Browse Items (118 total)

• Cocktail dress

  Brown silk chiffon sequined cocktail dress; sheath style; standing collar; natural waistline with attached sequin belt with bow at left side front; straight sleeves with zippers at hems; knee length; china silk lining; section of bead loss at lower right skirt; "Mermaid" gown.

  Tags brown, cocktail dress, mermaid, Norman Norell, sequins, silk chiffon

• Two piece ensemble

  Heavy brown textured wool suit. A. Jacket; collared; two large brown tortoiseshell buttons at front neck; drop bodice in front and back creating volume of fabric; drop sleeves; 7/8 length. B. Skirt; silk lining. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

  Tags brown, jacket, Norman Norell, skirt, suit, Traina-Norell, wool

• Two piece ensemble

  Brown heavy plain weave linen ensemble. A. Day dress; shirtwaist style; 9 gold-trimmed pearl button/bound buttonhole closures down front; wing collar; long bishop sleeves with cuffs and two matching buttons; two patch pockets at hip. B. Sash.

  Tags brown, day dress, dress, linen, Norman Norell, sash

• Day dress

  Brown plain weave linen shift dress; Peter Pan collar; dolman sleeves; 11 ivory dome-topped buttons and bound buttonholes at center front closure; 2 inch wide bias self-fabric tie belt attached at waistline; 2 patch pockets at hipline; knee length.

  Tags brown, day dress, dress, linen, Norman Norell

• Day dress

  A. Brown wool double knit shift dress; double-breasted with 5 working brown buttons closure; short sleeves with gussets; wrap-around side seams; 2 large patch pockets at hipline; knee length. B. Brown wool double knit tie belt; 3/4 inches wide.

  Tags belt, brown, day dress, dress, Norman Norell, wool double knit

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Brown wool smock; yoke; 3/4 length raglan sleeves with gussets; gathered over-bust; 2 patch pockets; 5 brown plastic button center back closure. B. Brown wool straight skirt; knee length; top is china silk, rest is brown wool where skirt shows below smock. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

  Tags brown, Norman Norell, skirt, smock, Traina-Norell, wool

• Cape

  Brown and white wool tweed cape; large, rounded notched collar; three button closure; slits on princess line for arms; lined in brown silk; mid-calf length. Worn with jacket (Object ID #2009.11.34.a) and skirt (Object ID #2009.11.34.b).
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags brown, cape, Norman Norell, white, wool tweed

• Suit

  Brown and white wool tweed suit. A. Jacket; no collar; v-neckline; three button closure; long set-in sleeves with one button; contour darts; lined in brown silk; hip length. B. Skirt; wide straight waistband; A-line; center back zipper closure; lined in black silk; "Front" label inside.
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags brown, jacket, Norman Norell, skirt, suit, white, wool tweed

• Coat

  Brown vicunna A-line coat; convertible collar; front and back yoke; 4 button center front closure; vertical darts with single welt pockets at hip; bracelet length sleeves; knee length; silk taffeta lining.

  Tags brown, coat, Norman Norell, vicunna, wool

• Coat

  Brown, silver, and gold metallic floral brocade coat; princess line in front; inset slash pockets; sable fur trim down center front, at cuffs and mandarin style collar, and at bottom of coat; hook closures; attached self-fabric belt.

  Tags brocade, brown, coat, fur, gold, metallic, Norman Norell, silver

• Detail of double bodice

  Detail of brown crepe dress to show double bodice in back.

  Tags brown, crepe, dress, Kay Richter Bogust, Mount Mary, student

• Coat

  Multicolored wool sweater coat in shades of purple, pink, and brown; inside is solid pink; jewel collar with thin pink ribbon inside; single snap closure; shoulder pads; shoulder roll for added shape; long sleeves; flared bottom; calf length.
  
  The donor bought the coat from creator Virginia Halaska, Mount Mary College class of 1952.

  Tags alumna, brown, coat, Mount Mary, pink, purple, Virginia Halaska, wool

• Dress

  Brown crepe dress; standing collar; dropped waistband; short gathered skirt; long raglan bishop sleeves with cuffs; center back covered ball button with faggotted strip closure over hand-picked zipper; lined in beige silk.
  
  Created by Sister Aloyse Hessburg's student, Kay Richter Bogust, for the 1970 couture class.

  Tags brown, crepe, dress, Kay Richter Bogust, Mount Mary, student

• Cover-up

  Brown and white diamond print sheer cotton cover-up; ties in back; collarless; raglan sleeves; hip length. Worn with halter top (Object ID #1979.136.a) and shorts (Object ID #1979.136.b).
  
  Made by donor, Pam Sandoval, Mount Mary Fashion student Class of 1976.

  Tags brown, cotton, cover-up, Mount Mary, Pam Sandoval, student, white

• Dress

  Geometric print silk blouson dress in brown, white, and navy blue; natural waistline; wide navy blue waistband; jewel neckline with deep shaped yoke; cap sleeves; gathered skirt with navy blue insert down center front; hand-overcast.
  
  Made by donor, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, Mount Mary Fashion Design graduate, class of 1974. Created for the 1973 Mount Mary Fashion show.

  Tags brown, dress, geometric, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, Mount Mary, navy blue, silk, student, white

• Picture hat

  Natural straw picture hat; five inch deep brim with turned-back bound edge; three inch stand with rounded crown; 1/4 inch straw hatband with tie at center back. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags brown, Frank Olive, picture hat, straw

• Picture hat

  Natural tan straw picture hat; large-brimmed; top decorated with white lace appliqués; pale yellow taffeta ribbon hatband; rounded crown; pale yellow headsize band.

  Tags appliqué, brown, Frank Olive, lace, picture hat, straw, taffeta, white, yellow

• Picture hat

  Dark brown felt picture hat; dark brown grosgrain ribbon hat band; hot pink ribbon headsize band.

  Tags brown, felt, Frank Olive, picture hat

• Picture hat

  Brown organza picture hat; constructed of strips of organza sewn together; rounded crown; hat band of organza strips; large brown silk flower at back. Likely designed by Gabriel Amar under the Frank Olive label.

  Tags brown, Frank Olive, organza, picture hat

• Picture hat

  Natural straw picture hat; red silk flower pinned to crown in back; hot pink head size band; no hatband.

  Tags brown, Frank Olive, picture hat, red, straw