Mount Mary University Digital Collections

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  • Fashion illustration of the front and back of a woman in a jumpsuit with terraced sleeves and pleated bell bottoms as well as low heels. A piece of fabric matching the drawing is attached to the paper. The artist name is Barbara Newby and there is no date. Watercolor, pastels, and pen on construction paper. Measurements: 16 x 20 inches.

    Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated.
  • Fashion illustration of a woman leaning against the railing in the middle of a staircase, wearing a skirt, high heels, a mostly unseen top, a striped sweater, and a hat and scarf. The artist name is Paula Mahan and the date is 11/80. Black and white watercolor and pen on paper mounted to board. Measurements: 8.5 x 11.

    Paula Mahan was a fashion Design student at Mount Mary. It is unknown when she graduated, but she was possibly the Class of 1984.
  • Fashion illustration of a woman wearing an off the shoulder, flowy dress cinched at the waist and high heels. The image is labeled Disco and there is a swatch for fabric that is a gold-orange with dark stripes and floral embroidery. The artist name is Marian Deegan and the year is 1980. Mostly black and white with some green, orange, and peach, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".

    Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981.
  • Fashion illustration of three women wearing dressing gowns. Two are long sleeved with ties in the middle and one is cinched in the middle with ruffled off the shoulder sleeves and sheer front section. A clipping of Brooke Shields is on the side of the board, possibly taken from the 1981 Time Magazine article “The 80s Look.” It is labeled Intimate and Home Apparel. The artist name is Marian Deegan and the year is 1980. Mostly black and white with some green, orange, and peach, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".

    Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981.
  • Fashion illustration of three women wearing various outfits; one in a jogging suit, one in pants a button down shirt and a long flowing sweater, one in pants with a cowl neck top and patterned sleeves. Shoes are not visible. No date, name Susan Autz. Black and white watercolor, charcoal, oil, and pen on board. Measurements: 10 x 17 inches.

    Susan Autz might have graduated from Mount Mary College in the late 1970s. This illustration was featured in the 1977 Fashion Show program, "Projections". The designs are by Linda Zuern (Class of 1978), Bonnie Guthrie, and Beth Moster (Class of 1978).
  • Fashion illustration of a woman wearing a patterned and belted short dress and heels. White accents are added on in white out over the pencil drawing. The date is 9/11/1971 and the artist name is Bette Grasch. This item is the first in a series that ranges 2025.01.11-2025.01.13. Pencil and oil on construction paper mounted on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches.

    Elizabeth "Bette" Grasch was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1972.
  • Fashion illustration of two women in suits, the first a double breasted skirt suit and the second a more relaxed open front jacket skirt suit with a matching hat. Each women is wearing heels. Two swatches are included: one with a dusky pink matched with a deep brown, the other with a reddish purple paired with a grey fabric. The artist name is Marian Deegan and the year is 1980. Mostly black and white with some green, orange, and peach, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".

    Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981.
  • Fashion illustration of three women, one in a dress and heels, one in a jogging suit and sneakers, and one in a belted romper and maybe flats. Three fabric swatch sections are included: one that has a black with thin white lines matched with a plain white fabric; one with a grey-green background and a maroon stripe over the center; one of a raspberry colored fabric paired with a cream colored fabric. This is listed as Actionwear and the year is 1980. The artist name is Marian Deegan. Mostly black and white with some green, yellow, and tan, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".

    Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981.
  • Fashion illustration of two women, both in long-sleeved dresses, one belted and one boxy with a hat. Both women are wearing high heeled shoes and the illustration is labeled “Daytime Dresses” with two fabric swatches—one a cerulean blue and one a somewhat shimmering beige. Artist name is Marian Deegan, date is 1980. Mostly black and white with some green, yellow, and peach, pen and pastel on board. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".

    Marian Deegan was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1981.
  • Fashion illustration of woman in a hat, overall dress, and flannel shirt with wedge shoes and high socks. In the top left there is a sign that says “store logo”. The date is 2/75, artist name is Jeanne Meils. Black and white pen on board. Measurements: 14.5 x 13.5 inches.

    Jeanne Meils was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1975.
  • Fashion illustration of woman in a dark dress with a colorful red and black sweater or jacket. No name, no date. Colored pencil, marker, and pen on paper. Measurements: 11 x 17 inches.
  • Fashion illustration of a woman in a flowing dress with floral accents and high heels. Artist listed as J Potochar. Measurements: 11 x 14 inches.

    Jacqueline Potochar was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1971.
  • Fashion illustration of woman in mini dress with jacket overlay. Four views, two with jacket two without. 11/08/1967, artist name Karen Claffey. Measurements: 18 x 24 inches.

    Karen Claffey was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970.
  • Fashion illustration of woman in jumpsuit with cape overlay and high heels. Four views; two with cape, two without. May 1968, Artist name Karen Claffey. Measurements: 17 x 20.5 inches. 

    Karen Claffey was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970.
  • Fashion illustration of woman in two piece suit (two angles) with high heels and brown fabric swatch. 1976-1977 artist name Deborah Vieiralves. Measurements: 10 x 14 inches.

