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Black and white illustration on cardboard in colored pencil and alcohol marker; image of two men across entire page; man on left wears a long duster jacket with a striped scarf peeking out from under the lapel; man also wears a thick V-neck sweater with vertical stripe pattern, cargo pants with large patch pockets on either side, and a pair of sunglasses hanging from his neck; man on right wears a sturdy jacket and white button-up shirt underneath with an ascot collar; man also wears straight-legged pants with front creases, thin buckle belt, and pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses; man holds a briefcase in his left hand; measures 15 inches wide by 20 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration for Oscar de la Renta on cardboard in graphite and white paint; additional wax paper overlay with notes in graphite; image of woman, standing, in middle of page; woman wears a fuzzy sweater with single large wavy line detail across the sleeves and front horizontally; sweater has a ribbed hem, ribbed cuffs at ends of slightly baggy sleeves, and ribbed bertha collar featuring a bow with gems (possibly pearls) in center on left side; woman also wears a below the knee skirt with accordion pleats; in her left hand, she holds a fur scarf or shawl; signed “Dudley”; wax paper overlay reads, “Oscar de la Renta knits for fall. With two-piece dressing in one sophisticated look. Hand loomed in a luscious mixture of angora, wool and rayon. A timeless design beautifully executed for occasion dressing. Boutique Hrs. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., 10-6. Thurs. 10-9. Sat. 10-5”; bottom reads, “Black Rose Odana Shoppes. 6109 (indecipherable) 273-1888”; cardboard measures 12 inches wide by 20 inches tall, wax paper overlay measures 10.5 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink, screen tone tape, with white paint details; image of three women, one on right in a simple standing pose with short hairstyle; she wears a sweater with ribbed neckline and overtop a jacket with a floral print, cuffs, two front pockets near the hem, front button placket and collar; woman in middle stands in dynamic pose with one leg out; she has short hairstyle and wears a sweater with a ribbed neckline and buckle belt; on top, she wears a jacket with four small vertical pleats on either side of center front, front button placket, and shirt collar; she wears a pair of straight-legged pants with same floral pattern as other woman’s jacket; final woman sits on left side, wearing black and white vertically striped blouse along with matching set of solid-colored blazer and knee length straight skirt; signed “Dudley”; various notes scribbled at bottom of page; measures 12 inches wide by 15 inches tall. -
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Black and white holiday retail advertisement illustration on wax paper in black ink and screen tone tape; image of eight women in various outfits and poses, accompanied by text descriptions; text at top left reads, “Suggestions from our sportwear world.”; at upper right, it reads, “ 25” skirt, shells and print blouses. $9-$28. Three piece party P. J. in floral print. Polyester and nylon blend, red or black, 8 to 16, $35.”, “Perfect holiday velveteen pant suit, blazer $50, pants $30, in navy, brown, burgundy, green. Blouse $17.”; in middle of page on left side, it reads, “free gift wrapping”; bottom reads, “Crochet cardigan sweater $27. V-neck. Shell $19, green, natural and peach, S-M-L. Acrylic jacquard print shirt $18, blue or orange. Gauze shirt $15, yellow, natural, blue. Turn up cuff shirt $15, in many colors. Many others to choose from.”; measures 14 3/8 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of two women, one standing in front of chair and other in front of window showing a city at night; text to right reads, “Villager Coordinates strike a perfect harmony with intricate paisleys printed with a soft touch on 100% cotton velveteen. Fitted blazer $60. Matching floor length skirt $40. Pants $34. Sizes 6 to 16. Colors/ rust or navy.”; stray text in black ink reads, “5” wide” on top middle, “K22 W. J. Rendall’s” on top right, and “68 6051” on bottom left; measures 12 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink with tape letters; letters are yellowing due to age and many have fallen off; three women are pictured, two on left standing, one on right bent over toward left with a hand over her cheek as if she is relaying information; woman on far left wears an open suit jacket with three large buttons and a notched lapel; jacket has a print of various lines in small square sections and matching pair of straight-legged pants with cuffs; woman in middle wears an above-the-knee shift dress with scattered floral and artistic line print and a low-waisted black belt; she holds cash in one hand; woman on the far right wears a mid-thigh length black sheath dress and black buckled belt; her dress has a notched lapel featuring florals and white cuffs with large buttons at end of long sleeves; below her, text reads “For Sure Bets”; text at the top of the illustration reads “—ast Call”, and below the women it reads “Suit yourself in a pantsuit- all reduced to $20 valued to $65. All sweaters now $10 or less- valued to $38. All blouses now $10- valued to $23. All long and short dresses now $12 to $30 valued to $50. –T—T—T— Madison, Wisconsin. Open daily at 11 a.m. Mon. & --hurs. Evenings till 9:00.”; vertical text along right side is indecipherable; signed “E. Dudley”; all “—” marks indicate where sticker letter has fallen off; measures 14.25 inches wide by 16.5 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink, screen tone tape, and details of white paint; image of woman sitting with her weight on her right arm and her left leg propped up; her body is covered in yellow dotted tape; she has short fluffy hairstyle and white circular earrings; text below her reads “Tailored Qiana blouse softened by a gentle front ruffle and sashed flaring palazzo pants in aqua, dusty rose and black. Sizes: P. S. M. L. $60. Contrasted by a sheer stretch lace camisole in nude and black. Sizes 30-36 $15.”; the woman’s left next to her head is an additional illustration in a box featuring a woman wearing a camisole; stray writing in red ink at top right reads “W. J. Rendall K-22”; in blue ink, it reads “8xx4” at top right and “50” at bottom right; signed “Dudley”; measures 14.5 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
