Mount Mary University Digital Collections

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  • Green silk shantung A-line coat; shawl collar, small; one covered button and bound buttonhole closure; upper yoke, top of sleeve, and coat cut in one; roll-up sleeve with roll up cuff; 2 double inverted back pleats released at shoulder blade; poor boy length sleeves; lined with changeant green/brown silk taffeta; midcalf length. Worn by Valentina. Possibly not designed by Valentina due to the construction techniques used.
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  • Purple velvet evening coat with machine-embroidered pink roses and metallic green leaves; small embroidered green leaves scattered throughout. A-line; winged collar; three fabric covered buttons and bound buttonhole center front closure; swing shape; drop shoulder sleeves with two diagonal darts at wrist; inseam pockets; midcalf length; lined in brownish red satin. Worn by Valentina. Possibly not designed by Valentina due to different construction techniques, but instead a costume built by Kerenskaya.
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  • Reproduction of Valentina white evening gown worn by Lynn Fontanne (Object ID #1983.185); white chiffon; low V-neckline; full, long bishop sleeves; attached waist ties wrap around the midriff; very large gored skirt; ankle length; lined.

    This was made for an exhibition. The maker Pam Rehberg was a professor of theatrical costume at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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  • Black silk taffeta shrug; in shape of tube; one end gathered with ruffle, other end is a slit; darts at neck; self-lined.

    This shrug was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Black and white houndstooth twill blouse; large scale print; roll collar on stand; long bishop sleeves with one button cuffs; back shoulder yoke; front opening with covered buttons; hip length.

    This blouse was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Black and white houndstooth twill blouse; large scale print; roll collar on stand; long bishop sleeves with one button cuffs; back shoulder yoke; front opening with covered buttons; hip length.

    This blouse was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Apple green silk shantung skirt; straight waistband; center back hand-picked zipper; seams in front and back; slash pockets; unlined; knee length.

    This skirt was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Apple green silk shantung skirt; straight waistband; center back hand-picked zipper; seams in front and back; slash pockets; unlined; knee length.

    This skirt was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Black and white twill cape; high funnel neck; black shoulder yoke forms squared-off "V" to bust; eight covered ball button and loop closure; circular shape to knees; area in back has white ground with black squares, remainder of garment is black with line across front; unlined except at shoulders. Probably worn with dress (Object ID #2004.03.664).

    This cape was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Black and white twill dress; white ground with bold graphic print of black squares and large areas of solid black; U-shaped neckline; sleeveless; ball buttons and loops at shoulders; knee length; ties pinned on at waist side seams. Probably worn with cape (Object ID #2004.03.665).

    This dress was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Blue silk charmeuse dress; high V-neckline; tiny cap sleeves; A-line bias-cut skirt with center front seam; center back zipper closure; skirt gathered at center back.

    This dress was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Gray jersey evening gown; front yoke is V-shaped; high neckline; A-line bias-cut skirt; tiny cap sleeves; back yoke dips to waist in back; hand-picked zipper in back; unlined; ankle length.

    This gown was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • A. Gray and white plain weave linen dress; gray bodice, white skirt; sleeveless; low sweetheart neckline; 1.5 inch wide off-the-shoulder straps; center front seam with gathers at bust; large bow and double cording at bust; waistline seam is rounded; back waistline scoops down to lower back; hand-picked long zipper; A-line skirt; ankle length; skirt gathered in center front and center back; entirely backed in white crepe du chine.

    Worn with shrug (Object ID #2004.03.428.b) to form two piece ensemble.
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  • A. Gray and white plain weave linen dress; gray bodice, white skirt; sleeveless; low sweetheart neckline; 1.5 inch wide off-the-shoulder straps; center front seam with gathers at bust; large bow and double cording at bust; waistline seam is rounded; back waistline scoops down to lower back; hand-picked long zipper; A-line skirt; ankle length; skirt gathered in center front and center back; entirely backed in white crepe du chine. B. Gray plain weave linen shrug; rectangle of fabric; ten neck darts to form curvature; gathers at sleeves; gathers covered with cord at upper arm of sleeves; lined in self-fabric.
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  • Pink and dark olive green plain weave linen dress; pink bodice, olive green skirt; jewel neckline; short kimono sleeves; green skirt begins at seam across bust; center front seams; contour darts to line; knee length skirt; dark green section dips to waist in back; backed in shantung; hand-overcasting throughout; center back zipper closure.
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  • Red wool crepe day dress; jewel neckline; cap kimono sleeves; horizontal seam across bustline; curved seam at center front to sides; skirt gathered into curved seam over side front hip; center back zipper closure; skirt gathered at center back; knee length; couture techniques; many small holes throughout.

    This dress was used by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker for their couture class.
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  • Glass bead and crystal cuff links; beads held together with gold wire; one side is single large glass pearl; other side is made of one large glass oblong pearl and two brass oblong beads; brass beads have faceted crystal beads on each end.

    Worn by Peg Bradley.
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  • Mary Fulop Nowakowski poses in a dress (Object ID #2022.05.01.a) she made as her senior project in Fashion Design at Mount Mary College in 1974. The dress is part of a theater suit with coat (Object ID #2022.05.01.b). This suit is an exact reproduction of a 1908 theater suit in the collection of the Wisconsin State Historical Society.

    The exact date of the photograph is unknown but must have been 1974 or after.

  • Red orange wool flannel shorts; white top-stitching; wide, deep central front inverted pleat, two additional frontal pleats and two back pleats; slant pockets lined with orange nylon; open slit on right side of shorts; basting threads around lower cuffs.
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  • Ivory striped wool plain weave short coat; stripes are brown and dark yellow; jewel neck; center front opening with 3 large bone buttons and bound buttonholes; three-quarter length set-in padded sleeves; side seams open from waist; attached self-fabric belt that ties in back; lined in ivory silk crepe. Worn with Dress, Object ID #2004.03.395.A, to form ensemble.
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