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Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman wearing a patterned and belted short brown dress and heels. White accents are added on in white out over the drawing. The date is 9/11/1971 and the artist name is Bette Grasch. This item is the third in a series that ranges 2025.01.11-2025.01.13. Watercolor, oil, and pen on construction paper mounted on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches.
Elizabeth "Bette" Grasch was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1972.Tags Elizabeth -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman wearing a patterned and belted short dress and heels. White accents are added on in white out over the shaded pencil drawing. The date is 9/11/1971 and the artist name is Bette Grasch. This item is the second in a series that ranges 2025.01.11-2025.01.13. Watercolor, oil, and pen on construction paper mounted on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches.
Elizabeth "Bette" Grasch was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1972.Tags Elizabeth -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman wearing a patterned and belted short dress and heels. White accents are added on in white out over the pencil drawing. The date is 9/11/1971 and the artist name is Bette Grasch. This item is the first in a series that ranges 2025.01.11-2025.01.13. Pencil and oil on construction paper mounted on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches.
Elizabeth "Bette" Grasch was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1972. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of two women in suits, the first a double breasted skirt suit and the second a more relaxed open front jacket skirt suit with a matching hat. Each women is wearing heels. Two swatches are included: one with a dusky pink matched with a deep brown, the other with a reddish purple paired with a grey fabric. The artist name is Marian Deegan and the year is 1980. Mostly black and white with some green, orange, and peach, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".
Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of three women, one in a dress and heels, one in a jogging suit and sneakers, and one in a belted romper and maybe flats. Three fabric swatch sections are included: one that has a black with thin white lines matched with a plain white fabric; one with a grey-green background and a maroon stripe over the center; one of a raspberry colored fabric paired with a cream colored fabric. This is listed as Actionwear and the year is 1980. The artist name is Marian Deegan. Mostly black and white with some green, yellow, and tan, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".
Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of two women, both in long-sleeved dresses, one belted and one boxy with a hat. Both women are wearing high heeled shoes and the illustration is labeled “Daytime Dresses” with two fabric swatches—one a cerulean blue and one a somewhat shimmering beige. Artist name is Marian Deegan, date is 1980. Mostly black and white with some green, yellow, and peach, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".
Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in a hat, overall dress, and flannel shirt with wedge shoes and high socks. In the top left there is a sign that says “store logo”. The date is 2/75, artist name is Jeanne Meils. Black and white pen on board. Measurements: 14.5 x 13.5 inches.
Jeanne Meils was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1975. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in a dark dress with a colorful red and black sweater or jacket. No name, no date. Colored pencil, marker, and pen on paper. Measurements: 11 x 17 inches. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in a flowing dress with floral accents and high heels. Artist listed as J Potochar. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches.
Jacqueline Potochar was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1971. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in mini dress with jacket overlay. Four views, two with jacket two without. 11/08/1967, artist name Karen Claffey. Measurements: 18 x 24 inches.
Karen Claffey was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in jumpsuit with cape overlay and high heels. Four views; two with cape, two without. May 1968, Artist name Karen Claffey. Measurements: 17 x 20.5 inches.
Karen Claffey was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in two piece suit (two angles) with high heels and brown fabric swatch. 1976-1977 artist name Deborah Vieiralves. Measurements: 10 x 14 inches.
Deborah Vieiralves was a Fashion Department graduate, Class of 1977. It is unknown if she majored in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in knee length coat and tall boots, artist name Beck. Unknown date. Measurements: 7 x 14 inches.
Possibly created by Connie Beck, a Fashion Design major. It is unknown whether she graduated from the program. Her designs appeared in the 1976 Fashion Show. -
Designer sketch
Flat art sketch, black and white on Artists pressed cardboard, 7.5 inches by 10 inches, watercolor and pencil, back labeled with "9-80", made by designer of garment. -
Detail of teddy from back
D. Light taupe silk charmeuse teddy; bias-cut; V-neckline; spaghetti straps; gathering at bust; small inverted triangular cut-out just below center bust; seams down center back and center front; very short inseam.
Worn with blouse (Object ID #2024.02.01.a), harem pants (Object ID #2024.02.01.b), and belt (Object ID #2024.02.01.c) as part of four piece ensemble.
Accompanied by original sketch of garment (Object ID #2024.02.02).
Designed and built by the Fashion Design student as a couture project in 1981 at Mount Mary College. Val recalls being mentored by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker (especially in fitting). The fabric was purchased from Kovack Fabrics in downtown Milwaukee where she worked for numerous years. -
Detail of teddy from side
D. Light taupe silk charmeuse teddy; bias-cut; V-neckline; spaghetti straps; gathering at bust; small inverted triangular cut-out just below center bust; seams down center back and center front; very short inseam.
Worn with blouse (Object ID #2024.02.01.a), harem pants (Object ID #2024.02.01.b), and belt (Object ID #2024.02.01.c) as part of four piece ensemble.
Accompanied by original sketch of garment (Object ID #2024.02.02).
Designed and built by the Fashion Design student as a couture project in 1981 at Mount Mary College. Val recalls being mentored by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker (especially in fitting). The fabric was purchased from Kovack Fabrics in downtown Milwaukee where she worked for numerous years. -
Detail of teddy from front
D. Light taupe silk charmeuse teddy; bias-cut; V-neckline; spaghetti straps; gathering at bust; small inverted triangular cut-out just below center bust; seams down center back and center front; very short inseam.
Worn with blouse (Object ID #2024.02.01.a), harem pants (Object ID #2024.02.01.b), and belt (Object ID #2024.02.01.c) as part of four piece ensemble.
Accompanied by original sketch of garment (Object ID #2024.02.02).
Designed and built by the Fashion Design student as a couture project in 1981 at Mount Mary College. Val recalls being mentored by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker (especially in fitting). The fabric was purchased from Kovack Fabrics in downtown Milwaukee where she worked for numerous years. -
Four piece ensemble
Black, white, and beige striped silk chiffon ensemble. A. Blouse; high neckline with small standing collar; four snaps at collar; long sleeves ending in bound cuffs; sleeves gathered at shoulder cap; flared and gathered peplum; large ruffle from left shoulder down and incorporated into peplum; hand-rolled hems on fly-away ruffle; two snap closures at left waist. B. Harem pants; band at waist; two snaps and zipper closure at center back; voluminous pant legs end in tight cuffs at ankles with each cuff closed with two snaps. C. Belt; middle part of belt lined with solid taupe fabric under silk, and black on the back; unbacked ties at either end; chiffon at middle of belt is gathered. D. Light taupe silk charmeuse teddy; bias-cut; V-neckline; spaghetti straps; gathering at bust; small inverted triangular cut-out just below center bust; seams down center back and center front; very short inseam. Accompanied by original sketch of garment (Object ID #2024.02.02).
Designed and built by the Fashion Design student as a couture project in 1981 at Mount Mary College. Val recalls being mentored by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker (especially in fitting). The fabric was purchased from Kovack Fabrics in downtown Milwaukee where she worked for numerous years.Tags beige, belt, black, blouse, charmeuse, chiffon, harem pants, Mount Mary, pants, silk, stripes, student, teddy, Val Kupczak, white -
Two piece ensemble
Sliced body suit of black spandex with a low rice skirt of black polyester with a slit in back.