Browse Items (580 total)

• Dress without cape

  Light steel blue double knit ensemble. A. Dress; jewel collar; plain short sleeves; raglan-style yoke at front and back of bodice; insets below each sleeve, extending through waist seam and into straight, fitted skirt; mandarin-style closure at left front yoke seam with four carved wooden buttons, self-fabric loops, and snap at neck; zipper closure in left front inset seam; side seam pockets; fully lined; knee length.
  
  Worn with cape (Object ID #2006.01.14.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Donna Boehm.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, cape, Donna Boehm, double knit, dress, Mount Mary, steel blue, student

• Two piece ensemble

  Light steel blue double knit ensemble. A. Dress; jewel collar; plain short sleeves; raglan-style yoke at front and back of bodice; insets below each sleeve, extending through waist seam and into straight, fitted skirt; mandarin-style closure at left front yoke seam with four carved wooden buttons, self-fabric loops, and snap at neck; zipper closure in left front inset seam; side seam pockets; fully lined; knee length. B. Cape; funnel collar; mandarin-style closure at left front with four carved wooden buttons; front and back have matching center insets, front is open along these seams below chest level; fully lined; just past elbow length.
  
  Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Donna Boehm.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, cape, Donna Boehm, double knit, dress, ensemble, Mount Mary, steel blue, student

• Cocktail dress

  Mustard yellow, gray, and white abstract warp print silk taffeta ensemble. A. Cocktail dress; halter neckline; standing collar; sleeveless with cut-back armhole; fitted bodice with bust and waist darts; covered button closure at back neck; back of bodice is cut-out to 2 inches above waistline seam; flared skirt; short length; couture techniques. B. Belt; wide with large bow; 4 hook and eye closures.
  
  Created by the designer, Karen Claffey, during her junior year at Mount Mary College in 1969.

  Tags 1960s, belt, cocktail dress, dress, gray, Karen Claffey, Mount Mary, silk taffeta, student, white, yellow

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Red silk taffeta evening gown with silk-screened palmetto frond design; motifs outlined in black beads on bodice; large circles on stem separated by 4 leaves on front skirt; square neckline; short sleeves; empire waistline; A-line skirt has inverted box pleat at center front, 2 pleats at back; black satin ribbon attached at waistline; center back zipper closure; internal corset; lined in red rayon. C. Black silk evening coat; brown fur cuffs; red silk taffeta lining is made of the dress fabric; no closures; label: "Rosalie Macrini"; mid-calf length.
  
  Goes with stole (Object ID #2003.03.11.b) to form three piece set.
  
  Worn by donor Aileen Ryan. The fabric was designed by Sister Remy Revor based on a historic Milwaukee design. The ensemble was created on designer Rosalie Macrini's receipt of an award from Mount Mary College in the mid-1960s.
  
  This ensemble was the first official donation to Mount Mary's Historic Costume Collection (now the Fashion Archive).

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, coat, ensemble, evening gown, fur, Mount Mary, red, Rosalie Macrini, School Sisters of Notre Dame, shawl, silk taffeta, Sister Remy Revor

• Dress

  A. Red silk taffeta evening gown with silk-screened palmetto frond design; motifs outlined in black beads on bodice; large circles on stem separated by 4 leaves on front skirt; square neckline; short sleeves; empire waistline; A-line skirt has inverted box pleat at center front, 2 pleats at back; black satin ribbon attached at waistline; center back zipper closure; internal corset; lined in red rayon.
  
  Goes with stole (Object ID #2003.03.11.b) and coat (Object ID #2003.03.11.c) to form three piece set.
  
  Worn by donor Aileen Ryan. The fabric was designed by Sister Remy Revor based on a historic Milwaukee design. The ensemble was created on designer Rosalie Macrini's receipt of an award from Mount Mary College in the mid-1960s.
  
  This ensemble was the first official donation to Mount Mary's Historic Costume Collection (now the Fashion Archive).

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, coat, evening gown, fur, Mount Mary, red, Rosalie Macrini, School Sisters of Notre Dame, shawl, silk taffeta, Sister Remy Revor

• Wedding souvenir

  Small green tulle bag of rice; tied with green velvet ribbon. From the wedding of Charles Spittal Robb and Lynda Bird Johnson at the White House 12/09/1967.

