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[Consumer rationing box next to dime]

Description: Photographs of a Consumer Rationing kit from WWII held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Miniature Book Collection. In the first image it is standing up next to a dime for size comparison. The box is thin and orange and has a label on the front with rules about rations and ration stamps. There is important information included at the bottom and a pencil marking that reads "#53". It was a replica of what the stamp booklets looked like during WWII. In the second image the case is in the b… more
Date: October 9, 2014
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Repoussé purse

Description: Purse of gold-plated copper with bands of repoussé scrollwork. Rectangular pillow-shaped body with extended corners; acorn-like pendants soldered to all corners and chain of same material looped through pendants at top corners. Opens with back center hinge, with the lid approximately 1.75 inches tall and the body 4 inches tall. Latches in front with small loop perpendicular to purse and hooked bar on bands of scrollwork created through repoussé technique to create low-relief band of organic, sc… more
Date: 1979
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Shirt style dress of purple floral black print white cotton. Convertible collar; midi length. Button placket down center front to hem line with nine white plastic, tulip-shaped buttons. Dropped shoulder seam; yoke at back. Three released pleats at front shoulders extending in same line with two released pleats at skirt. Box pleat at center back bodice. Skirt gathered at inserted waistband. Unlined. Designer label: Marion Maged Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Size, content/care tags.
Date: 1979
Creator: Maged, Marion
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Writing about revolutionary land and veterans]

Description: Writing about revolutionary land and the offer to pay off revolutionary veterans. A long, curving title is printed above small lines of text that are positioned beside a bird icon, below which is a printed date. Beneath the date is a wide column of text positioned to the right of a smaller text column, a stamped seal, and signature. The wider column of text continues onto the back of the page, across the front and back of a second page, and ends on the front of a smaller paper. Annotations have… more
Date: 1979-05-03/1979-05-05
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Strapless top

Description: Woman's strapless top of tangerine orange silk crepe de chine. Straight cut with shirred and elasticized upper edge. Straight hemline. Labels at right seam: "Pancaldi & B / Made in Italy", "II" and content/care tags. Length: 15" (38.1 cm)
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Pancaldi & B
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tube top

Description: Woman's strapless /tube top in pale blue denim. Uneven twill weave fabric. Styled with straight upper edge with downward curved flounce with straight overlap at center front. Elasticized and shirred sides with center front seam shirred. Lower flounce with downward curve at center front. Unlined. Support stays at sides. Center back closure with full length separating metal zipper. No label: outside tag lower right back, "jag". Length: 15 5/8" (27 cm)
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Jag
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit ensemble of black and white wool tweed in a chevron weave set in 1/2" squares. a) Jacket. Slightly fitted; single breasted with four large gray painted wooden buttons with bound buttonholes; 1 extra button inside jacket. Turn down collar; long suit sleeves. Fully lined in black synthetic. Designer label: Sybil Connolly / Dublin b) Skirt of matching fabric. Mid-length; gored; A-line. Closure of two zippers at left and right back seams with hook & eyes on tabs at waistband. Backed wh… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Connolly, Sybil
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[People Making Chicharrones]

Description: Photograph of people making chicharrones in San Carlos in 1979. The food is in a large pot outside, and someone is stirring it with a stick while another person watches.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Necktie

Description: Man's tie of brown wool. Four-in-hand style necktie woven of dark brown wool, lined in warm chocolate brown. Maker's label sewn on reverse near wide end: "H.Prochownick / London Milano" Content label sewn near maker's label: "Lana Pura / Made in Italy" Length: 142.2 cm. (56") long point to point. Width: 12 cm. (4 5/8") wide at widest point.
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Prowchownick, Hermann
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scarf

Description: Scarf of silk crepe de chine with pink exterior border and red and purple/white striped interior borders on opposite corners. Center field of pink flowers with light green foliage surrounded by ovals in stylized musical clefs(?). Giorgio Sant'Angelo signature in corner. Maker's tag: Giorgio Sant'Angelo / for / Dallas Civic Opera / 100% Silk / Made in Italy Measures approximately 33 1/2" x 33"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Sant'Angelo, Giorgio di
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Neck scarf

Description: Neck scarf of rayon(?) with a print resembling "shadow like" images of foliage in dark and reddish browns on cream ground. No labels. Measurements: 6" wide x 45" long.
Date: 1974/1979
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Suede ensemble

Description: Woman's two-piece suit of bright russet red suede. a) Jacket. Center front opening with no closure method. Extended facing at center front from neckline, widens vertically to lower jacket and curve to horizontal line to side seam. Each side, pocket at horizontal line. Padded shoulders. Long, fitted two piece sleeves that taper toward wrist. Relatively straight hemline curves slightly at front. Lined with dark russet red lining fabric. Label: PORT SPORT / Made in British Crown Colony of Hong Ko… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Port Sport
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Abstract necktie

Description: Man's necktie of silk in multicolored abstract painterly style resembling a printed "knit" pattern. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in navy silk; interlined. Maker's label: Gino Pompeii Content tag: 100% Silk / Imported from Italy / RN 43170
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Randa Corp.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Kipper necktie

Description: Man's kipper necktie of polyester in blue foulard geometric motif on brown background with blade in brown griffin motif on blue background. Four-in-hand style. Tipped in purple polyester; interlined. Maker's label: Ciro's of California Content/care tag: 100% / Polyester / RN 21533 / Dry Clean
Date: 1970/1979
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Woman's two-piece evening ensemble of black velvet. A) Jacket of black velvet with black woven band trim at center front opening, neckline, and hem. Styled with "V"-shaped front neckline and center front closure of three circular, slightly domed, faceted black buttons with loops. Dropped shoulder seams with gathers. Padded shoulders. Long full sleeves with gathered caps. Straight cut bodice with slits at sides. Belt loops- no belt. Lined with black fabric. Designer's label: Saint Laurent / ri… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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