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Note from Ronald Amey to Sister Aloyse Hessburg, April 6, 1966
Note from Ronald Amey, New York fashion designer, to Sister Aloyse Hessburg, head of the fashion design program at Mount Mary College, discussing Sister Aloyse's upcoming visit to the Burke-Amey fashion workroom and expressing gratitude for his recent trip to Mount Mary (in March 1966, to receive the Gold Needle Award, most likely). -
The Times article: "Inaugural Gown Premiers MMC Costume Collection"
This is a clipping from the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) school newspaper, The Times. It describes the donation by Mrs. Dorothy (Warren) Knowles of her inaugural gown, designed by Ronald Amey and worn to her husband's inaugural ball in 1967 after he was re-elected Wisconsin governor, to Mount Mary College. -
The Times article: "News in Brief"
This is a clipping from the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) school newspaper, The Times. It describes Ronald Amey's visit to the fashion drawing class. -
The Times article: "Current Styles Intrigue Nun"
This is a clipping from the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) school newspaper, The Times. It describes Sister Aloyse Hessburg's trip to the Burke-Amey fashion workroom is New York City. -
The Times article: "Designer Amey Visits MMC; Receives Gold Needle Award"
This is a clipping from the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) school newspaper, The Times. It describes Ronald Amey's visit to Mount Mary to receive the Gold Needle Award. -
General Directions: Couture Construction
This fashion design manual was written by Sister Mary Aloyse Hessburg of the fashion design program at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Charles Kleibacker, a frequent contributor to the program, around 1980.
Two articles from Threads magazine and one from Canadian Home Economics Journal, all about Charles Kleibacker, that were included in the item were not scanned due to copyright.
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Custom Tailoring Manual
This fashion design manual was written by three staff/faculty members in the fashion design program at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around 1980.
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Fashion show program 2019: Unscripted - off the cuff
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Fashion show program 2017: Transcend
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Fashion show program 2015: Ignite
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Fashion show program 2014: Pulse
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Fashion show program 2013: Juxtapose
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Fashion show program 2012: Evoke style
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Fashion show program 2010: Rapture
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Fashion show program 2009: Redux
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Fashion show program 2007: Auric Allure
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Ken Ross and Dorothy Fuller at Mount Mary College
Ken Ross (left), from JH Collectibles, talking with Dorothy Fuller (right) of the Chicago Fashion Group.
This picture was likely taken at Mount Mary College when Florence Eiseman was awarded Mount Mary's Gold Needle Award in 1980. -
Memo from Sister Aloyse Hessburg to Sister Mary Nora Barber, March 25, 1976
Memo from Sister Aloyse Hessburg, head of the fashion design program at Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), to Sister Mary Nora Barber, president of Mount Mary College, with a list of matters related to the fashion design program in general and Sister Aloyse in particular that required input from Sister Mary Nora. This included information about a visit from Charles Kleibacker, updates on the designers who might visit Mount Mary as part of the fashion design program, and details on the new runway for the fashion show.
To see the entire file, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Memo S Aloyse to S Mary Nora 1976-03-25.pdf). -
Objectives for Mount Mary College clothing and textiles minor for the fashion design major
A list of objectives for the clothing and textiles minor for the fashion design major at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -
Course descriptions as they appear in the Mount Mary College catalog,
1965-67 editionA list of Home Economics course descriptions from the 1965-76 catalog of Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This includes fashion design courses.
To see the entire file, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Home Ec courses in Mt Mary catalog 1965-67.pdf).