1/2" wraparound belt that closes in back with 2 hook & eyes and a snap. Below knee length. Center front opening with 7 hook & eyes on waistband and 7 red, circular, plastic buttons and bound buttonholes below waistband. Lined in red silk; bodice lining is sleeveless with center front zipper closure. Designer's label at right seam of bodice lining: "Automne-Hiver 1953 / Christian Dior / Paris /… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Photo of Bobby Peters and t-shirt winners for Wyatt's food store]

Description: Photograph of Bobby Peters and two contest winners for Wyatt's food store posing on set. A WBAP-TV film camera can be seen to the left. There are a group of children visible in the background. There are lights hanging from the ceiling and glass windows into rooms.
Date: April 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ann Alden advertising Arrow shirts]

Description: Photograph of two displays of Arrow shirts on the Ann Alden show. Alden and two men are on set, and appear to be in a conversation. She is wearing a patterned dress and heels. The two men to the right of her are wearing glasses, suits, and ties. There are wooden columns and a fake wall behind them. A camera operator for Fort Worth's Star Telegram is filming the program and he can be seen to the right of the image. Ann Alden was a stage name for Ann Barham Pugh.
Date: March 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photo of Margaret McDonald's new secretary]

Description: Photograph of a female employee seated behind a desk in an office. She is stacking envelopes on the desk. Her hair is dark, short, and curly. She is looking to the right of the camera. There are various office supplies, paperwork, and decorations on her desk and around her. There are also pictures hanging on the wall behind her.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Displaying bathing suits on the Ann Alden Show]

Description: Photograph of six unidentified women and Ann Alden posing on set. Three of the women are sitting on chairs. Two of them are wearing one piece bathing suits. Alden and two other women can be seen standing behind them. They are wearing nice dresses. Sitting on the ground is another woman wearing a bathing suit. They are all facing the camera. There is a projector screen in the background that appears to depict a photograph of an outdoor view and a patio umbrella. The set is enclosed by fake brick… more
Date: April 10, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Margaret McDonald's new secretary]

Description: Photograph of a female employee seated behind a desk in an office. Her hair is dark, short, and curly. She is smiling and looking to the right of the camera. There are various office supplies, paperwork, and decorations on her desk and around her. There are also pictures hanging on the wall behind her.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photo of Ann Alden advertising Arrow shirts]

Description: Photograph of two displays of Arrow shirts on the Ann Alden's show. Alden is holding up a size chart. She is wearing a patterned dress and heels. There are wooden columns and a fake wall behind her. A WBAP-TV film camera can be seen to the right of the image. Ann Alden was a stage name for Ann Barham Pugh.
Date: March 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of a man wiping his face]

Description: Photograph of a man wiping his face with a handkerchief. The man is squinting with his mouth open and looking off-camera to the left. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a loose tie. His dark hair is parted on his left side. Behind him is a plain backdrop.
Date: June 16, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a woman]

Description: Photograph of a slide of a woman wearing a light-colored shirt and earrings. Her hair is dark, short, and curly. She is smiling and looking at the camera. The slide is taped against a wall.
Date: June 16, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Dale Hart]

Description: Photograph of Dale Hart wearing a dark-colored suit, a white shirt, and a patterned tie. His hair is parted on the side and combed back. He is standing in front of a plain backdrop. He is smiling and looking at the camera.
Date: February 9, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bobby Peters and t-shirt winners for Wyatt's food store]

Description: Photograph of Bobby Peters and two contest winners for Wyatt's food store posing on set. A WBAP-TV film camera can be seen to the left. There is a girl visible to the right and another girl to the left of the image. There is another WBAP-TV film camera in the background. There are lights hanging from the ceiling and glass windows into rooms filled with people.
Date: April 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Dick Stiller with T.V. camera]

Description: Photograph of Dick Stiller posing with a television camera on set. He is standing with one hand in his pocket. He is dressed in a suit, a white shirt, a patterned tie, and dark-colored pants. His hair is parted on the side and combed back. He is smiling and looking at the camera. There is a board to the right depicting the weather on Wednesday.
Date: January 7, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Maid of cotton on Texas tour]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of Miss Alice Corr, official ambassador of the American cotton industry, in Dallas for appearances at a department store.
Date: February 15, 1953
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Ensemble - Blouse, Skirt, Camisole

Description: Ensemble of navy-blue and slightly lighter silk organza composed of vertical hand-faggoted bands of alternating shades of blue giving light and dark effect. A) Blouse. Waist length with extending peplum to tuck under skirt. V-neckline, with collar of flat reveres with faggoted border. Short sleeves with turned-back cuffs. Center front opening with 4 self-covered buttons, a snap at the natural waistline, and 1 hook and loop and 5 hooks and eyes on peplum. The stripes and peplum are lined in … more
Date: 1953
Creator: Dior, Christian
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[News Clip: Fashions]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a fashion show in Dallas by the Southwestern Men's Apparel Club.
Date: May 20, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fashions]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about African-inspired fashions created by Carolyn Schnurer being put on display at a Dallas Neiman Marcus.
Date: May 6, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fashion show]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Junior Women's Club of Fort Worth putting on a spring-summer fashion show.
Date: March 18, 1953
Duration: 2 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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