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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