Illustration
A black and white retail advertisement illustration on wax paper in black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of three fashionable women in walking poses, each labeled a, b, or c; text on left side reads “sweater duets with straight legged pants of polyester & acrylic blend in beige double knits with assorted plaid & stripe trims. a) & b)…4 piece skirt, slacks, sleeveless vest, & cardigan coordinates $50. c)…3 piece slacks, sleeveless vest & cardigan $45. Sizes 5-13.”; each woman wears the outfits described; stray text in blue pen throughout: at top, “6 ¾ wide”, on right, “4067”, at bottom middle “W. J. Rendall T-22”, and at bottom right, “75”; measures 14 inches by 15.5 inches. -
Illustration
Printed image on Kodak photo paper; image of warm-toned illustration done in alcohol marker and brown ink; woman on left with short blonde hairstyle, red lipstick, circular green earring, red nail polish, and golden rings; woman shows off a brown shawl with brown fringe trim, exposing one shoulder; at right of image is multiple objects and products; three purses in different tones of brown in forefront; three more shawls just behind that are spread out to be rectangular, one shawl has beige border and beige crossing line print, reading "Bill Blass" on left corner, next shawl has medium brown border and row of seven thin brown lines bordering inner edge of rectangular shape, it reads "cacharel" on right corner; final shawl sits below rest and features complex and differing line pattern in brown and red, it also has brown fringe trim; on bottom of image are some scattered objects, from left to right: light beige clasp wallet and intricate silver brooch, folding dark brown wallet spilling coins, and an open checkbook; printed image measures 13 5/8 inches wide by 8 13/16 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper with black ink; two children are seated in the dirt with the words "garden overalls" on upper right side; child on left has short black hair and holds watering can; this child is wearing striped overalls with long pant legs and chest pocket with design of two watermelon slices; child on right has shoulder length light-colored hair and holds a garden shovel in one hand and a garden fork in other; this child wear a black short-sleeved shirt with cuffs and shirt collar, over shirt is a pair of overalls with long pant legs and noticeable side seams, chest reads "Hopie Grow" in bubble letters", there is a button above waist on either side, two pockets can be seen on pant front, one reading "radish" on left and "eggplant" on right each with their respective vegetable pictured underneath words; illustration measures 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper with black ink; three children are playing in a bathroom scene with toilet to left side of image and filled bathtub on right; front of bathtub displays words "ahoy there"; child on far right stands on bathtub, attempting to step on a small toy sailboat; this child wears an above the knee, striped A-line dress with sailboat print on chest and straight collar; child in middle sits on bath ledge with their feet in the water; middle child wears an above the knee A-line skirt with three buttons down center front and a single sailboat on skirt's right and a hoddie with a sailboat print and ribbed cuffs and hem; child on far left stands atop the toilet, looking through a toy telescope; this child wears below the knee socks, mid-thigh length shorts with cuffs with stylistic print of people holding hands and wavy lines, a long-sleeved shirt with dotted print, and a paper boy cap; illustration is 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches long. -
Illustration
Black and white sketch for retail advertisement; pen, black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of three women at upper left, each with letter near her (a, b, or c); text at upper right reads: "Cruising through Winter with James Kenrob, a. Tri-color square neck top with pin. $44. Solid pants. $30. b. Paisley print shirt, $28. Paisley shell $28. Paisley cardigan $36. Belted skirt $36. Sizes 6 to 16. c. White, lightweight V neck top, contrasting trim $46. P. J. Pants $38, free gift wrapping"; image of two handbags, jewelry, scarves, hat, and mittens at lower right; text at lower left reads: "Accessories, a lasting gift. Wish bone pins, gold & silver, $3. Chain necklaces and ropes, gold or silver, $3 to $12. Antique earrings $4. Spoon bracelets and rings, silver only- $9. Print scarves, $3 to $8. Warm mittens & hats $3.50 to $6. Leather purses $19 to $25 in navy, brown, tan & light brick"; signed "Dudley"; 14 inches wide by 16.75 inches tall. -
Evening gown
Black and white silk evening gown; V-neckline at front and back; heavily pleated throughout; shoulder pads; long sleeves, one black and one white; no cuffs; torso is both black and white; dropped asymmetrical waistline; black skirt; full length; left side zipper closure.
Worn by donor, Bobbe Fine, to the Mt. Sinai Gala held at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago, Illinois in 1980. Mrs. Fine served as co-chair. The gala's theme was Le Bal des Papillons. Gown was purchased at Kanes in the Ambassador East Hotel. -
Sandals
Copper colored leather sandals; T-strap; faux snakeskin ankle strap; four straps over toe; 3.34 inch narrow gold Spanish heels. -
Dress
A. Ivory 4 ply crepe shirtdress; large roll collar; 3 tucks on each side of opening; center front closure of covered buttons down length of dress; long set-in shirt sleeves with cuff; no waist definition or seams; backed in white acetate; long. B. Black satin ribbon belt; stitched to center back and sides of dress. -
Three piece ensemble
A. Black wool jersey tunic top; high round neckline; front of tunic is cut on bias; five self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. B. Black wool jersey straight skirt; lined; short length. C. Black wool jersey belt; self-covered button and bound buttonhole. -
Blouse
Navy blue silk crepe blouse; round neckline; 2 inch front band with white top-stitching done 1/4 inch apart on diagonal; 3 small buttons on front band; white top-stitching around neckline and sleeve bands; long straight sleeves; 3/8 inch band at bottom of sleeves which buttons. -
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. -
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.