Browse Items (161 total)

• Blouse

  Black wool jersey blouse; shaped as fitted mini dress; square neckline; spaghetti straps with looped ends attach at front neckline with gold metal shank buttons; left side zipper closure.

  Tags 1950s, black, blouse, Claire McCardell, wool jersey

• Blouse and skirt without jacket

  B. Rust colored wool melton suit skirt; A-line; regular waistband; single welt slash pockets; two hook and eye closures on side with zipper closure. C. Deep orange silk faille blouse (untucked); turtleneck collar; three hook and eye closures in front; long sleeves; bias cut; side zipper closure.
  
  Worn with suit jacket (Object ID #2004.17.15.a) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, blouse, Claire McCardell, orange, red, rust, silk faille, skirt, suit, wool melton

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Rust colored wool melton suit jacket; jewel collar; single-breasted with 5 gold dome buttons; single welt slash pockets; one-piece set-in sleeves without cuffs; top-stitching around neck, front closure, and armscye; taffeta lined. B. Rust colored wool melton suit skirt; A-line; regular waistband; single welt slash pockets; two hook and eye closures on side with zipper closure. C. Deep orange silk faille blouse; turtleneck collar; three hook and eye closures in front; long sleeves; bias cut; side zipper closure.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, blouse, Claire McCardell, ensemble, jacket, orange, red, rust, silk faille, skirt, suit, wool melton

• Blouse

  Beige cotton canvas cropped middy blouse; dolman sleeves; four gold metal buttons/bound buttonhole closure; elastic gathered in back.

  Tags 1950s, beige, blouse, Claire McCardell, cotton canvas, middy blouse

• Blouse

  Black machine-made cotton lace blouse; strapless; hook and eye closures on left side; back is about 6 cm longer than front; lined in nylon tricot.

  Tags 1950s, black, blouse, Claire McCardell, cotton lace, strapless

• Two piece ensemble

  Medium blue cotton chintz with black floral vertical striped pattern ensemble. A. Blouse; wing collar; four white buttons; white top-stitching; waist tucks front and back; back shoulder yoke; set-in sleeves with one button band cuffs; left side front pocket. B. Shorts; regular waist band; left side hook and eye closure; side slits.

  Tags 1940s, black, blouse, blue, Claire McCardell, cotton chinz, ensemble, shorts

• Blouse

  Red rayon surah blouse; printed with abstract design of black dots and starts; semi-fitted; narrow roll collar with single hook and eye closure; long dolman sleeves; six plastic button closures; two French darts; yellow stitching around waistline; black stitching around collar and cuffs.

  Tags 1940s, 1950s, black, blouse, Claire McCardell, rayon surah, red

• Blouse

  White plain weave linen day blouse; wide square neckline; sleeveless; large ball pearl buttoned shoulders; waist darts; left side zipper closure.

  Tags 1950s, blouse, Claire McCardell, linen, white

• Jacket open to show blouse

  C. Orange silk shantung blouse; brass ball button closure; convertible collar; self-fabric tie stitched along front shoulder; long straight sleeves on slanted armhole.

  Tags blouse, Claire McCardell, orange, silk shantung

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Brown wool tweed suit jacket; collarless; bias cut; shallow V-neckline; long dolman sleeves; double-breasted with gold metal dome buttons/slanted buttonholes. B. Brown wool tweed suit skirt; straightline; horizontal buttonhole pockets. C. Orange silk shantung blouse; brass ball button closure; convertible collar; self-fabric tie stitched along front shoulder; long straight sleeves on slanted armhole.

  Tags 1950s, blouse, brown, Claire McCardell, ensemble, jacket, orange, silk shantung, skirt, wool tweed

• Two piece ensemble

  A. White jersey blouse; long sleeves; criss-cross bodice. B. White jersey skirt; gathered to 2 inch waistband.
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, blouse, ensemble, jersey, Lynn Fontanne, skirt, white

• Blouse from back

  C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures.
  
  Worn with overdress (Object ID #1983.193.a) and underdress (Object ID #1983.193.b) to form three piece ensemble. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

  Tags blouse, ivory, Lynn Fontanne, organza

• Blouse and underdress without overdress

  B. Black brushed silk underdress; back is brushed silk, front is taffeta; sleeveless taffeta bodice. C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures.
  
  Worn with overdress (Object ID #1983.193.a) to form three piece ensemble. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

  Tags black, blouse, brushed silk, ivory, Lynn Fontanne, organza, underdress

• Three piece ensemble

  A. Black brushed silk overdress; 3/4 length sleeves; ivory organza cuffs; empire bodice; open at back with deep V; black satin bow with streamers; uneven hemline; small hole in front skirt. B. Black brushed silk underdress; back is brushed silk, front is taffeta; sleeveless taffeta bodice. C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, blouse, brushed silk, ensemble, ivory, Lynn Fontanne, organza, overdress, underdress

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Brown silk surah blouse with beige dot print; long dolman sleeves; covered buttons down center front and on cuffs. B. Brown silk surah skirt with beige dot print; gored; fully lined.
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, blouse, brown, ensemble, Falkenstein, Lynn Fontanne, polka dots, silk surah, skirt, white

• Blouse

  White crepe blouse; convertible collar; center front opening, 3 white shell buttons and 2 snaps; bishop sleeves, 2 buttons at cuffs; lined in same fabric; hip length.
  
  Worn by Peg Bradley.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, blouse, Norman Norell, Peg Bradley, silk crepe, white

• Blouse

  Light pink silk faille blouse; Peter Pan collar; center back zipper closure; straight sleeves with 1 button cuffs; banded bottom.

  Tags 1960s, blouse, Norman Norell, pink, silk faille

• Blouse

  Yellow silk twill blouse; Peter Pan collar; 5 covered button/bound buttonhole center front closures; bodice gathered onto banded bottom; long sleeves; part of left sleeve has come unstitched.

  Tags 1960s, blouse, Norman Norell, silk twill, yellow

• Blouse

  Yellow silk twill blouse; Peter Pan collar; 5 covered button/bound buttonhole center front closures; bodice gathered onto banded bottom; long sleeves; part of left sleeve has come unstitched.

  Tags blouse, Norman Norell, silk twill, yellow

• Blouse

  Red wool double knit blouse; mock turtleneck; short sleeves; fully lined; back zipper closure.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, blouse, Florence Eiseman, Norman Norell, red, wool double knit