  Tags 1960s, green, Mount Mary, rice, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, tulle, velvet, wedding

• Dress

  Purple double knit dress; oversized funnel collar; plain short sleeves; fitted through torso; insets and style seams front and back; flares out below waist to knee length; center front seam, side seams, and zipper closure at center back seam, with hook and eye closure at neck.
  
  The donor, Lois Perlewitz, constructed this dress in Sister Aloyse Hessburg's Couture class.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, double knit, dress, Lois Perlewitz, Mount Mary, purple, student

• Dress

  Gray wool flannel dress; jewel neckline; sleeveless; seam going down center front, forms into box pleat; 2 princess seams that come down into waist and form box pleats, one princess seam starts at shoulder and other starts at middle of front armhole; 3 horizontal seams; one goes through center front seam and is located right under bust, extending from center seam to first princess seams on each side; other horizontal seams are side seams that extend .5 inch from armpits and go to first princess seam closest to side of garment; center back zipper closure that forms into box pleat; 2 back princess seams on either side of zipper, these also form box pleats; knee length. The donor, Sharon Lipinski, constructed this dress in Sister Aloyse Hessburg's Couture class.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, dress, gray, Mount Mary, Sharon Lipinski, student, wool flannel

• Hat

  Gold ring hat; small, flat green grosgrain bow at center front. Worn with dress (Object ID #1967.01). Worn by donor, Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, at the wedding of her son Charles Spittal Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, at the White House, December 9, 1967. Designed by Sister Aloyse Hessburg.

  Tags 1960s, faille taffeta, gold, green, hat, Mount Mary, Robb and Johnson wedding, School Sisters of Notre Dame, silk, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Dress

  Gold silk and faille taffeta dress; A-line construction; asymmetrical closure with hip zipper and four bound buttonholes; small stand-up collar; 3/4 length sleeves; fully lined.
  
  Worn with matching hat (Object ID #1967.02). Worn by donor, Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, at the wedding of her son Charles Spittal Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, at the White House, December 9, 1967.
  
  Designed by Sister Aloyse Hessburg, SSND. The buttons were designed and made by Sister Rosemarita Huebner, SSND.

  Tags 1960s, dress, faille taffeta, gold, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Robb and Johnson wedding, School Sisters of Notre Dame, silk, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Sister Rosemarita Huebner

• Cloche

  Green stitched straw cloche; under-brim is white; white bow at front crown; dark green headsize band.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, cloche, Frank Olive, green, straw, white

• Cloche

  White silk shantung cloche with green and pale peach polka dots; crown is four pieces; studs in pink, white, and light green on crown; hat band of pink grosgrain ribbon with large bow at side front; crown has channel stitching; lined in pink silk.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, cloche, Frank Olive, green, peach, polka dots, silk shantung, white

• Picture hat

  White, black, and beige woven synthetic straw picture hat; woven white and beige grosgrain ribbon with black velvet ribbon hatband; Label says "For Joline '66".

  Tags 1960s, beige, black, Frank Olive, picture hat, synthetic straw, velvet, white

• Hat

  Black straw hat; pagoda-style shape; ring inside stabilizes hat on the head.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, Frank Olive, hat, pagoda, straw

• Turban

  White and silver abstract print turban; fabric pleated over buckram cap, fabric bun in back; lined in black taffeta. Worn by donor's mother, Jeanne Schmidt.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, buckram, Frank Olive, silver, turban, white

• Turban

  Dark brown mink turban; constructed of twisted mink pieces. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags 1960s, brown, Frank Olive, fur, mink, turban

• Derby hat

  Red felted fur derby hat; pheasant feather mounted on shaped felt trim.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, derby hat, feathers, felted fur, Frank Olive, hat, red

• Beret

  White imitation curly lamb wool beret; hot pink lining.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, beret, Frank Olive, lambswool, white

• Gloves

  White leather gloves; 3.5 inches wide x 11.0 inches long; long cuffs with knotted fringe at end; interior stamped: "Edelweiss guaranteed washable". A. Right glove. B. Left glove.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, Bonnie Cashin, gloves, leather, white

• Gloves

  White leather gloves with tan stitching; lined in brown and white circle printed wool jersey; still with tags. A. Right glove. B. Left glove.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, Bonnie Cashin, Crescendo Superb Gloves, gloves, leather, white