    Deborah Vieiralves was a Fashion Department graduate, Class of 1977. It is unknown if she majored in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising.
  • Fashion illustration of woman in knee length coat and tall boots, artist name Beck. Unknown date. Measurements: 7 x 14 inches. 

    Possibly created by Connie Beck, a Fashion Design major. It is unknown whether she graduated from the program. Her designs appeared in the 1976 Fashion Show.
  • Printed retail advertisement in black and white; it reads, “Pappagallo. In step with your style. We’re delighted to announce our new Pappagallo Shop…although not all these smart shoes for cruise and spring are in yet, they are arriving daily and we invite you to visit our new Pappagallo Shop. Complete with fashion accessories and novelty items, we think you’ll like the new look and feeling this shop adds to W. J. Rendall’s. Beautiful kid leather sandle [sic]. Vanilla or navy, $54. W. J. Rendall’s Westgate Mall.”; the shoe described is shown largely, along with a small woman in the top right; the woman wears a white button-up shirt with a notched lapel, a plaid shawl with fringe trim, and below the knee pencil skirt; measures 4 inches wide by 6 5/8 inches tall.
  • Fashion illustration for retail on cardboard illustration board in black ink, alcohol marker, and white paint; a faint light blue sketch can be seen beneath the final illustration; this illustration is paired with two plastic sheet overlays: the first has a transparent red tape which outlines the illustrations and creates a scalloped border on the left and right sides, the second plastic sheet says, “Spring ’81 is here- Come See!”; the advertisement displays an array of shoes and purses; on the far left is a line of four different shoes vertically- all heels of various sizes and details; next to them is a small woman in a short sleeved, below the knee white dress; she holds a handbag in her left hand; to the right of her is a very large foot modeling a wedge heel; to the right of that is a woman’s face, her hand in front of her cheek holding up a leather Coach purse; attached to it is a pair of sunglasses and a floral patterned scarf; on the far right is a vertical line of four purses; the top of the illustration board reads, “Page 6/7”; measures 40.5 inches wide by 30.5 inches tall.
  • Black and white illustration meant for newspaper advertisement on cardboard illustration board in charcoal; a landscape scene is suggested with four fashionable women pictured; the first woman is on the far right, sitting on a bench with a paper bag and pigeon; she wears a matching jacket and skirt set with a houndstooth pattern; the jacket has a v-neckline with no collar, shoulder pads, a lacy handkerchief in the chest pocket and thin, decorative buckle belt around the waist; her below the knee straight skirt has a large vent at the bottom of the center front seam, which opens as she sits with legs crossed; finally, the blouse underneath her jacket is a dark color with a notched lapel; the next woman stands in profile, her open jacket’s back flowing slightly in the breeze; the jacket has a peter pan collar, piping around the seams, and a slight checkerboard pattern that may be a print or texture; she has a simple gray top underneath, not very visible; her ankle length pants are straight-legged with a houndstooth print; on her head is a bowler hat with her short hair slicked back underneath; she holds out a small paper bag of food for the pigeons; the third woman stands facing forward, wearing a light-colored long sleeve shirt and matching below the knee A-line skirt; around her waist is a tied belt made of rope; the round neckline of her shirt has a lacy collar which is wide and follows the shape of the neckline; in her left hand, she holds a white handbag; the final woman on the far right stands with her hand on her hip and one leg outstretched; she wears a gray cardigan with a ribbed shirt collar and a striped scarf hanging from her neck; she has simple white, straight-legged pants with creases; there is a wide-brimmed fedora on her head; four pigeons are on the ground; the wax paper overlay reads, “W. J. Rendall’s- Westgate Mall”; there are various notes in the right margin; the protective paper cover for this illustration has Ellen Dudley’s logo; measures 30.5 inches wide by 20 7/16 inches tall.
  • Fashion illustration on cardboard illustration in charcoal, alcohol marker, and white paint; two women are pictured and take up the entire page; the woman on the left is shown full-bodied, standing with her legs crossed; she wears a cherry red blazer that is open; it has white buttons, a notched lapel, and folded plaid handkerchief in the chest pocket; underneath is a white shirt with a peter pan collar and red tied bow; her skirt is an A-line below the knee with a red, white, and gray plaid print; the skirt has knife pleats only on the sides; she has on shiny round-toed flats with tassel details on the top; she holds a handbag in her left hand; the woman on the right is sitting, leaning on her right hand; only half of her body is visible; she wears a blazer in the same style as the previous woman, but this one is in the red, white, and gray plaid; she styles it buttoned up, paired with cherry red pants; underneath the blazer is a white shirt that has an ascot collar; the protective paper cover for this illustration has Ellen Dudley’s logo; taped on the back of the board is a paper reading, “Land of Ads 1981 Entry Form: the lines have been filled in as follows: “Category: Graphic, Number: 181 B, Agency: Dudley Fashion Drawings, Phone: 251-151 (final number obscured by tape), Advertiser: W. J. Rendall’s, Phone: 274-060(?), Writer: David Rendall’s, Art Director: Ellen Dudley, Printer/Producer: Madison Newspaper, Photographer/illustrator: Ellen Dudley, Talent: (Blank), Fee: (Blank)”; measures 22.25 inches wide by 29 inches tall.
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