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Hat
Red velour hat; hugs the head; felt twisted ties at right front; brown veil. Label: Saks Fifth Avenue.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Three piece ensemble
Black wool crepe ensemble. A. Fit and flare dress; natural waistline; bateau neckline; sleeveless; princess seaming; gathered skirt; full length. B. Box jacket; convertible collar; 4 black buttons/bound buttonholes on center front closure; straight sleeves with 3 button cuffs; lined in silk taffeta. C. Black satin-covered belt; 2.5 inches wide. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house. -
Dress and belt without jacket
Black wool crepe ensemble. A. Fit and flare dress; natural waistline; bateau neckline; sleeveless; princess seaming; gathered skirt; full length. C. Black satin-covered belt; 2.5 inches wide. Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.424.b) to form three piece ensemble. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house. -
Three piece ensemble
A. Lavender wool jersey cardigan jacket; V-shaped neckline; 5 mauve button/bound buttonholes on center front closure; straight sleeves. B. Black wool jersey skirt; center back zipper closure; knee length. C. Black silk crepe tailored blouse; standing collar with attached tie; 5 covered buttons on center front closure; long straight sleeves with cuffs. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house.Tags black, blouse, Gustave Tassell, jacket, lavender, Norman Norell, silk crepe, skirt, wool jersey -
Blouse without jacket
C. Black silk crepe tailored blouse; standing collar with attached tie; 5 covered buttons on center front closure; long straight sleeves with cuffs. Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.423.a) and skirt (Object ID #1997.423.b) to form three piece ensemble. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Multicolored striped silk satin fit and flare dress; horizontal stripes in hot pink, lime green, and white with black banding between; natural waistline with attached 2 inch black satin ribbon tie belt; standing collar; straight sleeves; gathered skirt; knee length. B. Black wool reefer coat; convertible collar; 5 black buttons/bound buttonholes on center front closure; diagonal pockets; lined with silk satin. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house. -
Detail of coat open to show lining
A. Multicolored striped silk satin fit and flare dress; horizontal stripes in hot pink, lime green, and white with black banding between; natural waistline with attached 2 inch black satin ribbon tie belt; standing collar; straight sleeves; gathered skirt; knee length. B. Black wool reefer coat; convertible collar; 5 black buttons/bound buttonholes on center front closure; diagonal pockets; lined with silk satin. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house. -
Dress without coat
A. Multicolored striped silk satin fit and flare dress; horizontal stripes in hot pink, lime green, and white with black banding between; natural waistline with attached 2 inch black satin ribbon tie belt; standing collar; straight sleeves; gathered skirt; knee length. Worn with coat (Object ID #1997.422.b) to form two piece ensemble. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in white evening or wedding gown with rose detail at hip. Signed "P Thao 9-96' ". Pastels, oil, and pencil on paper. Lace trim swatch taped to paper. Measurements: 15.5 x 19.5 inches.
This design was featured in the 1997 Fashion Show "Are you Woman Enough?" and an illustration by a different artist was showcased in the program. Pafoua Thao was a Fashion Design major, likely Class of 1997. -
Sister Aloyse Hessburg holding Mrs. Robb's dress
Sister Aloyse Hessburg holds a dress she designed and created, standing in what appears to be a fashion department classroom. The dress was worn by Mrs. Frances Howard Robb (wife of James Robb) at the White House wedding of her son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, on December 9, 1967. -
Bonnie Cashin to visit Milwaukee
Image of Bonnie Cashin wearing clothing and accessories of her own design. Photograph was part of story on Cashin's 1970 visit to Mount Mary to accept the Gold Needle Award. -
Ronald Amey
Ronald Amey, New York designer, in front of bookshelves, possibly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during a visit there.Tags Ronald Amey -
Ronald Amey, Dorothy Knowles (Mrs. Warren P. Knowles), and Sister John Francis Schuh standing with inaugural gown
Ronald Amey, New York designer, stands with Dorothy Knowles (Mrs. Warren P. Knowles, wife of the newly re-elected Wisconsin governor Warren P. Knowles; née Guidry) and Sister John Francis (president of Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin). At the right is the inaugural gown that Amey designed for Mrs. Knowles to wear to her husband's inaugural ball in early 1967. After the ball, Mrs. Knowles presented the dress to Mount Mary College, at which time this picture was taken. -
The playbill for Idiot's Delight at Sam S. Shubert Theatre
The Playbill cover for Idiot's Delight with (pictured) Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a model posing in a short dress with at least one thigh slit, bangles, and a hat. The date is 2/5/1976 and the artist name is Tomasi. Measurements: 12 x 20 inches. This is the same design as 2025.01.25 with the image mirrored. Colored pencil and marker on tissue paper.
Patti Tomasi was a Mount Mary fashion student in 1976, but it is unknown whether she graduated from the program. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a model posing in a short dress with at least one thigh slit, bangles, and a hat. The date is 2/10/1976 and the artist name is Tomasi. This is the same design as 2025.01.19 with fabric background of navy, red, green, and yellow triangles and the image mirrored. Marker on board. Measurements: 10.5 x 13 inches.
Patti Tomasi was a Mount Mary fashion student in 1976, but it is unknown whether she graduated from the program. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of two women wearing tank tops and two different skirts—one with a half apron, one with a gathered and tied waist. Artist name is Tomasi and date is 2/12/1976. Black and white marker on tissue paper. Measurements: 12 x 19 inches.
Patti Tomasi was a Mount Mary fashion student in 1976, but it is unknown whether she graduated from the program. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman wearing pajamas/lingerie on a sliver of a moon. It is a two-piece set of a camisole and shorts. Written in the bottom right is, “Lingerie ad using symbolic of circular shapes – heading and copy.” Black and white marker and colored pencil on tissue paper. The date is 2/2/1976 and the artist name is Tomasi. Measurements: 12 x 18 inches.
Patti Tomasi was a Mount Mary fashion student in 1976, but it is unknown whether she graduated from the program. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman with long dress and sweater over it. Dress is a dark color, sweater has light colors at the top, pattern in the middle, darker color on bottom. Illustration is in black and white and reads, “Dalani II” on it. Marker and colored pencil on tissue paper. The only date is 3/8 (no year) and the artist is Tomasi. All other Tomasi examples are dated 1976. Measurements: 12 x 19 inches.
Patti Tomasi was a Mount Mary fashion student in 1976, but it is unknown whether she graduated from the program. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in black and white illustration wearing a light sleeveless dress with dark trim and a thigh slit. She also wears bangles and ski goggle looking glasses with blue, red, green, and yellow geometric design in background. Colored pencil and marker on tissue paper. The date is 2/5/1976 and the artist is Tomasi. Measurements 12 x 19 inches. Seemingly related to 2025.01.61.
Patti Tomasi was a Mount Mary fashion student in 1976, but it is unknown whether she graduated from the program.