Browse Items (1977 total)
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Jacket
Camel colored wool melton boxy jacket; jewel collar; single-breasted with 5 camel colored plastic button closure down center; double welt slash pockets; top-stitching around collar, armscyes, and cuffs; long sleeves; lined in striped tie silk; hip length. -
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Deep orange wool twill jacket; wide convertible collar; buttoned neckline tab; long dolman sleeves; six gold/orange buttons/bound buttonholes closure; two French darts; seam down center back; lined in cinnamon color nylon twill. -
Jacket
Orange wool twill cardigan jacket; collarless neckline; front of jacket has 1 1/2 inch top-stitched band of self wool; two wide single welt pockets on hips; fully lined; 4 plastic button closures at front; 3/4 length sleeves without cuffs. -
Jacket
Turquoise leather box jacket; bateau neckline; three turn-screw closures; long kimono sleeves; top-stitched edges; lined with wool jersey. -
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Hot pink canvas blouson jacket; leather drawstring closure threaded through gold toggle eyes at neckline and waistline; double-stitched shaped pocket; leather binding throughout; lined in pink plush. -
Jacket
Orange leather jacket; cardigan style; standing collar; turn-screw closures; body and sleeves made up of leather patchwork with pinked edges.
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Black patchwork leather jacket; made up of many squares with pinked edges; standing collar; center front opening with three yellow metal toggle clasps; long set-in sleeves; hip length; lined in black crepe. -
Jacket
Light pink moire silk faille evening jacket; swing silhouette; no closures; 3/4 length sleeves, large puffs at shoulders; hip length. -
Jacket
White medium-heavy linen jacket; collarless, square set-in sleeves, side front seams, waist seam, hip length, hemline dips at center back seam. Front opening slightly overlaps in V-shape with small notch opening at top of neckline. Three button closure at center front, bound buttonholes, matching fabric-covered buttons. Discoloration at center front closure.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. -
Jacket
Red wool fitted jacket; high Mandarin collar, long sleeves darted at shoulders, five button closure at center front, bound buttonholes, covered buttons (two missing), flap pockets at hip. Alteration at center front.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. -
Jacket
Dark brown wool crepe swing jacket; Chelsea collar with multiple rows of topstitching, drop shoulder sleeves with double gusset, buttonhole opening through collar with bias tube tie closure, two tiny slash pockets, inverted pleat at center back. Multiple rows of topstitching down center front, hemline, and at back yoke. Reversible. Worn by Valentina. -
Jacket
Navy blue wool bouclé cardigan jacket; jewel neckline with one large covered button closure at the neck, center front opening is formed with the selvedges, two diagonal single welt pockets, drop shoulder sleeves with gussets. Sleeves are cut on the bias. Swing style slightly longer at center back, hip length. Unlined, hand finished. Worn by Valentina. -
Itinerary for 1975 tour of fashion manufacturing plants
Itinerary for a five-day trip in August 1975 to visit fashion manufacturing plants in the Midwest. Stops included the Stanbury Band Uniform plant (Brookfield, Missouri), the Allen-A plant (Piqua, Ohio), the Sand Knit plant (either Waupun or Berlin, Wisconsin, or possibly locations in both towns), and the "sox factory" (possibly Portage Hosiery Company) in Portage, Wisconsin. Members of the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) fashion design program undertook this trip. -
Issey Miyake suit
Taupe wool broadcloth suit. A. Jacket; polished tricot brown and black floral vest and trim attached as embellishment on jacket extending to back, shawl collar, slight shoulder pads, long set-in two-piece sleeves, sleeve back is floral tricot, patch pockets on chest with buttoned flap, center front closure of four buttons, buttons are silver tone with similar floral motif in khaki and black, lined in taupe taffeta. B. Pants; contour waistband, center front fly zipper, slash single welt pocket in front, long narrow legs with zipper in back, eight buttons on each leg up the side seam from the hem, unlined.
This item is from Fall/Winter 2006-2007. -
Invoice from W. Morton Brown, Inc.
An invoice from W. Morton Brown, Inc. - Milliner's Supplies and Ideas listing items purchased by Sister Aloyse Hessburg for the mother-of-the-groom dress she designed and created for Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, for the wedding of her son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, at the White House on December 9, 1967. Besides the dress, Sister Aloyse created the matching hat.
According to this invoice, $25.86 was spent on a hat form, ribbons, beads, thread snaps, gloves, and shoes. -
Invoice from A. Werner
An invoice from A. Werner - Silversmiths and Electro Platers listing items purchased by Sister Aloyse Hessburg for the mother-of-the-groom dress she designed and created for Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, for the wedding of her son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, at the White House on December 9, 1967.
This invoice refers to the 4 buttons for the dress that Sister Rosemarita Huebner created. The invoice is dated 11/24 (1967) and according to Sister Aloyse's notes, the buttons were ready by 11/28. -
I love Wisconsin
This recording was made at Mount Mary University.
Description from creator (who wished to remain anonymous): "My story is about my love of living in Wisconsin and how fourth grade helped foster this appreciation of my state."