Three piece ensemble
Item
Title
Three piece ensemble
Has Format
Description
A. Black brushed silk overdress; 3/4 length sleeves; ivory organza cuffs; empire bodice; open at back with deep V; black satin bow with streamers; uneven hemline; small hole in front skirt. B. Black brushed silk underdress; back is brushed silk, front is taffeta; sleeveless taffeta bodice. C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt
Relation
Blouse and underdress without overdress (Object ID #1983.193.bc)
Blouse from back (Object ID #1983.193.c)
Cape (Object ID #1983.212)
Creator
Fontanne, Lynn
Date
1960-1970
Source
Donor: Mrs. Suzanne Knapp
Is Part Of
Identifier
Object ID #1983.193.abc
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/a9f9ba6531aba270af78aaf2f7f8e1a4.jpg
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Subject
Clothing and dress
Type
Still Image
Format
360 View
Collection
Citation
Fontanne, Lynn, “Three piece ensemble,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/3138.