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Browse Items (1978 total)

  • Black and cream silk satin dress; curved V-neckline; side front is white, giving illusion of a body form; set-in shoulder sleeves, 3/4 length, four piece leg-o-mutton; center back zipper; lined in white china silk; knee length.
  • Olive green wool crepe dress; tie at neck; sleeveless; shoulder yoke extends in a curve from neck to waist sides in front and back; center back zipper; A-line skirt; knee length; lined in dark green china silk.
  • Green and black print damask shift dress; green ground with black vertical linear design; small cowl collar; straight sleeves with elastic at wrist; straight skirt with side seams that wrap toward the back; knee length.
  • Floral crepe A-line dress; funnel at neck; long sleeves; fabric is bright floral print of turquoise, red, royal blue, and brown on black ground; back of skirt is softly gathered at waistline.
  • Multicolored stylized herringbone print challis dress; pattern in shades of teal, hunter green, cranberry, brown, and black; tent shape; mandarin collar; unusual shaped yoke at front and back; center front invisible zipper closure; bishop sleeves with cuff; flared skirt; knee length.
  • White silk jacquard dotted ensemble; white ground with splotchy turquoise print. A. Shift dress; jewel neckline; very full bishop sleeves with 3 button cuff; straight skirt; knee length. B. Rectangular scarf
  • White striped jacquard dress and accessories. A. Shift dress; White ground with royal blue vertical lines; jewel neckline; bishop sleeves with unusual cap mounting, 2 button cuff; straight skirt; knee length; china silk lining. B. Belt; 2 inches wide; hook closure. C. Scarf; rectangular.
  • Light green crepe dress; turtleneck collar that ties in back; front of sleeve is kimono style, back is raglan; bust darts; empire waist that drops to natural waistline in back; center back seam with zipper; calf length with fallen hem; lining is a champagne color. Hem is unfinished.
  • Brown linen shift dress; jewel neckline with center front slit, eight button center front lap closure, front and back yoke, dolman sleeves, modified brown plastic buttons, two patch pockets at bust, straight skirt, midcalf length. White topstitching throughout. Worn by Valentina.
  • Blue linen day dress; jewel neckline with slit, ¾ length kimono sleeves, center front opening with white buttons to the hem (four buttons are missing), two patch pockets on bust, front and back yoke, knee length, unlined. White topstitching throughout. Marked "V. Schlee" at interior back neckline. Worn by Valentina.
  • Black silk chiffon fit and flare cocktail dress; band collar with attached tie that pleats into the neckline, underlined with silk crepe. Bodice has halter effect, very bare in back. Dolman sleeves, bias ties stitched down at back waistline, then released. Natural waist dips at center back, gathered skirt, knee length, underlined with silk crepe. Worn by Valentina.
  • Black silk tulle surplice wrap dress; v-shaped neckline, straight bracelet-length sleeves cut on the bias, natural waist seam, five button/loop closures at left side front of surplice wrap (two buttons missing), full length bell skirt. Finished with tiny machined French seams. Worn by Valentina.
  • Blue-green cotton A-line dress; printed fabric with a dark green tassel motif; princess seams; collarless; open at center front overlap; 3/4 length kimono sleeves; ruched fabric under empire line; left side zipper closure.
  • Evening ensemble. A. Halter-top blouse of coral chiffon covered in clear iridescent sequins; deep V surplice neckline, separate midriff yoke hooks in back, sleeveless, lavender trim. B. Coral and lavender chiffon skirt; vertical flounces of alternating colors, slit to the upper thigh at center left, upper skirt is lined, straight waistband, ankle length.

    This item is from Spring/Summer 2005.
  • Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. This photo shows Donna Ricco (left, '81) and Professor Sandra (Sandi) Keiser (right, faculty 1975-2019 and chair of the fashion program for 25 years).
  • Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. Karen Davidson (right, '81) speaks into a microphone with Donna Ricco ('81) to the left.
  • A. Navy blue and off-white silk chiffon dinner dress; jewel neckline; eight button closures down center front; shoulder pads; set-in bishop sleeves; single button at each cuff; floor length. B. Off-white silk half slip; pencil silhouette; elastic waistline; center back zipper closure with one hook and eye; slit up center back.
  • A. Beige wool jersey dinner dress; fit and flare; natural waistline; standing collar; straight sleeves; princess seaming off front and back shoulder seams; gored skirt; Alencon lace over silk organza base; horsehair facing at hemline; tea length. B. Beige wool jersey belt; shaped; 1 inch wide. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.
  • Black silk chiffon dinner dress; scoop neckline; bodice and sleeves are one piece; three-quarter length sleeves with black twill cuffs; straight slim skirt; center back zipper; underlined bib of beige chiffon attacked to black silk crepe bodice and slip.
  • Pink floral silk satin brocade dinner dress; print of large dark pink and gray peonies with sprays of grasses; deep V-neckline outlined with small self-covered buttons and fabric loops down front; long dolman sleeves with gussets; high waist; tie belt; princess style; bias-cut full skirt; mid-calf length.
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