Browse Items (2069 total)
-
Two piece riding ensemble
A. Beige houndstooth check wool tweed jacket; saddle seat pleasure riding style; two buttons. B. Beige wool gabardine jodhpurs.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Evening gown
A. Light gray lace gown; modified sweetheart neckline; short puffed sleeves; flared skirt; appliqué lace motifs on silk marquisette. B. Light gray lace tie belt; lace motifs on silk marquisette.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler.Tags appliqué, belt, evening gown, gray, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, lace, marquisette, sheer, silk -
Detail of capri pants
A. Maroon striped silk taffeta dress; vertical stripes in maroon, gray, and black; revere collar; princess seaming; 3/4 length sleeves; full skirt open in front to waist; mid-calf length; missing 2 of the original 6 buttons at center front. B. Black velvet capri length pants.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Hostess dress
A. Maroon striped silk taffeta dress; vertical stripes in maroon, gray, and black; revere collar; princess seaming; 3/4 length sleeves; full skirt open in front to waist; mid-calf length; missing 2 of the original 6 buttons at center front. B. Black velvet capri length pants.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Detail of inside of left armhole
Mauve satin evening gown; sweetheart V-neckline; cap sleeves; draped sheath skirt with gathers at hip; ankle length. This item was created by Robert Morton for Tiara.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Evening gown
Mauve satin evening gown; sweetheart V-neckline; cap sleeves; draped sheath skirt with gathers at hip; ankle length. This item was created by Robert Morton for Tiara.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Evening coat
Off-white silk faille coat; short funnel neck; 7/8 length set-in sleeves, 9 tucks into shoulder; 3 large white plastic button center front closure; shoulder darts in front; large circular patch pockets on hips; pockets are pleated into opening; princess seaming in back; satin lining; ankle length; yellowing on shoulder. Bonwit Teller label.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Evening gown
Smoky gray blue silk chiffon evening gown; very sheer; V-neckline; short loose sleeves smocked at armscyes; natural waistline; smocked at center front seam; flared skirt with bottom section of lace; appliquéd lace motifs on bodice and skirt; several small spots of discoloration on lace.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Evening gown
Black lace and chiffon evening gown; square low neckline; sleeveless; zig-zag pattern of lace and chiffon; underdress in beige chiffon; ankle length.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Evening gown
Black and white silk evening gown; V-neckline at front and back; heavily pleated throughout; shoulder pads; long sleeves, one black and one white; no cuffs; torso is both black and white; dropped asymmetrical waistline; black skirt; full length; left side zipper closure.
Worn by donor, Bobbe Fine, to the Mt. Sinai Gala held at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago, Illinois in 1980. Mrs. Fine served as co-chair. The gala's theme was Le Bal des Papillons. Gown was purchased at Kanes in the Ambassador East Hotel. -
Dress
Black wool flannel dress; standing collar; padded shoulders; long set-in sleeves with zippers at wrists; diagonal exposed zipper front closure; no waist definition; diagonal seam at hip with pocket inserted on right side; knee length.
Worn by Peg Bradley. -
Sister Aloyse Hessburg and two others after receiving the 2013 Gold Needle Award
Sister Aloyse Hessburg (center) received the Gold Needle Award from Mount Mary University in 2013. This image shows her with two others at a celebration as part of the award ceremony. The event likely took place on the Mount Mary campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -
Sister Aloyse Hessburg at a celebration after receiving the 2013 Gold Needle Award
Sister Aloyse Hessburg (center, in a black dress with red lines) received the Gold Needle Award from Mount Mary University in 2013. This image shows her at a celebration as part of the award ceremony. The event likely took place on the Mount Mary campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -
2013 Gold Needle Award program
A program for the 2013 Gold Needle Award event, where Sister Aloyse Hessburg received the award from Mount Mary University (Milwaukee, Wisconsin). The program is subtitled "Fifty Years of Fashion" in honor of Sister Aloyse's decades of service to Mount Mary's fashion program. It contains an extensive overview of the fashion program and Sister Aloyse's contributions to it.
To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (2013 S Aloyse Gold Needle Award.pdf). -
Barkin, Herman, Solocheck and Paulsen, Incorporated press release, August 13, 1975
A press release from Barkin, Herman, Solocheck and Paulsen, Incorporated, a public relations firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for release August 13, 1975. The press release contains information about Sister Aloyse Hessburg of Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) being chosen to receive the 1975 Gimbels Fashion Forum Award. It also contains information about Sister Aloyse's background, the fashion program's history and composition, graduates from the program, and Gimbels Fashion Forum.
To see the entire press release, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Gimbels 1975 Award Press Release.pdf). -
Gimbels Fashion Forum 1975 program
A program for the 1975 Gimbels Fashion Forum, at which Sister Aloyse Hessburg of Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) received the Gimbels Fashion Forum Annual Award. The award was given annually to "the Wisconsinite who has made the most distinguished contribution to the world of business, community leadership and fashion."
To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Gimbels 1975 Award program.pdf). -
Wisconsin Creates Fashion program
A program for the June 28, 1983, event entitled Wisconsin Creates Fashion, a show featuring Wisconsin manufacturers and Mount Mary College student work. The event took place the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (1983 Wisconsin Creates Fashion program.pdf). -
Let The Hips Fall Where They Will: Evening Fashion From The 1920's program
A program for an event focused on exhibiting garments from the 1920s, mainly from Mount Mary College's Fashion Archive (likely called the Historic Costume Collection at the time). This item is undated but the event probably took place in the late 1980s or early to mid-1990s. It likely occurred on the Mount Mary College campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (1920s Evening Wear Exhibition.pdf). -
Announcement of guest speaker William Herrmann at Mount Mary College, February 1988
An announcement from the Mount Mary College Fashion Group inviting faculty and students to attend a lecture by guest speaker William Herrmann, Vice President of Advertising and Sales Promotion of JOCKEY International. The event was scheduled for February 10, 1988, on the Mount Mary College campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -
Norman Norell Remembered program
A program for an event focused on deceased fashion designer Normal Norell and his designs, presented by the Mount Mary College Fashion Department and Steven Stipelman (Fashion Illustrator, Women's Wear Daily) at Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) on October 1, 1988.
To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Norell Lecture brochure.pdf).